What akoio enterprises does

Akoio Enterprises is a private professional services firm founded in 2020 that provides consulting, advisory, and research services centered on workplace auditory health and accessibility. The firm serves enterprise customers seeking to address noise-related workplace challenges, hearing accessibility, and emerging assistive listening technologies, with disclosed clients spanning Steelcase, RXR, ASG, EarPeace, and Listen Technologies. Akoio was founded by Bill Schiffmiller, formerly Apple's lead for accessibility, alongside Michael Piskosz, who brings 25+ years of experience in the hearing aid industry, and operates with a small named-team structure.

The company's core offerings include the "Noise in the Workplace Program" (workshops and assessments), Auracast technology integration services, accessibility consulting, and proprietary research publications. Pricing is delivered via quote-based engagements rather than published rates, consistent with bespoke advisory work. Akoio also maintains the "Super Network," an ecosystem platform connecting partners across hardware, workplace, and hearing technology, and holds a partnership with Bluetooth SIG around the Auracast standard.

Akoio's go-to-market emphasizes enterprise B2B relationships, supported by a content-led positioning strategy. The firm publishes thought-leadership content via Forbes contributor articles and a Substack channel, using these platforms to drive inbound demand for workshops and advisory engagements. Revenue mechanics are anchored in professional service fees, training workshops, and advisory contracts, with no disclosed outside funding, transaction pricing, or recurring subscription model.

Name

akoio enterprises

Legal name

Akoio Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://akoio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Akoio Enterprises is a professional services firm founded in 2020 that provides workplace auditory health consulting, Auracast integration, accessibility advisory, and research to enterprise clients including Steelcase, RXR, ASG, EarPeace, and Listen Technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Accessibility Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Assistive Listening & Accessibility AV Infrastructure (Hearing loops, captioning hardware) (EDAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Workplace accessibility consulting
• Auditory health services
• Noise management workshops
• Auracast integration services
• Hearing wellness research

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Workshops & Training Programs: Akoio generates revenue through fee-based educational workshops and training programs focused on managing noise in the workplace. These are delivered as structured engagements with organizations and include interactive sessions with employees and leadership teams.
2. Consulting & Custom Accessibility Projects: Revenue is generated through consulting engagements where Akoio partners with organizations to create accessible environments and platforms. Offerings include workplace acoustic benchmarking, employee experience research, and data-driven reporting and recommendations.
3. Auracast Technology Integration Services: Akoio acts as a premier connector for Auracast technology, providing integration services for venues, offices, and public environments to deliver personalized, accessible audio experiences.
4. Research & Thought Leadership: The company produces and distributes research reports on auditory fatigue, acoustic design, and workplace well-being, positioning itself as a thought leader while potentially monetizing through commissioned research collaborations with organizations and universities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Akoio is a consulting and advisory firm that sells fee-based educational workshops (the "Managing Noise in the Workplace" program), workplace accessibility consulting, and Auracast™ shared audio integration services to organizations. The company also produces and distributes research reports on auditory fatigue, acoustic design, and workplace well-being to support its service engagements.

Product overview

Akoio is a consulting and advisory firm specializing in workplace auditory health and accessibility. Rather than a traditional software product, the company offers a portfolio of service offerings including the "Noise in the Workplace" educational workshop program, Auracast shared audio technology integration services, workplace accessibility consulting, and the Akoio Super Network collaboration platform. The company also produces research reports on auditory fatigue, acoustic design, and workplace well-being. The core value proposition centers on helping organizations reduce noise, improve inclusion, and create sound-conscious environments through education, assessment, technology integration, and ongoing research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managing Noise in the Workplace Program
• Auracast Shared Audio Integration Services
• Workplace Accessibility Consulting
• Akoio Auditory Health Research Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% of Americans consider noise when making employment decisions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Auracast / Bluetooth SIGcoreTechnology or IntegrationAkoio is identified as the premier connector for Auracast technology — Bluetooth SIG's advanced shared audio broadcast system. This technology partnership enables Akoio to bring advanced shared audio solutions to venues, workplaces, and institutions, reducing noise, improving accessibility, and elevating inclusion through personalized audio experiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quiet Mark: Quiet Mark is a noise/sound certification body that helps consumers and organizations identify quieter products and acoustic solutions. It directly overlaps with Akoio's mission of bringing evidence-based standards to workplace and consumer sound experiences.
• Listen Technologies: Listen Technologies manufactures assistive listening solutions (loop, FM, IR, Wi-Fi) and is both an Akoio partner and a direct adjacent competitor in venue and workplace accessibility audio.
• Williams AV: Williams AV provides assistive listening, captioning, and wireless audio solutions for venues and workplaces. It is comparable to Akoio on the assistive listening/accessibility AV infrastructure axis that anchors Akoio's Auracast work.
• Cambridge Sound Management (a Biamp company): Cambridge Sound Management delivers office sound masking and acoustic solutions aimed at reducing workplace noise and improving speech privacy. It competes most directly with Akoio's workplace acoustic benchmarking and noise-management offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Biamp: Biamp is an established professional AV manufacturer whose portfolio includes sound masking, conferencing, and venue audio solutions. It overlaps Akoio's workplace and venue accessibility audio services but at much larger scale and with proprietary hardware.
• Shure: Shure is a major audio/AV equipment manufacturer serving enterprise, broadcast, and venue markets. It is adjacent to Akoio through venue audio and conferencing integrations, including emerging Auracast-compatible products.
• Oticon: Oticon is a major hearing aid manufacturer and a broader incumbent in auditory health. It is comparable to Akoio's hearing-industry expertise on the audiology side, even though Akoio focuses on workplace applications rather than device retail.

Emerging players

• Bose Work: Bose Work offers workplace audio devices and conferencing solutions aimed at improving meeting-room sound and reducing noise. It intersects Akoio's workplace acoustic agenda and shares the same enterprise buyer (IT, workplace, facilities).
• ASG (Accessibility Solutions Group): ASG is an accessibility-focused solutions provider and Akoio partner. It operates in the same accessibility-strategy and inclusive-design space, making it a credible emerging peer for organizations seeking accessibility advisory services.

Others

• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA): HLAA is the leading US consumer advocacy organization for people with hearing loss. It is thematically aligned with Akoio's accessibility mission and serves as a community/ecosystem touchpoint rather than a commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akoio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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