What API Media does

API Media (legal entity API Media Innovations, Inc.) is a Randolph, New Jersey-based provider of audiovisual (AV) and information technology (IT) convergence solutions, founded by Frank Tomaino with 35+ years of operating history in media distribution. The company designs, builds, integrates, and supports managed media networks — including IPTV, digital signage, audio/video distribution, structured cabling, and wireless/CCTV systems — for sports venues (PGA of America, Ryder Cup, Churchill Downs, LIV Golf, USGA, NY Football Giants), corporate enterprises (Verizon, Chase, American Express, Bank of America, KPMG, BMW, NBC Universal), education (Notre Dame, Penn State), hospitality (Citizen M), and healthcare (Saint Clare's Hospital) clients. Its offering spans professional services (system design, consulting, staffing, multimedia production), hardware sales/rentals as an approved reseller for Barco, Crestron, Sony, Samsung, and LG, and managed services under SLAs that include unlimited phone support, quarterly service, and rapid-response on-site calls.

The company's core technology stack centers on IP-based audiovisual content delivery with end-point device control via IR, serial, switch closure, or TCP/IP, complemented by digital signage networks with remote content management and a proprietary platform branded ADIO® for live event fan engagement and direct-to-consumer communications. API Media operates as the Acoustic Sciences division of Datavault AI Inc. following a January 23, 2026 acquisition; Datavault AI is currently evaluating a dividend spin-out of API Media as a standalone NASDAQ-listed entity (ticker ADIO) targeted for completion by end of 2026. The business model is enterprise project-based: revenue is generated through custom system integration projects, multi-year managed service contracts, AV/IT staffing engagements, equipment sales and rentals, and creative production services, sold via consultative direct field sales rather than a public pricing catalog.

Name

API Media

Legal name

API Media Innovations

Website

https://apimedia.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

API Media is a Randolph, NJ-based AV/IT convergence solutions provider that designs, builds, and supports managed media networks, IPTV, and digital signage for sports venues, corporate enterprises, and education clients; operating as the Acoustic Sciences division of Datavault AI with a planned NASDAQ spin-out as ADIO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual and IT Integration Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310), Sound Recording Industries (5122), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Lighting, Staging) (BPAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls) (THAHAEAA), Corporate Event Production & AV Services (HSACADAB), Home Theater Installation, Calibration & Custom AV Services Retail (CRACAEAK)

Keywords

• AV/IT integration services
• IPTV network deployment
• Digital signage solutions
• Audiovisual system design
• Media distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Randolph

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. System Integration and Design Services: API Media designs, builds, and integrates turnkey AV/IT systems for corporate environments, sports venues, and entertainment locations. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services including consulting, system design, and full integration.
2. Managed Services and Support: Ongoing support and maintenance services through Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Includes unlimited end-user phone support, equipment cleaning and testing, emergency loan equipment, quarterly service, and rapid-response service calls.
3. Staffing Solutions: Recruitment, hiring, and management of professional AV/IT technicians who report to client locations. Provides full-time technicians trained in AV/IT support with benefits and backup support from API Media personnel pool.
4. Equipment Sales and Rentals: Sales and rental of audiovisual and information technology equipment including displays, projectors, audio equipment, computers, and tablets. API Media is an approved reseller for manufacturers including Barco, Crestron, Sony, Samsung, LG, and others.
5. Multimedia Production: Creative production services including graphic design, application development, interactive offerings, video production, photography, and multimedia production for digital signage networks and corporate communications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

API Media designs, builds, integrates, and supports audiovisual (AV) and information technology (IT) systems including IPTV networks, digital signage, and content management platforms for sports venues, corporate environments, hotels, and entertainment locations. The company also provides system design and consulting, on-site AV/IT technician staffing, managed support and maintenance under SLAs, equipment sales and rentals (as an approved reseller for brands such as Barco, Crestron, Sony, Samsung, and LG), and creative multimedia production services.

Product overview

API Media is a provider of AV/IT services with a portfolio of interconnected solutions organized into AV Systems (audio/video systems, networked AV, equipment rentals), IT Systems (networks, IPTV, digital signage), and professional services (consulting, staffing, support, multimedia production). The company operates primarily as a services firm rather than a software product company, serving sports venues, entertainment events, corporate environments, and public spaces with turnkey audiovisual and information technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADIO: Platform for live event fan engagement and direct-to-consumer communications at live events and select locations, being advanced as part of API Media / Datavault AI technology team.

Products and services

• AV Systems Design, Integration and Support Design, build, integration, and support of audiovisual systems including audio systems, video systems, networked AV, satellite transport, and equipment rentals and sales for environments ranging from corporate spaces to live events.
• IT Systems Design and Integration Network design, structured cabling, IPTV, digital signage, wireless networks, and closed-circuit television (CCTV) security solutions for business, public spaces, and mission-critical operations.
• System Design & Consulting Technology evaluation, strategy development, and consulting services that help companies assess their existing technology environments and develop a technology strategy based on specific needs and future growth plans.
• AV/IT Staffing Solutions Recruitment, hiring, training, and management of AV/IT technicians for on-site technical staffing, providing full-time professionals who report directly to the client's location with benefits and backup support from API Media's personnel pool.
• Support & Maintenance (Managed Services) Service Level Agreements (SLAs) providing unlimited end-user phone support, equipment cleaning and testing, emergency loan equipment, quarterly service, and rapid-response service calls to minimize downtime for installed systems.
• Multimedia Production Design and production of multimedia collateral including graphic design, video production, photography, application development, and interactive design and programming for digital signage networks and corporate communications.
• IPTV Networks IP-based video and audio routing solutions with end-point device control via IR, serial, switch closure, or TCP/IP, including stable network infrastructure, encoders, decoders, displays, and media managers for enterprise or dedicated private networks.
• Digital Signage Technology, software, and services for implementing digital signage including lobby displays, wayfinding systems, menu boards, and marketing promotions across venues, with remote content updating and management capabilities.
• Equipment Sales and Rentals Sales and rental of audiovisual and information technology equipment including displays, projectors, audio equipment, computers, and tablets; API Media is an approved reseller for manufacturers including Barco, Crestron, Sony, Samsung, LG, and others.
• ADIO Platform API Media's proprietary ADIO® platform for live event fan engagement and direct-to-consumer communications at live events and select locations, providing enhanced data strategy, audience insights, and platform scalability for digital media operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest temporary television deployment in North American history with over 1,100 screens at Ryder Cup 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Datavault AI Inc.coreOthers · 19 May 2026Datavault AI acquired API Media Innovation Inc. on January 23, 2026. API Media operates as the Acoustic Sciences division of Datavault AI and is being considered for a potential dividend spin-out into a separate publicly traded entity named 'API Media' with NASDAQ ticker ADIO. Datavault AI engaged Houlihan Lokey as financial advisor and Paul Hastings LLP as legal counsel for the proposed spin-out targeting completion by end of 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spinitar: Spinitar is an AV/IT integration and event services firm providing design, installation, and live event production — directly competing with API Media's combined integration and event services offerings.
• Solotech: Solotech is a major provider of audiovisual, entertainment, and production technology services for live events and permanent installations — directly comparable to API Media's AV systems integration business.
• Encore Global (formerly PSAV): Encore Global is the largest provider of event technology, production, and venue AV services in North America, directly competing with API Media for hotel, convention, and live-event AV contracts at enterprise scale.
• AVI Systems: AVI Systems is one of the largest US AV systems integrators, providing design, build, and managed services for corporate, education, and government clients — directly comparable to API Media's integration and managed-services practice.
• Whitlock: Whitlock is a US-based AV integrator specializing in enterprise, education, and government audiovisual solutions — overlapping API Media's corporate and education AV deployment business.
• Freeman: Freeman is a leading event production and AV services company specializing in exhibitions, corporate events, and live experiences — overlapping API Media's event production and venue AV integration work.
• CCS Presentation Systems: CCS Presentation Systems is a national AV integrator serving corporate, education, and government clients with design, integration, and managed services — comparable to API Media's enterprise AV practice.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG provides integrated production services for live events including audio, video, lighting, and rigging — competing with API Media's large-scale live-event AV deployment capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• NEP Group: NEP Group is a large-scale broadcast and live-event production services provider supporting major sporting events globally — adjacent incumbent serving the same sports and broadcast clients as API Media but at much larger scale.

Others

• Datavault AI Inc. Datavault AI is the parent company of API Media following its January 2026 acquisition and is currently evaluating a dividend spin-out of API Media; comparable as the parent ecosystem and potential future sister entity focused on data monetization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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