AV Brothers | Specialist in Event Technology

Name

AV Brothers | Specialist in Event Technology

Legal name

AV Brothers

Website

https://avbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AV Brothers is a Dutch audiovisual and event technology specialist based in Amersfoort that rents professional AV equipment, provides technical event production, and operates interactive voting systems for corporate, medical, pharmaceutical, and government clients across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technology Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls) (THAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Event AV & In-Room Integration (Room Kits, Switching, Capture, Projection) (THAHAOAF), Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

Keywords

• Audiovisual event production
• Congress technical services
• Voting system rental
• Hybrid event production
• Professional AV rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AV Equipment Rental: Rental of professional audiovisual equipment including LED screens, projectors, sound systems, lighting, and voting systems. Revenue is usage-based and project-specific.
2. AV Equipment Sales: Sale of professional AV equipment to event venues and theaters. Includes new and used/occasion equipment from brands such as Fohhn, Sennheiser, Extron, Panasonic, and Barco.
3. Technical Event Production Services: Full technical production services including sound, lighting, vision, technical direction, speaker support, content preparation, and live streaming. Provided as professional services for congresses and business events.
4. Event Management (Business Event Group): Full or partial event organization including registration, catering coordination, hospitality, and event management through the company's Business Event Group label.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AV Brothers provides complete technical audiovisual production for business events and congresses in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company rents professional AV equipment (LED screens, projectors, sound, lighting), operates an interactive voting system (IVS) scalable to 10,000+ devices, and delivers end-to-end event production including hybrid livestreaming, video production, simultaneous translation, and total event care under the Business Event Group label.

Product overview

AV Brothers is an audiovisual and online events specialist offering a comprehensive suite of services for business events and congresses. The core offering centers on technical AV production including sound, lighting, and vision (Beeld, Geluid en Licht), supplemented by specialized services such as video productions, voting system rental (Stemsysteem), and live streaming capabilities. The company provides Total Event Care for complete event management and operates a Pro-AV sales division. A subsidiary label, Business Event Group, extends services into broader event management. The company operates primarily in the Netherlands with international capabilities, serving corporate, government, and medical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Event Group: Partner and co-creator for business events, offering event management, registration, catering, and hospitality services

Products and services

• Business Events / Congressen Technical production and support for business events and congresses, including sound, lighting, vision, and voting systems for conferences across the Netherlands. Designed for corporate organizations, medical associations, and government bodies hosting annual congresses and corporate meetings.
• Hybride Evenementen (Hybrid Events) Hybrid event production combining in-person and online elements, enabling broader audience reach through livestreaming and video recording capabilities. Designed for organizations wanting to extend event reach beyond physical attendees.
• Beeld, Geluid en Licht (Vision, Sound and Light) Professional audiovisual services including razor-sharp projection, perfect sound, and atmospheric lighting for congresses and business events. Designed for clients requiring high-quality visual, audio, and lighting execution.
• Videoproducties (Video Productions) Video production services including video reports, video editing, footage recording, and content production for events and congresses. Designed for organizations needing knowledge transfer documentation or event highlight content.
• Stemsysteem Huren (Voting System Rental) Interactive voting system (IVS) rental for audience engagement during presentations, shareholder meetings, and political congresses. Capabilities include personalized voting and stemkastjes (voting devices) for up to 10,000 participants. Designed for shareholder meetings, political congresses, and educational events requiring weighted voting outcomes.
• Pro-AV Verkoop (Pro-AV Sales) Sale of professional AV equipment including brands like Fohhn, Sennheiser, Extron, Panasonic, and Barco, with rental services and international occasion sourcing. Designed for theaters, event venues, and corporate buyers needing professional AV equipment.
• Total Event Care Complete event management service handling all technical, logistical, and support aspects including registration, content preparation, hostess team, live translation services, and AV technology. Designed for organizations seeking full-service event delivery.
• Live Stream Live streaming services for events enabling online audience participation, including camera work and real-time broadcast capabilities. Designed for hybrid events and audiences unable to attend in person.
• Mobiele Outdoor LED-Schermen (Mobile Outdoor LED Screens) Rental of mobile outdoor LED screens, both indoor and outdoor, with options including 20m² and 60m² mobile LED screens for events and festivals. Designed for large-scale outdoor and indoor events requiring high-visibility video display.
• Video Mapping Projection mapping service that transforms stationary objects or buildings into dynamic displays, creating visual effects for event openings or product introductions. Designed for product launches, event openings, and immersive brand experiences.
• Business Event Group A separate label under the AV Brothers umbrella providing broader event management services including event management, registration, catering, and hospitality for business events. Designed for organizations seeking complete event organization beyond technical AV production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10,000+ simultaneous voters can be accommodated using the IVS interactive voting system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Business Event GroupcoreOthersBusiness Event Group is a sister brand/label launched alongside AV Brothers to provide broader event organization services beyond AV. It offers event management, registration, catering, and hospitality services, creating a one-stop-shop for business events.
• Prodentfabriek / De Nieuwe StadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProdentfabriek is a primary location partner and venue in Amersfoort where AV Brothers serves as house AV supplier. The industrial venue hosts congresses and events, with AV Brothers providing all technical AV support as the preferred vendor.
• Flint Theater, Evenementen & CongressencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlint Theater in Amersfoort is a major location partner. AV Brothers serves as the fixed technical partner for events and congresses at Flint, providing AV equipment and technical direction. Flint and AV Brothers collaborate from the first inquiry, with AV Brothers participating in client meetings alongside Flint's event coordinator and technical and hospitality teams.
• Bouw en Infra Park (Infrapark Harderwijk)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBouw en Infra Park in Harderwijk partnered with AV Brothers to provide all technical support for meetings and business events at their venue. The location features a 970m² event hall and 16 modern meeting rooms. AV Brothers handles speaker support, projection, sound, and atmospheric lighting in corporate colors.
• Meeting Centre De EenhoorncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDe Eenhoorn Meeting Centre in Amersfoort partnered with AV Brothers for lighting, sound, and vision solutions. AV Brothers designed and implemented atmospheric lighting for the plenary room and provides ongoing technical support as a fixed supplier.
• DierenPark AmersfoortminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDierenPark Amersfoort is a location partner where AV Brothers provides audio support across various rooms and event spaces.
• Landgoed ISVWminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThree-year partnership with Landgoed ISVW in Leusden, which offers a training institute, publisher, conference rooms, and hotel rooms in a forest setting. AV Brothers provides AV technical services for events held at the venue.
• GlaxoSmithKlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlaxoSmithKline is listed as a location partner, suggesting a venue-based partnership for AV services.
• Van Zuiden CommunicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAV Brothers collaborates with Van Zuiden Communications on video reportages of conferences. Together they created video reports of interviews with speakers at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) congress in Chicago for sharing at the Dutch Rheumatology congress.
• Sickmann CongresorganisatieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with Sickmann Congresorganisatie for the Viruskenner competition event, where AV Brothers provides stemsessie (voting session) and technical support.
• Braam EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBraam Events commissions AV Brothers as technical producer for events such as Masters of Masters dental congress. AV Brothers has worked with Braam Events for many years providing AV technical support.
• Mark Two AcademyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAV Brothers provided technical support for the three-day EASyM congress at Muntgebouw Utrecht in partnership with Mark Two Academy.
• Bureau KalkerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAV Brothers delivered technical materials and direction for a Surgery Congress at RAI Amsterdam in cooperation with Bureau Kalker.
• MacChainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAV Brothers worked with MacChain to produce the Reumatologie congress, creating video recordings from the ACR congress in Chicago for knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habo Audiovisueel: Dutch AV service provider offering sound, light, video and projection for events, congresses and meetings. Comparable mid-sized Dutch peer competing for similar corporate and association event budgets.
• Faber Audiovisuals: Dutch audiovisual services company providing AV rental, technical production and event support across the Netherlands. Closely comparable to AV Brothers in service mix, customer type (corporate, government, associations) and Benelux geographic focus.
• Beam Systems: Netherlands-based AV and event technology provider offering rental, staging and technical production for corporate and live events. Directly competes with AV Brothers for Dutch MICE and event production contracts.
• Mansveld Expotech: Long-standing Dutch AV rental and event technology specialist serving corporate events, conferences and live productions in the Netherlands. Overlapping equipment-rental and technical-production model with similar target customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Creative Technology (CT): Global event technology specialist delivering AV, LED, projection and broadcast solutions for large-scale events and broadcasts. Operates in the same event AV/production space as AV Brothers but at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): World's largest provider of event production services, supplying lighting, video, audio and rigging for concerts, corporate events and broadcasts. Competes with AV Brothers at the high end of corporate event production with far greater scale.
• NEP Group: Global outsourced technical production partner supporting broadcast, sports, entertainment and corporate events with AV, LED and live-event infrastructure. Adjacent incumbent serving hybrid and live-event clients overlapping AV Brothers' market.
• GL Events: French-headquartered global event services group offering event organization, venue management and AV/installation services. A broad incumbent that competes with AV Brothers for international corporate event contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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