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Transforming communication through technical vision
We bridge the gap between ambitious ideas and technological reality through enterprise AV design, integration, and long-term support.
Transforming communication through technical vision
We bridge the gap between ambitious ideas and technological reality through enterprise AV design, integration, and long-term support.
Transforming communication through technical vision
We bridge the gap between ambitious ideas and technological reality through enterprise AV design, integration, and long-term support.
Talented design staff.
We are experts in applying the industry’s most advanced audio/visual technologies. We distinguish ourselves from other A/V companies with our philosophy to lead with excellence.
We use this expertise for the benefit of our clients through highly customized systems, integration solutions, and design services.
Talented design staff.
We are experts in applying the industry’s most advanced audio/visual technologies. We distinguish ourselves from other A/V companies with our philosophy to lead with excellence.
We use this expertise for the benefit of our clients through highly customized systems, integration solutions, and design services.
Talented design staff.
We are experts in applying the industry’s most advanced audio/visual technologies. We distinguish ourselves from other A/V companies with our philosophy to lead with excellence.
We use this expertise for the benefit of our clients through highly customized systems, integration solutions, and design services.
Deep technical and engineering bench.
Our expertise stretches across audio and video systems, network design, software development, acoustics, and architectural coordination.
We are a powerful resource for clients who need a turnkey design/build project, and for architects who need A/V coordination and documents for a drawing package.
Every project is different, and each one is assigned to a team of designers with the right skills and experience.
Deep technical and engineering bench.
Our expertise stretches across audio and video systems, network design, software development, acoustics, and architectural coordination.
We are a powerful resource for clients who need a turnkey design/build project, and for architects who need A/V coordination and documents for a drawing package.
Every project is different, and each one is assigned to a team of designers with the right skills and experience.
Deep technical and engineering bench.
Our expertise stretches across audio and video systems, network design, software development, acoustics, and architectural coordination.
We are a powerful resource for clients who need a turnkey design/build project, and for architects who need A/V coordination and documents for a drawing package.
Every project is different, and each one is assigned to a team of designers with the right skills and experience.
Established 1989
Decades of AV integration experience
Design, integration, programming, and support for corporate, education, healthcare, and government institutions. Trusted for complex, multi-phase projects—built for long-term partnerships.
Established 1989
Decades of AV integration experience
Design, integration, programming, and support for corporate, education, healthcare, and government institutions. Trusted for complex, multi-phase projects—built for long-term partnerships.
Established 1989
Decades of AV integration experience
Design, integration, programming, and support for corporate, education, healthcare, and government institutions. Trusted for complex, multi-phase projects—built for long-term partnerships.
Professional account management approach
We work as a team to exceed our clients' needs and expectations. Kontek's Proven Process, combined with decades of experience, and our specific way of delivering exceptional account/project management, design, programming, integration, and support assures that every project exceeds expectations.
Professional account management approach
We work as a team to exceed our clients' needs and expectations. Kontek's Proven Process, combined with decades of experience, and our specific way of delivering exceptional account/project management, design, programming, integration, and support assures that every project exceeds expectations.
Professional account management approach
We work as a team to exceed our clients' needs and expectations. Kontek's Proven Process, combined with decades of experience, and our specific way of delivering exceptional account/project management, design, programming, integration, and support assures that every project exceeds expectations.
Commitment to responsive, personal customer service and long-term relationships
We understand that our clients cannot afford downtime and need immediate attention when their systems experience problems.
We know that new technology can be intimidating to non-technical users, and so we place great emphasis on training, documentation, and support.
Strong ownership culture
Kontek has been an employee-owned (ESOP) company since 2021, a natural transition for our staff and leadership. For many years, Kontek has been known for the craftsmanship and integrity of our employees. With employee ownership, we are taking that commitment to the next level.
Strong ownership culture
Kontek has been an employee-owned (ESOP) company since 2021, a natural transition for our staff and leadership. For many years, Kontek has been known for the craftsmanship and integrity of our employees. With employee ownership, we are taking that commitment to the next level.
Strong ownership culture
Kontek has been an employee-owned (ESOP) company since 2021, a natural transition for our staff and leadership. For many years, Kontek has been known for the craftsmanship and integrity of our employees. With employee ownership, we are taking that commitment to the next level.
Our story
Deep in the heart of Durham
Kontek's headquarters in Durham allows us to provide access to the greater Research Triangle area and within three hours of the office. We generally limit our projects to North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia because we believe it's important to have a strong on-site presence during construction, and to be able to respond quickly to service calls for the life of a system.
Most Kontek projects are structured in a design/build mode, which allows us to guarantee the performance of every system and provide the owner with a single point of responsibility. Because we represent and support over 100 major manufacturers and vendors of equipment/technology — including Crestron, Extron, Sharp NEC, Samsung, Vaddio, Biamp, ZOOM, Microsoft Teams, Cisco and Polycom — we have the tools to solve almost any design challenge.
Kontek's design awards include two Presentations Magazine “Best Presentation Rooms” certificates. Kontek is a member of the A/V trade associations AVIXA and NSCA. With a strong commitment to training & development, Kontek's design, programming, installation, and service staff maintain AVIXA certification in their individual fields of expertise as well as manufacturer certification from our primary equipment suppliers.
Our commitment to each other at Kontek extends to our commitment to our clients. We work hard together and take care of each other. We have fun together and we build lifelong relationships.
1989
The Beginning of Kontek
Kontek was founded in 1989 by Frank Konhaus, with a focus on designing and integrating reliable audiovisual systems for complex environments. Early work in higher education and institutional settings helped establish a design-led approach, prioritizing systems that performed reliably while respecting the architecture and aesthetics of the space. That balance of technical rigor and thoughtful design continues to shape Kontek’s work today.
1996
A Partnership Takes Shape
In 1996, founder Frank Konhaus invited Wes Newman to join the company. What began as a friendship quickly became a true partnership, bringing together complementary strengths in leadership, design, and technical execution. The collaboration helped position Kontek to take on larger and more complex projects while maintaining the thoughtful, design-driven approach that defined its early years.
1997
Rooted in Downtown Durham
In 1997, Kontek purchased and renovated a building on Holland Street, becoming one of the earliest businesses to invest in downtown Durham at a time when the area was still emerging. This decision reflected a long-term commitment to place, community, and thoughtful design: values that continue to define Kontek’s approach today.
2000
Entering Healthcare Environments
In 2000, Kontek delivered its first healthcare project, marking a significant expansion into medical and clinical environments. This work introduced new performance, reliability, and compliance requirements which laid the foundation for ongoing work in healthcare, simulation, and mission-critical settings.
2000s
Scaling Mission-Critical Systems
During the 2000s, Kontek delivered increasingly large and complex systems, including major operating room and clinical environments. This period marked a shift toward enterprise-scale, mission-critical delivery and laid the groundwork for more networked, software-driven AV systems that followed.
2021
An Employee-Owned Future
In 2021, Kontek became employee-owned, reinforcing a long-term commitment to accountability, continuity, and client partnership. Employee ownership ensures that the people designing, delivering, and supporting Kontek’s systems are directly invested in their success.
Our story
Deep in the heart of Durham
Kontek's headquarters in Durham allows us to provide access to the greater Research Triangle area and within three hours of the office. We generally limit our projects to North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia because we believe it's important to have a strong on-site presence during construction, and to be able to respond quickly to service calls for the life of a system.
Most Kontek projects are structured in a design/build mode, which allows us to guarantee the performance of every system and provide the owner with a single point of responsibility. Because we represent and support over 100 major manufacturers and vendors of equipment/technology — including Crestron, Extron, Sharp NEC, Samsung, Vaddio, Biamp, ZOOM, Microsoft Teams, Cisco and Polycom — we have the tools to solve almost any design challenge.
Kontek's design awards include two Presentations Magazine “Best Presentation Rooms” certificates. Kontek is a member of the A/V trade associations AVIXA and NSCA. With a strong commitment to training & development, Kontek's design, programming, installation, and service staff maintain AVIXA certification in their individual fields of expertise as well as manufacturer certification from our primary equipment suppliers.
Our commitment to each other at Kontek extends to our commitment to our clients. We work hard together and take care of each other. We have fun together and we build lifelong relationships.
1989
The Beginning of Kontek
Kontek was founded in 1989 by Frank Konhaus, with a focus on designing and integrating reliable audiovisual systems for complex environments. Early work in higher education and institutional settings helped establish a design-led approach, prioritizing systems that performed reliably while respecting the architecture and aesthetics of the space. That balance of technical rigor and thoughtful design continues to shape Kontek’s work today.
1996
A Partnership Takes Shape
In 1996, founder Frank Konhaus invited Wes Newman to join the company. What began as a friendship quickly became a true partnership, bringing together complementary strengths in leadership, design, and technical execution. The collaboration helped position Kontek to take on larger and more complex projects while maintaining the thoughtful, design-driven approach that defined its early years.
1997
Rooted in Downtown Durham
In 1997, Kontek purchased and renovated a building on Holland Street, becoming one of the earliest businesses to invest in downtown Durham at a time when the area was still emerging. This decision reflected a long-term commitment to place, community, and thoughtful design: values that continue to define Kontek’s approach today.
2000
Entering Healthcare Environments
In 2000, Kontek delivered its first healthcare project, marking a significant expansion into medical and clinical environments. This work introduced new performance, reliability, and compliance requirements which laid the foundation for ongoing work in healthcare, simulation, and mission-critical settings.
2000s
Scaling Mission-Critical Systems
During the 2000s, Kontek delivered increasingly large and complex systems, including major operating room and clinical environments. This period marked a shift toward enterprise-scale, mission-critical delivery and laid the groundwork for more networked, software-driven AV systems that followed.
2021
An Employee-Owned Future
In 2021, Kontek became employee-owned, reinforcing a long-term commitment to accountability, continuity, and client partnership. Employee ownership ensures that the people designing, delivering, and supporting Kontek’s systems are directly invested in their success.
Our story
Deep in the heart of Durham
Kontek's headquarters in Durham allows us to provide access to the greater Research Triangle area and within three hours of the office. We generally limit our projects to North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia because we believe it's important to have a strong on-site presence during construction, and to be able to respond quickly to service calls for the life of a system.
Most Kontek projects are structured in a design/build mode, which allows us to guarantee the performance of every system and provide the owner with a single point of responsibility. Because we represent and support over 100 major manufacturers and vendors of equipment/technology — including Crestron, Extron, Sharp NEC, Samsung, Vaddio, Biamp, ZOOM, Microsoft Teams, Cisco and Polycom — we have the tools to solve almost any design challenge.
Kontek's design awards include two Presentations Magazine “Best Presentation Rooms” certificates. Kontek is a member of the A/V trade associations AVIXA and NSCA. With a strong commitment to training & development, Kontek's design, programming, installation, and service staff maintain AVIXA certification in their individual fields of expertise as well as manufacturer certification from our primary equipment suppliers.
Our commitment to each other at Kontek extends to our commitment to our clients. We work hard together and take care of each other. We have fun together and we build lifelong relationships.
1989
The Beginning of Kontek
Kontek was founded in 1989 by Frank Konhaus, with a focus on designing and integrating reliable audiovisual systems for complex environments. Early work in higher education and institutional settings helped establish a design-led approach, prioritizing systems that performed reliably while respecting the architecture and aesthetics of the space. That balance of technical rigor and thoughtful design continues to shape Kontek’s work today.
1996
A Partnership Takes Shape
In 1996, founder Frank Konhaus invited Wes Newman to join the company. What began as a friendship quickly became a true partnership, bringing together complementary strengths in leadership, design, and technical execution. The collaboration helped position Kontek to take on larger and more complex projects while maintaining the thoughtful, design-driven approach that defined its early years.
1997
Rooted in Downtown Durham
In 1997, Kontek purchased and renovated a building on Holland Street, becoming one of the earliest businesses to invest in downtown Durham at a time when the area was still emerging. This decision reflected a long-term commitment to place, community, and thoughtful design: values that continue to define Kontek’s approach today.
2000
Entering Healthcare Environments
In 2000, Kontek delivered its first healthcare project, marking a significant expansion into medical and clinical environments. This work introduced new performance, reliability, and compliance requirements which laid the foundation for ongoing work in healthcare, simulation, and mission-critical settings.
2000s
Scaling Mission-Critical Systems
During the 2000s, Kontek delivered increasingly large and complex systems, including major operating room and clinical environments. This period marked a shift toward enterprise-scale, mission-critical delivery and laid the groundwork for more networked, software-driven AV systems that followed.
2021
An Employee-Owned Future
In 2021, Kontek became employee-owned, reinforcing a long-term commitment to accountability, continuity, and client partnership. Employee ownership ensures that the people designing, delivering, and supporting Kontek’s systems are directly invested in their success.
Our team
Meet the Kontek Team
Kontek’s work is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of designers, programmers, technicians, and operational leaders with deep experience across education, healthcare, government, and corporate environments. As an employee-owned company, our people are directly invested in delivering systems that perform reliably, project after project.
Bill Holden
Support Account Manager
Bob Horton
Support Technician
Brandon Patton, CTS-I
Support Technician
Cat Maas
Chief of Staff
Connell Smallwood, CTS-D
Design Team Manager
Dan Sanville, CTS-I
Rack Integrator
Elliot Coleman, CTS
Pre-Sales Engineer
Galen Kirkpatrick, CTS-D
UX System Designer
Ivan Voinov
Support Technician
Jacob Nienow, CTS-D, CTS-I
Post-Sales Engineer
Jeff Howard
UI & UX Control System Programmer
John Bradley
Installer
Josh Leggett, CTS
UX System Designer
Julian Milano, CTS-I
Support Technician
Kim Durack, CTS
Senior Account Manager
Leann Madtes
Project Manager
Mark Beckett
Procurement Manager
Marques Manning, CTS-D, CTS-I
President & Managing Director
Meghan Puryear, CTS
Service Manager
Mike Werner, CTS-D, CTS-I
Chief Operating Officer
Monica Ellis
Office Manager
Ryan Bradley
Install Team Manager
Sam Dalsheimer
Project Manager
Sean Haggerty, CTS-I
Lead Installer
Tyler Townson
Lead Installer
Our team
Meet the Kontek Team
Kontek’s work is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of designers, programmers, technicians, and operational leaders with deep experience across education, healthcare, government, and corporate environments. As an employee-owned company, our people are directly invested in delivering systems that perform reliably, project after project.
Bill Holden
Support Account Manager
Bob Horton
Support Technician
Brandon Patton, CTS-I
Support Technician
Cat Maas
Chief of Staff
Connell Smallwood, CTS-D
Design Team Manager
Dan Sanville, CTS-I
Rack Integrator
Elliot Coleman, CTS
Pre-Sales Engineer
Galen Kirkpatrick, CTS-D
UX System Designer
Ivan Voinov
Support Technician
Jacob Nienow, CTS-D, CTS-I
Post-Sales Engineer
Jeff Howard
UI & UX Control System Programmer
John Bradley
Installer
Josh Leggett, CTS
UX System Designer
Julian Milano, CTS-I
Support Technician
Kim Durack, CTS
Senior Account Manager
Leann Madtes
Project Manager
Mark Beckett
Procurement Manager
Marques Manning, CTS-D, CTS-I
President & Managing Director
Meghan Puryear, CTS
Service Manager
Mike Werner, CTS-D, CTS-I
Chief Operating Officer
Monica Ellis
Office Manager
Ryan Bradley
Install Team Manager
Sam Dalsheimer
Project Manager
Sean Haggerty, CTS-I
Lead Installer
Tyler Townson
Lead Installer
Our team
Meet the Kontek Team
Kontek’s work is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of designers, programmers, technicians, and operational leaders with deep experience across education, healthcare, government, and corporate environments. As an employee-owned company, our people are directly invested in delivering systems that perform reliably, project after project.
Bill Holden
Support Account Manager
Bob Horton
Support Technician
Brandon Patton, CTS-I
Support Technician
Cat Maas
Chief of Staff
Connell Smallwood, CTS-D
Design Team Manager
Dan Sanville, CTS-I
Rack Integrator
Elliot Coleman, CTS
Pre-Sales Engineer
Galen Kirkpatrick, CTS-D
UX System Designer
Ivan Voinov
Support Technician
Jacob Nienow, CTS-D, CTS-I
Post-Sales Engineer
Jeff Howard
UI & UX Control System Programmer
John Bradley
Installer
Josh Leggett, CTS
UX System Designer
Julian Milano, CTS-I
Support Technician
Kim Durack, CTS
Senior Account Manager
Leann Madtes
Project Manager
Mark Beckett
Procurement Manager
Marques Manning, CTS-D, CTS-I
President & Managing Director
Meghan Puryear, CTS
Service Manager
Mike Werner, CTS-D, CTS-I
Chief Operating Officer
Monica Ellis
Office Manager
Ryan Bradley
Install Team Manager
Sam Dalsheimer
Project Manager
Sean Haggerty, CTS-I
Lead Installer
Tyler Townson
Lead Installer
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