
Vantage Pro, a national integrator of audio, video, and lighting systems for houses of worship, announces the addition of industry veteran Duke DeJong to the team as President of Integration. Additionally, DeJong will join the ownership group with a minority investment.
“We’re so excited to add Duke to the Vantage Pro team and I am personally happy to bring his expertise to the ownership group,” says Scott Carman, CEO of Vantage Pro. “Duke has spent the last decade growing a successful team that did great work in the House of Worship market, and I believe that’s just the beginning. As we continue to grow, Duke’s experience, connections, and passion to serve will help position Vantage Pro as a key technology partner for churches.”
After nearly 15 years in various staff ministry positions, DeJong spent the last 11 years as a leader and influencer in the church technology space, including the last 10 years as Church Relations and VP, Sales and Integration for CCI Solutions. The announcement from Vantage Pro states, “His experience on both sides of technology projects, ability to build great teams, and passion to equip ministry leaders to change the world will help Vantage Pro continue to become a top House of Worship integrator in the U.S.”
“The team at Vantage Pro has a fantastic foundation and some great people, including my good friend Mike Sessler,” says DeJong. “The opportunity to partner with Scott and Mike to build on what they started a few years ago was too good to pass up. We all share a passion for equipping world changers to reach their communities, and I’m excited for the opportunities to do so as we build the best team in the industry.”
About Vantage Pro:
Launched in 2009 as Flexstage, a scenic, lighting, and video consultant, Vantage Pro has become a leading audio/video/lighting/acoustics design and build firm delivering solutions for houses-of-worship, faith-based non-profits and any organization that seeks to improve connection to their customers and erase any barriers to communicate their message. Vantage has offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Kansas City.