The first week of October 2025 lit up the Pro AV space with a slew of strategic moves – acquisitions, distribution deals, and executive shifts.
Highlights to watch
- Ross Video acquired ioversal, expanding its immersive experience offerings.
- Avidex acquired CCS New England, strengthening its U.S. footprint.
- Distribution and alliance deals included AC Americas + Innosonix (U.S.), Humly + Avitor (Ireland), and RAVENNA audio-over-IP adoption by POPE Professional Acoustics.
- Several firms added leadership talent across creative, sales, and onboarding roles.
Why it’s significant
- Consolidation like this often indicates rising margin pressures and scale needs in hardware + software AV solutions.
- Partnerships across borders reflect the global demand for remote collaboration, immersive audio, and networked AV workflows.
- Integration of audio-over-IP protocols like RAVENNA signals a continued trend toward networked, flexible AV architectures.
For content creators, production houses, and integrators, these changes mean faster access to new toolchains, better support networks, and more holistic AV systems combining video, audio, and control layers.
