Kirkegaard Associates’ personnel garner IT and audio/video certifications
May 3, 2008
As technology marches forward, building upon one’s experience and engaging in continuing education becomes paramount not only to the success of individuals, but to the companies that employ them. To that end, Kirkegaard Associates is proud to announce that five members of its team have recently achieved the following certifications…
IT Integration, Network+ Certified
- Brian Bellie, CNA, Manager, Information Technology
- Davin Huston, AV Systems Design
The IT Integration, Network+ Certified designation, offered and described by CompTIA, is an “international vendor-neutral certification that recognizes…the ability to describe the features and functions of networking components and to install, configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols and services.”
Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
- Richard Laidman, Senior Consultant
- Joanne Chang, Consultant.
- Andrew Ochalek, Consultant
- Davin Huston, AV Systems Design
The Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) designation is offered by InfoComm, a leading trade organization representing the professional audio/video industry, and is the only organization which presents this certification in the Audio/Video field. Recently accredited by The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the United States representative for the International Standardization’s Organization (ISO), passage of the examination now boasts approximately 10,000 audio/video professionals worldwide.
AMX Certified Expert (ACE) in Control Systems Design
- Davin Huston, AV Systems Design
- Andrew Ochalek, Consultant
The ACE Certification Program is designed to give special credit and recognition to the individuals and companies who have gone above and beyond to become certified. Becoming an AMX Certified Expert can only be achieved by successfully completing four different courses – AMX Designer, AMX Installer, AMX Programmer I, and AMX Programmer II.”
Kirkegaard Associates is one of the world’s leading acoustics design firms providing comprehensive consulting services for clients seeking the highest quality listening environments. The firm consists of 28 individuals offering experience in architectural acoustics, audio/video systems design; electronic media technology, and mechanical noise and vibration control. The company has earned a reputation for excellence in the design of more than 2,500 successful projects which include: theatres, concert halls, opera houses, educational institutions, worship spaces, recording and broadcast studios, and many other acoustically sensitive environments in North and South America, Europe, the Far East and Australia.