Cbci Telecom

What Cbci Telecom does

CBCI Telecom (legal name CBCI), founded in 1988 in Lachine, Canada, was a privately held audiovisual technologies company with 101-250 employees serving the Canadian market. It operated a platform-plus-modules business organized around three core service pillars: Live Productions Solutions (audio, video, lighting, rigging, crew, streaming, and studio rental for touring and events), Systems Integration Services (end-to-end AV integration spanning videoconferencing, digital signage, projection, command and control centres, broadcast, and Microsoft Teams Rooms), and Managed Services (service plans, repair workshops, the Axess online portal, Microsoft Teams Rooms helpdesk, and Service+ real-time monitoring). The company also operated an e-commerce store selling professional audio, video, lighting, DJ, and accessory equipment, including pre-owned gear.

Underlying technical components included proprietary assets such as the Axess online portal for AV equipment management, the LiveSphere streaming platform for online broadcast of live events, and the Service+ real-time monitoring service for equipment performance and maintenance, alongside Microsoft Teams Rooms integration for enterprise collaboration. The business model combined project-based systems integration revenue, recurring managed services contracts (including Microsoft Teams Rooms helpdesk and Service+ subscriptions), event-based live production revenue, and product resale margins from the e-commerce channel. Customer segments spanned corporate enterprises, healthcare, education, government, transportation, and a broad media & entertainment base covering music/touring, sports venues, esports, theme parks, festivals, and TV/film.

CBCI was acquired by Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual technologies, and was rebranded under the Solotech brand; following the acquisition, operations span Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Leadership at CBCI included Denis Dumouchel as CEO and President, and prior funding included a 2019 round with Fondaction as a known investor. The company no longer operates as an independent entity.

Name

Cbci Telecom

Legal name

CBCI

Website

https://cbcitelecom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CBCI Telecom (now Solotech) is a Canadian audiovisual technologies company offering live production, systems integration, and managed AV services, plus AV equipment resale, to corporate, institutional, and media & entertainment clients across Canada, the US, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lachine

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

CBCI designs, deploys, and supports audiovisual technology solutions for live events, permanent installations, and ongoing operations. The offering spans live production services (audio, video, lighting, rigging, crew, streaming), end-to-end systems integration (videoconferencing, digital signage, command and control centres, broadcast), and managed services including service plans, repair, an Axess online portal, and Service+ real-time monitoring, complemented by a product shop for professional audio, video, lighting, and DJ equipment.

Product overview

Solotech (formerly CBCI) is a global leader in audiovisual technologies operating as a comprehensive solutions provider with a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The company offers three core service pillars: Live Productions Solutions (covering audio, video, lighting, rigging, crew solutions, and the LiveSphere streaming platform), Systems Integration Services (including videoconferencing, digital signage, command and control centres, and Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions), and Managed Services (comprising service plans, repair workshops, Axess online portal, and Service+ real-time monitoring). The company also operates an e-commerce shop selling audio, video, lighting, and DJ equipment products across multiple categories, with offerings ranging from new professional gear to used equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Productions Solutions Comprehensive live production services covering audio, video, lighting, rigging and staging, crew solutions, streaming, and professional studio rental for the touring industry and live events.
• Systems Integration Services Design and deployment of integrated AV systems for permanent installations, including videoconferencing, digital signage, command centres, and broadcast infrastructure.
• Managed Services Ongoing support, maintenance, and monitoring services for deployed AV systems, including service plans, repair workshops, an online portal, helpdesk, and real-time monitoring.
• Axess Online Portal and Services Online portal and services platform for managing and monitoring AV equipment and systems for clients.
• LiveSphere Streaming Platform Streaming platform enabling broadcast and online distribution of live event productions.
• Service+ Real-Time Monitoring Real-time monitoring service for AV system performance and maintenance.
• Microsoft Teams Rooms Solutions Videoconferencing and collaboration room solutions integrated with Microsoft Teams platform, supported by a dedicated helpdesk.
• Professional Audio, Video, Lighting, and DJ Equipment Shop Online shop selling professional audio, video, lighting, and DJ equipment, including speakers, mixers, microphones, projectors, video switchers, LED panels, lighting fixtures, DJ controllers, accessories, and used gear.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SolotechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBCI has been acquired by and is now part of Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual technologies. The combined entity continues to deliver AV solutions including live productions, systems integration, and managed services under the Solotech brand.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AVI-SPL: Large AV systems integrator and managed services provider for enterprise, government, education, and healthcare customers, with strong Microsoft Teams Rooms and collaboration practice. Directly comparable to CBCI's Systems Integration and Managed Services pillars.
• Diversified: International AV and broadcast systems integrator delivering design-build, managed services, and live event production to enterprise, media, and public-sector clients. Closely comparable to CBCI/Solotech on systems integration breadth and managed-service recurring revenue.
• Clair Global: Global provider of live event audio, lighting, video, and rigging services for touring, broadcast, festivals, and corporate clients. Highly comparable to CBCI's Live Productions pillar across crew, gear, and integrated show services.
• Freeman: Global live event and experiential production company providing event technology, AV, and staging services across corporate events, trade shows, and live experiences. Comparable to CBCI on end-to-end live event production and staging services.
• Encore Event Technologies: Provider of event technology, audiovisual production, and venue services for hotels, conferences, and live events globally (now combining with PSAV). Comparable to CBCI on event production, staging, and in-venue AV integration work.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): One of the world's largest providers of rental entertainment, live event production, and integrated AV technology for touring, concert, theater, and corporate events. Comparable to CBCI on live production services (audio, video, lighting, rigging) and large-scale event deployment.
• HB Communications: AV systems integrator and managed services provider for higher education, corporate, and government clients, with UCC/Teams Rooms practice. Comparable mid-sized North American direct peer for CBCI's systems integration business.

Others

• Extron Electronics: Manufacturer of professional AV signal processing, distribution, and control products commonly used in the systems integration projects that CBCI/Solotech designs and delivers. Adjacent ecosystem supplier to CBCI rather than direct service competitor.
• Crestron Electronics: Manufacturer of AV control, automation, UC, and digital media systems widely deployed in corporate, education, and government installations that CBCI/Solotech integrates and supports. Ecosystem/adjacent peer rather than direct competitor, since Crestron sells hardware that integrators like CBCI specify and deploy.

Broad incumbents

• Solotech: Parent company of CBCI; a global audiovisual technologies company with operations across Canada, the US, and the UK offering live production, systems integration, and managed services under one unified brand and infrastructure. It overlaps directly with CBCI's full product/solution portfolio but is the broader incumbent now that CBCI is folded into it.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClSCEYUoZIdYNeAxxmOD5TQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/CBCITelecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbci-telecom
• Instagraminstagram.com/solotech_inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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