About Us

Sound Communications is an Ohio-based corporation established in 1983. We are the leading Midwest supplier of digital recording solutions for video, voice and data including a full line of access control and video surveillance products. These products not only provide voice and data recording, but also many other enhancements like Quality Monitoring, Speech Analytics, Workforce Management (WFM), Video Analytics and Wireless Mesh Networks. 

Our digital voice recording platforms of choice are Verint’s Audiolog and Impact360. We are the only Verint-certified Master Distributor and Services Partner for both Audiolog and Impact360, and have been repeatedly selected as Verint Business Partner of the Year.

We are also certified resellers and partners for VIQ (digital courtroom and meeting recording), Firetide (wireless mesh networking), Motorola, EV2 and Spectracom (time synchronization solutions).  Sound Communications develops and installs our own SCI-DVR:  turnkey digital video surveillance and recording solutions for fixed, in-car, mobile and portable applications. Our systems record video, voice and data in hundreds of facilities throughout the world.

The Sound Communications team includes experienced account managers, certified technical specialists and a skilled project management and implementation team who are all committed to making your project a success.  Our managment team includes:

Executive Bios
Garry Stephenson (Founder, President and CEO) has more than 20 years of experience in digital recording. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University, and is a Vietnam-era veteran of the U.S. Navy. Garry serves on the Verint Systems Business Partner Advisory Board.
Toni VanHorn (Vice President and CFO) has more than 20 years of experience in business and fiscal management. She is an alumna of Bowling Green State University and the University of Cincinnati, having studied Business Administration at both institutions.
Darin Cooper (Systems Engineer and CTO) has more than ten years of experience in both mid-level business management and digital recording. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida.

Our Mission

The Sound Communications team includes experienced account managers, certified technical specialists and a skilled project management and implementation team who are all committed to making your project a success.

We have helped customers safeguard business interests, refine processes and improve customer and employee retention through state of the art technology. Sound Communications – a trusted vendor, a dependable partner.

Our Values are very important to us and they make us ADEPT.

Accessibility - We promise to be easy to reach, easy to understand, and quick to respond.
Dedication - We don't just sell products. We stay with our customers for the long term with dependable, thorough and accurate service.
Empathy - We understand that our customers rely on our knowledge of both ever-changing technology and their individual needs. We pledge to offer support that is friendly, courteous and accurate.
Pride - We stand behind our product and service. By our words, actions and appearance, we show we are proud to be part of the SCI team.
Teamwork - We recognize that we serve our customers best when we work together. Our team is made up of people who are the best at what they do, and who strive to bring out the best in each other.