Interactive Video Application Shows Video Highlights in College’s Athletics Hall of Fame, While Video Poster Powers Digital Menu Boards in On-Campus Café

X2O Media, a full-service provider of software, network management, and content services for professional digital signage applications, today announced that Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. is utilizing the company’s vClips interactive HD video kiosk and Xpresenter™ Xe Video Poster. Installed by VIZIONefx, vClips is featured in the college’s Athletics Hall of Fame to engage visitors and showcase program accomplishments, while four digital menu boards are being powered by Xpresenter Xe in the Dolphin Den on-campus café.

Le Moyne College is an independent, nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad. In August 2010, the college began a modernization of its Athletics Hall of Fame, a project that included an interactive display to engage visitors and market Le Moyne and its athletics program in new ways. Powered by X2O Media’s vClips interactive video application, the display at the entrance to Le Moyne’s Henninger Athletic Center showcases video highlights and recaps of individual program accomplishments. Future content will include video messages from coaches, administrators, and the president of Le Moyne College.

In November, Le Moyne College also began installation of digital menu boards in the Dolphin Den on-campus café. Utilizing X2O Media’s Xpresenter Xe Video Poster, the menu boards eliminate paper menus by displaying current offerings and pricing for the café’s four distinct service stations. With X2O’s Video Poster, menus can be scheduled in advance and updated as necessary on a moment’s notice. In addition, the displays provide a way to keep the Le Moyne College community informed as they dine by displaying current college news and event updates.

“It was imperative to find solutions which provided the flexibility and depth to meet Le Moyne’s needs. We’ve worked on several projects utilizing X2O Media solutions, including higher education, senior living, and healthcare, and knew that the company’s vClips and the Xpresenter Xe Video Poster would be ideal for accomplishing that,” said Matt Oswalt, President of VIZIONefx, a digital communications integrator headquartered in Baldwinsville, N.Y. “vClips provides the interactive and expansion capabilities the athletic department requires, while the Video Poster offers simple scheduling of content and smooth graphical transitions for the Dolphin Den. As always, the ease of administration and updating of content are key features of X2O Media solutions. This helps to keep the content fresh and current — important factors of any good digital communication platform.”

“Le Moyne is one of the first colleges of its size to incorporate an interactive touch screen as part of its athletics department, and the response has been nothing short of phenomenal. In addition, the entire college has been completely engaged by the menu boards, which have provided tremendous flexibility to our dining services staff,” said Shaun Black, Acting Director of Information Technology at Le Moyne College. “And everyone is excited about our plans for future expansion of the solutions, which will connect with a campus-wide digital channel, CAMPUSefx, via X2O’s Xpresenter platform.”

vClips is a complete interactive video application that allows users to browse and play back video clips as well as Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides using a simple touch-screen interface. Ideal for any application requiring on-demand video playback, vClips combines the highest quality HD video and graphics output with simple and flexible content management tools.

Available in three cost-effective versions, Xpresenter Xe is a professional digital signage system for users who don’t require the full range of features found in X2O Media’s enterprise Xpresenter digital signage platform. Powered by X2O’s exceptional graphics-rendering technology, the Video Poster edition displays videos and images, with an optional crawling ticker and 3D animated logo. Any day-to-day updates to the on-screen content can be made quickly and easily via a Web-based control screen.

More information about vClips, Xpresenter Xe, and other digital signage solutions from X2O Media is available at www.x2omedia.com.

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About X2O Media
X2O Media is a full-service provider of software, network management services, and content services for professional digital signage and corporate communication applications. The company offers a wide variety of software solutions for digital signage and interactive networks of all sizes. X2O’s award-winning Xpresenter™ provides an end-to-end platform for the creation, management, and distribution of content at broadcast quality, and at a fraction of the time of other solutions. In addition to technology, X2O offers content design, acquisition, management, distribution, and monitoring services for digital signage networks. More information about X2O Media is available at www.x2omedia.com.

All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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X2O Media Agency Contact:
Veronica Esbona
Wall Street Communications
Tel: +1 954 392-6990
E-mail: veronica [at] wallstcom.com

X2O Media Contact:
Maria Porco
Tel: +1 408 988-8307
E-mail: maria [at] x2omedia.com
Web: www.x2omedia.com

Source: X2O Media

Visit Booth 500 for live QuickStart demos and to view innovative digital signage content from around the world

Scala, the world’s leading software provider for end-to-end digital signage solutions, will showcase its new Scala QuickStart™ software with HP SignagePlayers, as well as display Scala 5 installations from networks around the world at Digital Signage Expo 2011, February 23 and 24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth 500).

The new and affordable HP SignagePlayer/Scala QuickStart solution features a locked-down Microsoft® Windows® Embedded operating system and a preconfigured Scala Player for outstanding performance and reliability. The simplified QuickStart web interface allows display of videos, pictures, crawls, interactive Adobe® Flash and Scala Scripts with dynamic information in any combination up to 1080p, allowing the system to be used in a wide range of applications. The HP SignagePlayers can also be easily connected to any Scala Content Manager anywhere in the world.

Scala has partnered with HP for DSE 2011 and will be using their HP SignagePlayers and screens in the Scala booth, including HP’s 42-inch digital signage touchscreen and HP’s 47-inch LD4700.   This is the first time that HP featuring QuickStart will be showcased at this level in the United States.

There will also be a showcase of Scala 5’s best content and applications.  This showcase will feature worldwide installations of digital signage networks powered by Scala including the 2010 Digi Award-winning installations for Texas State Technical College and 4Food. Other past award winners will also be exhibited including Sprint, Miele Inspirience Center and the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center. Additionally, finalists from DSE Apex 2011 awards will be featured, including Camelback Toyota and Larnaca International Airport.

The Scala 5 content showcase will also feature applications in retail banking, wayfinding, healthcare and digital menu boards. Certain applications and content will be interactive on the HP LD4200tm touch screen.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to see Scala Ad Manager, a complete advertising management solution for connected signage networks and SignChannel, a revolutionary new service for easy to use, do-it-yourself digital signage.

Christie, a global visual technologies company, will be providing Scala with their Digital MicroTiles, which will be part of the main display in the booth.

IAdea, a pioneer and leader in the digital signage media appliance market, will be providing Signboards in the Scala booth displaying information about the various applications.

About Scala

Driving more than 500,000 screens worldwide, Scala is a leading global provider of digital signage and advertising management solutions. Scala is the world’s first connected signage company, offering the leading platform for content creation, management and distribution in digital signage networks and the first unified platform for advertising management of both traditional and digital signage networks. The company’s digital signage customers include Rabobank, IKEA, Burger King, T-Mobile, Virgin MegaStore, Warner Brothers, The Life Channel, Rikstoto, Repsol, NorgesGruppen, Audi, ECE Flatmedia, Kaufhof (Metro Group) and thousands more. Advertising management customers include CBS Outdoor, Clear Channel Outdoor and Magic Media, among others. Scala is headquartered near Philadelphia, USA, and has subsidiaries in Canada, The Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany and Japan, as well as more than 450 partners in more than 65 countries. More information is available at www.scala.com.

Source: Scala

The ScreenGate solution family includes ScreenGate™ Management Gateway - which offers state of the art management capability, with Proof-of-Performance technology included – and ScreenGate™ IP Streaming solution - which offers IP streaming media delivery advantages.

Amir Shaked, President of MDS North America, says: “With ScreenGate, MDS is expanding its innovative offer for the Digital Signage market by offering a solution specifically designed to respond to the challenges of Digital Signage network operators. Along with the ScreenGate IP Streaming which provides media distribution over IP, ScreenGate Management Gateway provides specific management functionality, while interfacing with off-the-shelf network and content management systems to provide a complete network management solution that is optimized for Digital Signage Networks.”

ScreenGate™ IP Streaming allows network operators to maximize their network value by leveraging the inherent benefits of IP technology with its pervasiveness, its scalability and its cost-effectiveness using existing LAN infrastructure.

ScreenGate Management Gateway (only available in June 2011) - is a digital signage management software platform which ensures the delivery of the right content to the right device at the right time. SMG delivers advanced remote control and performance monitoring, featuring Proof-Of-Performance technology. In case of display failure, SMG sends immediate alerts in order for network operators to solve the issue immediately, thereby maximizing the network’s efficiency.

Come visit us in our booth at DSE (#1126) for a live demo of ScreenGate solution

MDS is organizing the Digital Signage Expert Tour at DSE. This Tour is an educational framework designed to help visitors understand the full digital out-of-home experience on the DSE show floor and to provide them with an overview of selected exhibitors, following the path of the digital signage supply chain, outlining how the various pieces fit into the overall digital signage puzzle.

Click here to register to the MDS Digital Signage Expert Tour at DSE

As part of DSE’s Educational program, MDS will present a Seminar on: “Tips for Designing & Implementing Digital Signage Networks with an Eye toward Lower TCO”.

Click here to participate to the MDS Seminar at DSE

Dave Haar, MDS Managing Director North America, will lead a Lunch & Learns on the subject: “Introduction to Digital Signage – How Do I Get Started/How Can I Be Successful?”

Click here to register to the MDS Lunch & Learns at DSE

About Minicom Digital Signage

As a leader in the Digital Signage industry, Minicom Digital Signage provides advanced media delivery solutions and innovative management platforms based on cutting edge technology in order to reduce OPEX and enhance the value of Digital Signage networks.

Our mission is to offer network operators, integrators and distributors, media delivery and management solutions which allow the distribution of rich content from a player to multiple remote digital displays, and to offer advanced network management capabilities in order to bring the highest added value to the network at the lowest capital and operational costs.

With more than two decades of experience and offices and partnerships all over the world dedicated to providing solutions in video distribution and display management, as well as 400,000 screen displays powered in all types of verticals, Minicom Digital Signage is a recognized leader in providing innovative and comprehensive solutions to the ever-growing challenges of the Digital Signage industry.

Contact for more information:

Nathalie Garson
Marketing Manager
Tel +972 2 640 40 43
nathalie.garson [at] minicomds.com

Source: Minicom

Haivision CoolSign Digital Signage Solution at the 2011 N.G.A Annual Convention and Supermarket Synergy Showcase

Haivision’s CoolSign digital signage solution boasts all the features and functions for any signage need, from smaller installations to sophisticated multiscreen landmark displays to large-scale global networks. In the retail environment, CoolSign offers a dynamic, targeted, and timely way to grab the attention of customers — and never let go. Flexible and powerful, CoolSign digital signage software allows administrators to make content changes quickly and easily in response to an ever-evolving marketplace and to distribute that content remotely to any location in their network. It’s the ultimate way to engage customers from the moment they walk in the door.

CoolSign Integration With Kodak JV700 and JV1000 Digital Signs

During the N.G.A Annual Convention and Supermarket Synergy Showcase, Haivision will showcase direct integration of its CoolSign digital signage system into Kodak’s new JV700 (7-inch) and JV1000 (10-inch) digital signs. This product pairing does more than get pictures and video to every screen; it enables controlled content delivery to just the place it’s required, exactly when it will have the most impact.

The combination of CoolSign with Kodak frames enables users to engage with customers in a more personal manner and to connect more effectively than can traditional “one-to-many” large-screen digital signage systems. Kodak digital signs, with their impeccable image quality, and Haivision’s CoolSign enterprise-grade digital signage management platform allows brand owners, retailers, banks, and others to deliver content directly to their customers with a cost-effective solution.

The Kodak digital signs are seamlessly managed by CoolSign digital signage networks. Users simply power on the sign, connect to the Internet via WiFi, and start managing their clients’ media experience. CoolSign assigns the specific media and its schedule at a device level, and its patented scheduling technology allows content to be dynamically adjusted and dayparted for optimal customer engagement. Supporting two-way sign-to-server communications, CoolSign provides real-time health status and full playback reporting.

Haivision delivers systems that deliver media, scaling from few displays to thousands of highly distributed and customized endpoints, and Kodak is the reliable and trusted leader in imaging devices that enable dynamic and visual communications. Now, with CoolSign-enabled Kodak digital frames widely available, retailers are equipped with a powerful tool for delivering highly targeted customer communications.

Company Overview:

Based in Montreal and Chicago, Haivision Network Video is a private company and a world leader in delivering the most advanced and intelligent IP video networking and digital signage technology. Haivision’s products are deployed worldwide within the foremost Fortune 100 companies; in the most efficient interactive broadcast applications; within the world’s leading TelePresence suites; in the most rigorous military and defense applications; in state-of-the-art healthcare facilities for video collaboration and training; and in highly renowned educational institutions for IPTV, teaching, and signage. Haivision distributes its products through value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and OEMs worldwide.

All trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Haivision Network Video Contact:
Anna Kozel
Marketing and Communications Manager
+1 (514) 334-5445
E-mail: anna [at] haivision.com
Website: www.haivision.com

Agency Contact:
Netra Ghosh
Wall Street Communications
+1 (801) 266-0077
E-mail: netra [at] wallstcom.com

Haivision Network Video
4445 Garand
Montréal, QC, Canada H4R 2H9

Source: Haivision Network Video

As customers enter The HP Store, they are greeted by experience pods and a feature innovative section displaying the latest HP technology products. At the store’s check-out, patrons will see an HP digital signage display consisting of three side-by-side 47-inch LCD HP LD4700 screens mounted on a curved wall and powered by an HP Z400 Workstation. These screens communicate product information, upcoming store events and personalized welcome messages as customers enter the store to pick up their new HP products.

“The HP Store features HP’s latest consumer and commercial technology products,” said Andrew Chun, Business Development Manager, HP Canada. “We are particularly excited with the digital signage because it is an excellent showcase of how HP’s latest workstation PC technology and professional display technology come together as a stunning visual communication tool.”

Scala Certified Partner 10net Managed Solutions (Vancouver, British Columbia) worked closely with HP Canada and partner AdCetera to incorporate this digital component to complement and enhance The HP Store’s interactive environment. 10Net designed, installed and hosts the digital network. 10net also monitors the screens and manages the content using Scala 5.

Using Scala Designer, AdCetera developed the dynamic templates for The HP Store staff so that they can update content easily and push fresh messages out on a daily basis.

“The Scala backend enables customized changes simply and quickly. Screens can either share or feature unique content,” said Bill Nuttall, Founder of 10net. “Now, The HP Store employees can focus on their business without worrying about additional in-house monitoring and installation support resources.”

The system is easy to use and helps The HP Store employees stay on top of key branding opportunities and highlight the importance of delivering a fun interactive experience.

“This is a great example of retail digital signage done right,” said Andy McRae, General Manager of Scala, Canada. “We are proud to be a part of it.”

About 10net

10net Managed Solutions Ltd. is a Vancouver-based technology company focused on capturing customers with compelling, motivating, and intelligent digital signage experiences. 10net’s expert team creates results-oriented, environmentally sound, turnkey digital signage solutions which drive results for top firms in retail, corporate, financial, professional services and industrial sectors. More information is available at www.10net.net.

About Scala

Driving more than 500,000 screens worldwide, Scala is a leading global provider of digital signage and advertising management solutions. Scala is the world’s first connected signage company, offering the leading platform for content creation, management and distribution in digital signage networks and the first unified platform for advertising management of both traditional and digital signage networks. The company’s digital signage customers include Rabobank, IKEA, Burger King, T-Mobile, Virgin MegaStore, Warner Brothers, The Life Channel, Rikstoto, Repsol, NorgesGruppen, Audi, ECE Flatmedia, Kaufhof (Metro Group) and thousands more. Advertising management customers include CBS Outdoor, Clear Channel Outdoor and Magic Media, among others. Scala is headquartered near Philadelphia, USA, and has subsidiaries in Canada, The Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany and Japan, as well as more than 450 partners in more than 60 countries. More information is available at www.scala.com.

Source: Scala

Digital signage content management has an enormous impact on the success of digital signage installations, yet often is the last portion of a digital sign project to receive attention. As a result of this demand ConnectedSign offers their expertise in content management services, helping customers to optimize their digital signage. Hoping to increase the success of digital signage projects everywhere, ConnectedSign offers this service to not only ConnectedSign customers, but to anyone with digital signage content creation and management needs, regardless of software and hardware platforms used. Backed by a committed team of experts, content changes can be made for any software platform.

Requests are submitted through multiple channels of communication, such as an email or fax directly to the ConnectedSign designers. New dynamic content is generated, including static or animated graphics, logos, and custom branded digital signage templates, and then deployed on schedule directly to the customer’s players. If you’d like more information about digital signage content creation and management, or would like to visit the Digital Signage showroom, please call ConnectedSign at 866-833-2723 or e-mail Katie at kyanchuk [at] connectedsign.com

AboutConnectedSign:

ConnectedSign is a full service Digital Signage agency with more than 16 years of experience planning and deploying Digital Signage systems, interactive Digital Signage and kiosk networks. We provide Digital Signage software, hardware, content creation, content management and consulting services. Headquartered in Lancaster, PA. More details can be found at http://www.connectedsign.com.

Contact:
Katie Yanchuk
Email: kyanchuk [at] connectedsign.com
Phone:866-833-2723
Fax: 866-833-2723

Source: ConnectedSign

Companies to demonstrate how digital signage opportunities can be maximized at 2011 Digital Signage Expo, Las Vegas, February 22-25, 2011

iSIGN Media and AOpen America, Inc. are partnering to create integrated, interactive digital signage through location-aware mobile technology. The two companies will present their comprehensive new system at the 2011 Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas later this month.

The groundbreaking marketing techniques being presented by iSIGN and AOpen are defined by the interactivity between digital signs and mobile devices. Driven by the significant growth in the digital-out-of-home media market and the ubiquity of mobile devices among North American consumers (91% of Americans own and use a mobile device), the marketing solutions offered by iSIGN and AOpen offers brands the ability to connect and engage their core consumer constituencies in a unique, effective and immediate way, and in very close proximity to retail outlets.

Digital signage alone is growing at a rapid pace, and is generating considerable buy-in among consumers. Gfk MRI, a company that measures consumer data, estimates that 29.6% of U.S. adults, or 67.4 million people, paid attention to place-based video ads during a 30-day period in Q3 of 20101. Mobile device usage, already nearing saturation point in the US (with 91% of all Americans owning and using a cell phone, smartphone, or other mobile device), also continues to advance in terms consumer willingness to engage in commercial activities.

Mobile, Proximity and Digital Signage Offering Perfect Marketing Trifecta
At the intersection of these trends is proximity marketing, as demonstrated by iSIGN and AOpen. AOpen’s media players/engines, 30,000 of which are sold each month in North and Latin America, direct visually engaging signage that can, through iSIGN software, recognize when a consumer with a mobile device is nearby to instantly send relevant and welcomed mobile content. This unprecedented degree of engagement makes the integrated range of proximity marketing a strong revenue generator for brands.

This combined marketing approach also allows brands to identify where and how a brand’s customers are shopping, and distinguishes this kind of proximity marketing from other location-aware strategies.

As a function of the partnership between iSIGN and AOpen, the iSIGN Interactive Marketing Solution is broadcasted from and media players/engines produced by AOpen. AOpen platforms are found in multiple markets across North America, including the retail, food and drug, cinema, and convenience store sectors.
iSIGN will be exhibiting its software solutions with AOpen at the 2011 Digital Signage Expo (DSE) at Booth # 1809, from February 22 through 25, 2011. iSIGN will also be broadcasting from the AOpen booth to deliver messaging throughout the duration of the show, inviting visitors and attracting attendees to experience a demonstration and be eligible for a mobile prize.

To arrange an interview with iSIGN and AOpen about digital signage, mobile and proximity marketing in 2011, or to learn more about the companies’ solutions, please contact iSIGN’s Director of Media Relations, Vanessa Horwell at vanessa [at] thinkinkpr.com or 305.749.5342 ext. 232, or visit www.isignmedia.com.

About iSIGN Media

iSIGN is a leading developer of location-based interactive proximity advertising solutions that deliver rich media, permission based messages, free of charge to cell phones using Bluetooth® connectivity. The Company’s patent-pending advertising platform combines the precision of direct marketing and the tracking potential of the Web to deliver more cost effective and ROI-driven advertising than is possible via print, radio and television. iSIGN is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario with R&D and customer support operations in Vancouver, BC. iSIGN is a business partner of AOpen America Inc., having an OEM agreement for the embedding of its IMS software in AOpen’s digital media players and IBM, as their Solution Provider, POA All Models. iSIGN’s software solutions are also distributed by BlueStar Inc. to their network of Value Added Resellers. iSIGN is publicly traded in Toronto (TSX.V) under the symbol “ISD”. Additional information about iSIGN Media can be found at www.isignmedia.com.

About AOpen

As the pioneers of ultra small form factor (uSFF) components and customizable platforms, AOpen America, Inc. (http://www.aopen.com/us) remains in the wheelhouse with its strategic alliances, setting the standard for vertical market solutions via Mini-ITX platforms that provide open architecture versatility, next-generation technology and unmatched value through huge energy cost savings and readiness compliance with ENERGY STAR and EPEAT. While remaining as the true leader in uSFF components and platforms, AOpen also provides a complete array of digital signage technologies for streamlined, end-to-end solutions in consumer-grade environments and provides scalable technologies ranging from cost-efficient nettop media players to their Digital Engine™ and XC Mini flagship lines. AOpen continues to drive Innovation Economy Technology™ (I-ET) in socially responsible, green IT solutions for offices, homes and mission-critical applications. For more information please visit http://www.aopen.com/us.

Source: iSIGN Media

ONELAN has bought the whole building in which their original offices are situated to accommodate the company’s further planned expansion.

Helen Dodd, ONELAN’s Finance Director commented “We are very pleased with this growth – considering the economic climate, this is an excellent result.”

ONELAN develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box is a mul¬timedia, multi-zoned solution capable of Touch Interactivity. With a browser based user inter¬face, the system is fully multi-lingual and capable of dis¬playing both stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, webpages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video. Further mem¬bers of the product family cater for Enterprise network management and integration with external data sources.

ONELAN’s NTBs are now installed in a wide variety of organisations such as retail, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, as well as some well-known corporates such as Vodafone, Virgin Holidays and TalkTalk.

ONELAN Ltd is based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Visit www.onelandigitalsignage.com for further details.

Press Contact details:
Marion Bourne
email: marion.bourne [at] onelan.com,
phone: +44 (0) 1491 411400

Source: ONELAN

Messages were created in situ by Euro RSCG London and managed through Grand Visual’s OpenLoop platform which allows advertisers to manage live copy executions across all major UK digital outdoor networks. The live comments reflected activity on the concourse, picking out individual people by playfully enquiring about their breakfast habits and encouraging them to try Belvita Breakfast biscuits.

The live poster was supported by a broader day-part digital outdoor campaign from Euro RSCG London and produced by Grand Visual. The campaign targeted commuters across road, rail and underground formats as well as static posters.

Nicola Wilkinson, Marketing Manager – Biscuits, at Kraft Foods UK, commented “We wanted a campaign that created a real buzz and was able to connect with commuters and raise awareness about Belvita Breakfast biscuits. Creating a humorous live copy execution was a great way to insure stand out during the busy rush hour commute.”

Neil Morris, MD of Grand Visual said “Digital outdoor enables advertisers to get closer to consumers. Using OpenLoop to facilitate the instant publishing of dynamic copy, has enabled Kraft Foods to react in real-time with relevant copy to a broadcast audience.”

Spencer Berwin, Managing Director – Sales at JCDecaux said, “This campaign demonstrates the flexibility of digital Outdoor and its ability to communicate with audiences in real-time. I’m delighted to see Belvita using JCDecaux’s digital screens in such an innovative way.”

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CONTACT:

Alix Wood, Grand Visual, 07 989 068 416, alixwd [at] gmail.com, www.grandvisual.com

NOTES:

Media Booked:

5 x 20″ XTP Landscape
2 x 10″ Reuters Landscape
2 x 20″ Transvision Landscape
1 x 5″ LCD Portrait
5 x 5″ D6 (four hourly updates at 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am) Portrait
5 x 10″ DEP Portrait
2 x 20″ Transvision (two timed daily updates) Landscape

About Grand Visual
Grand Visual is a digital production company designed to unlock the potential of digital platforms for agencies and their clients. Grand Visual combines creative thinking with technological expertise, helping brands to target audiences across a range of platforms and environments.

Launched in 2005, Grand Visual have won awards and delivered a number of “media firsts” in the digital out-of-home arena and we continue to push the boundaries in what is an exciting area for digital media.

About OpenLoop

Open Loop from Grand Visual is an independent facility that allows advertisers to modify new or currently-running DOOH ads, including images, text and video and publish to multiple networks instantly. Live, dynamic, responsive and interactive campaigns are now possible across the DOOH spectrum. Advertisers to use OpenLoop so far include Nokia, Nike, Continental Air and ITV1.

Source: JCDecaux

Christie has won acclaim with its MicroTiles modular digital display solution, which was launched last year across EMEA from the ISE platform. MicroTiles quickly found popularity and success in EMEA and beyond, adopted by rental staging players and deployed in the most successful installations, some of which were shortlisted for the Most InAVative Projects Awards. With a wealth of experience from significant awards won already in this, its first year, Christie MicroTiles were honoured as Most InAVative Digital Signage Product in the Technology Awards category.

Joe Graziano, Market Development Manager MicroTiles, EMEA, proudly accepted the award saying, “When we launched MicroTiles last year, we knew they would make waves, but the feedback not only from Partners and end users but also in the form of awards has been staggering. It’s an honour for us at Christie to bring such a versatile and much-wanted product to the market.”

As sponsors, Christie presented an award and it was the pleasure of Dale Miller, Vice-President, Christie EMEA, to bestow the award for Most InAVative Digital Signage Project in the Project Awards category to Displax Interactive Systems for the Meditel Project in Morocco.

Christie was also delighted to applaud some of its Partners of long-standing as they collected their awards for Most InAVative Projects:

Most InAVative Corporate AV Facility: PZ Cussons Q, Pure AV
PZ Cussons, leaders in the Personal Wash market, were looking to create a ‘wow’ factor at the entrance to the new flagship site, which is endowed with an imposing atrium. The high brightness of the MicroTiles display, installed by Pure Audio AV, was able to punch its way effortlessly through the natural environment.

Most InAVative Leisure/Entertainment Facility: Our Dynamic Earth, Global Immersion
This five-star attraction houses the glass-walled stratosphere, including the Biosphere as well as the earthscape galleries, which project any number of the world’s most amazing natural phenomena.

For more information contact:

Alexis Lipoff

PR & Communications Manager EMEA
Christie
Tel. : +44 (0)118 977 8000
Email:alexis.lipoff [at] christiedigital.com

Jo Boyd

Ripple Media
Tel: +44 (0)208-249 2620
Email: jo [at] ripple-media.co.uk

About Christie

Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc. is a global visual technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognised as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centres to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images. Visit www.christiedigital.co.uk/emeaen.

Source: Christie Digital

Mood Media UK helps The Gym Group showcase its services

Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM) is working with The Gym Group to give passing pedestrians an insight into its services by offering them a virtual tour of its sleek interior, without having to step inside.

Members of the public passing any of The Gym Group’s 12 branches nationwide can experience their own virtual tour of the 24-hour facilities without even stepping inside, thanks to external screens at street level supplied by Mood Media UK, a leading in-store media specialist.

The screens currently being installed across the gym network will entice passers-by – day or night – with a video tour of the gym’s facilities and information on how join.

They will also complement the existing five screens in each gym, which feature a customised TV channel supplied by Mood Media UK.

Each screen in The Gym Group features upbeat, vibrant music videos and promotional material, tailored to its membership demographic and integrated with audio solutions throughout its premises.

Vanessa Walmsley, Senior Vice-President of Mood Media Europe, said: ‘The Gym Group wanted us to help them tap into those potential customers who were interested in joining a gym, but who perhaps hadn’t picked up the courage to step inside.

‘Our customised music channel, informative visuals and tailored personal tour have all been created to help members enjoy the upbeat atmosphere when working out. Getting fit was never so inspiring and fun.’

Mood Media UK provides retailers, gyms and the hospitality industry with brand-enhancing audio, visual and scent solutions to encourage their customers to return.
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For more information on The Gym Group, please visit: http://www.thegymgroup.com/

About Mood Media Corporation

Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM) is a leading in-store media specialist that uses a mix of music, visual and scent media to help its clients communicate with consumers with a view to driving incremental sales at the point-of-purchase.

Operating through its two principal divisions; In-Store Media and Retail Point-of-Purchase; Mood Media Corporation works with more than 800 retail chains in more than 30 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Mood Media Corporation was formed in June 2010, following the acquisition of Mood Media Group SA by Fluid Music Canada, Inc.

Through its subsidiaries Mood Media and Somerset Entertainment, Mood Media Corporation is driving growth of in-store media solutions across multiple markets.

Mood Media Corporation operates an international in-store media and music retail business with an extensive geographic footprint and a broad client base including several multinational blue chip organizations.

For more information on Mood Media Corporation visit www.moodmedia.com or contact:

Megan Rex
Fleishman-Hillard
Tel: +44 (0)20 7395 7049
E-mail: megan.rex [at] fleishmaneurope.com

Source: Mood Media Corporation

Subvertice has been searching for an easy to use and advanced Digital Signage software solution to enhance its current offerings. After evaluating Stinova’s solutions, Subvertice has successfully installed a pilot project for the 32 store Olá Ice cream chain.

For each location there will be five displays installed as menu boards driven by two Core i3 based hardware players with multi-headed graphics for multi-screen support. This design significantly reduces hardware costs while allowing independent channels per display and provides support for special effects that run content across several displays simultaneously.

“We are excited to work with Subvertice since their specialist skill provides a strategic entry for Stinova into the Portuguese market.“ explains Franz Hintermayr, CEO of Stinova Ltd. “This extends our European wide reseller network to a country where we see lots of opportunities in a variety of market segments such as hospitality, restaurant and retail.“

Miguel Rosa, Production Director at Subvertice Lda said, “We see a tremendous need in the Portuguese market for next-generation and easy to use Digital Signage solutions. Stinova’s ability to rapidly modify the software to meet demanding challenges allows us access to a broad selection of vertical markets.” He added: “With Stinova’s advanced and easy to manage software we were able to install our first customer project in a very short time. Stinova’s multi-language console supports Portuguese thereby allowing our customer to manage the system in-house.”

Stinova is exhibiting at ISE in Amsterdam from February 1 – 3 in hall 12, stand 12C79.

About Stinova

Stinova Ltd. is a leading German software manufacturer of Digital Signage software solutions. Stinova offers the most intuitive CMS software technologies that power the worlds Digital Signage networks. These core technologies address all aspects of Digital Signage delivery from stand alone systems to dynamic Digital Signage Networks. Find more information about Stinova products at http://www.stinova.com.

About Subvertice

Subvertice is a multi-task solution provider specializing in the development and sales of innovative interactive contents and equipment solutions for the following markets: Advertising, Brand Activation, Entertainment and Corporate TV. Find more information about Subvertice at www.subvertice.com.

Source: Stinova

Fulfills Demand for High Resolution Data and HD Widescreen Video in Today’s Small to Large Sized Fixed Install Venues

Christie® launched its new Christie LWU505 (WUXGA 1920 x 1200 native resolution) digital projector today at the 2011 Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) tradeshow in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The LWU505 targets educational facilities and business applications requiring a high brightness and cost-effective widescreen LCD projector at 5000 ANSI lumens.

Suitable for small to large meeting and multi-use rooms, small auditoriums, and training and conference rooms, the Christie LWU505 presents full HD in a 16:10 aspect ratio, 2000:1 contrast ratio, and 10-bit image processing for grayscale rendering and artifact-free images. The motorized lens shift and zoom lens give customers the ability to fine-tune images for optimal viewing, while its mechanical lens shutter instantly blocks all light instead of simply blacking the projected image – ensuring crisp, bright images in any indoor environment.

“The WUXGA resolution is designed for HD video and high resolution data for use with personal computers, laptops, and the newest touch and tablet technologies. Capable of displaying full 1080P or higher resolution WUXGA formats, this projector truly combines the best of both worlds,” said Frank Anzures, Christie Business Products product manager. “For corporate videoconferencing, the LWU505 presents the ideal virtual environment – it feels like the person on video is right across from you. With the LWU505, Christie continues to bring high brightness and portability to the market.”

Customers will also benefit from the LWU505’s 3D Keystone™ technology – a four-corner geometry correction tool for flawless image alignment on flat or simple curved screen projection.

“With 3D Keystone technology, users have more flexibility in projector placement without sacrificing image quality,” Anzures continued. “Each corner independently adjusts to compensate for any keystone distortion caused by the projector’s placement.

The Christie LWU505 is perfect for simple curved screens applications and environments where standard horizontal or vertical keystone doesn’t meet requirements.”

For added flexibility, the Christie LWU505’s suite of optional lenses complements the Christie LX505, LX605 and LW555 digital projectors. “Whether you are looking for XGA, WXGA or WUXGA, Christie now has the complete family of digital projectors for 4 x 3 and widescreen applications,” Anzures concluded.

The Christie LWU505 comes with a three-year parts and labour warranty and ships in February. For a demonstration of the features of this new projector, visit Christie at ISE Amsterdam (Booths #1H43, #1J45), February 1-3, 2011.

For more information contact:

Alexis Lipoff
PR & Communications Manager EMEA
Christie
Tel. : +44 (0)118 977 8000
Email:alexis.lipoff [at] christiedigital.com

Jo Boyd
Ripple Media
Tel: +44 (0)208-249 2620
Email: jo [at] ripple-media.co.uk

About Christie
Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc. is a global visual technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognised as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centres to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images.  Visit www.christiedigital.co.uk/emeaen.

Source: Christie Digital

StrandVision LLC today announced that Weastec, Inc – a division of Toyo Denso Co. Ltd. has deployed StrandVision Digital Signage through their intranet at its facility in Hillsboro, Ohio, as well as a satellite sales office in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the operational, benefits and performance information that management posts several times per day, the StrandVision system automatically updates local weather and news, as well as an automotive industry news feed provided by StrandVision. The system also communicates emergency alerts if needed.

The installation consists of a 55” high definition LCD television display that is strategically mounted over the vending machines. This, in combination with the same content running on the company’s intranet, allows the entire organization to see up to the minute news of the world-class operation.

The system, administered by the Weastec I.T. department, replaces a time consuming process where topics were laboriously typed, copied, cut and placed into bulletin boards and acrylic table tent holders. Various associates have been given the authority to update the signage. For example, the HR associates work with the recreation, communication and safety committees to have them more directly involved with content updates. “In reviewing several company-wide employee surveys we noticed that communication always bubbled up to the top of what people wanted,” said David Fauber, Senior Manager Information Systems. “StrandVision digital signage helps us effectively communicate with our associates and it demonstrates Weastec’s commitment to the staff. It fit perfectly with our world class initiative that was both cost effective and the most efficient tool available”.

About StrandVision

StrandVision LLC, based in Menomonie, Wisconsin delivers low-cost, Web-based Software as a Service (SaaS) digital signage through a patented approach that delivers any marketing message to subscribers’ LCD and plasma displays, as well as computer screens and websites. StrandVision’s service distributes text and graphics pages, video content, famouns paintings, and national and local weather and news. It is ideal for medical and dental offices (patient education), banks, retailers and industrial distributors (video merchandising), education (student, staff and visitor information), employee break rooms (events and benefits), non-profit and religious organizations (member and supporter communications), and other applications.

StrandVision also offers PC-2-TV.net, a fully digital, high-definition (HD) personal computer-to-television adapter for use with digital signage and many other applications.

StrandVision Digital Signage services and PC-2-TV.net are available directly from StrandVision and through registered affiliates and system integrators (http://www.strandvision.com/installers.html). Additional information about StrandVision is available at http://www.strandvision.com, by calling 715-235-SIGN (7446) or emailing sales [at] StrandVision.com.

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Mike Strand
StrandVision Digital Signage
N5926 203rd Street
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-235-SIGN (7446)
mjstrand [at] StrandVision.com

Source: StrandVision

DAT Media, who specialise in digital signage and interactive kiosk solutions for retailers and businesses, responded to a Request For Tender issued by the ABC to provide an in-store solution for their 47 stores around Australia.

DAT Media pitched a unique solution to the ABC in order to provide a custom built system that was easy to use but provided the fundamental functionality of a digital signage network that would promote ABC products and programmes in-store.  After previously using a third party content management system (CMS), DAT Media developed its unique proprietary CMS two years ago, which differentiates the business from other digital signage providers.  The system, which connects directly to DAT Media’s network can update content instantly in-store and be tailored to suit the ABC’s in-store requirements.

As part of providing a custom fit audio visual digital signage solution for the ABC, DAT Media developed the functionality to broadcast ABC News within the digital signage display to play at key times throughout the day.  An RSS feed was also incorporated within the digital signage displays to provide news at the bottom of the screen in a ticker format.  DAT Media is also looking at working with the ABC to provide a remotely managed in-store audio system which can be incorporated into the new digital signage systems in-store.

DAT Media Managing director Andrew Becker says the company is very proud to have won the contract out of a group of some major industry players.

“We have customised our proprietary content management system (CMS) specifically for ABC Retail and their needs, and feel confident they will enjoy the many benefits of this tool over the years to come.”

Mr Becker says the ABC Retail team have been quite sophisticated in their adoption and understanding of digital signage and the opportunities it presents, which means they are able to discuss the possibilities of new technology offerings for future implementation.

“Adding ABC Retail to our client list, which currently includes BIG W, Dick Smith and Woolworths means our foothold in the retail space continues to grow. We are starting to see the results of plenty of hard work which is pleasing and we look forward to developing a mutually successful partnership with ABC Retail over the coming years,” says Mr Becker.

Source: DAT Media