About CONTROL SHARK

Control Shark is Indiana's leader in software engineering and graphic design for audio-visual systems. We specialize in programming AMX control systems: designing intuitive touchpanel interfaces and generating robust code. Prior to starting Control Shark, Chad Coles (President) worked in audio-visual and commercial automation for over ten years. We take pride in developing AMX control systems that are easy to use, reliable, and visually appealing.

Control Shark provides audio-visual integrators with robust AMX Programming and intuitive AMX Touchpanel Design.


Control Shark has earned the following certifications:

  • AMX
    ACE Control System Expert
    consisting of
    ACE Control System Design Expert,
    ACE Control System Installation Expert, and
    ACE Control System Programming Expert

  • InfoComm
    Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)

  • TANDBERG
    Certified Technician


Control Shark is proficient with the following technologies:

Software packages:

  • AMX NetLinx Studio and TPDesign
  • AutoCAD
  • VISIO
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, and Flash

Programming languages:

  • AMX Axcess and NetLinx
  • HTML, PHP, ASP, CSS, XML, AJAX, VB Script, JavaScript
  • Visual Basic, C#

Other technologies:

  • MySQL, MS Access
  • TCP/IP, LAN, Wireless Networks, FTP


Control Shark takes pride in programming AMX control systems so they are easy to use, reliable, and visually appealing!