Electro Waves
Electro Waves Oy is a Finnish family-owned AV technology integrator founded in 1999 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland. The company imports, designs, installs, and maintains professional audio, lighting, AV, digital signage, and water technology systems for enterprise and institutional clients across Finland.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersEspoo, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Electro Waves does
Electro Waves Oy is a Finnish family-owned AV technology business founded in 1999 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland. The company operates as an importer, systems integrator, and installer of professional audio, lighting, AV technology, digital signage, and water feature systems for enterprise and institutional clients across Finland. It holds official Finnish import rights for premium international brands including NEXO, Yamaha Professional Audio, and Visual Productions. Electro Waves employs 11-50 staff, with the staff directory listing approximately 35-60 named individuals across management, sales, technical, maintenance, logistics, and installation functions.
The company delivers projects across the full AV lifecycle — needs assessment, system design, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance. Revenue streams include hardware sales through import distribution, project-based installation fees, recurring annual maintenance contracts (huoltosopimus) with defined service-level response times, and EW Virtual virtual studio services. Pricing is quote-based: small meeting room solutions at approximately EUR 2,000-5,000, mid-range business systems at EUR 5,000-20,000, and large auditorium or hotel deployments exceeding EUR 100,000 per project.
Customer verticals include hotels and hospitality (Grand Hansa Hotel, Radisson Blu Plaza), sports and fitness centres (FitVantaa - Iron Paradise, ranked among Europe's largest private gyms as of October 2025), cultural venues (Cultural Centre Poleeni, Tavara-asema event venue in Tampere), universities (Aalto University Marsio, Metropolia Helsinki XR Center), corporate headquarters (Telia Pasila, 220 meeting rooms), sports arenas (Metro Areena's 135 m² LED display), and a specialized water technology practice covering musical fountains, cruise ship splash decks, and architectural bridge lighting (Raippaluodon silta). Projects are won via competitive public tendering and direct enterprise sales, supplemented by industry event presence (ISE, Sähkömessut, ITK) and a web store for consumer-facing products.
Electro Waves firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Electro Waves
- Legal name
- Electro Waves Oy
- Website
- https://electrowaves.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Electro Waves Oy is a Finnish family-owned AV technology integrator founded in 1999 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland. The company imports, designs, installs, and maintains professional audio, lighting, AV, digital signage, and water technology systems for enterprise and institutional clients across Finland.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Electro Waves is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Espoo
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Electro Waves business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Import and Distribution: Electro Waves imports and distributes professional AV, audio, lighting, digital signage, and water technology products from international manufacturers (NEXO, Yamaha, Visual Productions, etc.) to the Finnish market. Revenue is generated through product sales, distribution margins, and exclusive import arrangements with brand partners.
- AV Systems Design, Installation and Integration: The company designs, specifies, and installs turnkey AV systems including audio, lighting, digital signage, and control systems. Projects range from single-room installations to multi-floor hotel AV deployments. Revenue is earned as one-time project fees through competitive tendering and direct sales.
- Maintenance and Service Contracts: Electro Waves offers annual maintenance contracts (huoltosopimus) covering preventive maintenance, fault repairs, technical support, and spare parts for installed AV systems. Response times are defined per contract (ranging from standard to 24/7). Revenue is recurring in nature.
- EW Virtual Studio Services: Virtual studio production services under the EW Virtual brand, providing immersive and hybrid event solutions to complement hardware installations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Small meeting room / basic AV system |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Mid-size business / multi-space AV system |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Large auditorium / multi-room complex AV solution |
| Subscription | Annual | Maintenance contract (huoltosopimus) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Electro Waves product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Electro Waves is a Finnish AV technology integrator and equipment importer that designs, supplies, installs, and maintains professional sound, lighting, AV, digital signage, and water technology systems for enterprise clients across Finland. The company acts as the official Finnish importer for premium brands including NEXO, Yamaha Professional Audio, Visual Productions, Audac, Fohhn, and Genelec, supplying equipment both as part of its own turnkey installation projects and to other integrators. Service delivery spans needs assessment, system design, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance contracts with defined response times.
Product overview
Electro Waves is a Finnish, family-owned AV technology services company that provides comprehensive technical solutions — from planning and implementation to ongoing maintenance — across seven core service areas: Sound Systems, AV-Technology, Lighting Technology, Water Technology, Digital Signage, Maintenance, and Architectural Lighting. The company also operates a Web Store (https://electrowaves.webmercs.com/) and an EW Virtual service for virtual presentations. Electro Waves works with the industry's leading products and trusted partners, drawing on decades of experience and deep technical know-how. Own import operations ensure access to the best products. The service package covers everything from design to installation and a service helpdesk.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Sound Systems Integration Professional audio technology services covering sound system design, equipment supply (NEXO, Yamaha Professional Audio, Audac, Fohhn, Genelec), installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance for venues of all sizes in Finland.
- AV-Technology Integration Comprehensive audiovisual technology solutions spanning power infrastructure to projection, cables to cameras, and tweeters to woofers, integrating AV-over-IP, video conferencing (Cisco Webex, ZeeVee, Lightware, Samsung) for corporate, education, and venue clients.
- Lighting Technology Professional lighting design and installation services for events, social spaces, and performances. Covers production lighting (ETC, Robe, Chauvet, Astera, Cameo, Creamsource, Desisti) with Luminex sACN networks and grandMA control.
- Architectural Lighting Architectural lighting design and installation services that integrate lighting solutions into building design for aesthetic, functional, and energy-efficient outcomes across indoor and outdoor environments, including bridge and façade lighting using Visual Productions CueCore3 controllers.
- Water Technology Specialized design and implementation of musical fountains, dancing waters, water features, and large-scale water entertainment installations, including cruise ship splash decks and aqua theatres, with Teclumen and Astel underwater lighting systems.
- Digital Signage Digital signage solutions for displaying information, advertising, and wayfinding content in commercial and public spaces. Covers hardware installation (LED displays, video walls, info terminals, touch screens), content management integration (Pixilab Blocks), and display systems.
- Maintenance and Service Contracts Annual huoltosopimus maintenance contracts covering preventive maintenance, fault repairs, technical support, spare parts, and rapid response with tiered SLAs (standard hours or 24/7). The company's own maintenance department operates from its Espoo facility with ESD-protected workspaces for component-level repairs.
- Electro Waves Virtual (EW Virtual) Virtual studio and event production service enabling immersive experiences and hybrid events for clients, complementing the company's hardware installation business.
Quantifiable outcome
- Zero technical issues reported during first major events (bishop visit and major mission celebration) at Salon seurakuntatalo immediately after installation.
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Electro Waves
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Electro Waves technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature3 records
Electro Waves partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Visual Productions BVcoreElectro Waves is the Finnish importer for Visual Productions, a Netherlands-based leading manufacturer of architectural lighting controllers. The partnership covers the full product range including CueCore3, IoCore2, B-Station2, KioscTouch2, DaliCore, RdmNode, SpiNode, TimeCore, QuadCore, and Purple Cloud. Electro Waves provides sales, support, and technical expertise for Visual Productions products in Finland.
- NEXO (Yamaha Music Europe)coreElectro Waves acts as the official Finnish importer for NEXO professional audio products. NEXO is owned by Yamaha and specializes in high-performance line arrays, point source loudspeakers, and installation speakers. Electro Waves imports and distributes the full NEXO catalogue including GEO M, P Series, ID Series, and RS subwoofers, and specifies NEXO products in major installation projects.
- Yamaha Professional AudiocoreElectro Waves serves as an importer for Yamaha Professional Audio products in Finland. Yamaha products featured in Electro Waves installations include CL/Q/MTX series digital mixers, DME7/NVX/Dante processors, TIO1608-D stage boxes, and SRC-20A soundbars. The partnership enables comprehensive audio system design and supply from a single importer.
- GenelecmajorElectro Waves is a Finnish representative for Genelec, the Finnish manufacturer of professional active loudspeakers. Genelec products (4000 series, 4420 Dante, 7370AP subwoofers) are featured in Electro Waves installation projects including Grand Hansa Hotel and Salon seurakuntatalo.
- SIXTY82majorElectro Waves distributes and uses SIXTY82 truss and rigging products across its installation projects. Products include M29S truss systems, TPM series Middle Beam trusses, and truss-based space division solutions. Used in Marsio (Aalto), Lauttasaari Sport Center X LAB, and other projects.
- AudacmajorElectro Waves is the Finnish importer for Audac audio equipment including amplifiers, speakers (ATEO series), DSP systems, and CleverMount installation speakers. Audac products are used in diverse installations from sports centres to hotel background music systems.
- SamsungmajorSamsung professional displays and LED walls are featured in Electro Waves installations, notably at Telia headquarters (40 m² LED walls and 220 meeting room displays) and Grand Hansa Hotel (Socis meeting room curved LED wall). Samsung products are specified for their quality-to-price ratio and strong warranties.
- Fohhn AudiomajorElectro Waves distributes Fohhn Airea audio systems in Finland. Fohhn products are featured in Telia's special meeting rooms (7 systems installed) and in the Grand Hansa BallRoom. Fohhn is specified for its quality and integration capabilities.
- Torvinen ShowtekniikkaminorTorvinen Showtekniikka (Hämeenlinna) acted as technical partner and supplier for the Tavara-asema project, specifying NEXO audio equipment. Electro Waves served as importer for NEXO and Yamaha products used in the project. The partnership combined Showtekniikka's on-site expertise with Electro Waves' import capabilities.
- SähköWaasa OyminorSähköWaasa Oy served as the main electrical contractor for the Raippaluodon silta lighting project. Electro Waves was selected to program and commission Visual Productions lighting controllers (CueCore3 + RdmSplitters) for the bridge illumination. Project completed February 2024 for Mustasaari municipality's anniversary.
- Akukon OyminorAkukon Oy provided AV design services for the Salon seurakuntatalo project (completed March 2023). Electro Waves handled equipment supply and installation. The tendering material for mechanics was also drawn up by Akukon, with Electro Waves handling implementation design.
- JDR Rigging OyminorJDR Rigging Oy was Electro Waves' partner in the Metropolia XR Centre mechanical solutions project. Electro Waves handled implementation design while JDR Rigging contributed rigging expertise. Project included chain hoists, beam clamps, and truss systems for XR studios.
- Tietokeskus OyminorTietokeskus is a Finnish IT company that acted as the tendering party for the Metropolia Helsinki XR Centre project. Electro Waves was selected as supplier through Tietokeskus' public procurement process. Tietokeskus serves corporate and public sector clients from 8 Finnish cities with IT support, data centre, and cloud services (EUR 82M turnover in 2021).
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Electro Waves competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Extron Electronics: Global manufacturer of AV signal processing, switching, and control products. Not a direct integrator competitor, but adjacent as an upstream technology vendor whose control systems overlap with the integration work Electro Waves delivers.
- Genelec Oy: Finnish professional loudspeaker manufacturer and one of Electro Waves' represented brand partners. Not a direct competitor, but a key supplier whose products feature across Electro Waves' installations — useful for ecosystem and brand-portfolio comparison.
Regional players
- Bright Group AS: Norway-based AV integrator with Nordic operations and similar scope across audio, video, lighting, and control systems. Highly comparable business model — integrator plus service — but headquartered in a different Nordic geography.
Broad incumbents
- Caverion Suomi Oy: Large Finnish building-technology and facilities-services incumbent with AV/electrical capabilities as part of a wider portfolio. Competes on larger integrated building tenders and offers broader services, but AV is not its core specialization.
- AVI-SPL LLC: Largest global AV systems integrator with deep enterprise and corporate HQ experience. Comparable on large-scale enterprise AV integration (e.g., hundreds of meeting rooms, LED video walls), though at vastly larger scale and global reach.
- Kinly AS: Global AV integrator with Nordic roots and strong enterprise / corporate / public-sector focus. Overlaps with Electro Waves on large-scale meeting-room and corporate HQ deployments, but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
- Dustin Finland Oy: Nordic IT and AV/UC product reseller and integrator with Finnish operations. Comparable as a channel for enterprise AV equipment, but operates as a broad-line distributor rather than a specialized design-and-build AV integrator.
Direct peers
- Visual Solutions Group Oy: Finnish AV and digital signage solutions provider serving corporate, retail, and public-sector clients. Comparable in offering AV integration, digital signage, and control systems in the same Finnish enterprise market as Electro Waves.
- Audico Systems Oy: Finnish-headquartered AV systems integrator and equipment distributor. Directly comparable as a Finland-based one-stop AV integrator offering design, installation, and service across audio, video, and lighting — competing for the same enterprise and venue customers.
- Stagen Oy: Smaller Finnish AV and event-technology provider serving similar venue and corporate customers. Comparable product scope (sound, lighting, AV) though with a smaller project footprint than Electro Waves.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Electro Waves leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Electro Waves funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Electro Waves M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Electro Waves
What does Electro Waves do?
Electro Waves is a Finnish AV technology integrator and equipment importer that designs, supplies, installs, and maintains professional sound, lighting, AV, digital signage, and water technology systems for enterprise clients across Finland. The company acts as the official Finnish importer for premium brands including NEXO, Yamaha Professional Audio, Visual Productions, Audac, Fohhn, and Genelec, supplying equipment both as part of its own turnkey installation projects and to other integrators. Service delivery spans needs assessment, system design, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance contracts with defined response times.
Is Electro Waves a public or private company?
Electro Waves is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Electro Waves founded?
Electro Waves was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Electro Waves based?
Electro Waves is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Electro Waves make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Product Import and Distribution is the primary driver. The others are AV Systems Design, Installation and Integration, maintenance and Service Contracts and EW Virtual Studio Services.
Who are Electro Waves's main competitors?
Others on record are Extron Electronics and Genelec Oy. Bright Group AS is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Caverion Suomi Oy, AVI-SPL LLC, Kinly AS and Dustin Finland Oy. Direct peers are Visual Solutions Group Oy, Audico Systems Oy and Stagen Oy.
Does Electro Waves have an API?
No public API is recorded for Electro Waves.