Nearly 45 years ago, AVI-SPL, which began as Audio Visual Innovations, embarked on a simple mission: to deliver cutting-edge audio-visual (AV) solutions. Over time, the company has become a global leader in AV and unified communications technology and was ready to revolutionize its own workspace.

AVI-SPL's 15-year-old office was outdated in design and technology, lacking functional space for collaboration. The dark, claustrophobic interior with little natural light made it unsuitable for showcasing AVI-SPL's technology and challenging to entice employees back to the office.

"My biggest goal was to create a space where people want to come and work," said Tom Boksa, General Manager of Overseas Sales and Operations.

To bring this vision to life, AVI-SPL needed a partner with comprehensive expertise in real estate, design and project management.

Once the relocation plan was set, JLL's PDS team and AVI-SPL collaborated to make the move and create a new workspace. This project brought together the best of design, functionality and efficiency to create a cost-effective and impactful solution that would transform AVI-SPL's operations.

"The new office wasn't just an average relocation. We were able to create so much excitement and productivity for our people," said Boksa.

“Together, our planning and execution resulted in the project being completed on schedule and under the allocated budget of about $4 million,” says Brett Sametz, senior project manager, JLL. 

 The relocation plan included a swift three-month warehouse move and a six-month office space selection and fit-out process. The AVI-SPL team was able to hold a grand opening celebration for the new office space in November 2023.

• Modern design elements
• Enhanced collaboration areas
• Biophilic moments
• Health & wellness signage
• Showcase of AVI-SPL's own solutions in action
• A 1:3 ratio of individual desks to flexible workpoints

Based on the success of this project, AVI-SPL is moving ahead with plans to roll out a unified brand identity across locations, using the new Schaumburg office as a model.

"The whole idea of moving to a new standardized facility was something we had never done before," said Boksa. "But JLL took our vision of what we wanted and made it happen. JLL did a tremendous job."

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