What Creativ Nation does

Creativ Nation is a privately held, founder-owned audiovisual event production company headquartered in Laval, Quebec, with operational reach across the Greater Montreal area and the broader province of Quebec. Founded by Pierre Jean in the late 1970s as a mobile disco service and expanded over 40+ years into a full-service AV agency, the company delivers sound reinforcement, event lighting, video projection and large-format LED walls (including Absen 2.5mm screens up to 14m x 4m with 360° LED totems and interactive floors), live streaming and multi-camera capture, custom scenography, and motion-design content creation. It serves corporate, cultural, and hybrid events, with a documented portfolio of more than 5,000 projects for clients including Bombardier, Hydro-Québec, La Caisse, La Presse, Lumen, Kantar/FIFTY5BLUE, APCHQ, Sobeys, McGill University, and Desjardins.

The company's technology stack is built around state-of-the-art, constantly refreshed professional audiovisual equipment, an in-house creative team covering graphic design, 3D/multimedia content, and artistic direction, and venue-specific operational expertise at marquee Quebec locations such as the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Sheraton Laval, Four Seasons Montreal, and Grand Quai. Its service portfolio spans three reinforcing pillars: integrated audiovisual production, equipment rental through a dedicated self-service website (locations.creativnation.com), and bespoke content creation. Hybrid and virtual event capabilities, including webcasting and simultaneous in-person/remote delivery, have been layered on since 2020 to complement the traditional live-events core.

Creativ Nation operates an event-driven, direct-to-enterprise go-to-market motion, capturing leads through website quote requests, content marketing via a Quebec-focused blog, social media, and an annual Showcase event. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based, custom-quoted professional services fees (with average AV event costs cited in the company's own guidance at $10K-$300K depending on scale), supplemented by equipment rental. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding or M&A activity, and is led by founder-CEO Pierre Jean, VP Sales and Marketing Anne Malenfant, and VP Operations Geoffroy Garnier.

Name

Creativ Nation

Legal name

Creativ Nation

Website

https://creativnation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creativ Nation is a privately held, Quebec-based audiovisual event production company delivering integrated sound, lighting, video, LED, scenography, and hybrid-event services to corporate, cultural, and institutional clients across Montreal and the broader province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Full-service audiovisual production for corporate, cultural, and hybrid events including concept development, technical execution, and on-site management. Revenue generated through project-based fees for event production services.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of professional audiovisual equipment to clients, available through dedicated rental website (locations.creativnation.com). Includes sound, lighting, video, LED walls, and staging equipment.
3. Content Creation: Custom content creation including motion graphics, walk-in videos, openers, sponsor branding content, and visual design for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Creativ Nation is a full-service audiovisual event production agency that plans, designs, and executes corporate, cultural, and hybrid events across Quebec. Core services encompass sound reinforcement, event lighting, video projection and LED walls, scenography and stage design, multi-camera capture with live streaming and webcasting, and custom content creation. The company also rents professional audiovisual equipment to clients handling their own production, all delivered through an in-house team based in Laval, Quebec.

Product overview

Creativ Nation is a Montreal-based audiovisual event production agency offering comprehensive event solutions. The core offering combines audiovisual production services (sound, lighting, video/LED screens, scenography) with equipment rental and content creation. The company delivers live, virtual, and hybrid events including galas, conferences, congresses, fundraisers, and product launches throughout Quebec. Their services are organized around three main pillars: audiovisual production, equipment rental, and content creation, with specialized offerings for different event formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audiovisual Production Full-service audiovisual production for corporate, cultural, and hybrid events throughout Quebec, including sound reinforcement, lighting, video projection, LED screens, and on-site technical direction. Designed for enterprise clients, associations, and institutions hosting galas, conferences, congresses, and brand activations.
• Equipment Rental Rental of professional audiovisual equipment including LED screens, sound systems, lighting rigs, and staging equipment to clients handling their own event production. Available through a dedicated rental website serving clients across Quebec.
• Content Creation Custom content creation services for events, including motion graphics, walk-in videos, openers, sponsor branding content, and visual design tailored to event themes and corporate branding.
• Scenography and Stage Design Custom stage creation, lighting atmospheres, motion design, dynamic visual effects, and architectural lighting integration for event spaces. Delivers immersive event environments tailored to corporate and cultural event themes.
• Hybrid Event Production Combined in-person and virtual event production allowing simultaneous participation from on-site and remote audiences, including webcasting, multi-camera capture, virtual event platforms, and live streaming for hybrid events.
• Virtual Event Production and Webcasting Virtual event production and webcasting services for remote participants, with professional streaming capabilities, multi-camera capture, and live broadcast for fully online events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ projects completed over 40+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Manina WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for artistic performances at IRIS gala event, providing aerial acrobat performances integrated into the audiovisual production.
• MoonSun MusikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for IRIS gala event, contributing musical entertainment that was integrated with Creativ Nation's audiovisual production.
• Studio MELSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio venue partner for Creativ Nation's annual Showcase events, where the company demonstrates its audiovisual capabilities to clients and industry stakeholders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Event production and AV services company specializing in trade shows, corporate events, and exhibits. GES competes directly with Creativ Nation in event production services, with comparable focus on integrated audiovisual experiences for enterprise clients.
• MCI Group: Global event management and experiential marketing agency offering full-service event production including audiovisual, content, and staging. MCI serves associations and corporations across multiple markets, comparable to Creativ Nation's congress and conference production work.
• Solotech: Montreal-based audiovisual and entertainment technology company—the most direct Canadian competitor. Solotech operates nationally and internationally in concert tours, corporate events, and broadcast. Multiple Creativ Nation team members (Mathieu Robert, Patrick Brochu) previously worked at Solotech, confirming direct competitive overlap in Quebec's premium AV market.
• Bishop McCann: Event production company specializing in corporate meetings, conferences, and live events with full audiovisual production services. Bishop McCann offers comparable integrated AV production for enterprise clients, similar to Creativ Nation's congress and gala offerings.
• Sparks: Experiential marketing and event production agency delivering corporate events, exhibits, and brand activations with integrated audiovisual capabilities. Sparks competes with Creativ Nation for premium enterprise brand experience contracts requiring sophisticated production values.
• Showpro Event Productions: Event production company providing audio, lighting, video, and staging for corporate events, concerts, and live shows. Showpro offers a similar integrated AV production model to Creativ Nation with comparable service breadth for enterprise and entertainment clients.

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Global leader in experiential marketing and events with significant AV production capabilities. Freeman operates across trade shows, corporate events, and exhibits with a broad service portfolio that includes audiovisual production—competing with Creativ Nation for enterprise contracts, particularly for national and international brand activations.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): World's largest provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, offering lighting, video, audio, and scenic solutions. PRG serves corporate events, concerts, and broadcast from a global footprint with broader scale than Creativ Nation, competing for large-format enterprise event contracts.
• Encore Event Technologies: Major AV and event technology provider (formerly PSAV) serving hotels, convention centers, and corporate clients globally. Encore provides audiovisual production services similar to Creativ Nation as part of a broader event technology portfolio, particularly competing for in-hotel and convention center event contracts.

Regional players

• Foundry Events: Canadian event production agency offering audiovisual, staging, and content services for corporate and association clients across Canada. Foundry operates in similar territory to Creativ Nation with comparable service offerings, though with broader Canadian reach versus Creativ Nation's Quebec focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creativnation.av
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creativ-nation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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