Prepared for:
Dave Poole & The Southside Church Team
RE: Design Proposal
On behalf of our entire team here at WAVE, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to work with you. WAVE is a full-service ministry resource firm specializing in AVL/A Integration, and Brand Experience Design.
We would be honored to work with you and your team as you invite people to follow Jesus one Next Step at a time. .
Thank you,
Paul Henderson, Principal
Ph.D Engineering Acoustics
MS Architectural Acoustics
BS Electrical Engineering
WAVE
704-661-0780
paul@wave.us
When Experience Matters.
Experience Matters
The vision of WAVE is to design and deliver projects that enhance the unique story each church is trying to tell. WAVE operates under the understanding that God is calling each church to use their unique personality to reach the world. The church is called to connect with the unconnected. WAVE’s calling is to maximize that connection.
HEAR FROM OUR EXISTING MINISTRY PARTNERS:
We Believe Our Clients Are Partners
We see every church we work with as a partner in ministry. Much different than a sub-contractor, WAVE is most often hired because of our ministry related work in some of the most dynamic churches in the country. Because of the shared vision and collaborative design strategies we engage in, WAVE is honored to be a strategic ministry partner with the church. Our calling is to come along side you and help you achieve your calling.
How We Can Help
Our Strategy
Every project needs proper planning to be fully executed. We leverage our expertise and help guide our clients through a design process to accurately target needs, goals and objectives. It is never about being modern or hip, it is always about delivering an authentic experience, which is unique to each client, that utilizes current application.
Brand Experience & Environmental Storytelling
Our creative department is comprised of highly skilled story strategists, who are devoted to creating innovative ways to tell your church’s story in each and every environment used for ministry.
For the first time in organizational development, there is a way to combine your STORY, SYSTEMS & STAFFING into the same process. Simply put, we are able to help you think through your Guest Experience from the moment someone opens their car door, to the moment they close their car door; not just “the main event”.
- Strategy
- DIVE Session (Values & Story Exploration)
- Design
- Brand Development
- Guest Experience Touch Points & Evaluation
- Thorough Assessment and Narrative
- 3D Renders of New Spaces
- Materials Lists
- Installation
Intentional Design
WAVE prides itself in finding ways to design the perfect system for your team. We are in no way a one-size-fits-all frame. Our degreed engineers and acousticians take many factors in mind when they design a system. With both ministry context and physical science in mind, The WAVE Engineering team designs a system including Audio, Video, Lighting, Acoustics, and specific custom designed pieces to create the perfect environment for your ministry.
WAVE is an authorized dealer for over 600 manufacturers & brands to include over 14,000 individual products. Some of those industry leading brands include:
L’Acoustics
Adamson
Fulcrum Acoustics
Sony Broadcast
Ross Video
ForA Video
Shure
Sennheiser
MA Lighting
ETC Lighting
DiGiCo
Avid
Allen & Heath
and many more…
Burn-In & Custom Shop
Our development team takes great pride in making sure your products are properly burned-in and tested and your project is laid out meticulously. Each piece spends time in WAVE’s burn-in room before it ever hits your project site. Detail is at the front of their priorities all the way down to the custom rack plates and floor boxes. If your project needs it, our team will create a custom application for you.
Our goal is for you to see and feel the amount of detail and care that has been put in to every piece of equipment we touch. Your ministry is our priority.
- Custom Rack Layout
- Laser Engraved Faceplates
- Digital CNC cutting for precision fit & finish
- Racks Prebuilt in Burn-In Room
- Detailed Cabling
- All Pieces Tested Before showing up on site
Custom Programming & Products
From our VenueFLEX surround sound, to ControlFLEX’s custom control and automation sequencing, the ability to make your room function just the way you want it, is now literally at your finger tips. If you have a specific need or application, we can create it to fit your need.
- Venue FLEX
- Control FLEX
- Choir FLEX
“The Mobile Church team at WAVE exceeded our dreams, I never thought we could start with this quality of environment on day one. Thanks to WAVE, we were able to create the environment of a cutting edge big budget church while paying a price a church plant could swallow.”
David Jones
Lead Pastor, Relentless Church
WAVE Mobile Church
Much of our team has spent many years serving in some of the largest multi-site churches in the country that included campuses in Mobile Venues. Our experience has allowed us to create detailed systems that make Mobile Venue campuses extremely efficient for volunteers who make your campus happen week after week. Our hands-on ministry experience, coupled with the ingenuity and expertise of our Burn-In team and Custom Shop, will allow us to create a unique solution that is replicable across all your campuses.
- Custom Rolling Rack Design
- Laser & CNC rack blanks to fit your unique need
- Custom Labeled & Color-Coded Cabling
- Efficient Equipment Storage
SURFER
WAVE’s highest priorities have always centered around service and design. Although WAVE and its offerings have grown, those two priorities have not changed. In a church culture where the use of technology is growing faster than the budget for staff to support it, there must be a process in place that gives both staff and volunteers the confidence to believe that they aren’t in this alone.
Introducing SURFER. SURFER is WAVE’s remote access and system monitoring network. SURFER gives both clients and the WAVE – Technical Services Team the advantage of analyzing all aspects of IP addressable technology for performance, connectivity, and system changes from any location. The SURFER network combined with WAVE’s FLEX product line will allow for peace of mind, real time diagnostics and rapid response to technical issues. The Pastoral staff should not need to worry about technical systems operation while creating an unforgettable experience for someone to connect with God. SURFER was created so you can do what you do best and avoid worrying about technical problems.
Have Additional Questions?
In what year was the company incorporated?
WAVE was incorporated in 2005. However, our ownership has been in the industry for over 30 years and have owned previous AVLA companies.
How many current full time employees do you have?
WAVE Currently employs 34 Full time employees.
What work, if any, do you sub-contract out?
Occasionally we employ contracted labor to pull cabling. However, they are our regularly contracted teams, as we do not employ random, local contractors.
What training certifications are held by full time employees?
Ph.D. Acoustics
MS Acoustics
MBA
BS Electrical Engineering
BA
CTS
CTS-D
QSys
Medialon
Extreme
Cisco
BS Computer Science
Ministry & Religion
Master of Arts in Religion & Ministry
What are the professional associations and affiliations to which full time employees currently belong?
AES
ASA
Infocomm/Avixa
NSCA
NAMM
NBAA
How does your model differ for integration projects based on church size or budget?
Our process is the same no matter the size or budget of our clients. From small church plants, to multi-site mega churches, we approach each client with the same respect and attention they deserve.
Each project has a unique application based on your story, ministry model, budget, and individual priorities. We have created strong on-going relationships with over 600 brands that allow us to choose the appropriate components that apply to your project. This assures that no matter your size or budget, we have a custom solution for you that achieves your priorities and maintains our high level of expectation of the performance of your entire system.
What percentage of your business is with churches of 2,000 people or less?
Approximately 40% of our current projects in their build phase are with churches of 2,000 or less.
What is the distribution of your business over the past 12 months across the U.S.? (per region)
40% Southeast
20% Northeast
20% Midwest
20% West
What differentiates WAVE from other Integrators?
WAVE prides itself on finding ways to creatively and cost effectively tell the individual story that God is breathing into you. Metaphorically speaking, we are as interested in the picture you are painting, as we are with the amount of colors and brushes you have in your paint palette. This has not been the experience customers have had with many of our competitors.
In order to achieve this goal, WAVE not only employs degreed engineers and designers for their projects, but also employs a team of Creatives with years of experience leading ministries at some of the fastest growing churches in the country. This helps our team get a complete contextual picture of what God is doing in your church and how to strategically communicate that with our design. Simply put, we get more excited about the ministry capabilities of the finished product than we do the quality of the “show” on Sunday.
Clients that have moved to WAVE from other companies have come to us with experiences that seem to speak to the contrary of what we value. Below is a link to a testimonial of a church who moved from an aforementioned competitor to WAVE. This story does a great job in 3 minutes explaining why they moved from their previous firm and to WAVE.
Take a look:
Are you currently licensed to do business in Canada, or are prepared to make provisions to do so?
We currently have a full-time employee in Toronto, and are prepared to investigate the requirements at the client’s location to make this project a success.
Describe the recommended project team:
Paul D. Henderson, Principal,
Ph.D Engineering Acoustics,
MS Architectural Acoustics,
BS Electrical Engineering
John Herder, Acoustical Engineer,
MS Architectural Acoustics,
former Church Staff in Calgary
Justin Hames, Engineering Director,
BS Electrical Engineering
Brad Bohannon, Project Manager,
BS Electrical Engineering
Jeffrey Parker, Mechanical Engineer,
BS Mechanical Engineering
Describe a typical fee narrative:
If this project is conducted as a typical design-build relationship, WAVE typically charges 5% of the overall budget to prepare the building drawings for technology. This includes assistance with space planning, room acoustics, noise control, sound isolation, conduit and power requirements, thermal and structural loading, etc.
If the project continues as a design-build relationship, we will build shop drawings and commissioning fees into the overall project budget.
If the project continues with a local Canadian integrator as the provider, WAVE will determine (with the client) the appropriate fees for construction administration and commissioning relevant to the project.
CLIENT References
Sun Valley Community Church
- Mike Work, Executive Pastor of Weekend Experience
- 480-297-8864
- mwork@sunvalleycc.com
- Multi-Site Church, Repeat Client
Forest Hill Church
- Dan Anderson, Central Technical Director
- 704-604-6897
- dan.anderson@foresthill.org
- Multi-Site Church, Repeat Client
Seacoast Church
- Rick Russell, Central Technical Director
- 281-725-2474
- rickrussell@seacoast.com
- Multi-Site Church, Repeat Client
City Bible Church
- Jeremy Scott, Worship Pastor
- 503-209-0536
- jscott@citybiblechurch.org
- Multi-Site Church, New Client
Better Life Church
- Trevor Stone, Creative Arts Pastor
- 606-356-6094
- tstone@betterlife.church
- Multi-Site Church, New Client
INDUSTRY References
Sandy Gibbs, Partner: Equip Studio
- www.equipstudio.com
- Sandygibbes@equipstudio.com
- 864-915-8248
Nathan Art, Principal: Ministry Solutions
- ministry-solutions.com
- nathanartt@ministry-solutions.com
- 404-824-9013
Tim Cool, Chief Solutions Officer: Cool Solutions Group
- www.coolsolutionsgroup.com
- tim@coolsolutionsgroup.com
- 704.507.8672
Randy Seitz, President: Blue Ridge Architects
- www.blueridgearchitects.com
- RSeitz@blueridgearchitects.com
- 540.908.7117
Ned Ruykhaver, Architect: Church of the Highlands
- 205.731.7316