women in av

Control Concepts Champions Gender Diversity and Equity

Control Concepts has showcased not only its commitment for improving gender diversity in AV, but also its action toward said commitment. Within the AV industry, only 14% of the workforce is female, and the ratio of females holding technical roles is much smaller. However, there are several companies dedicated to empowering women and working to […]

Embracing Femininity to Bring Change to the AV Industry

Within my first six months at Control Concepts, I was given every opportunity to showcase my talent, raise my voice, and share a new perspective. But as a young woman entering this industry, what did I want to say? More importantly, how did I want to say it? I thought I could take the approach […]

Creating a Woman-Inclusive Team

I have a theory… As a woman, there is an unspoken role to follow where other women flock, it guarantees the space is safe and accepting. So, when I first met the team at Control Concepts and interviewed with three other women, I knew that I had found where I wanted to start my career […]

Tackling My Everest: How I Earned My CTS in Three Months

Control Concepts’ account manager offers a firsthand perspective on how she successfully earned her CTS certification. When I started in the commercial AV industry, I viewed the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) credential as Mt. Everest — namely, hard to attempt and nearly impossible to achieve. During my time at AVIXA, I knew numerous people who […]

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The Nine 2022: Brittany DiCesare

By Jennifer Guhl ( SCN ) (Image credit: Future)   She has a true passion for the AV industry as well as an inherent sense for business, workflows, and relationships. Title: Account Manager Company: Control Concepts, Inc. Location: Amissville, VA Overtime: DiCesare is a trained musician and vocalist. Her family insists she was singing before […]

Control Concepts Welcomes Brittany DiCesare

Successful businesses are built on trusting relationships, that establish community, fulfill needs, serve clients, and are inherently supportive throughout all phases of engagement. While these qualities can be captured in an organization’s core beliefs and strategy, there still needs to be an internal champion who carries the torch and responsibility of leading the charge toward […]

The Control Concepts team has expanded! Meet our Marketing Specialist – Emily Rocha

With the growing need for ease of integration between hardware, software, and control systems, AV manufacturers are turning to software developers like Control Concepts for help with middleware solutions including modules/drivers/plugins. In an effort to reach more AV manufacturers and software providers while continuing to serve the industry with the availability of software solutions and […]

Women in AV NYC Event: Connecting with Friends and Investing in the Future

It was a pleasure to join the Women in AV (WAVE) and National Systems Contractors Association at their fundraising event at Rodeo Bar in NYC on Wednesday, April 9.  In addition to being a great opportunity for local AV industry colleagues to get together and catch up after a long winter, the event raised money […]