Applied Visual Communications
Herndon, Virginia 

Press Release

AVC accounced today that the company now has three team members holding both a CTS-I and a CTS-D certification.  This places AVC in a rarified place in the realm of AV Systems Integrators.  AVC employees now comprise five percent of the total number of dual advanced certification holders worldwide.

Carole Peters, AVC CEO stated:  "Our staff is one of the best trained and most certified in the industry.  This latest achievement is yet one more example of our commitment."

Chuck Espinoza, Lead Technician and 18 year industry veteran, is the latest AVC employee to earn both a CTS-D and CTS-I certification.  He joins AVC's Vice President Will Seifert and Systems Engineer Pablo Dublin, who also have achieved this distinction.

AVC has grown despite a soft economy by hiring the best talent available and providing the training need to design, build and maintain systems that inspire repeat business and referrals.

A Certified Technology Specialist - Design (CTS-D) demonstrates detailed knowledge of how to analyze, select and plan seamless audiovisual communications equipment inter-operation.  the CTS-D demonstrates his or her experience in the form of complete specifications and drawings that deliver a desired outcome to meet a client's needs.  A Certified Technology Specialist - Installation (CTS-I) installs and maintains audiovisual systems by following specifications, schematics, codes and safety protocols; administering installation process logistics; troubleshooting and problem solving systems; maintaining tools and equipment; and communications with clients, designers, other trades, other installers and staff to provide the best audiovisual solutions for  a client's needs, on-time and within budget.

Holding a CTS, CTS-D or CTS-I is evidence of a significant level of understanding of AV systems.  AVC is a Diamond Level Solutions Provider as designated by InfoComm International.  This award is the highest category InfoComm bestows.  The Diamond Level Certification recognizes the superior number of AVC staff members holding CTS, CTS-D and CTS-I certifications.

About AVC
AVC is a Woman Owned Small Business founded in 2006 by industry veterans Carole and Tom Peters.  Located in Herndon, Virginia, AVC primarily serves the greater Washington, DC market.  AVC is a premier Audiovisual Systems Integrator which designs, builds and maintains visual communications systems for conference rooms, training rooms, classrooms, network operation centers, demonstration/sales rooms, auditoriums, digital signage and meeting rooms of all types.  AVC has expertise in audio conferencing, videoconferencing, video walls, digital signage, performance audio, video streaming, presentation recording, control systems and related AV technologies.