Trent Godby, CTS

Trent was born and raised in Ft Worth. Being raised with good ole fashion Texas manners and friendly southern charm makes him a great partner and friend. He always looks for the best in people and tries to help wherever he can.

So how did he get into the AV industry? Trent was a recruiter in the Tech/IT industry for 15 years. He met Steve Burke playing hockey together and they became friends from the start. Trent was ready for a change and Steve was running an AV office located in Dallas. Although never working directly in the industry before, he had helped many find jobs in the technology arena.

Trent took the interview. He went home, jumped online and studied projector central. He interviewed with Steve and he fondly remembers he gave notice on December 28th, 2004 at 8 am. Got in the car and started his new journey at 9:00 am the same day.

Trent wanted to learn everything he could about the AV Industry and the products that brought the solutions together. He studied Extron, Smartboards, everything about Projectors and asked a lot of questions. One of his first clients was Lubbock ISD which he met at TCEA. Even though he has been self-taught he had a ton of helpful resources and talented people to help guide him. He loved AV right from the start. He felt he could really help clients solve problems. Trent landed quickly assisting education clients.

He spent the next year traveling around north Texas carrying product over the shoulder for demos from DFW to the pan handle. Building relationships and learning what the education client needed. Trent feels this experience brought him many lifelong friends he might not have met otherwise. His grateful nature gave him what today is 5-Star customer service. You are a partner, client and friend when you meet Trent.