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AVI-SPL (Marlin Portfolio) Acquires SKC Communications

December 16, 2021

IT Services

AVI-SPL, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of SKC Communications and will merge SKC into AVI-SPL to broaden unified communications (UCC) voice capabilities and expand U.S. geographic coverage. The deal deepens AVI-SPL's cloud voice and contact center expertise while giving SKC customers access to AVI-SPL's global managed services and Symphony platform.

AVI-SPL Acquires CCS Presentation Systems Southwest

September 2, 2025

IT Services

AVI-SPL, a global digital enablement and AV/UC integrator headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has acquired CCS Presentation Systems Southwest (CCS Southwest), the Mesa, Arizona-based audio-visual design and systems integration operator. The deal expands AVI-SPL’s presence and resources in the U.S. Southwest and adds local AV/UC integration and managed services capabilities for corporate, government, and education customers.

AVI Systems Acquires CIM Audio Visual / CCS Presentation Systems (Indiana)

May 2, 2022

IT Services

AVI Systems acquired CIM Audio Visual / CCS Presentation Systems – Indiana in May 2022. The acquisition adds ~35 CIM employees to AVI and expands AVI’s audiovisual systems integration capabilities and presence in the education and corporate markets, particularly in Indiana.

AVI Systems Acquires Neurilink

December 16, 2022

IT Services

AVI Systems, a global audiovisual systems integrator, has acquired Neurilink, a full-service audiovisual design and integration firm with offices in Boise, Idaho and Seattle. The deal (which brings Neurilink’s ~47 professional staff into AVI) expands AVI’s service footprint across the U.S. Northwest to better serve AV and unified collaboration needs in that region.

Clearspan Acquires AveriStar to Boost Cloud Unified Communications Capabilities

September 25, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Clearspan, a Plano-based provider of cloud unified communications solutions, has acquired AveriStar, a Charlotte-based specialist in cloud-based UC engineering and hosted Cisco/BroadSoft platforms, in a private transaction. The deal expands Clearspan's scale and capabilities in the U.S. service provider, large enterprise and SLED/Federal markets; Q Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to AveriStar.

PLEUGER Acquires AVI International

February 6, 2024

Industrial Services

PLEUGER has acquired AVI International, a Connecticut-based specialist in upgrade, repair and service of rotating equipment, to establish a local assembly and service site in North America. The add-on expands PLEUGER's service footprint in the United States and Canada, reducing lead times for parts and supporting industries including power generation, marine, wastewater treatment and manufacturing.