AVEX
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersMinneapolis, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
AVEX firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AVEX
- Legal name
- AVEX
- Website
- https://goavex.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AVEX industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hospitality Audio-Visual Event Production Services
- akta.pro primary industry
- Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls) (THAHAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Corporate Event Production & AV Services (HSACADAB), Hybrid/Virtual Meetings Production & AV Services (THACAFAM), Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)
Keywords
Where AVEX is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Minneapolis
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
AVEX business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Contract-Based AV Management: AVEX operates as an embedded AV partner within hotel properties, providing on-site event production services under contractual agreements. Revenue is generated through long-term hotel partnerships where AVEX teams operate as part of the venue's in-house staff.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
AVEX product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AVEX provides on-site audio, video, and lighting event production services to hotels and venues. The company embeds dedicated AV teams directly into partner hotel properties, operating as an extension of the hotel's in-house staff to deliver seamless event support for conferences, meetings, and gatherings. Services include audio/video/lighting execution, floorplan creation, custom stage design, and coordination with top-tier production talent.
Product overview
AVEX is a hospitality-focused AV (audio-visual) services company offering three integrated service lines: On-Site Event Production (audio, video, and lighting execution), Integrated Hotel Partnerships (embedded in-house AV teams), and Creative Event Production (floorplan creation, custom stage design, and talent coordination). The company operates as an embedded partner within hotel properties rather than as a standalone product platform.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- On-Site Event Production
- Integrated Hotel Partnerships
- Creative Event Production
Quantifiable outcome
- Raised revenue at the hotel every year (per customer testimonial)
Companies that use AVEX
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
AVEX technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AVEX partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Renaissance HotelscoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Renaissance Hotel properties, delivering audio, video, and lighting event production services as part of the hotel's in-house capabilities.
- Marriott InternationalcoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Marriott properties, delivering event production services as part of the hotel's in-house capabilities.
- Sheraton HotelscoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Sheraton Hotel properties, delivering audio, video, and lighting event production services.
- InterContinental Hotels GroupcoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for InterContinental Hotel properties, delivering event production services as part of the hotel's in-house capabilities.
- Embassy SuitescoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Embassy Suites properties, delivering event production services.
- Delta Hotels by MarriottcoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Delta Hotels properties, delivering audio, video, and lighting event production services.
- DoubleTree by HiltoncoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for DoubleTree by Hilton properties, delivering event production services as part of the hotel's in-house capabilities.
- Radisson HotelscoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Radisson Hotel properties, delivering audio, video, and lighting event production services.
- Graduate HotelscoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for Graduate Hotel properties, delivering event production services.
- The St. Paul HotelcoreAVEX provides embedded on-site AV teams for The St. Paul Hotel, delivering audio, video, and lighting event production services as part of the venue's in-house capabilities.
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
AVEX competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- 4Wall Entertainment: 4Wall Entertainment is a national AV equipment rental, lighting, and event production provider serving corporate, concert, and broadcast markets. It overlaps with AVEX's audio, video, and lighting offerings but with a national footprint and broader customer base.
- SmartSource Rentals: SmartSource Rentals is a national AV equipment rental and event technology provider serving corporate events and hotels. It offers overlapping audio, video, and staging services to AVEX, though positioned more around equipment rental than embedded hotel teams.
- Freeman: Freeman is one of the largest event production and AV services companies in the world, providing audio, video, lighting, and creative services for trade shows, conferences, and corporate events—overlapping with AVEX's event production capabilities at much broader scale and across many verticals.
Direct peers
- Encore Global: Encore Global (formerly PSAV) is the largest dedicated hotel AV and event technology partner globally, embedding in-house AV teams at major hotel brand properties—directly mirroring AVEX's embedded model at vastly greater national scale.
- AVT Event Technologies: AVT Event Technologies provides AV production and event technology services to hotels, convention centers, and corporate clients with an embedded-service model directly comparable to AVEX's hotel partnerships.
- Swank Audio Visuals: Swank Audio Visuals provided embedded AV services to hotels and resorts, operating the same hotel-embedded team model as AVEX. It was acquired by PSAV/Encore, validating the strategic value of hotel-embedded AV providers of AVEX's type.
- PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is a major event production and AV equipment provider serving corporate events, concerts, and broadcast productions. It overlaps with AVEX's audio, video, and lighting production services, though at significantly larger scale and across a broader event mix.
Regional players
- Onstage Systems: Onstage Systems is a regional event production and AV rental company serving hotels, venues, and corporate events—comparable to AVEX in scale, service mix, and regional operating profile.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
AVEX leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
AVEX funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AVEX M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AVEX
What does AVEX do?
AVEX provides on-site audio, video, and lighting event production services to hotels and venues. The company embeds dedicated AV teams directly into partner hotel properties, operating as an extension of the hotel's in-house staff to deliver seamless event support for conferences, meetings, and gatherings. Services include audio/video/lighting execution, floorplan creation, custom stage design, and coordination with top-tier production talent.
When was AVEX founded?
AVEX was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AVEX based?
AVEX is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States, in the North America region.
How does AVEX make money?
One revenue line is on record: contract-Based AV Management.
Who are AVEX's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are 4Wall Entertainment, SmartSource Rentals and Freeman. Direct peers are Encore Global, AVT Event Technologies, Swank Audio Visuals and PRG (Production Resource Group). Onstage Systems is listed as a regional player.
Does AVEX have an API?
No public API is recorded for AVEX.
What industry is AVEX in?
AVEX's product category is Hospitality Audio-Visual Event Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHAEAA, Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls), with a secondary code of HSACADAB, Corporate Event Production & AV Services.