About us

Advanced home automation pioneers

In the late 80s AVD pioneered audio visual control systems in Australia. And we’re still leading the way today with award-winning home automation projects.

Key personnel

Our team is at the forefront of advanced home automation and electronic systems integration. The company is headed up by:

Alexander (Sandy) Howard, managing director
Sandy is an electronic systems analyst and designer who began his career in home automation in 1981. His work was recognised with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) in 2000.

Julian Muir, director
Julian has more than 30 years experience in the audio and video industry in Australia. Over the last 15 years he has been involved in the analysis, design, documentation and programming of home automation projects for some of Australia's leading members of the film, television, media and financial communities.

AVD has a dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable team of software and integration engineers, technicians and client service staff.

Company history

Multi-room audio and home theatre systems were novel concepts back in 1987 when AVD began designing and installing them. But the market soon caught on, which led us to develop a microprocessor controlled system to distribute high quality audio to six rooms from one set of source components.

After 18 months of development, the result was the award-winning SYSTEM 2000 audio visual controller. It enabled greater flexibility because its control panels not only controlled audio in a given area, but also other local functions, such as curtains and lighting.

The concept of combining functions and interlinking systems was really the start of home automation. As home automation evolved with advances in electronic and communications technology, AVD embraced the entire spectrum of systems integration and home automation.

Today AVD provides home automation consulting, design, engineering and project management services to clients in Australia, South East Asia and the USA. We are behind many of Australia's most prestigious home automation projects.

We’re proud of the design innovations we've made, the uncompromising standards of quality we've established, and the reputation for excellence we've developed in serving the most discriminating clients.