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Avidex Acquires Visual Commands, Expanding Technology Leadership and Client Solutions

Avidex has acquired Visual Commands, a specialized AV programming and design consultancy known for its expertise in automation, control systems, and remote monitoring. This acquisition strengthens Avidex’s technical capabilities, enhances its service offerings, and brings the entire Visual Commands team on board. Monty Champoux, the former President of Visual Commands, will take on the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Avidex, driving innovation and technology strategy.

With this move, Avidex aims to expand its ability to serve complex client needs while improving its managed services and remote monitoring platform, Avidex Assure. The two companies have a long-standing partnership, and this integration allows them to scale their solutions for enterprise clients, including Fortune Global 500 companies. Avidex CEO Jeff Davis sees this as a step toward delivering even more advanced AV solutions and a higher level of service to clients.

Avidex, a global AV integrator specializing in the design, integration, and support of innovative and collaborative AV solutions, is excited to announce the acquisition of Visual Commands, a technology-driven AV programming and design consultant known for its expertise in custom programming and design, control system coding, automation, and cutting-edge remote monitoring service solutions. This acquisition strengthens Avidex’s position in the audiovisual industry by bringing expanded capabilities, deeper technical expertise, and a shared commitment to client success.

As part of this transition, Monty Champoux, President of Visual Commands, will join Avidex as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), where he will lead technology strategy and innovation across Avidex’s portfolio. The entire Visual Commands team has seamlessly transitioned to Avidex, ensuring uninterrupted service and expertise for their existing valued clients while gaining access to Avidex’s robust infrastructure, extensive resources, and 24x7x365 National Help Desk for enhanced support.

“This is an incredible opportunity for our high-performance team and clients,” said Champoux. “Joining forces with Avidex allows us to scale our capabilities and continue to deliver outside the box, specialized programming and platforms to clients while enhancing our service offerings. In my new role as CTO, I’m eager to drive forward-thinking strategies and solutions to push the boundaries of what’s possible in AV technology and continue delivering exceptional experiences to our clients.”

With a trusted partnership spanning over two decades, Visual Commands and Avidex have spent the last five years collaborating to develop and implement Avidex Assure, a premier Remote Monitoring and Managed Services Platform. Already delivering exceptional value to Fortune Global 500 companies, as well as a diverse range of clients across various markets, this acquisition paves the way for even greater innovation, scalability, and service enhancements across Avidex’s entire portfolio.

“This strategic acquisition aligns with our mission to continually elevate our technology solutions, expand our talented team, and provide the best possible experience for our clients while also strengthening our foundation for the future,” said Jeff Davis, CEO of Avidex. “We are thrilled to welcome Monty and an exceptional programming team to Avidex. By integrating their talent for specialized programming, we can increase our ability to serve complex client needs— creating new opportunities to enhance client success, drive meaningful advancements in AV technology, and deliver an even higher level of service.”

March 25, 2025
Avidex and Artisight Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Virtual Care in Hospitals

Artisight revolutionizes healthcare with its Smart Hospital Platform, leveraging AI and computer vision for virtual care, quality improvement, and care coordination. Avidex, a pro-AV integrator with extensive healthcare experience, provides innovative audiovisual solutions, including the TigrPX interactive patient engagement system, enhancing patient outcomes and hospital performance.

Avidex and Artisight have announced a strategic partnership to provide audiovisual and interactive patient care solutions and AI-powered smart hospital platforms for virtual care and quality improvement.

Avidex and Artisight are partnering to develop a virtual care solution, combining Avidex’s TigrPX patient engagement system with Artisight’s AI-driven smart hospital platform.

Avidex, a leading provider of audiovisual and interactive patient care solutions, and Artisight, a smart hospital platform powered by industry-defining artificial intelligence to provide virtual care, quality improvement, and care coordination solutions, today announced a strategic partnership.

Avidex and Artisight will harness the strengths of both companies to provide a turnkey virtual care solution. Avidex will take on the role of the in-room technology integrator, leveraging its expertise to install and support the solution’s essential AV equipment and platform integration of its proprietary TigrPX interactive patient engagement system, enabling the Artisight smart hospital platform to leverage the in-room television for virtual care delivery.

The companies will offer their combined solutions to new and existing client hospitals and health systems, ensuring that patients and staff receive the highest-quality virtual care experience. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in operationalizing inpatient virtual care into a sustainable care delivery model that enables hospitals to provide a safer care environment, improve care coordination, and support quality improvement.

“We believe that the synergy between Avidex and Artisight will create a transformative impact on patient care and healthcare delivery,” said Andrew Gostine, MD, MBA, CEO and co-founder of Artisight. “By combining Avidex’s audiovisual expertise and its TigrPX patient engagement solution with Artisight’s advanced AI-driven smart hospital platform, we are poised to offer healthcare facilities a comprehensive virtual patient care solution that significantly improves patient care, satisfaction, and hospital efficiency.”

Artisight’s smart hospital platform, built on advanced AI technology, enhances patient care by streamlining end-to-end processes through high-quality video and audio processing, computer vision, voice recognition, and best-in-class indoor positioning systems. Prioritizing enterprise-grade stability and seamless interoperability, the Artisight platform combines intelligent sensors, deep learning technology, and contemporary integrations, resulting in significant enhancement of clinical care. This HIPAA-compliant platform also automates remote patient monitoring, improving operating efficiency while ensuring timely notifications to clinicians when attention is needed. The hardware- and EHR-agnostic platform reduces clinician burnout and improves nurse and patient satisfaction.

Avidex’s TigrPX Interactive Patient Engagement System (IPS) transforms how patients are engaged, educated, entertained, and cared for to improve the patient and staff hospital experience. Developed from decades of evidence-based research and a deep understanding of the patient experience, TigrPX delivers patient-centered engagement tools, staff-patient communication, automated staff workflows with EMR/hospital system integrations, and optimizes the patient care environment with virtual care platform partners like Artisight.

“Avidex is excited to collaborate with Artisight to deliver a combined solution that offers critical benefits to U.S. hospitals facing staff shortages,” said Jeff Davis, CEO of Avidex. “Our partnership connects the power of Artisight’s advanced smart hospital platform with Avidex’s proven TigrPX interactive patient care solution and audiovisual integration capabilities to deliver unparalleled value to our shared clients. Together, we will continue to enhance the patient experience and improve healthcare outcomes.”

November 17, 2023
Avidex Appoints Jeff Davis as New CEO

Avidex, a global pro AV integrator, offers innovative technology solutions for collaboration and idea sharing. As the 8th largest integrator in the US, it specializes in design, build, and service excellence.

Jeff Davis has been appointed as the new CEO of Avidex, a prominent provider of audiovisual and collaboration technology solutions.

Jeff Davis, with 25 years of security and audiovisual industry experience, has been appointed as Avidex’s CEO, effective September 1, 2023. His strategic vision, expertise in integration, and people development skills make him a strong candidate.

Avidex, a leading provider of audiovisual and collaboration technology solutions, today announced that Jeff Davis has been appointed to CEO, following Gary Kolbeck’s departure. Previously President and COO, Davis’ appointment took effect Sept. 1, 2023.

“We are incredibly grateful to Gary for the passion and humility he exemplified as CEO over the past four years,” said Davis. “During that time, he played a pivotal role in the integration of three separate companies and unification under the Avidex brand. As a result, we are in a strong position for continued growth and expansion. I’m honored to step into his shoes and to help guide Avidex in its next chapter of success.”

Avidex is the eighth largest audiovisual systems integrator in the U.S. serving the corporate, education, healthcare, government, houses of worship, hospitality, entertainment, and banking markets. The company has charted an aggressive growth strategy, which Davis will help to accelerate. The strategy centers on continued geographic expansion, growing the company’s solutions offering, as well as renewed focus on mergers and acquisitions. During the pandemic, the company propelled its internal efforts toward digital transformation and streamlining of systems and processes to re-position its platform for future acquisitions.

“This is an exciting time for Avidex,” said Davis. “As we embark on this next chapter, I am confident that the exceptional dedication and performance of every member of our team will drive the sustained growth and success that has firmly established Avidex as a frontrunner in our industry.”

Davis brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the security and audiovisual industries, specializing in growth strategies, post-acquisition alignment, and business transformation. His passion for developing people and organizations is supported by his extensive experience in managing the restructuring of sales and operations organizations, effectively integrating processes, and establishing shared standards of excellence. Davis currently serves on the board of directors of PSNI Global Alliance, a global network of premier technology integrators and service providers.

Avidex delivers innovative technology solutions that enable organizations and enterprises to collaborate, create, and share ideas through state-of-the-art audiovisual and unified communication technologies. Avidex specializes in creating an unparalleled client experience in the use of collaborative audiovisual solutions as a global pro AV integrator providing design, build, and service excellence. Avidex is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU International, Inc., a Fortune Global 500 corporation with U.S. headquarters in New York, New York.

September 22, 2023