Shure (www.shure.com) has been helping people sound extraordinary for 100 years. Founded in 1925, the Company is a leading global manufacturer of audio equipment known for quality, performance, and durability. We make microphones, wireless microphone systems, in-ear monitors, earphones and headphones, conferencing systems, and more. For critical listening, or high stakes moments on stage, in the studio, and from the meeting room, you can always rely on Shure. Shure Incorporated is headquartered in Niles, Illinois, in the United States. We have more than 30 manufacturing facilities and regional sales offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.

Xyte Device Cloud is the fastest, most cost-effective path for hardware and IoT device manufacturers to launch a complete cloud solution to resolve issues remotely, offer subscription-based products and features, and provide continuous value to customers long after the equipment has shipped. Xyte enables system integrators, resellers, MSPs and end-users to manage and monitor their fleet of AV, UC, and IT devices – or any other kind of hardware – from a single, unified platform. Xyte’s customers include leading manufacturers and solution providers in the professional AV, industrial and robotics, and smart building spaces who use our award-winning business and commerce platform to connect their products to the cloud, remotely manage and support those devices, and introduce premium feature upgrades, license entitlements and warranties, and other as-a-Service offerings.

Clear-Com, an HME company, has been a trusted global provider of professional real-time communications solutions and services since 1968. We innovate market-proven technologies that link people together through wired and wireless systems.    Clear-Com was first to market portable wired intercom systems for live performances. Since then, our history of technological advancements and innovations has delivered significant improvements to the way people collaborate in professional settings where real-time communication matters. For the markets we serve -- broadcast, live performance, live events, sports, military, aerospace and government -- our communication products have consistently met the demands for high quality audio, reliability, scalability and low latency, while addressing communication requirements of varying size and complexity. Our reputation in the industry is not only based on our product achievements, but also on our consistent level of customer engagement and dedication to delivering the right solutions for specialized applications, with the expertise to make it work. Across different markets around the globe, Clear-Com’s innovations and solutions have received numerous awards and recognitions for ingenuity and impact on customers.

Broadfield Distributing Inc. is a trusted source for live production and streaming products, dedicated to supporting system integrators and VARs with cutting-edge technology solutions for Broadcast AV. For over 40 years, Broadfield has partnered with top-tier brands to provide reliable, user-friendly, and cost-effective equipment tailored to the unique needs of faith-based organizations.  We recognize the vital role live production and streaming play in extending the reach of corporations, schools, HOWs, government organizations, broadcasters and more. Whether you're enhancing your broadcast with professional-grade PTZ cameras, camcorders, or cinema cameras, simplifying streaming with intuitive software and production switchers, or refining other production elements, Broadfield is your trusted source for the products AV integrators need.  Our sales and engineering teams proudly support leading system integrators and VARs across the U.S., helping elevate production technology to inspire and engage audiences.  https://www.broadfield.com/

Raritan is a proven technology innovator with a 30+ year history of KVM, serial, and remote access solutions. Our five generations of products are in operation in 50,000 locations worldwide. Our flexible, IP-based KVM system for broadcast, media, and post-production applications provides anytime/anywhere control that is easy to configure and expand and cost-effective to deploy. Leverage our technology, expertise, and support to meet your KVM and remote access needs. Visit: https://www.raritan.com

An industry pioneer, Raritan was established in 1985. Today, we are a proven innovator of power management, DCIM software, KVM and serial solutions for data centers of all sizes.

A marketing professional and 20-year AV industry veteran, I am a proud CTS holder and enthusiastic #AVfoodie who is passionate about innovative technologies, design, and all things AV. I look forward to connecting with you here on Xchange and invite you to join me on LinkedIn as well.  To reach me, please message me on LinkedIn, as I am unable to reply to conversations here. 

We’re not satisfied with the status quo, nor are our customers. Our goal is to move beyond where AV integrators have traditionally lived – focusing more on outcomes and moving your businesses forward.   For customers across industries and geographies, FORTÉ delivers next-generation visual collaboration solutions built with a people-first approach.    The employee-owners of FORTÉ leverage unrivaled technical experience, talent, and commitment in delivering customized AV solutions that empower you to seize opportunities and imagine new possibilities. Founded in 1974 by Joe Stoebner, FORTÉ has grown from one office location in North Dakota to 42 locations in the United States and four locations in Europe. FORTÉ is also the only employee-owned communications and collaboration company with more than 1,500 employees as of August 2025. The company serves customers in all 50 states and, as the Regional Business Unit of GPA, FORTÉ assists multinational enterprises, providing design, delivery and installation services in 170 cities around the world. FORTÉ's unique approach with its customers includes providing subject matter expertise in enterprise audiovisual solutions, unified collaboration solutions, Microsoft services, digital media, mission critical solutions, and broadcast solutions. In addition, FORTÉ delivers a complete suite of managed services to ensure every solution remains up-to-date and functioning as it should. In 2024, FORTÉ announced the addition of its Velocity Logisitics Center in Dallas, Texas. This center enables FORTÉ to develop and deploy pre-engineered meeting room solutions anywhere in the United States within days, not months. An industry first!

Everything You Need to Connect With Your Audience Every day, Ross powers live productions for billions of viewers. With the industry’s widest range of high-impact, high-efficiency solutions and services, Ross helps all manner of organizations create and share compelling content, from leading broadcasters to houses of worship, stadiums, corporations, education and governments. With approximately 1300 team members around the world and manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Austria and the most reliable service in the industry, we are here to turn your ideas, plans and strategies into reality.

Appspace is the workplace experience platform for communications and workplace management. It’s the first to combine a modern intranet, space reservation, digital signage, and more – all in a single, easy-to-use platform.Now organizations can replace siloed products that are costly to integrateand unite their physical and digital workplace. More than 160 Fortune 500 companies, and 10 million on-site, remote, and frontline employees, are using Appspace to make work a more connected and engaging experience. Learn more at www.appspace.com