Ballantyne Strong | 1,534 followers on LinkedIn. Ballantyne Strong, Inc., was founded by Robert Scott Ballantyne of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1932 as a cinema equipment company, manufacturing and selling film projectors and sound equipment. Since that time, Ballantyne Strong has grown into a complete, end-to-end provider of the most state-of-the-art audio-visual and professional lighting systems and services recognized the world over. As the world becomes increasingly technologically integrated, we know our clients need a partner to help navigate, assimilate, and capitalize on these advances.