What ControlDesign does

ControlDesign is a privately-held Swiss professional services firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Froideville, Switzerland. The company specializes in home automation, audio-visual (AV) control systems, and unified communications, delivering four service lines: project consulting, programming, technology integration, and on-site commissioning. Its technical scope spans AMX (Harman), Crestron, and Q-SYS (QSC) control platforms, with additional capabilities in field bus and building automation integration, audio DSP and AV signal matrix setup, SpinetiX digital signage, and Audinate Dante networked audio.

The firm holds a uniquely stacked set of vendor certifications for a Swiss company — AMX Valued Independent Partner (AMX-VIP), Crestron Masters Technology Architect (MTA), Q-SYS Developer Partner (DPP), and AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) — which collectively authorize it to deliver certified programming across the three dominant AV control platforms. ControlDesign cites 25+ years of programming experience and 220+ completed integration projects. Its customer base is horizontal and B2B, serving equipment manufacturers, AV integrators, AV programmers, consultant engineers, architects, and project owners across residential (villa, chalet, yacht), corporate (auditoriums, meeting rooms, training rooms), and cultural/event venue use cases.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-based professional services engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing, no disclosed financial metrics, no funding history, and no parent company or institutional investors. Distribution is direct to enterprise clients, primarily in Switzerland with selected worldwide projects. Marketing presence is limited to a bilingual (English/French) website and a portfolio showcasing certification badges and past project work; no social media profiles, app, or API surface is disclosed.

Name

ControlDesign

Legal name

ControlDesign

Website

https://controldesign.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ControlDesign is a Swiss professional services firm founded in 2008 that delivers consulting, programming, integration, and commissioning for home automation and AV control systems. It uniquely holds AMX-VIP, Crestron MTA, Q-SYS DPP, and AVIXA CTS certifications, serving AV integrators, manufacturers, and luxury project owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio-Visual Integration Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

Keywords

• Home automation services
• Audio visual programming
• Control systems integration
• AV system commissioning
• Building automation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vevey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Services include project consulting, programming, technology integration, and on-site commissioning for home automation and audio-visual control systems. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ControlDesign provides professional services for home automation, audio-visual control systems, and unified communication systems. Its core offerings include project consulting and concept design, full programming and development for AMX, Crestron, and Q-SYS (QSC) platforms, technology integration across computer networks, field buses, and building automation systems, and on-site commissioning assistance to AV integrators. The company targets equipment manufacturers, AV integrators, AV programmers, consultant engineers, architects, and project owners across Switzerland and worldwide prestigious projects.

Product overview

ControlDesign is a Swiss services company offering professional services for home automation and audio-visual control systems, not a product company with a packaged software offering. Their core service offering consists of four distinct professional service lines: Project Consulting (concept achievement and consulting for automation and AV control systems across professional and residential settings), Programming (full programming and development services for AMX, Crestron, and Q-SYS systems), Technology Integration (integration of computer networks, field buses, building automation, and other technologies across 220+ completed projects), and On-Site Commissioning (assistance to integrators during system setup). The company primarily serves equipment manufacturers, AV integrators, AV programmers, consultant engineers, architects, and project owners. Since ControlDesign does not offer a proprietary product but rather professional services, there are no distinct branded products, modules, or named product offerings to enumerate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Consulting
• Programming (AMX, Crestron, Q-SYS)
• Technology Integration
• On-Site Commissioning

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMX (Harman)coreTechnology or IntegrationControlDesign is a Harman Valued Independent Partner (AMX-VIP), providing authorized programming and integration services for AMX control systems. The company maintains active engagement with AMX through official training programs and certifications.
• CrestroncoreTechnology or IntegrationControlDesign holds Crestron Masters Technology Architect (MTA) certification, the highest level of Crestron certification. The company participates in Crestron's official training programs and maintains active certification status through Crestron's training events.
• Q-SYS (QSC)coreTechnology or IntegrationControlDesign is a Q-SYS Developer Partner (DPP), authorized to provide programming and development services for Q-SYS audio and control platforms. Company maintains Q-SYS certifications through official QSC training programs.
• AVIXAcoreTechnology or IntegrationControlDesign staff hold AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification, demonstrating compliance with AV industry standards and best practices established by the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yorktel: US-based unified communications and AV integration firm with video conferencing and control system capabilities aligned with ControlDesign's broader UC and AV control services.
• AVI-SPL: Largest US-based commercial AV integrator offering design, programming, integration, and managed services across AMX, Crestron, and Q-SYS platforms—an order of magnitude larger than ControlDesign but operating in the same professional AV systems integration niche.
• HB Communications: US AV systems integrator delivering design, installation, and programming services for corporate, education, and government environments—overlapping with ControlDesign's enterprise AV use cases.
• McCann Systems: US-based AV integrator specializing in conference rooms, command centers, and experiential venues—closely mirroring ControlDesign's auditorium, meeting room, and training room use cases.
• AVI Systems: US enterprise AV integrator with end-to-end design, integration, programming, and managed services across the same major AV control platforms that ControlDesign specializes in.
• Vistacom: US pro AV integrator providing design, programming, and integration services across enterprise, education, and government markets, including Crestron/AMX-style control system work.
• Ford Audio-Video: US commercial AV integrator offering design, build, programming, and service for enterprise and venue clients, comparable to ControlDesign's service stack.
• CCS Presentation Systems: US AV integrator serving corporate, education, and government customers with integration and programming services across major AV control platforms.
• Diversified: Global AV and media technology integrator with deep Crestron, AMX, and Q-SYS programming practices serving corporate, government, and venue clients—a comparable broad incumbent addressing the same end-market as ControlDesign's premium segment.

Others

• SpinetiX: Switzerland-based digital signage hardware/software vendor listed as a ControlDesign partner. It is a Switzerland-located technology supplier in an adjacent AV category rather than a direct integrator competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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