Premiere Systems

HTA Certification Tier

HTA Certified - Estate

Company Statistics
Years in business: 
29 years
Premiere Systems' Naples and Chicago locations are HTA Certified.
AV installer Premiere Systems services Cook
Audio video system integrators Premiere Systems services Cook
Home automation installation by Premiere Systems for Cook

Mission statement: 

Premiere Systems is a lead player as a solutions and service provider in the broad and always changing technology market. For more than 23 years our market strategy has remained tightly focused and is connected to foundational principles that maintain our identity and have produced an environment for sustainable growth.

Vision statement: 

Our foundational principles are: • always take the long-term view with every decision and recommendation • do the right thing every time for our customers and in support of our team members • transparency and respect to our customers, staff, and team members • service that is highly responsive • finish well • design technology solutions that are easy to use, reliable and a good value • offer the finest processes and documentation for both the administrative and production side of the business • embrace change with a passion

Company description: 

Since 1995, Premiere Systems has been at the forefront of home technology creating exceptional living environments that extend from exterior to interior to infrastructure. For the last 23 years, founder and president, Ken Johnson, has made finishing well a foundational tenet of his business. “To achieve this,” offers Johnson, “we take the long view on every aspect of the business. We hire the right people. We set the industry standards for installation, service and project management. We attend to the smallest decisions with the same priority as we do the largest. When we do this, we are able to create beautiful, intelligent living spaces that both start and finish well.”

Number of office locations: 
3
Number of full-time employees in the entire company
49
Customer Service / Aftercare
Dedicated aftercare service staff
Yes
Same day emergency service
Yes
24-hour emergency onsite service
No
24-hour phone support
No
Offers remote system monitoring & support
Yes
Project Size Information

This chart shows the price range of “whole home technology system” projects where the dealer has installed multiple technology systems (prewire, audio/video, network, smart home, etc.) in multiple rooms of the home. The chart reflects a time period of 36 months. The numbers include any private home theaters and media rooms that were part of the project. The pricing excludes lighting controls, motorized shading/drapery systems, and sales tax. The number in parenthesis are the amount of projects completed in each price range category.

Typical whole home system project size: 
$225,000
$50,000 min
$850,000 max
$100,000 typical
$15,000 min
$125,000 max
$35,000 typical
Home Size & Value Information
7,000sqft min
25,000sqft max
11,000sqft typical
$2,500,000 min
$40,000,000 max
$8,500,000 typical
Endorsements
Manufacturer endorsed?
Yes
Industry Professional endorsed?
Yes
Architect endorsed?
Yes
General Contactor endorsed?
Yes
Interior Designer endorsed?
Yes
Services Offered
In-house: 
Home Theater Systems
Audio Video Systems
Smart home / Home Automation
Home Monitoring
IT Networks
Security Cameras
Telephone Systems
Access Control
Lighting Control Systems
Motorized Shading
Engineering / As-Built Drawings
Control System Programming
Energy Management
Audiophile Music Systems
Commercial AV & Control Systems
Alarm Systems
Lighting Design
Lighting Fixtures
Other
3rd party: 
Facilities: 
Showroom
Office space
Warehouse
Rack building/testing area
Offers design, engineering & as-built documentation?
Yes
Offers enterprise-grade networks?
Yes
Recognition
Savant » Ambassador
Control4 » Gold Dealer
Lutron » Diamond Provider
Certifications
Control4 » Certified Automation Programmer
Crestron » DM Certified Engineer
ESA (Electronics Security Association) » Certified Alarm Technician (CAT) – Level II
ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) » ISF Level I
ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) » ISF Level II
Lutron » Homeworks Authorized Provider
Lutron » Sivoia QS Authorized Provider
Lutron » RadioRA2 Preferred System Provider
Savant » Core 1
Savant » Level 2
Savant » Savant shade certified
THX » THX Home Theater Level 1
THX » THX video calibration Level 1
THX » THX Home Theater Level 2
THX » THX video calibration Level 2
License & Insurance Information
Low-voltage license: 
Yes
License #: 
EC13006097
Worker’s compensation insurance: 
Yes
Liability Insurance: 
Yes
Liability insurance: 
$1,000,000
Bonded: 
Not Required
Other licenses held: 
Certified Electrical Contractor - State of Florida
EC13006409
August 2018
Warranty
Electronics warranty: 
manufacturer
Installation warranty: 
3 years
3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: 
No