Member Milestones | Big AV Alliance Anniversaries in 2025

In this article we take a look at the round anniversaries that our Members around the world have celebrated or will celebrate in 2025. The global network of the AV Alliance is as diverse in its membership as it comes: they do not only represent 55 countries on six continents and across many different cultures, but also vary in size and age. What they all have in common, beyond the guaranteed level of excellence in their services and audiovisual equipment, and their shared values, is that they are all privately owned companies. In many cases they are multi-generational family business, or the founders are still actively involved in the day-to-day work.

Out of the 95 Members of the AV Alliance many celebrate their 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, and in one case, 70th anniversary this year. Many happy returns, friends!

20th

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, our Sydney-based Member company Live Productions Australia is a leading technical production and creative staging supplier on the Gold Coast. A private, family-owned company that was founded in the summer of 2005, Live Productions services some of the largest companies around the globe, designing and delivering event technology for conferences, gala dinners, meetings, product launches, exhibitions, award ceremonies, touring acts, brand activations etc. As the company quickly grew to be leaders in technical design and innovation, so did its rental inventory of the latest, high-end audio, video, lighting and staging systems.

RLA also celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Our Chilean Member company was founded in 2005 in Santiago and established itself as one of the leading providers of audiovisual services in Latin America. In 2014, RLA LATAM merged with SAV, another audiovisual company, to form a stronger regional player in RLA SAV, only to rebrand five years later to RLA Event Technologies, reflecting its expanded service offerings and focus on event technology. Today the company provides in-house audiovisual services in nearly 60 hotels and convention centers across Latin America. In addition they deliver innovative AV and event technology for all types and sizes of events as a real hospitality-oriented technology partner.

25th

PSP has turned 25 this March! Our Birmingham-based Member PSP AV was founded in 2000 and has been a private, family-owned company ever since. PSP has established itself as a leading event technology provider in the UK that specializes in equipment rental and services for all tpyes of events. The company also has an extensive inventory of state-of-the-art equipment including LED and display, projection, media servers, cameras, vision control, sound, lighting, staging and streaming. Their clients include some of the biggest names across various sectors both in the UK and internationally, such as the SXSW London, Aston Martin, Red Bull, Microsoft, Wolseley, TED, Lamborghini, OnePlus, Vodafone etc.

30th

The big 30! Our long-time, Nuremberg-based Member sld mediatec, founded and owned by Sebastian Kamm, is celebrating its third decade in operation this year. Since its beginnings, the company has developed into a leading full-service supplier of event and media technology and system integrator with over 1,000 projects a year, and is the trusted partner of a huge pool of local and international clients, including Daimler AG, E.ON, Allianz and Faber-Castell. sld mediatec is also an official service partner for electrical engineering and media technology of the NürnbergMesse.

Our Romanian Member company Five’s International is also turning 30 this year. Founded in 1995, Five’s is a leading event production company based in Bucharest, offering a wide range of AV services for corporate conferences, sporting events, forums and exhibitions, artistic shows or live music festivals. In addition to equipment rental, they also sell professional sound, lighting, video and staging equipment to their clients.

35th

It has been 35 years since Wilson Alers and Oscar Colom founded Media Stage. Our Member company representing Miami and Puerto Rico was brought to life with the single goal of providing the best audiovisual and staging services in the market. Initially, the company’s core clientele came from the music business, and these industry-specific events created the foundation of Media Stage’s expertise in producing concert-style events for the corporate world. Among the many big names Media Stage worked with over the past decades were Jennifer Lopez, Prince, Pitbull, Lionel Richie, Jessica Simpson, Bruno Mars, Madonna, T-Pain, Rihanna and many more.

40th

Established in 1985, Nassau-based AV Alliance Member Zamar Group comprises of various separate business entities, including Zamar Audio Visual and Productions, which is the leading event, staging, audiovisual and production services company in the Bahamas. The family-owned company, which is celebrating its big 4-0 this year, offers a wide range of services including lighting, audio, video, rigging and truss, stage design and development, AV support, simultaneous translation equipment, and interpretation etc. Over the past four decades Zamar Group has serviced both local and international clients with events of all sizes.

Also celebrating its 40th anniversary this year is our Danish Member company Nordic Rentals. It was established in 1985 as Lydkompag9et I/S and was exclusively operating in the sound & lighting systems rental business. After many mergers and years of rapid growth, Nordic Rentals A/S was born in the early 2000s and the company created its audiovisual department, thus becoming a full-service solutions provider in the market. In 2019 Nordic Rentals also merged with our Norwegian Member company Konsertsystemer, together becoming Scandinavia’s largest privately owned full-line AV supplier.

Our Atlanta-based Member company ON Services was brought into existence 40 years ago as Tech Rentals by Stan Milner. The company has been family-owned ever since, and is now led by Stan’s sons, Brent and Austin Milner. Headquartered in the state of Georgia, ON Services is a leading national provider of full-service audiovisual live event production, supporting corporate events, association and medical meetings, conferences, trade shows, exhibits, and in-house AV services. They offer a wide portfolio of services, such as audio, video, lighting, AV design, projection mapping, speaker support, content production and management, scenic design, and more.

Founded in 1985 as Advanced Audio Visual Inc. (AAV), our Pennsylvania-based Member Advanced Staging Productions initially provied rental equipment and technical services to corporations and hotels. Over these 40 years, following changes in name and also in ownership, Advanced Staging Productions has become a leading supplier of audiovisual technology and full event services to events of all kinds, including sales meetings, product launches, university alumni events, commencements, sporting events, and non-profit galas for local organizations as well as a long list of national clients.

We thoroughly enjoyed this episode of the company’s The Big Event podcast, in which host Kyle Hilsey sits down with Steve Wildemann, Owner & CEO, who has been with Advanced Staging Productions since 1988 and became its sole owner in 2012, to talk about the highs and the lows, the people, the events, and the personal experiences that shaped the company’s 40-year history. Give it a listen here:

https://advancedstaging.com/bigevent-celebrating40years/

45th

Limelight Veranstaltungstechnik, a.k.a. the company of the “Good Guys“, is turning 45 this year! Our Munich-based AV Alliance Member was founded by Gigi Hintermeier and the late Carl Hecker, who, being life-long music enthusiasts, had decided to create a company that supported musicians instead of forming their own band. From their beginnings in the 1980s defined by supporting concerts of national and international stars, such as Mother’s Funest or Joe Cocker, Limelight has developed into a major player in the live event industry, supplying AV equipment, event services, and 45 years of expertise to not just the music industry but also the corporate world.

To read the inspirational and truly charming story of Limelight’s origins in full, click here.

70th

When it comes to this year’s round anniversaries, the company that takes the crown with the big 7-0 is WEBB, our Member based in Salt Lake City, Utah. WEBB started as a small family business in 1955 with just a handful of employees, and to this day it is still family-owned, while over the past decades it has grown into a leading AV provider delivering exceptional staging, technology, event logistics, and event planning services. WEBB specializes in the integration and support for our corporate, education, hospitality, medical, and government clients across the state. Among their clients are companies like Adobe, the NBA, and some of the most well-known Utah-based multi-level marketing giants.

We invite you to get in touch with us and find out what our AV Alliance members can do for you and your event!