ACS audiovisual solutions

What ACS audiovisual solutions does

ACS audiovisual solutions B.V. is a Dutch audiovisual services provider established in 1987 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with approximately 80 employees distributed across five regional locations in the Netherlands. The company delivers turn-key audiovisual, IT, and event production services for large-scale congresses, conferences, and corporate events, serving enterprise clients across Europe including European medical and scientific associations (ESC, EADV, EHA, ESMO, ERA-EDTA, EAGE), Professional Congress Organizers, anchor venues (RAI Amsterdam, Rotterdam Ahoy, Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Marriott Amsterdam, NH Hotel Group, Radisson Blu), and corporate event organizers. Operations are vertically integrated across physical AV delivery (sound, lighting, projection, LED screens), temporary room construction inside exhibition halls, IT and digital services through its wholly-owned subsidiary brand EventResult, and congress advisory services.

ACS's product portfolio combines physical event infrastructure with an in-house digital stack: the proprietary E! Presenter presentation management system integrated with digital faculty tables and lecterns, E-Posters replacing printed posters, a Speaker Service Center for pre-congress preparation, video mapping for three-dimensional stage projections, Visual Frame projection walls, green-screen virtual studios, webcasting, digital signage/narrowcasting, and a Digital Congress Platform supporting hybrid and virtual events. The technology is purpose-built for high-pressure congress environments and is deployed through owned warehouses across the company's five regional offices, supporting multi-city execution across at least 10 European countries.

The business model is anchored on multi-year enterprise contracts and preferred-supplier arrangements: project-based AV equipment rental and installation (one-time), professional services for temporary room construction and congress advisory, and managed services for IT infrastructure and digital platforms. Pricing is per-project with no public disclosure. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via dedicated account managers organized by customer segment (associations, PCOs, venues, event organizers), supplemented by venue preferred-supplier referral programs, industry trade-show presence (e.g., IBTM World), and Freeman's Global Certified Partner Program for international delivery. Revenue carries a recurring component via multi-year preferred supplier relationships, balanced by event-driven cyclicality inherent to congress scheduling.

Name

ACS audiovisual solutions

Legal name

ACS audiovisual solutions B.V.

Website

https://acsaudiovisual.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACS audiovisual solutions B.V. is a Dutch AV services provider offering turn-key audiovisual, IT, and event production for large-scale congresses, conferences, and corporate events across Europe, serving enterprise clients including European medical associations, PCOs, and venues via five Netherlands offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Audiovisual Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Video Conferencing & Meetings (BPAMACAD)

Keywords

• Audiovisual event services
• Congress AV solutions
• Temporary room construction
• Event technology rental
• Presentation management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AV Equipment Rental and Installation: Rental and installation of audiovisual equipment (sound, lighting, projection, LED screens) for events, congresses, and venues. Equipment is sourced from geographically distributed warehouses across regional offices, with both temporary and permanent installations offered.
2. Temporary Room Construction: Design and construction of temporary sound-reducing lecture rooms in exhibition halls or alternative venues. Includes turn-key delivery with AV, furnishings, and styling, enabling congresses in locations without suitable existing facilities.
3. Congress Consulting and Advisory: Advisory services on meeting design, room layout, and event organization. Includes advice on audiovisual strategy, technology selection, and venue setup.
4. IT Solutions and Digital Services: IT infrastructure, presentation management systems, webcasting, streaming, E-posters, digital signage, and virtual studio services. Includes hosted platforms and on-site technical support.
5. Venue Partnerships and Preferred Supplier Arrangements: Long-term preferred supplier contracts with venues (hotels, congress centers) providing recurring revenue from ongoing event support at partner locations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACS audiovisual solutions provides turn-key audiovisual, IT, and event production services for congresses, conferences, and corporate events across Europe. Core offerings include AV equipment rental and operation (sound, lighting, projection, LED screens), construction of temporary sound-reducing lecture rooms in exhibition halls, IT and digital services (presentation management, webcasting, streaming, digital congress platforms), and congress consulting. The company operates through five regional locations in the Netherlands and travels with major association congresses across European cities.

Product overview

ACS audiovisual solutions provides comprehensive audiovisual and event technology services across multiple segments including associations, PCOs (Professional Congress Organizers), venues, and event organizers. The company operates as a unified service provider offering both physical and digital solutions. Core physical services include temporary room construction, AV technology rental and operation, IT solutions, and congress consulting. The company's IT subsidiary brand EventResult provides the E! Presenter presentation management system and digital solutions including digital faculty tables, lecterns, and E-posters. Digital services include a Digital Congress Platform for online events, Speaker Assisted Recording, Temporary Studio Solutions, Virtual Studio with green screen, and Streaming Services. Additional products include Video Mapping, Webcasting, Visual Frame, Signage, and Speaker Service Center. The portfolio is delivered through a network of five locations with approximately 80 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EventResult: IT brand of ACS specializing in presentation management systems, digital signage, webcasting, E-posters, and digital congress platforms for congresses and meetings

Products and services

• AV Technology Audiovisual technology rental, setup, and operation for events, including lighting, sound, projection, LED screens, and video equipment for events ranging from small meetings to large-scale congresses with tens of thousands of participants.
• Temporary Rooms Construction of temporary sound-reducing rooms in exhibition halls or alternative locations, providing turn-key furnished spaces with AV, lighting, and styling for congresses when existing facilities are insufficient. ACS has built up to 13 temporary lecture rooms holding 200-1,000 people each for a single congress.
• IT Solutions IT infrastructure solutions for events including presentation management systems, digital lecterns, faculty tables, webcasting, live streaming, and network solutions for congresses and meetings.
• Congress Consulting Advisory services for congress organization including meeting design, room layout recommendations, AV strategy, technology selection, and venue setup support.
• Digital Faculty Tables and Lecterns Digital podium equipment with LED screens displaying speaker names and branding, touchscreen controls for presenter management, and integration with E! Presenter presentation management system for congress and event sessions.
• E-Posters Interactive digital poster solution replacing traditional printed posters, featuring touchscreen accessibility, usage statistics, branding capabilities, and post-congress portal hosting in ACS's data center.
• Digital Congress Platform Online congress platform bringing the unique look and feel of a physical congress into an interactive online setting, combining live and pre-recorded sessions with on-demand content delivery.
• Speaker Assisted Recording Recording service allowing speakers to pre-record presentations at a location of their choice with technical support, offering the same quality as live presentations for congresses and meetings.
• Virtual Studio - Green Screen Green screen studio solution offering unlimited background choices with varied settings and multiple camera angles for dynamic video production at events and congresses.
• Streaming Services Live streaming services enabling online participation, with reliable connections and smooth technical processes for hybrid and fully virtual events, including chat moderation.
• Webcasting Live streaming solution making events accessible beyond the venue, with camera capture, audio integration, and on-demand availability for congresses.
• Speaker Service Center

Quantifiable outcome

• ESC Congress served continuously for 20+ years; 4-year multi-city agreement signed in 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EventResultcoreTechnology or IntegrationEventResult is the IT brand of ACS, providing presentation management systems, digital lecterns, E-posters, and other IT solutions for congresses. It operates as an integrated part of ACS's digital services offering.
• RAI AmsterdamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACS has been an in-house AV supplier and preferred supplier for RAI Amsterdam for many years. They also serve as the traveling AV supplier for large congresses hosted at RAI, making them both a venue partner and a preferred supplier referral source.
• Rotterdam AhoycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partnership for AV solutions at Rotterdam Ahoy convention center, supporting events and congresses at the venue.
• Hotel Okura AmsterdamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership where ACS functions as part of the Conference & Events team, providing audiovisual solutions to event clients of the hotel. Described as a true added value for event planners seeking one-stop-shop planning.
• MCI AmsterdamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMCI serves international congresses and uses ACS for local AV execution, translating MCI's quality standards to Dutch venue partners.
• Freeman (Global Certified Partner Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS joined Freeman's Global Certified Partner Program, enabling them to provide consistent quality AV services at international exhibitions and events where Freeman operates.
• Palexpo GenevaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with Palexpo Geneva (Swiss convention center) extended for AV support at events held at the venue.
• apple tree communicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApple tree communications appointed ACS to deliver presentation management for Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC19) in Barcelona, supporting 135 presentations across 7 conference rooms.
• JustdiggitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership through which ACS offsets its carbon footprint by funding landscape restoration projects (re-greening) in developing countries. ACS donated 2x the amount of its carbon footprint in 2022.
• Oil (Design Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign agency partner that collaborated with ACS to design exhibition stands (e.g., the AV Jungle concept for 010AREA.LIVE 2018).
• VisualitysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing foldable cube elements used in ACS's temporary room designs at IBTM World, enabling playful separation of exhibition spaces.
• Brownys Event ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent production company with ongoing collaboration with ACS on corporate events, including Sugar City 2020 and KIT Royal Tropical Instituut productions.
• Mindsetting CreativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent agency that has worked with ACS for 8 consecutive years on corporate team weeks for a global sports retailer, providing creative concept development while ACS handles technical production.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Congrex: Congrex is a Swiss-based association management and congress organizer that operates in the same European medical/scientific congress ecosystem as ACS. While Congrex focuses on PCO services, it frequently co-selects or partners with AV suppliers like ACS for event execution at association congresses.
• MCI Group: MCI Group is a Swiss-headquartered global association and conference management firm that uses ACS as a local AV execution partner in the Netherlands. While not a direct AV competitor, MCI engages ACS for the same congress clients and shapes the competitive congress service ecosystem through PCO relationships.
• Apple Tree Communications: Apple tree communications is a German-based PCO and event communication specialist that engaged ACS to deliver presentation management for Mobile World Congress 2019 (109,000+ visitors, 135 presentations across 7 rooms). Operates in the same European congress ecosystem rather than competing for AV rental directly.

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is a global leader in brand experiences and event production, operating a Certified Partner Program that ACS has joined to deliver consistent AV services on international exhibitions. It competes with ACS for large-scale corporate and association event contracts at a much larger operational scale.
• Encore Event Technologies: Encore (formerly PSAV) is the largest provider of event technology, audiovisual, and production services for hotels and meeting venues worldwide. Its dominance in hotel AV supply makes it a direct competitor for ACS's venue partnerships (Hotel Okura, Radisson Blu, Marriott, NH) and corporate event business.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is the world's largest provider of event production services, supplying lighting, video, audio, and rigging for concerts, corporate events, and live broadcasts. It is a much larger global incumbent competing for the same major-event contracts across all of ACS's target verticals (corporate, association, venue).

Direct peers

• AVEX: AVEX is a Dutch audiovisual and event services provider delivering AV technology, lighting, sound, and event production across the Benelux. Its core business closely mirrors ACS's AV rental and event execution model, including in-house developed event technology and venue preferred-supplier arrangements.
• Clair Global: Clair Global is a global provider of live event audio, lighting, video, and rigging services across concerts, corporate events, and large-scale tours. Its end-to-end event production model aligns directly with ACS's AV and event execution capabilities, albeit with a heavier touring focus.
• Faber Audiovisuals: Faber Audiovisuals is a Netherlands-based audiovisual company providing AV equipment, staging, and event production services for corporate, association, and live events. It operates a comparable mix of AV rental, temporary room builds, and venue partnerships directly to ACS, operating in the same Dutch home market.
• Gahrens + Battermann: Gahrens + Battermann is one of Germany's largest audiovisual service providers for events, congresses, and trade shows, offering AV technology, conference technology, and event IT solutions. It addresses the same association/PCO customer segment as ACS across Europe with a parallel travel-the-congress model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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