The ensuing years saw Hoffman grow steadily from a small radio manufacturer into a diversified national corporation with seven divisions in multiple states. The company was enormously successful due to its innovations in the fields of communications and technology.

From 1941 to 1977, Hoffman made significant advances in solar power and solar cells, semi-conductors, airborne navigation systems, color television, transistor radios, satellite and antenna transmission, radar technology and management and manufacturing processes. In 1977, after 36 years in business, the Board of Directors at Hoffman Electronics decided to sell off the main divisions to Gould Electronics, a worldwide corporation and leading manufacturer of circuit boards and military products.

With the sale of the parent company, J. Kristoffer Popovich, son-in-law of H. Leslie Hoffman, and Bob Jablonski, a 30-year Hoffman executive, intensified their focus on a new area of business that Hoffman had just begun to explore - audio-visual systems integration. Their partnership and interest in this relatively new field of systems integration led to the creation of Hoffman Video Systems in 1978.

Mirroring the growth of Hoffman Electronics, almost 40 years earlier, Hoffman Video Systems started small by selling products, designing and servicing systems primarily for television and film production companies. But, the company maintained Les Hoffman's drive for innovation and growth, and over the next three decades began developing new systems with applications across a variety of industries and markets.

Today, Hoffman Video Systems is one of the nation's largest and leading integrators of audio and video components. With corporate offices in Los Angeles, Denver and Atlanta, Hoffman has strategically positioned itself to lead the way in providing innovative visual communication solutions, combining video expertise, technology and service. Hoffman has completed projects in 33 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. And, Hoffman's reputation as the leader in systems integration is not limited to the United States. In recent years, Hoffman has completed international projects in Japan, Korea, Philippines, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Canada and Switzerland.

Hoffman's capabilities include consultation, design, custom fabrication, installation, training and service for the audio-visual, security, networking and communication marketplaces. Hoffman has been getting increased recognition recently due to our groundbreaking design and build process known as the Four-Wall-In (4WI^sm) Approach, exclusive to Hoffman, whereby we design and install every element within the four walls of your project. Hoffman's philosophy is that the proper system solution is not just the right configuration of electronic components -- it is the integration of electronics, the surrounding environment and human factors of those who work within the four walls of the project.

As Hoffman looks to the future, the audio-video systems integration industry continues to grow and thrive. New applications for technology spring up in new industries almost daily and Hoffman stands ready to meet this new demand for Control Rooms, Videoconferencing Systems, Multi-Media Systems, Streaming Media, Security Systems and Broadcast/Professional Video Systems.