Audiovisual systems
Design, installation, and support for classrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, and public spaces—from control and switching to projection and audio.
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CTRL · AV and IT integration
Systems that work. Together.
CTRL designs, installs, and supports the audiovisual, network, and security systems your organization depends on—working clearly with your team and project partners from consultation through go-live.
AV systemsIT infrastructureSecurityLive production
Sample reportsExample data illustrating clear, readable project reporting.
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Network usage report (sample)Example: 412 Mbps peak · 38% average utilization
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Firewall & security report (sample)Example: 1,284 blocked threats · 37 policy actions
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Devices on network (sample)Example: 86 connected · 12 switches · 24 access points
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Conferencing & AV utilization (sample)Example: 146 meetings · 68% room utilization
01 / Services
From signal path to secure network.
Good technology disappears into the work. We plan the whole system, account for the dependencies, and make every component earn its place.
IT & networking
Network design, configuration, and troubleshooting for the infrastructure behind your people and systems, including PoE, VLANs, and multicast workflows.
→Cybersecurity
Practical assessments, hardening, and technical guidance built around real operational needs—not a generic checklist.
→Live production
Reliable production for meetings, conferences, and events, including camera switching, streaming, recording, presentation, and sound reinforcement.
→Design & consulting
System architecture, documentation, procurement guidance, and an honest technical plan before equipment is purchased.
→02 / Approach
Built carefully. Handed over clearly.
A disciplined process keeps the system aligned with the work it needs to support—and keeps surprises out of the install.
Start with the work
We define users, rooms, workflows, constraints, and success before selecting equipment.
Engineer the whole
AV, network, security, control, and support requirements are considered as one connected system.
Install with intent
We configure, test, document, and commission—not simply mount hardware and leave.
Stay accountable
The people who understand the design remain available after launch.
03 / Team
The people who plan it are the people who deliver it.
Three equal co-founders with complementary specialties across integrated technology.
Marshal Pruitt
President / Network Architect
LinkedIn profile ↗Focused on integrated AV, networking, systems architecture, and dependable technical operations. A seven-time national speech qualifier with a fourth-place SkillsUSA finish, he is also a three-time telecommunications cabling national qualifier and the 2025 Illinois postsecondary champion. Marshal received ICC’s 2026 Distinguished Leadership Award, serves as president of the ICC Honors Program, and helped Team Dog4Shell place 47th in North America as a CyberPatriot Platinum Semi-Finalist.
Work experience
CTRL, Inc. · President
Dec 2025–Present
Leads a local, people-first team spanning cybersecurity, AV, IT support, design, enterprise cloud, and data centers—one accountable partner from initial setup through ongoing service.
Illinois Central College · Audio/Visual Administrator
Sep 2025–Present
Oversees AV across all three campuses, from classroom and conferencing systems to live events. Troubleshoots complex issues and carries projects from design through completion.
Pearl Technology · AV Installation Technician
Oct 2024–Sep 2025
Installed professional AV systems with Q-SYS and Dante networked-audio experience.
Carter Williamson
Vice President / Cybersecurity Engineer
LinkedIn profile ↗A meticulous, thorough cybersecurity professional focused on practical risk reduction. Carter won the 2024 Illinois State University Cybersecurity Competition after placing third in 2023, was an AFA CyberPatriot XV State Champion and XVI Semifinals Qualifier, and earned second place in Pearl Technology’s Central Illinois Cyber Capture-the-Flag.
Work experience
CTRL, Inc. · Co-Founder / Board Vice President
Jul 2025–Present · Peoria, Illinois · Hybrid
Helps lead CTRL’s cybersecurity, networking, and managed IT services for Central Illinois organizations.
i3 Broadband · Security Engineer
Jan 2025–Present · East Peoria, Illinois · On-site
Coordinates security maintenance and modernization, including Entra ID, Defender anti-phish and anti-spam, conditional access, MFA, app registration policy, Intune device lockdown, zero-trust VPN, and data-center deployment standards from cabling through firewalls. Aligns systems with PCI, NIST, SOC 2, and CPNI requirements.
i3 Broadband · Installation Technician
Jun 2024–Jan 2025
Field installation and network services.
Need IT services, including cybersecurity, office networking, or email management? Contact inquiries@ctrl.computer.
Cil Williamson
Secretary / IT Infrastructure Engineer
LinkedIn profile ↗As Co-Founder and Board Secretary, Cil focuses on CTRL’s IT and AV services, with experience across M365, Salesforce, Windows, Linux, macOS, and Intune device management. She is the 2024 SkillsUSA national champion in Information Technology Services and helped her CyberPatriot team place 49th in the 2024 semifinals and second in Illinois. A TestOut PC Pro, she is currently working toward her CCNA and A+. Outside work, she collects vintage Apple electronics, including an iMac G3, Macintosh SE, Apple IIc, and a shelf of iPods.
Work experience
CTRL, Inc. · Board Secretary / Co-Founder
Dec 2025–Present · Peoria, Illinois
Co-founded CTRL with a focus on the IT and AV services clients depend on.
SkillsUSA Illinois · IT Specialist
Aug 2024–Oct 2025
Administered Microsoft 365 and Salesforce.
Pekin Community High School · Dragon Tech Support Intern
Aug 2023–May 2024
Provided student tech support, including Chromebook troubleshooting and repair—the foundation for her Acer Chromebook repair certifications.
04 / Credentials
Verified education behind the work.
Explore the team’s technical education, professional certifications, competition achievements, and job-site safety training. Cards link to an issuer, program, badge, or member profile for context.
Shared credentials are grouped and list every holder. AVIXA CTS remains in progress for Marshal Pruitt.
Let’s build the right system
Bring us the problem, not a shopping list.
Tell us what needs to work, where it needs to work, and what is getting in the way. We’ll help define the technical path forward.