What CEAD does

CEAD Group is a Brisbane-based boutique systems integrator and managed service provider established in 2001, headquartered in Woolloongabba, Queensland. The company delivers large-scale audio-visual installations, digital signage, and managed services to enterprise and government clients across entertainment, government, healthcare, and quick-service restaurant (QSR) verticals in Australia and New Zealand. Named customers include Brisbane Convention Entertainment Centre (BCEC), Service NSW, Craveable Brands (Red Rooster and Oporto), Ramsay Health, and El Jannah.

CEAD operates through four commercial divisions: CEAD AV for large-scale AV hardware (video walls, LED displays, boardroom systems, and conferencing), CEAD Digital powered by its proprietary hybrid-cloud StratosMedia platform, CEAD FM for commercial music programs, and a Google solutions line that resells Google Workspace and Google Meet alongside Chrome OS devices. StratosMedia, the group's most differentiated software asset, runs on Chrome OS hardware hosted in Google Cloud and was the first solution in 2018 to combine digital signage playback with optical Gender/Age analysis using TensorFlow.

Revenue is generated through a mix of project-based hardware sales and AV integration services, recurring subscriptions for the StratosMedia platform (which offers a 30-day free trial of its STANDARD tier), managed services under SLAs, and Google solution reselling. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales across Australia and New Zealand, with an emerging product-led self-serve motion for StratosMedia. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures.

Name

CEAD

Legal name

CEAD Group

Website

https://cead.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEAD Group is a Brisbane-based boutique systems integrator delivering audio-visual installations, digital signage via its proprietary StratosMedia platform, and managed services to enterprise and government clients across Australia and New Zealand, with deep Google ecosystem integration since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio-Visual Systems Integration

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suites (HDAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Audio-visual integration
• Digital signage solutions
• Managed AV services
• Unified communications
• Digital workplace platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AV Systems Supply and Installation: Supply, installation, support and maintenance of large-scale Audio-Visual systems including Video Walls, Large Format Screens, LED, Panel Mounting, Projector Installation, Boardroom Systems, Video Conferencing, Streaming and Webcasting, Cabling and Wiring, Room Booking, Directory Boards, Touch Screens, Kiosks, Experience Centres, and Outdoor Screens.
2. Digital Communication and Signage Solutions: Digital signage solutions including StratosMedia platform, Digital Menu Boards, WiFi Connectivity, and related managed services.
3. Consulting and Professional Services: Consulting Services including strategy development, technology architecture and design, business analysis, solution delivery services and custom development requirements for hardware and software, project management, and SLA Management.
4. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services for digital communication infrastructure and AV systems including support, maintenance and SLA management.
5. Google Solutions Integration: Supply, installation, and delivery of support for Google ecosystem solutions including Google Meet, Google Workplace, and Digital Signage on ChromeOS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CEAD is a boutique systems integrator and managed service provider specializing in audio-visual integration, digital signage, and unified communications. It delivers end-to-end solutions — design, installation, and ongoing managed services — for enterprise, government, education, healthcare, and venue customers across Australia and New Zealand, anchored by its proprietary StratosMedia digital signage platform and Google Meet / Workspace deployment capability.

Product overview

CEAD is a boutique systems integrator and managed service provider founded in 2001 in Brisbane, covering Research, Development, Manufacturing, and Commercialisation of technologies in Acoustic, Visual, Digital media, and IoT applications. The product portfolio comprises four main divisions: CEAD AV (large-scale audio-visual system supply and installation), CEAD Digital (digital signage and communication solutions), CEAD FM (music program), and StratosMedia (the group's proprietary hybrid-cloud digital communication platform). StratosMedia serves as the core technology platform for content management, digital signage playback, and audience analytics, while CEAD AV handles physical AV hardware deployment. CEAD also bundles Google ecosystem products (Google Workspace, Google Meet, and digital signage on Chrome OS) as a certified Google partner delivering solutions since 2014.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StratosMedia: Hybrid Cloud Digital Communication Platform for digital signage, content management, video delivery, and audience engagement analysis. Offered as a complete solution for development, distribution, and on-going management of advanced digital content for multiple devices.

Products and services

• CEAD AV Audio-visual systems integration offering covering design, installation, and managed services for enterprise, government, education, healthcare, and venue customers across Australia and New Zealand.
• CEAD Digital Digital signage solution offering built around the proprietary StratosMedia platform, enabling organizations to deploy and manage digital signage networks across multiple sites.
• CEAD FM Facilities-management-focused managed service offering supporting AV and digital signage environments across an organization's estate.
• StratosMedia Proprietary cloud-based digital signage and content management platform developed by CEAD, powering the CEAD Digital offering and enabling centrally managed digital signage networks.
• Google Meet Solutions Design, deployment, and integration services for Google Meet unified communications environments, delivered under CEAD's Google partnership.
• Google Workspace Deployment and integration services for Google Workspace collaboration environments, delivered as part of CEAD's unified communications and digital workplace practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• First and only solution to deliver simultaneous digital signage playback and optical Gender and Age analysis from a single Chrome OS device

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GooglecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014CEAD has been delivering Google solutions to Australian organisations since 2014. StratosMedia runs on Google Chrome OS powered hardware, is hosted in Google Cloud, and is managed by Chrome Enterprise Management. Deep integration with Google Apps and services including Google Sheets, Drive, Calendar, Tensor Flow, Analytics, and APIs. StratosMedia was the first solution provider in 2018 to deliver digital signage playback with optical Gender and Age analysis simultaneously from Chrome OS devices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Broadsign: Cloud-based digital out-of-home signage platform with audience analytics and programmatic capabilities. Comparable to StratosMedia's combination of digital signage delivery and audience measurement.
• Diversified: Global AV and collaboration systems integrator delivering end-to-end design, build, and managed services. Directly comparable to CEAD AV's boutique integrator model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Poppulo (formerly Four Winds Interactive): Enterprise digital signage and employee communications platform with strong content management and analytics. Comparable to StratosMedia in targeting enterprise and corporate communication use cases.
• Kinly: AV integration and managed services provider with strong presence in Europe and APAC, including ANZ. Closely comparable to CEAD's mix of bespoke AV integration plus recurring managed services.
• AVI-SPL: One of the largest global AV systems integrators offering design, deployment, and managed services for unified communications and digital signage. Directly comparable to CEAD AV's enterprise AV integration business across corporate, government, and entertainment verticals.
• Scala (Stratacache): Enterprise digital signage software platform with content management, audience analytics, and global multi-site deployment capabilities. Closest software analog to CEAD's StratosMedia platform for digital signage and audience engagement.
• BrightSign: Digital signage media player and content management platform used in retail, QSR, and corporate environments. Closely comparable to the device-side of CEAD's StratosMedia digital signage deployments.

Regional players

• Amber Technology: Australia-based AV distribution and integration specialist. Regional comparable to CEAD AV's ANZ-centric boutique integrator model in the Australian market.

Broad incumbents

• Crestron Electronics: Established global AV control, room scheduling, and digital signage hardware/software provider. Overlaps with CEAD AV's boardroom systems, room booking, and directory board offerings as a broader incumbent.

Emerging players

• Enplug: Cloud-based digital signage platform with audience analytics and content management. Comparable emerging software peer to StratosMedia focused on enterprise and retail signage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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