Mike’s industry experience stems back to ‘92 where he began in audio-visual sales and ascended to a VP sales/marketing position. Mike helped lead the small regional audio-visual company to become Canada’s largest integrator firm with 11 offices and 225 employees.

In 2008, Mike and his partner Maurice Gaudio founded GAV MGMT, a Montreal-based Residential integration company that in 2012 brought to market a low voltage lighting solution that would complement other audio/video low voltage technologies offered by the company.

In 2016, Teolis and Gaudio launched Colorbeam Lighting to bring low voltage lighting solutions to the North American AV channel. Colorbeam Lighting is a lifestyle and wellness-focused lighting solutions company.