Associated Video Producers

What Associated Video Producers does

Associated Video Producers, Inc. (AVP) is a privately held, owner-operated video production company headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, in continuous operation since 1982. The firm provides on-location, high-definition and 4K video production services across four core verticals: advertising agencies (commercials), corporate marketing and HR departments (training, onboarding, marketing, social media), political campaigns (national, statewide, and local), and nonprofit fundraising organizations. Service delivery is project-based and quote-driven, with crews, equipment, and post-production deployed to client sites primarily across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, with additional national political engagements reaching from New Jersey to Phoenix to Seattle. Technology is centered on professional production hardware: HD/4K cameras, HMI/Kino-Flo/LED/Tungsten lighting packages, C-stands and full grip inventory, Sennheiser, Schoeps, Lectrosonics, Countryman, Sanken, and Sony audio gear, plus FAA Part 107-licensed drone operations for aerial work since 2014.

The business runs two revenue streams. The first is professional services for shooting, post-production, and editing, packaged as one-time project fees. The second is equipment rental, including one-ton and two-ton lighting and grip trucks, ala-carte grip and lighting gear, HD cameras, field audio, support equipment (Dana Dolly, doorway dolly, car rig, Ronin, teleprompter), and crew staffing. AVP has earned five 'Best of Show' awards and dozens of AAF Addy Awards from the Springfield Advertising Association, plus a Gold AiME Award for new media from MCA-I.

The company has 1-10 employees, is self-funded with no disclosed institutional backing, no parent company, no M&A history, and no funding rounds. Bryan Kauffman is the public-facing owner-operator, lead drone pilot, and primary contact. Go-to-market is direct: a Squarespace-hosted website (a-v-p.com), phone (+1 417-848-2287), email ([email protected]), and inbound referrals through reputation and listing with international crewing companies and booking agencies. The customer mix is diversified across at least four named verticals with no public logos, and pricing is non-public and determined per project.

Name

Associated Video Producers

Legal name

Associated Video Producers, Inc.

Website

https://a-v-p.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Associated Video Producers is a privately held, owner-operated HD/4K location video production company in Springfield, Missouri, serving advertising agencies, corporate marketing, political campaigns, and nonprofits across the central U.S. since 1982.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA), Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC), Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Commercial video production
• Corporate video production
• Lighting and grip rentals
• Aerial drone videography

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Full-service location video production including shooting, post-production, and editing. Award-winning services for commercials, corporate videos, political campaigns, and fundraising videos. One-time project-based fees.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of lighting and grip trucks (one ton and two ton), grip gear, lighting equipment, HD video cameras, field audio equipment, and video support equipment. Also offers al-a-carte grip gear and lighting equipment rentals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Associated Video Producers is a full-service on-location HD and 4K video production company that produces commercials, corporate videos, political campaign content, fundraising videos and aerial drone footage. The company supplies crews, lighting, grip, audio and camera gear and complements production with post-production and editing plus equipment rentals of lighting and grip trucks, HD video cameras, field audio and video support equipment.

Product overview

Associated Video Producers (AVP) is a video production company offering a portfolio of services including commercial, corporate, fundraising, and political digital video production. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include aerial drone photography (FAA licensed), post-production and editing in HD and 4K, and lighting and grip support. Equipment rentals complement the production services, providing HD cameras, field audio gear, lighting and grip trucks, and support equipment. The portfolio is organized around production services (Commercial Video Production, Corporate Video Production, Fundraising Videos, Political Digital Production, Aerial Drone Photography) supported by equipment rentals (Lighting & Grip Truck Rentals, Video Equipment Rentals) and post-production capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Video Production Television commercial production services for national, regional and local advertising agency clients, producing national-level commercials with local budgets. AVP has won five Best of Show and numerous Springfield Advertising Association AAF Addy Awards for this work.
• Corporate Video Production Marketing, training and social media video production for corporate clients, covering onboarding, recruitment, orientation, training, retention, safety, product, website and point of sale videos. AVP won a Gold AiME Award for new media from MCA-I in this category.
• Fundraising Video Production Emotionally driven fundraising video production for nonprofit organizations, featuring professional documentary producers and interviewers with storytelling skills to dramatize important messages and drive donations.
• Political Digital Production Political campaign video production and social media content serving national, statewide and local campaigns, with services spanning video production, editing, lighting and grip. AVP has influenced winning political campaigns from New Jersey to Phoenix to Seattle.
• Aerial Drone Photography and Videography Drone aerial photography and videography services operated by FAA licensed pilot Bryan Kauffman since 2014, specializing in commercials, construction, real estate video, boating, trucking, manufacturing facilities and tourism.
• Lighting and Grip Truck Rentals Rental of one ton and two ton lighting and grip trucks serving Springfield, Joplin and Jefferson City, MO, southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, with gaffers, electrics, grips and swing personnel with over 10 years of experience. Lighting packages include HMI, Kino-Flo, LED and Tungsten; grip gear includes C-stands, stingers, sandbags, flags, combo stands, baby and junior grip.
• Video Equipment Rentals Rental of HD video cameras, field audio equipment, lighting and grip equipment and video support equipment including Dana Dolly, doorway dolly, car rig, Ronin and teleprompter. Field audio gear available from Sennheiser, Schoeps, Lectrosonics, Countryman, Sanken, Sony and Sound Design.
• Post-Production and Editing Services High definition and 4K video post-production and editing services delivered as part of AVP's location video production offerings across commercial, corporate, fundraising and political clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold AiME Award for new media from MCA-I - one of only five total given during the international competition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• QuickFrame (MNTN): QuickFrame, now part of MNTN, is a video production marketplace producing national-level TV commercials and digital ads for brands. It competes with AVP directly for the same agency and direct-to-brand commercial budgets and offers a tech-enabled production model.
• Demo Duck: Demo Duck is a creative video production agency producing commercials, corporate videos, and branded content for agencies and brands. It is directly comparable to AVP in service mix (commercial + corporate video production) and target buyer (ad agencies and marketing teams), though it operates at a larger scale out of Chicago.
• Lemonlight: Lemonlight is an on-demand video production company producing commercials, branded content, and corporate videos for brands and agencies. It is a direct competitor to AVP in commercial and corporate production, with a similar full-service model including location shoots and post-production.
• VeracityColab: VeracityColab is a video production and animation studio producing commercials, branded content, and explainer videos for brands and agencies. It is comparable to AVP's commercial and corporate production services, though it adds a stronger motion-graphics and animation layer.
• DroneBase: DroneBase is a commercial drone services platform providing aerial photography, videography, and inspection across real estate, construction, and insurance. It directly overlaps with AVP's FAA-licensed drone offering and shares the same vertical focus on real estate, construction, and commercial aerial work.
• Hand-Held Films: Hand-Held Films is a specialist camera, audio, and accessories rental house for film and broadcast productions. It directly parallels AVP's equipment rental business line (cameras, audio gear, support equipment) though at a smaller geographic footprint.
• Blue Barn Studios: Blue Barn Studios is a commercial video and photo production company serving agencies, brands, and corporate clients. It is comparable to AVP in regional production services for commercials and corporate video, with a similar location-production model.
• Keslow Camera: Keslow Camera is a high-end cinema and broadcast camera, lens, and lighting rental house serving film, TV, and commercial productions. It is directly comparable to AVP's equipment rental business line (cameras, lighting, grip) but at substantially greater scale and inventory breadth.

Others

• ProductionHUB: ProductionHUB is an online directory and marketplace connecting production buyers with crew, equipment, and service providers. It is adjacent to AVP's business as a channel partner and competitive ecosystem, though it is not a production company itself.

Regional players

• Shoot You: Shoot You is a London-based video production agency offering corporate, commercial, and animation services. It is similar to AVP in service mix (corporate video, commercial production, training/HR content) but operates in the UK market rather than the US Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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