Diversified officially announced its new Global Managed Services Practice, aiming to bring together the company’s managed services capabilities into one organization. The company also announced that Rob Mello has joined Diversified as vice president-global managed services to lead the new practice. “We have an opportunity to move the managed services conversation beyond maintenance and support […]

Diversified officially announced the appointment of Pete Emminger as global chief technology officer. Emminger will lead the company’s global go-to-market technology strategy, working to help clients anticipate market shifts, strengthen technical capabilities and navigate an increasingly connected technology landscape. The company said Emminger will work across Diversified’s business to connect emerging technologies with client needs, […]

A popular topic in the AV industry right now is AV and broadcast – how they may be converging, and what that looks like today. We thought it would be a good idea to look back at the results of our April Temperature Check survey, which focused on this convergence and where the industry sees […]

Microsoft keynote, inaugural Media Day, analyst briefings, and the launch of RESIDE set the tone  Las Vegas, NV – June 17, 2026 – InfoComm 2026 officially opened its exhibits today at the Las Vegas Convention Center, bringing together thousands of professionals from across the AV, IT, broadcast, and integrated experience industries to explore the technologies […]

FAIRFAX, Va. June 2, 2026 — InfoComm 2026, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America, will debut its first-ever Media Day on Wednesday, June 17, a new, curated experience designed to give attending media and analysts early access to the most significant announcements, innovations and industry developments at this year’s show. Media Day […]

Diversified has appointed Viral Tripathi as chief information officer (CIO). The company said Tripathi brings more than 30 years of experience leading enterprise transformation and delivering business outcomes in private equity-backed professional services and global organizations. Tripathi will lead the company’s enterprise technology strategy, overseeing global IT across applications, cybersecurity, data and analytics, digital innovation, […]

Diversified has announced the appointment of Tyler Affolter as chief revenue officer. Affolter will lead the company’s global commercial organization, helping accelerate growth across the company’s established media, collaboration and digital signage businesses while extending those core strengths into broadcast and experiential AV. The company said Affolter will support its next phase of growth as […]

Diversified announced the expansion of its India operations to meet growing demand from multinational enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region. The global technology solutions provider said the strategic investment enhances its regional delivery capabilities as India continues to emerge as APAC’s fastest-growing professional AV market. Building on years of successful enterprise delivery in the region, Diversified […]

Diversified announced that Paul Lidsky has been appointed CEO, expanding his leadership role beyond chairman of the board, a position he has held since 2023. The company said Lidsky will guide the next stage of its growth, focusing on global market expansion and service delivery improvements. “Paul is a highly respected leader with deep expertise […]

Diversified has named Zach Toback, a former Walt Disney Co. executive, to lead its growing Hospitality and Lifestyle practice. The company said the move reflects its commitment to reshaping technology-driven guest experiences in resorts, cruise ships, casinos, theme parks and luxury destinations worldwide. Toback, who spent three decades in media including roles at Disney, ABC […]

26North Partners LP, the platform founded by Josh Harris, has officially completed its acquisition of AVI-SPL — the world’s largest AV and UCC integrator, serving more than 86% of Fortune 100 companies. This was big news when it broke a month or so ago. In fact, the day it was announced, I sat down for […]

A new survey from Diversified finds that companies are underinvesting in workforce technology, including videoconferencing tools, collaboration platforms, and advanced production and broadcast solutions — putting productivity and employee well-being at risk. The Diversified Technology Maturity Survey of more than 1,600 U.S. employees found that 89% use personal devices or apps for work due to […]

When Major League Baseball (MLB)’s San Francisco Giants needed to upgrade their sound system, they turned to Powersoft technology and Diversified to integrate the system. The Giants – World Series Champions in 2010, 2012, and 2014 – moved to picturesque Oracle Park in 2000 after spending several decades in windy Candlestick Park. The stadium, considered […]

Diversified is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to empower the next generation of women in technology at the upcoming STEM for Her Day event on Nov. 3, 2023. The event, hosted at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., will be a hands-on, experiential, conference-style day of all things STEM for 300 D.C. metro […]

Today’s business leaders are facing unique challenges in the marketplace. Adapting to new workflows and remote collaboration, staying agile with technology or new solutions and being open to new business models are challenges they currently face. An industry-leading market research firm has developed a unique solution that enables business leaders to tackle these business challenges. […]

Diversified announced that its founder, Fred D’Alessandro, has made the decision to transition from CEO to executive chairman. D’Alessandro will now focus his energy and attention on strategic relationships, mentoring our next generation of talent and supporting our new CEO in the execution of his strategy and vision. The company also shared that Eric Hutto […]

Twitch builds communities by providing a platform for millions of people to come together live every day to chat, interact and make their own entertainment. To help their employees work in fluid combinations of teams, the meeting rooms at the new regional headquarters in New York (referred to as HQ 2.0), include high-performance AV presentation […]

It’s Merger and Acquisition season again, and if you didn’t see it, Diversified just brought HB Communications into its fold and staked its claim as the world’s largest AV integration firm. In 2019, AVI-SPL and Whitlock became one as well, making it the previous heavyweight champ. These two titans have been battling it out for […]

Diversified just acquired HB Communications, a leading audiovisual integration firm headquartered in North Haven, Connecticut. “Expanding our footprint in the Northeast is a strategic step in sustaining the necessary growth to deliver the best possible service for our customers,” said Fred D’Alessandro, founder and CEO of Diversified. “I am excited to welcome the team at […]

Diversified’s CEO, Fred D’Alessandro, picked our own Gary Kayye to break the industry’s biggest acquisition story of 2021 so far — on video, too; it’s the buyout of New England-based HB Communications. He was also joined by HB’s own CEO, Dana Baron, on this episode of Rants & rAVes. The two discuss the reasons behind the two companies […]

Lincoln Financial Field opened in 2003 as the home stadium for the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. In addition to Eagles football, it regularly hosts the Temple University Owls, the Army-Navy game and many soccer games each season. In 2017, the Stadium staff asked Diversified to design a new, upgraded audio system for the seating bowl. Diversified developed a comprehensive design, […]

It’s not every day that we get a brand new conference in the AV industry. Especially from industry-leading associations like AVIXA and the Digital Signage Federation (DSF). ESPECIALLY in a pandemic year. That’s why we were so excited for the debut of D=SIGN, which kicked off Tuesday on Day 1 with a flurry of fantastically […]

With 2000+ employees, 50 worldwide locations, and more than $1 billion in an annual revenue, Diversified is a technology solutions provider delivering innovations in digital media, collaborative technology, broadcasting, electronic security and OTT solutions to a global clientele. rAVe Europe’s Bob Snyder chats with Michael Parker, director, strategic accounts EMEA at Diversified in London. Parker […]

Diversified is shipping its new public safety signage solution, Focus: VitalSign. The solution provides an initial layer of screening protection by detecting anyone with an elevated temperature from three feet away and within one second. Powered by Aurora, VitalSign is an extension of Focus, Diversified’s exclusive digital signage as a service (DSaaS) offering. Available as […]

After getting a connection request, via LinkedIn, from Calaigh Copland of Diversified in Canada, I noticed her title started with Footballer and ended with AV Professional, not the other way around. So, here’s your chance to hear from Calaigh: the AV industry’s only national soccer player (Guyana)! Her path to AV is probably much like yours was, and she’s […]

Diversified has announced the acquisition of Advanced Presentation Products. As a top integrator in Canada for 24 years, Advanced specializes in audio visual communications solutions, service and support for enterprise, government and education clients across the country. “When we recently partnered with Advanced on a complex next-gen solution for a large Canadian organization, I was […]

Diversified just announced the acquisition of Rutledge AV. As a top integrator in Australia, Rutledge AV’s client-base will enable Diversified to provide local support to clients and deliver the standards they’re known for in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Diversified actually was our Readers’ Choice Award Winner for 2018. “I’m very excited for this endeavour, […]

Today I got to check out the new Executive Briefing Center from NEC Display Solutions (that I kept calling an Experience Center), which also doubles as NEC Display’s new offices outside of Chicago, Illinois. This space was designed from scratch, taking up two floors and 6,000 square feet. See our earlier story based on NEC’s […]

NEC Display Solutions of America will unveil its new state-of-the-art headquarters and Briefing Center today during an open house inviting the business community, clients, and partners to tour the space. The new facility features 6,000 square feet of showroom space to demonstrate the latest solutions offerings, while accommodating an expanding workforce with a bright, open-concept […]

Diversified has announced the acquisition of UK-based Digitavia. Diversified Founder and CEO Fred D’Alessandro said, “In today’s global economy, overseas expansion is a necessary step in continuing our strategic plan and success. Having successfully partnered with the Digitavia team on multiple projects in the past, the decision to combine our companies and bring them into […]

Diversified announces the acquisition of Portland, Ore. based CompView. The acquisition strategically expands Diversified’s nationwide operations with the addition of eight new locations. CompView also contributes unique capabilities in serving the corporate enterprise, higher education, and healthcare markets. The expanded footprint and combined capabilities will provide clients with an unprecedented level of support and an enhanced customer experience. Wells Fargo Advisors acted […]

Diversified’s cloud-based conferencing solution, Visual Huddle, is the re-launch of their TI-VMRplus service. They are offering three different licensing models: My Meeting Video Content sharing Integrated directories Visual Huddle provides video, voice and recording capabilities on a secure, redundant and high capacity private global network enabling connectivity to over 12,000 cities across more than 190 […]