Matthew Windsor
Owner
New Name. New Chapter. New Way of Doing Business.
The Pivot
We're the experiential technology partner that shows up, thinks ahead, and stays in our lane—making you look like the genius.
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Meet The Team
The people behind PivotXP—engineers, operators, and creators who make activations that cannot fail. Local, in house, and the same team from kickoff to load-out. Nothing is outsourced.
Mikah Halm
Chief Operating Officer
Vlad Zuperman
Director of Operations
Tommy Cornwell
Director of Sales
Will Brath
Production
PivotXP is the partner agencies and brands bring in when the activation cannot fail. We're dependable, creative, and scalable—ready to pivot at every step. Whether you need custom software, signage, waivers, gamification, tech kits, or a full-stack solution, we're nimble and solution-focused.
We work seamlessly with agencies, ensuring the client looks like "the genius in the room." Our white-label partnership approach means we show up under your brand, build in your voice, and help you win the next pitch—quietly and completely. We're structured to adapt fast, pivot quickly, and keep your activation moving forward—no matter what.
From backend systems to onsite gear, we build experiences that run clean, connect smart, and never crash under pressure. We bring big ideas to life—then tape the cables down at 6am to make sure they run flawlessly. Our job isn't to shine—it's to make you look good and your client feel like the hero.
If you value creativity, grit, and reliability—and you need a partner who's with you from the sketch to the show floor and every unexpected turn in between—we're your people.
No templates. Ever.
Every deployment is a custom build for your company.
Your brand guidelines, not ours.
Nothing we ship is a product with your logo dropped on it. Each program is designed and built from scratch for the brand running it, by our own local, in-house developers (nothing outsourced, nothing offshore), to the brand guidelines your marketing team already enforces. Your typefaces, your colors, your motion, your tone, your legal lines. Ours never appear.
Bring the brand guidelines to the kickoff call. No formal guidelines yet? We work from your logo files and website and send a style sheet for sign-off before the build starts.
Your typography and color system
We build to the brand book: approved typefaces, exact color values, logo clear space, and lockups. No near-miss colors, no fallback fonts.
Your voice on every screen
Start screens, prompts, consent language, share pages, and texts are written in your tone, then approved by your team before anything ships.
Your motion and sound
Transitions, idle loops, win states, and audio follow your motion and sound rules, or stay quiet if the brand says so.
Your legal and compliance lines
Official rules, disclaimers, age gates, and opt-in copy placed where your counsel wants them, word for word.
Your look on the hardware
Wraps, enclosures, and fabrication finished in the brand palette and materials. Nothing on the floor says PivotXP.
Your sign-off before it ships
You review a working build, not a mockup, and approve it against your guidelines before it goes on a truck.
The Values That Guide Us
Here's how we approach every project.
Built To Flex
We're structured to adapt fast, pivot quickly, and keep your activation moving forward—no matter what.
Agency-First Mindset
We show up under your brand, build in your voice, and help you win the next pitch—quietly and completely.
Tech That Works
From backend systems to onsite gear, we build experiences that run clean, connect smart, and never crash under pressure.
Creative With Grit
We bring big ideas to life—then tape the cables down at 6am to make sure they run flawlessly.
Always On Your Side
Our job isn't to shine—it's to make you look good and your client feel like the hero.
From Wild Idea To Final Load-Out
We're with you from the sketch to the show floor—and every unexpected turn in between.
What We Do
We design, build, and deploy experiential marketing technology for live events, fusing custom software with hardware integration.
Custom Activation Software
Interactive apps, games, scoring systems, and admin tools built for live environments.
Hardware + Software Integration
Touchscreens, sensors, RFID, cameras—fused with custom software and backend logic.
Registration Systems
High-throughput check-in with consent, waivers, dedupe, and QR/RFID-ready identity.
Leaderboards + Gamification
Real-time scoring, ranking rules, and display outputs built for pace and integrity.
Photo + Video Capture
Six capture systems, Selfie Station, PRO, Elevated Kiosk, Robot arm, 360 Camera, and Array bullet-time, feeding mosaics, AI enhancements, and on-site prints.
Data + Analytics
Lead capture, structured exports, dashboards, CRM syncs, and reporting that proves ROI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PivotXP, our services, and how we work.
What is PivotXP?+
PivotXP is an experiential technology company built by engineers. We design, build, and deploy interactive brand activations and live event technology that must operate reliably on-site. We fuse custom software with hardware integration to deliver high-throughput registration systems, real-time leaderboards, capture + delivery pipelines, and data systems.
What makes PivotXP different from other event technology companies?+
We're built by engineers, not templates. Our developers are local and in house, never an outsourced or offshore shop. Every deployment is a custom build for the company running it, to that brand's guidelines rather than ours. We're structured to adapt fast, pivot quickly, and keep your activation moving forward—no matter what. We bring big ideas to life, then tape the cables down at 6am to make sure they run flawlessly. Our job isn't to shine—it's to make you look good and your client feel like the hero.
Do you work with agencies?+
Yes. We have an agency-first mindset. We show up under your brand, build in your voice, and help you win the next pitch—quietly and completely. We work seamlessly with agencies and ensure the client looks like 'the genius in the room.'
What services does PivotXP provide?+
We provide custom activation software (interactive apps, games, scoring, admin tools), RFID and sensor-based experiences, photo and video capture systems, automated media delivery (SMS/email/QR), real-time data capture pipelines and analytics dashboards, API/CRM integrations, hardware + software integration, and nationwide deployment and support.
What is ExperientialOS?+
ExperientialOS is PivotXP's proprietary internal software platform that powers many activations. It accelerates builds, enables deeper customization, and improves data capture. It's the operating system that unifies guest identity, staff operations, vendor integrations, and real-time data for flawless live event activations.
Where is PivotXP located?+
PivotXP has locations in Chicago (Franklin Park, IL), Charlotte (Fort Mill, SC), and Los Angeles (Hollywood, CA). We provide nationwide deployment and support for events across the United States.
Ready to work with us?
If you value creativity, grit, and reliability—and you need a partner who's with you from the sketch to the show floor—we're your people.
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