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VVA LLC: Project & Cost Managers Wagner Electric Sign Company
Contact: Wendy Riggs, Senior Associate Contact: Mark A. Wagner, President
117 E. 31st Street, New York, NY 10017 7135 West Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
wriggs@vvallc.com / (212) 576-8400; (205) 657-8666 mark@wagnersign.com / (800) 553-6366
https://www.vvallc.com/ https://wagnersign.com/
Company Description: VVA was founded in Company Description: Wagner Electric Sign
New York City in 1994 and has grown steadily to Company, since 1954, is a custom design/
establish offices in Washington, D.C., New Jersey, build manufacturer specializing in the design,
Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Florida, manufacture, restoration and installation of
Connecticut, and Chicago. VVA is a project historic theatre marquees, canopies and blades.
and cost management firm that specializes in We have completed hundreds of projects
assisting cities and non-profits with cultural and across the United States and Puerto Rico.
historical projects. Our project management And have won several awards for design and
approach addresses the needs of the client manufacture including two recent International
while managing the entire process, from Design Awards. Past projects include, The Kings
inception through completion and handover, Theatre, Brooklyn NY, Adler Theatre, Davenport,
including the budget and schedule along the Iowa, Lexington Opera House, Lexington KY, The
way. The key is an understanding of the need Landmark and Capitol Theatres in New York, and
to identify and manage risks inherent in any many more. Current projects include consultation
project. We have worked with many theatres with over a dozen additional theaters. See our
across the country including Lincoln Center, website, wagnersign.com, for a more complete
the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Walton list, photos and other references.
Arts Center, Arsht Center and Dr Phillips Center
for the Performing Arts. We partner with the Watchfire
arts groups and communities to become an
extension of your organization by acting as an Contact: Matthew Cox, Sales Development
owner’s representative, protecting your interests, Manager
and offering professional guidance throughout 1015 Maple Street, Danville, IL 61832
a project assisting with planning, hiring a sales@watchfiresigns.com / (800) 637-2645
design team, and overseeing the construction, http://www.watchfiresigns.com/LHAT
completion, and installation/testing of all FFE. Company Description: Watchfire designs and
We ONLY work on cultural projects and have engineers the best looking, most durable LED
dedicated our careers to the arts. signs, which help theaters increase visibility,
drive ticket sales, and celebrate their iconic
stories. Watchfire uses high quality LEDs that
produce vibrant colors and true whites to
reflect the qualities of historic marquees with
modern energy efficiency. In business since 1932,
Watchfire also takes set design and imagination
to new heights with interior displays and video
walls. For a photo gallery of restored theater
marquees, visit our website.
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