Following its Q1 acquisition of Sony Systems Integration Group, A.F. Associates (AFA) has moved its west coast operation to a new 32,300 square foot facility in San Jose, Calif. AFA President Tom Canavan said that the new facility enables the company provide support to the Western U.S. region, better response to Asian

The company will now be called Ascent Media Systems & Technology Services

The new group is designed to expand the scope of core consulting, design and integration services and resources it offers to the location-based entertainment industry.

Nearly 60 former SIC employees have joined AFA, in the areas of technology, engineering design and installation.

AFA provided integration services while Thales handled the transmission aspects of the transition.

A.F. Associates (AFA) has consulting, engineering, and systems integration solutions rooted in more than 30 years of leadership. Somewhere along the way, much of what is seen on television today passes through an AFA-built facility.

Systems integrator A.F. Associates (AFA) has created a new division, the Entertainment Solutions Group, to expand its consulting, design and integration services into location-based entertainment industries, including hotels, theaters, restaurants and sports and recreation facilities. Already established as a provide

AFA has worked with Sony’s SIC division on several projects.