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Derek is a technologist at heart and serves as the Chief Technology Officer of SAVI Controls. Establishing product visions, strategies, and roadmaps, Derek oversees all facets of operations and product development, leading his engineering team from abstract ideas, designs, and programming to production, launch, and evaluation. As the CTO, Derek is responsible for SAVI’s ideation and development of innovative and differentiating technical and engineering solutions that are revolutionizing the commercial AV industry.

Derek has over 17 years of industry experience with a proven track record of leading high-performance teams, driving sales, and breaking free from the status quo of the AV world. Before SAVI, Derek served as the president of Diem Digital, a commercial AV integrator, where he created departmental synergy and helped generate over $30 million in revenue. Derek has planned and implemented large-scale AV solutions for the entertainment, gaming, restaurant, and sporting industries. His marquee of clients include LG, Top Golf, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dave & Busters, and the Carolina Hurricanes. Before serving as president of Diem Digital, Derek was the vice president of business development, a sales and system designer, and a field technician himself – meaning he really knows what’s up.

In 2020, Derek was named one of the AV industry’s burgeoning superstars in Commercial Integrator’s “40 Influencers Under 40.” His passionate belief in teamwork and paying it forward helps him sculpt a culture of inclusivity and creativity. Derek believes AV should be fun, and a day spent without laughing is a day wasted.