Audio & Light

What Audio & Light does

Audio & Light, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned audiovisual company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. The firm operates two integrated divisions: A/V Integration, which designs and installs customized audio, video, lighting and control systems for end customers, and A/V Production, which plans and executes live events ranging from intimate settings to stadium-size venues using permanent in-house lighting, audio and video personnel rather than contracted freelancers. Its customer base spans hospitals, universities, houses of worship, corporations, theatres, event centers and live performance venues, with documented installations at Duke University's Baldwin Auditorium and First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, and production credits including the Freedom Sounds Festival in Washington DC and the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival.

The technology stack is built around authorized-dealer relationships with more than twenty major A/V brands, including Crestron and Extron for control, Meyer Sound, Renkus-Heinz, JBL and D.A.S. for loudspeakers, Shure and Sennheiser for microphones and wireless, Yamaha, Midas and Avid for mixing and production, Martin Professional, Chauvet, Robe and ETC for lighting, and Panasonic and Digital Projection for video. The company holds AVIXA CTS Bronze certification and maintains a small leadership team led by Owner Jim Hoyle, VP Integration Solutions Brian Cox (NC State EE background) and Production Manager Charlie Starr.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-specific engagements with no published pricing or recurring SaaS-style contracts. The firm sells directly via field sales and serves a multi-county North Carolina footprint spanning Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Asheville, High Point, Burlington, Southern Pines, Charlotte and Salisbury. Its cross-functional integration-plus-production model and single-point-of-contact project management create operational continuity that the firm cites as a differentiator against pure-integration or pure-production competitors.

Name

Audio & Light

Legal name

Audio & Light, Inc.

Website

https://audio-light.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Audio & Light is a Greensboro, NC-based, founder-owned audiovisual firm founded in 1984 that designs and installs custom A/V systems and provides live-event production services for hospitals, universities, houses of worship, corporations, theatres and event venues across North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio-Visual Integration & Live Event Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD), Backline & Musical Instrument Rentals (Concert/Performance Support) (THAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Audio visual integration
• Live event production
• AV system installation
• Concert production services
• AV equipment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. A/V System Integration: Design and installation of complex audio, video, lighting, and control systems for universities, theatres, corporations, civic institutions, hospitals, and houses of worship. Custom solutions created for each unique installation without selling off-the-shelf or brand-specific solutions.
2. A/V Production Services: Planning and execution of live events from stadium-size venues to intimate settings. Includes concert productions, festivals, and corporate events with permanent lighting, audio, and video personnel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Audio & Light designs, specifies, and installs custom audio, video, lighting, and control systems for permanent venues such as universities, theatres, hospitals, houses of worship, corporations, and event centers, and provides concert and live event production services executed by permanent in-house lighting, audio, and video personnel for events ranging from stadium-size venues to intimate settings. Both divisions operate under the same company, enabling cross-functional expertise between system designers and field production technicians.

Product overview

Audio & Light operates as an A/V company offering two integrated service divisions: A/V Integration and A/V Production. The A/V Integration division designs and installs complex audio, video, lighting, and control systems in universities, theatres, corporations, hospitals, and houses of worship. The A/V Production division provides concert and live event production services with in-house personnel for lighting, audio, and video, serving events from stadium-size venues to intimate settings. Both divisions share operational synergy, with system designers providing feedback to field technicians and vice versa, enabling unique solutions that other companies might miss.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A/V Integration

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CrestroncoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Crestron control systems and A/V equipment used in system integration projects.
• ExtroncoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Extron audio-visual processing and control equipment.
• ShurecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Shure microphone and wireless systems used in both integration and production work.
• SennheisercoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Sennheiser professional audio equipment including microphones and wireless systems.
• CrowncoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Crown audio amplifiers used in A/V installations.
• Renkus-HeinzcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers, including the Iconyx-series digitally steerable column arrays used in complex acoustic environments.
• Lab-GrupencoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Lab-Grupen professional audio amplifiers.
• PanasoniccoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Panasonic professional video and projection equipment.
• Meyer SoundcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer and user of Meyer Sound speaker systems including Meyer Mina Array used in high-profile installations like Duke University's Baldwin Auditorium.
• YamahacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Yamaha professional audio mixing consoles and sound reinforcement equipment used in production services.
• MidascoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Midas digital mixing consoles used in live event production.
• AVIDcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Avid audio production systems and equipment.
• D.A.S. AudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for D.A.S. (Distributed Array Systems) professional loudspeakers.
• Martin ProfessionalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Martin Professional lighting equipment used in production services.
• ChauvetcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Chauvet professional lighting equipment for live events.
• AvolitescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Avolites lighting control consoles.
• Digital ProjectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Digital Projection professional video projection equipment.
• ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for ETC lighting control systems and equipment.
• JBLcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for JBL professional audio loudspeakers and sound reinforcement systems.
• QSCcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for QSC audio processing and amplification equipment.
• EV (Electro-Voice)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Electro-Voice professional audio equipment.
• Biamp SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Biamp professional audio and video conferencing equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Solotech: Major North American provider of audio, video, lighting, and rigging solutions for live productions, corporate events, and system integrations. Closely comparable business model to Audio & Light's combined integration-plus-production offering, but operating across the U.S. and Canada at much larger scale.
• AVI-SPL: Largest global A/V systems integrator offering design, installation, and managed services for enterprises, universities, and governments. Direct overlap with Audio & Light's A/V Integration division in the university and corporate segments, though at materially larger scale and broader geography.
• Encore Global: Largest global provider of event technology, A/V production, and venue services for hotels, corporations, and live events. Competes with Audio & Light for production services and increasingly for mid-market integration work, but operates at national scale across thousands of venues.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global leader in entertainment and event production technology including lighting, video, and audio for concerts, festivals, and corporate events. Overlaps with Audio & Light's A/V Production division at the high end of concert/festival work.

Direct peers

• Sound Image: Live sound reinforcement and event production company providing audio systems and production services for concerts, tours, and corporate events. Comparable to Audio & Light's A/V Production division in service scope and project-based delivery.
• CCS Presentation Systems: National A/V integration and presentation services company serving corporate, education, and government customers. Closely comparable to Audio & Light's A/V Integration division in scope and customer verticals, though with broader geographic coverage.
• Clair Brothers: U.S. live sound and event production company offering audio system rentals, production services, and integrated A/V for concerts, festivals, and corporate events. Comparable to Audio & Light's A/V Production division with similar OEM partnerships and project-based service model.
• Electrosonic: Design-build A/V integrator specializing in complex environments including museums, control rooms, and corporate experiences. Comparable to Audio & Light on the high-complexity integration side, particularly for performance venues and historic acoustic environments.
• HB Communications: Northeast-based A/V integration and collaboration services provider serving higher education, corporate, and government customers. Closely comparable to Audio & Light's integration business in customer mix and project complexity, with similar headcount scale.

Regional players

• SE Systems: North Carolina-based event production and A/V services company providing sound, lighting, staging, and video for concerts, festivals, and corporate events across the Carolinas. Direct regional competitor to Audio & Light's A/V Production division with overlapping NC customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AudioLightNC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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