Forefront Innovation and Audio Video Designs Merge Creating the Premier Luxury Home Digital Integrator in Houston

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forefront Innovation – the Digital Concierge, a Top 3 nationwide custom digital integrator for luxury homes in Houston, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe and Hawaii, and Audio Video Designs (AVD), a leading luxury home digital integrator in Houston, have agreed to merge effective October 15th.

TJ Morgan, the President and founder of Audio Video Designs (est. 2005) will remain with Forefront Innovation and will serve as the VP of Sales for the Houston branch. TJ will continue to service his clients in the greater Houston area out of AVD’s existing design studio located inside of LauraU, one of Houston’s leading interior design firms.

Ivan Lightfoot, the Texas General Manager of Forefront stated,

“We have assessed the various metropolitan markets in Texas and the River Oaks and Memorial areas have always been at the very top of our list. We started discussions with TJ this time last year, and over the past 12 months it became very clear to both of us that a combination of our firms was in the best interest of our Houston-based clients and employees. Our clients will be well served with TJ leading our efforts in River Oaks, Memorial and the Greater Houston area in combination with our existing operations in The Woodlands, Conroe, Magnolia, Tomball and surrounding areas.”

In addition to serving our Houston clients, TJ will be managing strategic relationships with leading Houston interior designers, architects and custom homebuilders.

TJ Morgan, President of Audio Video Designs stated,

“Our clients are able to fully enjoy their Digital Lifestyle by receiving the same superior, consistent client service now in all of their homes, whether in Texas, California, Nevada or Hawaii. The digital automation capabilities of Forefront are immense and are among the Top 3 in the entire country. It is a privilege to work with such a dedicated group of like minded professionals who strive to offer clients the appropriate solutions, unparalleled customer service and to act as our client’s ‘Digital Concierge’.”

ABOUT FOREFRONT INNOVATION – THE DIGITAL CONCIERGE

Forefront Innovation, Inc. (www.forefrontav.com) is a Top 3 U.S. luxury home digital integration company focused solely on full lifecycle home automation design, implementation and AfterCare. Forefront’s expert technicians average more than 15 years of industry experience and provide expert service for Custom Home Theater, Distributed Audio, Distributed Video, Home Computing, Security, Climate Control and Intelligent Lighting.

Forefront Innovation recently won a national award, the Electronic House, Home of the Year 2012 Silver Award for Best Home Theater. Forefront also won 1^st place in the annual Best of The Woodlands awards for 2012 in the Best Home Theater Installation category.

ABOUT AUDIO VIDEO DESIGNS

Audio Video Designs (www.avdesignshouston.com) was established in 2005 in Houston, TX and specializes in luxury home digital systems integration and whole house control systems. Audio Video Designs (AVD) was founded on the belief that the design aspect should be an intricate detail in the setup and integration of all audio and video equipment in their clients' homes.

AVD’s projects and team have been featured in multiple local and national publications. AVD projects, in collaboration with LauraU, a leading interior design firm in Houston, have won multiple awards from the ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) including Best Media/Theater Room and back to back awards for Best Use of Technology.

Sources: CE Pro, CEDIA