Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. manufactures entertainment and architectural lighting equipment. It offers rigging systems, consoles, architectural systems, dimming, switching products, lighting fixtures, distribution products and networking products. The firm also offers support and training services. It serves venues, such as theaters, restaurants, schools, performing arts centers, television studios, houses of worship, casinos, museums, theme parks and opera houses in the United States and internationally. The company was founded by Fred Foster in 1975 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.