Sharp® Electronics Corporation, the US marketing and distribution subsidiary of Sharp corporation, known worldwide for its Aquos® TVs, professional displays, projectors, printers and copier solutions, has recently launched a Turn-Key Digital Signage Package. The package includes access to EnGage from ComQitm, the global multi-channel message management company. It also includes Sharp® commercial display products and related hardware components as well as a content starter pack for fast, effortless implementation.
The digital signage package is designed to meet the needs of small and mid-size organizations, especially for corporate, education, government, healthcare, hospitality and house of worship settings. Best of all, this offering is intended to be simple to order, install and use. All the components required are provided as a packaged solution to address the needs of clients seeking help with in-venue marketing, corporate communications, merchandizing, and digital menu boards. The packages will be delivered through Sharp Business Systems, located throughout the US.
“We are thrilled about this package and the benefits it will deliver to the end-user community wanting to adopt digital signage,” stated Stuart Armstrong President Americas for ComQi. “The Sharp solution is truly turn-key and will be promoted and supported by Sharp digital signage experts located throughout the United States. Literally, an end-user can order a system today and have it installed and supported with content within days.”
Mike Marusic, Senior Vice President of Sales at Sharp Electronics Corporation said, “The Digital Signage Package is a great tool for small and medium business to start using digital signage. These clients get all of the benefits of ComQi’s services that until now have only been available to large companies. ”
The full package solution includes:
- Large format Sharp Professional LCD display
- Digital Signage media player
- Peerless™ wall mount
- EnGage™, hosted content management software service (SaaS) from ComQi Inc.
ComQi TM continues to strengthen its relationship with display partners through its leading Content Management Software Platform– EnGage™, an advanced but easy-to-use content management, scheduling and publishing system for digital signage networks. Access to EnGage™, is entirely web-based and enables users to create, manage and measure highly-targeted digital signage networks with minimal strain on time, resources or budgets.
About ComQi ™
Created through the merger of Minicom Digital Signage and EnQii in 2011, ComQi’s mission is to deliver an end-to-end solution that is tailored to engage consumers by optimizing communications and marketing strategies that provide the best ROI. By putting the audience at the center of the experience, ComQi ™ enables Connected Experiences through a single platform that offers media distribution, network and content management, interactive experiences and impact measurement. ComQi ™ offers all these solutions directly or by partnering with systems integrators, distributors and marketing agencies. ComQi’s hundreds of customers include leading brands around the world, such as Care Media and Six Flags (in the US), McDonald’s and The Premier League (in the UK), CinemaxX (in Germany), Toys ‘R’ Us (in China) and Carrefour and Credit Lyonnais (in France). With over 12 years of expertise and an installed base of more than 400,000 displays worldwide, ComQi™ is a global company headquartered in New York with offices in Jerusalem, Toronto, London, Zurich, Paris, Hong Kong Shanghai and a representative office in India.
About Sharp
Sharp is the #1 selling brand of Large Format (60″+) Commercial LCD displays in the USA through B2B sales outlets*. Sharp’s professional and commercial displays are specially engineered for business applications and are offered in a wide range of sizes. From high-impact displays for digital signage, to our award-winning ultra-thin bezel video walls, to the innovative AQUOS BOARD™ interactive display systems, Sharp products help you communicate, collaborate, and disseminate information brilliantly.
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Sharp Corporation. Celebrating its 100th year, Sharp is a worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions, LED lighting, and mobile communication and information tools.
*DisplaySearch Monthly Large Format Commercial Display Report, July 2012
For information about Sharp, please visit www.sharpusa.com
To locate the nearest Sharp Business System branch office, please visit www.sharp-sbs.com
Media Contact:
Sharon Sonesh
Sales and Marketing Associate
ssonesh [at] comqi.com
Source: ComQi