St. Joseph Communications debuts its patent-pending mobile print kiosks at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport

Toronto, Ontario — With the proliferation of mobile devices in the marketplace, print is now shifting from a function being done at home and in the office to the mobile world. In response to this evolving trend, St. Joseph Communications, with support from HP and PrinterOn, has developed the world’s first self-service public pay kiosk offering consumers the ability to print directly from their smartphones and tablets.

“More than 19 per cent of the world’s cell phones are smartphones and this is expected to reach 50 per cent by Christmas,” says Tony Gagliano, Executive Chairman and CEO of St. Joseph Communications. “With the introduction of the ePrintit Kiosk, hundreds of millions of smartphone users worldwide can now quickly and conveniently print out their documents on the fly.”

The patent-pending ePrintit Kiosks allow consumers to print reports, presentations, photos, and more by downloading the HP ePrint service app to their smartphones. The Kiosks can also be securely emailed and can print from any memory device. They are equipped with St. Joseph’s proprietary developed monitoring software, a best-in-class HP colour laser printer, a Citizen dye-sublimation photo printer, online video camera, and 42” digital signage. The Kiosks also provide a North America-wide directory of all restaurants, hotels, attractions, and theatres and will print out maps to the locations as well as general mapping and driving directions for any location.

"Mobile printing is not just the ability to print from a mobile device but also the ability to print when you are truly mobile – wherever life and business happens,” says Sridhar Solur, Director –Managed Enterprise Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “Printer ubiquity is an absolute must to enable mobile printing and St. Joseph Communications is a strategic partner to build this network."

St. Joseph is thrilled to announce that the Toronto Pearson International Airport is the location for the public debut of the ePrintit Kiosks. A total of eight kiosks have been installed in high-traffic areas throughout the airport and will be viewed by an average of 87,000 people per day.

"Toronto Pearson is excited about the partnership with St. Joseph Communications that is allowing us to deliver more innovative services to our guests at the airport,” says Sergio Pulla, Senior Manager of Advertising and Partnerships, Greater Toronto Airports Authority. “We are always looking for new ways to delight our guests and we believe that mobile printing kiosks will allow business travelers to use the airport as an extension of their home and office as they wait for their flight."

About St. Joseph Communications

St. Joseph Communications is Canada’s leading provider of integrated communications and marketing solutions. Its business platforms specializing in Content, Print and Media deliver all of its customers’ communications needs, including packaging and in-store design; branding; digital signage; web design; mobile media; photography; custom publishing; digital on-demand printing; high-speed, high-quality commercial printing; and document solutions. St. Joseph is also owner and publisher of some of Canada’s leading consumer magazines, including Toronto Life and FASHION Magazine. The company is well recognized for its environmental leadership and commitment to the communities in which it operates. www.stjoseph.com

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Touch Revolution announced today the launch of its newest 21.5" TRū™ Projected Capacitive (P-Cap) Monitor with four-finger touch capability and a sleek industrial design. The monitor is offered in desktop and open frame configurations, both of which are available today. Touch Revolution offers a spectrum of TRū Multi-Touch Monitors, ranging in size from 15" to 32".

“We know that many vertical markets and niche applications are poised for the leap to multi-touch technology,” said Gene Halsey, TRū Product Line Director. “OEMs, distributors and integrators have been waiting for the right combination of hardware, software and support to make this leap. Now that time is here, and Touch Revolution is ready.”

Modern Industrial Design. The new 21.5" monitor offers an attractive bezel-free design that is easy to maintain and use in environments ranging from kiosks and digital signage to factory floors and health care. The desktop version comes with a sturdy, minimalist matte black stand. Featuring easy plug-and-play integration, Windows 7 certification and available Linux support, the new TRū 21.5" monitors have a 16:9 screen aspect ratio that is easy to deploy in either a landscape or a portrait orientation. Built for quality, responsiveness, visual appeal and durability, these displays are the perfect complement to any multi-touch interactive solution.

Expert Technical Support. Display hardware is only the beginning. Touch Revolution also offers customers direct support and consultation from some of the world’s most experienced touch-screen engineers. “We’re eager to help our customers succeed in their own markets,” explained Halsey. “That’s why we provide hands-on technical support for customers who want to reduce time to market with the best solutions possible.” No matter how specialized the end-user environment, Touch Revolution is ready to help with world-class technical assistance and advice.

“People are beginning to see the benefits and uses for multi-touch applications that will change how we interact with products, do business and get information,” said Mark Hamblin, CTO. “In the emerging world of multi-touch computing, users will manipulate data, images and sound in a new, highly-tactile way that promises to transform the entire experience, making it more enjoyable, more productive and more self-directed than ever before.

About Touch Revolution

Touch Revolution provides high quality, projected capacitive touch products to its customers.

We design and manufacture embedded touch displays, touch sub-systems, and touch monitors in multiple sizes for OEM/ODMs and system integrators to help them quickly add an advanced touch interface to their products. Touch Revolution was founded by industry pioneers in the touch device market with a vision of enabling the proliferation of intelligent connected touch devices.

We are headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Holland, Michigan; Taipei, Taiwan; and Mainland China. Touch Revolution is a business unit of TPK USA, LLC, which is part of TPK Holding Co., Ltd. – the largest glass projected capacitive touch screen manufacturer in the world

New Milford, CT, USA, - Magenta Research, the recognized leader in signal extension, distribution and switching, is pleased to announce the appointment of John D. Dace as President.

Dace joins Magenta from Liberty AV Solutions where he served as President, overseeing all worldwide operations. He joined Liberty in 2007 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to his tenure at Liberty, Dace held executive positions at Chief Manufacturing and the 3M Company

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, John served in the United States Marine Corps from 1983-1989, achieving the rank of Captain at the time of his discharge.

John is based at Magenta’s New Milford, Connecticut headquarters.

About Magenta

Serving the pro-AV and digital signage markets, Magenta Research is the industry recognized leader in the transmission, switching and flexible distribution of multi-format video, audio and auxiliary signals over fiber and Cat-X cabling. Its product range includes AV extenders, distribution amplifiers and matrix switchers for DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, SDI, VGA, and component, composite, S-Video, audio, USB, and RS-232 signals. Magenta’s world renowned MultiView, Infinea and Mondo products are benchmarks in field reliability for 24/7 and mission critical environments, and Magenta's newly launched Voyager Series is the world's first all-format fiber optic signal distribution platform. Hundreds of thousands of displays worldwide have been trusted with Magenta in virtually all environments including commercial, industrial, government, military, residential, transport, education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, sports and entertainment.

Working with Planar Systems to Develop Cloud-based, Large-screen Art Displays for Commercial and Residential Art Collectors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and display technologies, said today that it is exploring alternatives by which artists could have their work displayed electronically in homes and executive offices. The company said that it has partnered to develop two prototype displays, utilizing SAMSUNG SM’ART™ Gallery Panels, to encourage further market discussions and to demonstrate the concept to potential artist collaborators.

“The SAMSUNG SM’ART Gallery Panels will enable art buyers to transform a room of virtually any size into an easy-to-customize electronic gallery with any number of art pieces,” said Scott Birnbaum, vice president of new business development for Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

Conveying new or well-recognized art electronically through framed LCD art screens in millions of locations is not only feasible, but highly practical, Birnbaum said. These new digital canvases would be initially targeted to fine art connoisseurs, both institutional and individual collectors.

Through a cloud-based art selection, buyers could customize and refine their personalized art collection to cater to their individual tastes and aspect ratio requirements. Buyers could initially view the works of art through a handheld device for quicker browsing. Moreover, the system could also enable digital and video artists to expand their audience.

In addition to providing classic fine art, Samsung Electronics said that the electronic gallery holds the promise of bringing virtually unknown artists to the attention of potential art collectors – talented artists that might otherwise have difficulty getting “noticed.”

The company is working with Planar Systems, a leader in specialty displays for digital signage and other demanding applications, and their high-end home theater brand, Runco, to demonstrate the SAMSUNG SM’ART Gallery Panel concept. These high-quality displays could be used in home or commercial applications to electronically change a piece of art to better suit the mood of special events, important occasions or guests, at the owner’s discretion. The aspect ratio and orientation of the display can vary – from portrait to landscape. For the prototypes, two sizes were developed: 21.9” wide x 33.9” tall offering a 1:1.5 aspect ratio (portrait), and 48” wide by 27” tall offering a 16:9 aspect ratio (landscape).

“The possibilities for high-resolution LCD art displays are endless, providing an unrivaled medium for artistic appreciation,” said Jennifer Davis, vice president, marketing, Planar. She added that, “Planar and Samsung Electronics share a vision of a new era in art distribution that could eventually give every collector a chance to display beautiful and changing fine art on a digital canvas designed expressly for this purpose. Our technology demonstration illustrates principles that will make our offering the artist’s choice for digital canvases.”

Samsung Electronics said the concept of electronic art has been tried before as an add-on feature to high-end TV sets, but inadequate art selection and displays primarily designed for television programming limited its appeal. The focus of this partnership with Planar develops a technology platform that puts the art first, providing the best possible showcase for licensed fine art.

Referring to the new display concept as a SAMSUNG SM’ART electronic gallery, Birnbaum said the digital approach could expand the creative boundaries of artistic expression on a grand scale. A SAMSUNG SM’ART electronic gallery – in addition to transmitting art as originally created in static form – could spark considerable interest in art that moves, that changes based on the viewer’s mood or the time of day, and interactive art that reacts to movement.

Birnbaum asked interested art organizations to contact him at SMART@ssi.samsung.com to discuss participation in setting up the SAMSUNG SM’ART™ electronic galleries.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

™ - SAMSUNG SM’ART is a trademark of Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. Planar and Runco are trademarks of Planar Systems, Inc.

• Tripleplay switches from incumbent hardware supplier HP in order to leverage direct relationship with Dell’s OEM Solutions team rather than work through third-party channel partners
• Change management program from Dell gives Tripleplay platform stability and minimizes disruption caused by component, firmware and feature changes
• Tripleplay now sees hardware as a key business differentiator rather than a constraining factor on innovation and customer choice
• Selects OEM-Ready Dell PowerEdge™ R710 and T110 Server Hardware

ROUND ROCK, Texas & AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell OEM Solutions today announced that it has been selected by Tripleplay Services, a leading provider of IPTV, Video Streaming and Digital Signage solutions, to provide a back-end hardware platform, including the OEM-Ready Dell PowerEdge R710 and T110 servers, for its products. Tripleplay has migrated its products away from HP hardware in order to take advantage of Dell OEM Solutions’ willingness to engage directly with OEM customers and to provide greater visibility into product roadmaps, extended-life hardware, change management and in-field support.

Founded in 2001, Tripleplay Services has quickly established itself globally, leading to an impressive customer base spread across 33 countries around the world providing IPTV, video streaming and digital signage products. It boasts the largest IPTV deployment within the UK with over 200,000 client devices supported within closed communities and the largest deployment of HD Streaming and IPTV servers for any single customer in Europe.

Tripleplay’s relationship with Dell OEM Solutions has already proved instrumental in a number of significant customer wins, with particular traction within stadia, education and retail sectors. Tripleplay’s customers in these markets include: Chelsea FC and the Green Point and Port Elizabeth 2010 World Cup stadia in South Africa, Sheffield Hallam, Portsmouth and Southampton Solent Universities and London School of Economics, Dixons/Currys and several hospitality solutions in major 4 and 5 stars hotels around the world.

“Our close relationship with Dell OEM Solutions is a refreshing and transformational change from the days where our hardware came through resellers that were unable or even unwilling to offer the kind of expertise, flexibility and services Tripleplay requires,” said Steve Rickless, Group CEO Tripleplay Services. “Instead of hardware being a limiting factor in our proposition to customers, the flexibility Dell OEM Solutions provides in terms of product availability, customization and support is actually a core part of our differentiation. Some of our most high-profile customers have varying requirements across sites, and selecting Dell OEM Solutions allows us to meet their needs.”

“Tripleplay’s solutions are a great example of a widely-deployed technology, which people might be surprised to find out is powered by Dell OEM Solutions,” said Sam Forsbom, general manager, OEM Solutions EMEA at Dell. “However, the fact that we are powering digital signage technology in a number of very high-profile customer deployments shows how invaluable our combination of technology and services can be to organizations like Tripleplay looking for ways to facilitate business transformation.”

Dell OEM Solutions is one of the only tier-one manufacturers that offers a single source for comprehensive, end-to-end hardware integration, extended life products, solid change management and services and support worldwide, providing OEMs with the flexibility and reliability they need. Dell OEM customers can customize any Dell-standard hardware within its extensive portfolio and leverage Dell’s global supply-chain management expertise from concept to execution, including a robust services portfolio. With these customized services, Dell OEM customers can achieve economies of scale and reduce or eliminate the complexity and overhead costs of bringing a product to market. This way, companies can focus more resources and time on developing their unique IP and growing their business and less on execution, increasing their competitive advantage, agility and speed to profit.

About Dell

Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to its customers and uses that insight to make technology simpler and develop innovative solutions that deliver reliable, long-term value. Dell OEM Solutions helps its customers find more balance between execution and innovation with dedicated OEM resources; industry-standard hardware and global services and support capabilities. Dell helps its OEM customers improve their time to profit and run their operations more efficiently for increased competitive edge. Learn more at www.dell.com/oem.

Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.

About Tripleplay Services

Tripleplay Services is a specialist digital television, signage and video streaming software provider offering products and services designed to meet the needs of enterprise customers including corporate users, education, retailers, hospitality, stadia and residential premises. Our customers are able to deliver television, on-demand video services and digital signage over IP using our open standards products which are designed for viewing on PCs / MAC and flat screen displays.

Tripleplay has offices in the UK, Spain and Australia and a global partner network allowing it to provide local customer support to its extensive worldwide customer base.

McWilson Brings More Than 15 Years of Technology Solutions Experience to Zebra

Lincolnshire, IL, - Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognized global leader in enabling technologies that extend visibility into operations, today announced the appointment of Jim McWilson as vice president, North American strategic accounts and government sales. McWilson will be responsible for enhancing strategic account efforts by establishing deeper relationships with large customers. He will also focus on advancing Zebra’s government sales.

“Zebra has built an exceptionally strong position in the asset visibility space over their long history. The company has a clear view on how to migrate their RFID and thermal printing technologies to address the next frontier of operational visibility,” said McWilson. “I am very excited to join Zebra and I’m looking forward to building and expanding the strategic and government customer base here.”

Bringing more than 15 years experience to his new position, McWilson’s background includes leading sales and marketing initiatives for large, global accounts and delivering complex multi-brand customer solutions through direct and indirect channels, both commercial and government. He has led teams offering technology solutions in a variety of vertical markets, most recently in areas of GSA consulting, supply chain management and RFID.

Prior to joining Zebra, McWilson acted as vice president of sales at The Winvale Group, a provider of GSA consulting services, contract maintenance and business development for commercial companies seeking to secure business with the federal government. Before The Winvale Group, he was senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing at Printronix, responsible for the company’s global sales and marketing strategy and management of the distribution, OEM, telesales and direct major account channel initiatives. Jim has also held positions at Genicom, QMS/Imagen and Xerox. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky.

“We’re happy to welcome Jim to our team. With invaluable leadership and experience in Zebra’s core markets, he’ll help ensure that we continue to offer our strategic and government customers best-in-class service and solutions,” said Ashley Ford, North America vice president and general manager, Zebra Technologies. “Jim’s arrival is critical to the investment Zebra is making in our North America government market. I look forward to working with him to develop new strategic alliances, partnerships, and other opportunities that will bolster our growth.”

About Zebra Technologies

A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) provides enabling technologies that allow customers to take smarter actions. Our extensive portfolio of bar code, receipt, card, kiosk and RFID printers and supplies, as well as real-time location solutions give a digital voice to assets, people and transactions that provides greater visibility into mission-critical information. For more information about Zebra’s solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.

Madrid, during the Premios Total Media 2011 Digital Signage awards on 28 September’11 AOpen received an award for best small all-in-one display (Pantallas Pequeño formato). This award was granted by Total Media for two AOpen products in the WarmTouch series: WT22M-RH and the WT10P-TS. Bernie Tsai CEO & President of AOpen took the honors of receiving the award during the show in Madrid. AOpen is proud to have such a good reputation in the Digital Signage market in Spain.

The WT22M-RH is a multi-touch 22" display including Intel Sandy Bridge 2nd generation i3, i5, i7 support. The strong technical specifications make it a really powerful device, therefore the user experience of the touch functionality is phenomenal.

The WT10P-TS is the smallest digital signage display of AOpen. It is a 10" display with integrated system on chip (SOC) and SMIL technology including Wi-Fi. This product is ideal for easy and quick installation for signage or as informative display.

AOpen is a strong player in the digital signage market. The company is well known for the Digital Engine series, which is a unique small form factor media player especially designed for 24/7 operation. Each Digital Engine in the series has its own technical specifications and capabilities designed to fit the customers needs. AOpen uses its knowledge in the market to create reliable and powerful digital signage solutions.

For people that are interested in learning more about the AOpen products, please visit the AOpen booth on the tradeshow today http://www.total-media.es/feria2011/ or visit the website www.AOpen.com.

Integration of Sparkfly’s platform to deliver multichannel digital promotions for Radiant point-of-sale software 

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement to integrate Sparkfly’s mobile marketing platform with Radiant point-of-sale software, including Aloha. Sparkfly’s personalized smartphone application enables the delivery and redemption of digital offers and discounts at the point-of-sale.

This integration will provide customers with the ability to grow incremental revenue, enhance cross-selling capabilities and drive consumer engagement across multiple channels, such as mobile and at the point of service.

“While many mobile commerce and digital promotions companies are entering the market, the true value for our customers is the integration of these platforms with point-of-sale transactional data,” says Andy Heyman, senior vice president, NCR Hospitality and Specialty Retail. “Sparkfly’s ability to enable personalized mobile promotions makes them an ideal partner to provide businesses with the best tools for building connections with consumers.”

Sparkfly’s digital offer redemption capability is especially appealing to CPG companies, as it provides brands with a unique resource to engage individual consumers with targeted promotions based on SKU-level details of their actual purchases.

“The power of our Sparkfly platform comes in rewarding consumers based on purchase frequency or volume and targeting offers based on purchase behavior,” says Catherine Tabor, chief executive officer at Sparkfly.  “Users of Radiant point-of-sale software will benefit from the security and simplicity of direct point of sale redemption of offers, making it easy to get closer to the consumer.”

NCR acquired Radiant Systems, Inc, in August 2011, positioning the company as NCR’s Hospitality and Specialty Retail industry line of business and market leader with more than 100,000 installations worldwide. Customers include leading brands and venues in the restaurant and food service, sports and entertainment, petroleum and convenience, and specialty retail markets.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. For more information on Radiant point-of-sale software and solutions, please visit www.radiantsystems.com

About Sparkfly

Founded in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, Sparkly is a leading provider of solutions that capture consumer purchase data and provide immediately redeemable consumer offers. It is the only solution that permits the creation and distribution of personalized offers via the web or mobile devices, redeemable at the point of sale. This patented technology delivers highly efficient and sophisticated promotional campaigns using existing POS systems without additional in-store hardware or software. For more information about Sparkfly, visit www.sparkfly.com.

NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

New York, London – ComQi, the global leader in multichannel message management in the digital signage market, today announced its partnership with Path Intelligence Inc. Path Intelligence owns proprietary technology that detects and predicts how shoppers and visitors will behave within enclosed environments such as malls, retail stores, transportation hubs and stadiums.

Superior to camera-based tracking, Path Intelligence captures data on shoppers by passively and anonymously observing the movement of their mobile phones. The firm provides customized information on how many shoppers there are by department, how long they dwell, how frequently they come back, which stores they visit during their mall trip, and how the full path-to-purchase (and beyond) is mapped. Path Intelligence is currently working with US retailers J.C. Penney and Home Depot as well as a number of UK retailers and mall management companies.

ComQi and Path Intelligence will work to provide retailers with detailed analytics on general shopper behavior in the store as well as specific analytics linked to digital signage. The Path Intelligence system can be used to optimize digital signage installations and measure engagement at the screen level.

“Path Intelligence’s footpath data provides retailers with expanded metrics and quantitative performance by department, enabling management to optimize operations, labor allocations, and store layouts. We are excited to be working with ComQi to bring these, as well as other new features, to the US retail marketplace”, said Sharon Biggar, Path Intelligence CEO.

“We wanted to work with Path Intelligence to bring the power of online analytics to the physical shopping experience”, said ComQi’s North American Managing Director, Stuart Armstrong. “The powerful data and analytics provided by Path Intelligence make ROI measurement and deeper consumer data-capture a reality for retailers”.

Advising the Path Intelligence/ComQi partnership are The Jeffrey Group (Jeff McElnea formerly of Einson-Freeman / WPP Group) and Edgewood Industries (George Wishart, formerly of The Nielsen Company).

About ComQi

ComQi is the global leader in multichannel message management in the digital signage and out-of-home industries, providing powerful content, network and interaction management platforms along with innovative media distribution technologies. ComQi’s solutions close the loop between digital signage, mobile and the web. Born from the merger of Minicom Digital Signage and EnQii, ComQi has offices in New York, Jerusalem, Zurich, Toronto, Hong Kong and London, with 400,000 screen displays in various market verticals around the world. ComQi’s mission is to provide fully managed solutions to customers – through network operators, integrators and distributors – in order to optimize their communications strategy by delivering the right content to the right place at the right time, at the best ROI. Investors in the Company include JVP, Amadeus Capital Partners, Wellington Partners and Aviv Ventures. ComQi has been voted as the number one global digital signage provider for the third year in a row by www.DailyDOOH.com and a Tier One player by Frost & Sullivan for the second year in a row. www.comqi.com

About Path Intelligence

Path Intelligence’s mission is to bring online functionality to offline businesses. Path Intelligence achieves this mission by being the global leader in using cellphone technology to analyze human behavior. The firm uses proprietary, sophisticated, cellphone technology to anonymously analyze and understand the movement of people within retail, transport and entertainment areas. Path Intelligence currently detects over 1 million visitors per day. The information is used by retailers to optimize store layouts, staffing resources and provide feedback on merchandise selection; by shopping centers to optimize the retail tenancy mix of each mall and by entertainment arenas to optimize the flow of fans into and out of large-scale events. www.pathintelligence.com

Alliance Integrates rVue Ad Exchange Platform into the Billups Out-Of-Home Management Application to Expand Offering to Major Advertising Agencies

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. /PRNewswire/ -- rVue, Inc., a subsidiary of rVue Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: RVUE), announced a strategic partnership with Billups Worldwide, a premier, indie Out-Of-Home (OOH) media communications shop with offices in 13 cities nationally, for their OOH media planning needs. Through this alliance, rVue will integrate its Digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) Demand Side Platform (DSP) into the Billups Out-Of-Home Management Application (BOOHMA) technology solution.

The rVue DSP will serve as the effective front-end of Billups' BOOHMA software platform for major advertising agencies to connect to the rVue Digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) ad trading desk and its underlying digital signage advertising inventory. Billups Worldwide will have preferred partner status for rVue referrals of DOOH advertising clients. rVue will provide direct, ongoing support to Billups Worldwide's ad planning and buying teams.

"This partnership strategically integrates the rVue and the Billups technology platforms to benefit both advertisers and the Out-Of-Home—and Digital Out-Of-Home—industries," said Jason Kates, Chief Executive Officer and President of rVue, Inc. "This will allow rVue to remain focused on our vision of enabling agencies and advertisers greater access to the growing DOOH marketplace, while expanding our reach into top-tier agencies and advertisers. We are very excited about the opportunities we see in partnering with a premier media services firm like Billups Worldwide. Through important relationships like this, we believe rVue will become THE marketplace for DOOH by offering our clients expanded opportunities. Buyers are provided with an integrated traditional and Digital Out-Of-home solution, easing their planning and purchasing, while our network partners receive additional exposure to advertisers – a true win for all parties."

"The Billups organization and our clients have a growing need to efficiently integrate DOOH into media plans and purchases, and in our view, this partnership with rVue establishes Billups Worldwide as a leader in the DOOH media space," said Benjamin Billups, Chief Executive Officer of Billups Worldwide. "Through integration with the rVue platform, Billups Worldwide will gain unparalleled insight and expertise in all aspects of DOOH ad planning, buying and execution, and with the use of rVue's cutting-edge interactive tools, our team can focus on what we do best—client service, creative planning and meticulous stewardship of advertising campaigns for our agency and brand partners."

Within the rVue demand side platform, advertisers can research and create and purchase media plans across a diverse group of participating digital networks to deliver over 240 million daily impressions. rVue's DSP enables advertisers to quickly and easily target, plan, buy, manage and analyze DOOH and place-based advertising media, and it has unrivalled capability for delivering the advertiser's message to targeted audiences with pinpoint accuracy, creating substantial opportunities for the DOOH and advertising industries.

About Billups Worldwide:

Founded in 2003, Billups Worldwide is a privately-held, Out-Of-Home (OOH) media communications agency dedicated to the strategic planning, one-stop-shop buying and turn-key execution of traditional and non-traditional OOH advertising media for agencies and brands. Driven by passion and committed to ingenuity, Billups Worldwide provides proactive and reliable service; focusing on innovative, targeted, forward-thinking and cost-effective OOH solutions. For more information, please visit www.billupsworldwide.com.

About rVue:

rVue, Inc. is an advertising technology company which has developed and operates an integrated advertising exchange and digital distribution platform for the Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) industry. Through the rVue platform, advertisers have the ability to reach more than 240 million daily impressions in digital out of home media. rVue's technology is designed to empower its network and advertising partners with intelligent and scalable solutions that provide ROI and accelerate the adoption of rich digital media. For more information, please visit www.rvue.com.

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NHS Rotherham’s QTV service is a television network that distributes health information (signposting service information, health promotion campaigns etc) to television screens located within patient waiting areas throughout the Rotherham borough. It is designed, developed and managed by NHS Rotherham Creative Media Services (CMS). Starting from programme production through to networked distribution and broadcast, QTV is run very much as a public service TV station with its own unique channel brand.

NHS Rotherham have been delivering content via QTV since 1997. It has evolved from VHS tapes, through to DVDs (delivered every two months), and finally the current ONELAN digital signage solution. The CMS production team researched alternative programme delivery systems before establishing the ONELAN system as an excellent solution to meet their needs.

The CMS production team wanted a very exacting system to meet their requirements; they needed to work closely with their equipment suppliers 'Universal AV' and ONELAN to ensure that ONELAN Net Top Box (NTB) processor speeds and CAT5 network issues were resolved and the screen system was not compromised by the strain of continuous video processing.

Programmes are scheduled into the daily play list located on one of the ONELAN Net-Top-Box (NTB) 5005’s. The production team keeps two NTB’s in the studio, one as a test bed for quality control/training purposes and the other as their main publisher box. Once encoded, content is published and uploaded to a dedicated FTP server. Finally overnight downloads are made across the local NHS IT network to avoid interruptions to critical clinical IT activities and maximise usage of NHS bandwidth. This results in a seamless public facing information service that can be updated and refreshed daily if required.

The TV screens are subdivided into zones, which display continuous video programmes, local breaking news in the form of scrolling text, along with time and a tickertape for adhoc information specific to each screen location. Hourly updates of news and current affairs through the medium of BBC News24 are delivered through the freeview TV input available on receiving sites’ ONELAN NTB 5005s.

CMS worked hard to find the best encryption algorithm for their video media to maintain the quality of the finished programmes. Tony Bates, Videographer and Deputy Manager of CMS, said "We had to raise our game with production values and content management, especially as our locally produced content is up for direct comparison with the production values of the BBC News24 programmes, which hit the screens at the top of each hour, and then run seamlessly into QTV programmes. NHS Rotherham take it as a great compliment that the public think local content is produced by some London based outfit, when asked in a recent service survey which informed an academic research project."

A research project “Building Sustainable Health Capital in Rotherham” conducted in partnership with Manchester Business School, showed how very effective this form of information delivery system is in gaining real terms health capital.

Compared to other forms of receiving health information it was rated by patients as only second to receiving trusted information directly from a doctor or other clinician.

CAYIN Technology will showcase the latest multi-purpose digital signage players, along with a variety of digital signage applications, at Infocomm MEA 2011, held from October 9th to 13th in Dubai, UAE.

CAYIN Technology will showcase the latest multi-purpose digital signage players at Infocomm MEA 2011, held from October 9th to 13th in Dubai, UAE. New versions and more enhanced functions, along with a variety of digital signage applications, will be unveiled at Booth C8-47.

CAYIN’s commitment to continuous product development keeps customers up-to-date with the latest technologies. During Infocomm MEA 2011, CAYIN will introduce a series of new features and share innovative digital signage applications with partners in the Middle East.

In the new version, SMP digital signage players and CMS servers are updated to Linux Kernel 2.6.37 and Apache 1.3.42 to improve operational efficiency and overall capability. The upgrade has speeded up the boot process by 20-40%.

Mobile and place-based features are also one of the highlights. SMP digital signage players can apply 3G data network to update content and change configurations. Furthermore, SMP-WEB series players can even integrate with GPS technology and playback content based on their current locations. Each media player can be located on Google Maps, enabling administrators to check the functioning status easily.

More text information can be shown on one screen now. New SMP digital signage players provide users with one additional ticker zone. Therefore, users are now free to create two ticker zones to broadcast Arabic RSS news and promote special offers at the same time. These two tickers both support languages written from left to right like English and languages written from right to left like Arabic.

CAYIN always endeavors to provide users with more useful features to create appealing digital signage presentations. With the latest patch release, users can have 46 additional new transition effects for an image slide show. At Infocomm MEA, CAYIN will also showcase how these new transition animations can help you create dynamic and attractive presentations instantly.

In addition to all new enhancements, users will experience how CAYIN SMP players can act as a multi-purpose digital signage player to serve customers in all kinds of vertical markets.

InfoComm MEA 2011 is organized jointly by the Dubai World Trade Centre and InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd, under the sponsorship of InfoComm International®, an AV trade association with more than 70 years’ experience and a leading resource in AV market research, education and news. The event is co-located with GITEX Technology Week – the largest and most important ICT event in the Middle East – to offer ICT professionals a timely opportunity to discover emerging AV technologies that are increasingly converging with IT.

You are more than welcome to visit CAYIN at Hall 8, booth C8-47.

About CAYIN Technology

CAYIN Technology offers a complete portfolio of digital signage solutions including media players, servers, and software which are applicable to various industries, such as education, retail, hospitality, corporate, financial, and public institutions. CAYIN is dedicated to being a reliable partner to its clients worldwide, and has successfully set up various application references globally. In order to best facilitate the deployment of CAYIN products, the company also provides tailored services to satisfy the ascending market demand for almost limitless applications.

New NCR customer deploys ATMs with advanced software to ensure premium customer service 

DULUTH, Ga., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NCR Corporation today announced that Community & Southern Bank, a financial institution with more than forty branch and ATM locations throughout Georgia, will deploy 35 new NCR SelfServ ATMs to replace existing units and expand into new sites. Eighteen of the new NCR SelfServ ATMs will include NCR's Scalable Deposit Module (SDM) technology, the only technology on the market that allows consumers to deposit both cash and checks simultaneously in any orientation through a single slot.

The new SDM technology, designed for NCR SelfServ ATMs, delivers a consumer deposit experience that is twice as fast as other ATMs. With SDM, a typical consumer transaction of five bank notes and two checks can take less than 60 seconds to deposit. This new technology, coupled with NCR software solutions and service offerings, arms Community & Southern Bank with an efficient and reliable suite of ATMs.

"We recognize a customer's interaction with an ATM is a significant bank touch point and we are confident NCR's SelfServ ATMs and SDM technology will deliver high quality customer service with every transaction," said Mike Hickey, Chief Information Officer, Community & Southern Bank. "We also plan to integrate NCR's software solutions to help streamline and standardize our operations."

Community & Southern Bank is utilizing NCR APTRA software, including Promote, Exchange, and Edge, to further enhance ATM capabilities. APTRA Promote transforms the self-service network into a dynamic, high-impact marketing channel. It gives financial institutions opportunities to promote their brands and offer new products and services during each ATM transaction. APTRA Exchange aids the management of software functions on the self-service channel, and provides a convenient, flexible and cost-effective way to remotely distribute APTRA Promote marketing campaigns throughout the ATM network.

With APTRA software, Community & Southern Bank will overcome the multi-vendor challenge facing many financial institutions. APTRA Edge allows financial institutions to meet customer expectations by seamlessly and immediately delivering self-service applications from different hosts. It is highly flexible and readily customized to communicate with any host environment, launching operational efforts to a new level of standardization.

"Our ATMs and software solutions align with financial institutions' outlook on customer service while simultaneously meeting the need for cost-effective, reliable and secure business solutions," said Michael O'Laughlin, senior vice president, NCR Financial Services. "Specifically, APTRA software creates unique opportunities for financial institutions such as Community & Southern Bank to target individual customers, resulting in improved communication and manageability and the best possible service during ATM transactions."

NCR SelfServ ATMs have been purchased by financial institutions in more than 110 countries around the world. NCR has been the global market share leader in ATMs since 1986 -- 24 consecutive years.(1)

For more information on Community & Southern Bank, visit http://www.thecsbank.com/ .

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR's assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR ( www.ncr.com ) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO,  (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. ("iSIGN" or "Company") /quotes/zigman/579326 CA:ISD -3.23% is pleased to announce that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition of Pinpoint Media Group Inc. ("Pinpoint") and is finalizing a new contract with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard"), which will be completed within 45 days.

iSIGN will be issuing 7.5 million iSIGN treasury shares in return for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pinpoint. 500,000 of which will be free trading and the remaining 7 million will be subject to a 4 month hold period.

Through this purchase, iSIGN will be able to increase advertising revenue by enhancing the network with its data gathering and measurement Interactive Marketing Solution ("IMS") 3.1 software across the entire 5,900 screen network. This will more than double the recently announced acquisition of a 2,500 digital signage network in a German supermarket chain by Deutsche Telekom.

"We are excited by this acquisition and by the additional revenue opportunities that it will generate for us in both ad network sales and software licensing," stated Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "Our new convenience store channel is in the fastest growing and profitable segment today, with frequent shoppers and opportunities to influence purchases and collect anonymous shopper data. Our network in the Mac's stores is one of the largest in North America and will be the first in the world to have signage content broadcast to mobile phones of all customers within and in proximity of each of the 1,400 stores."

Once the installation of our software in the convenience store chain is complete, we will have the world's largest fully interactive digital signage network, reaching an average of 1.5 million consumers a day throughout our convenience store network alone. We expect that ownership of the networks will allow us to better demonstrate ROI to brands and retailers by helping them increase sales within the Couche-Tard environment, while showing the advantages that our IMS patent-pending software and its various reporting features can bring to all retailers and brand advertisers.

"One of the benefits of having this network, is that we can use it as a showcase to present to the advertising and retail communities the power that traditional digital signage, integrated with and enhanced by our IMS 3.1 software solution has. In addition, we will be able to demonstrate the tremendous measurement and metric benefits that would be realized by other retailers brands and ad agencies," added Mr. Romanov.

It is our belief that by converting the existing networks into interactive digital signage networks, we will be able to fully maximize their inherent revenue potential and user base.

"With our IMS software, we will be able to satisfy advertisers' demand for real-time metrics, which will translate into increased sales for the network," said Mr. Romanov. "In addition, we will immediately be accelerating our sales efforts to advertising agencies and brands with our new advertising sales partners."

"We believe that this platform will become the model for all digital signage networks as well as for the mobile advertising industry," added Mr. Romanov.

iSIGN and its partners envision a huge broadcasting network that will be able to message more than 1.5 million shoppers as well as others in proximity to signage locations per day. This will be one of the largest single audiences in Canada which will favourably compare to, or surpass any cable and satellite system viewers giving advertisers a larger audience with measurement instantly.

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(R) connectivity, while providing Business Intelligence to the client. 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, POS 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 Pinpoint Media Group Inc.

Pinpoint is the largest owner/operator of in-store digital media in Canada. With a national footprint, Pinpoint reaches an average of 1.5 million consumers a day through our convenience store network, using state of the art technology to push relevant content. Our Point-of-Sales Integration allows us to trigger ads alongside the digital receipt on every transaction, delivering truly relevant content when it matters most. Pinpoint is present in 1,400 convenience stores across Canada, with just over 5,600 digital faces. Our high impact product and services have been shown in numerous case studies, whether point of sale, brand or otherwise, to build sales and brand equity. Constantly expanding and improving our networks, we have won the City of Calgary's parks and recreation contract to deploy and manage its digital solution. Having multiple channels allows us to get an accurate insight into what moves the industry and where it is going. Additional information about Pinpoint Media can be found at www.pinpointmediagroup.ca .

About Couche-Tard

Alimentations Couche-Tard Inc. is the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. In North America, Couche-Tard is the largest independent convenience store operator (whether integrated with a petroleum company or not) in terms of number of company-operated stores. Couche-Tard's network is comprised of 5,795 convenience stores, 4,128 of which include motor fuel dispensing, operated by 13 business units, including nine in the United States covering 43 states and the District of Columbia and four in Canada covering all ten provinces. More than 53,000 people are employed throughout Couche-Tard's retail convenience network and service centres. Additional information about Pinpoint Media can be found at www.couche-tard.com .

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Mobile POS product helps employees connect with consumers and sell anywhere

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced the launch of CPMobile™, a new mobile retail management solution that enables specialty retailers to engage more directly with consumers throughout the sales process and provide a level of customer service that will drive revenue and differentiate them from their competition.

A scalable and intuitive solution, CPMobile offers full integration with the Radiant CounterPoint retail POS system and is designed to help retailers sell anywhere and achieve a high value and return on investment.

Encased in a sled attachment with a bar code scanner and credit card swipe, CPMobile operates on any standard fourth generation iPod Touch or iPhone 4 using a 3G or Wifi connection. In addition to providing mobile checkout, CPMobile can also be used to handle returns and item lookup, allowing retailers to consider alternative business processes that do not have to include the traditional POS.

“Implementing a mobile strategy is not just a technology decision, but a key business decision that can dramatically impact a retailers’ bottom line in a positive manner if done properly,” said Christian Nahas, vice president, NCR Hospitality and Specialty Retail “We feel passionately about getting retailers and their sales staff out from behind the counter and onto the floor interacting with customers. Going mobile gives retailers the freedom to creatively extend their business and selling strategy in new ways – inside their store, on sidewalks and tent sales, community events and tradeshows – in places where the majority of retail customers gather and want to buy.”

By blending a traditional retail POS strategy with a mobile strategy, retailers can leverage the power of a sophisticated retail management system while adding the flexibility offered by mobile devices to engage with customers.

Hobby Superstore, Inc., a discount and online hobby store in Plantation, FL, has piloted the CPMobile solution since June 2011. The manager, Emily Mitchell, was interested in a mobile solution to help her staff eliminate lines and congestion at point-of-sale stations and capture important customer information at the time of sale.

“As the holidays approach, I see CPMobile being a huge benefit in being able to have these mobile units and employees set up in different areas of the store to make the checkout process quicker and easier for those who want to purchase just one or two items,” said Mitchell. “This technology also will allow us to better utilize space that once was used as a point-of-sale counter so that we can display additional inventory to generate more sales.”

NCR acquired Radiant Systems, Inc, in August 2011, positioning the company as NCR’s Hospitality and Specialty industry line of business and market leader with more than 100,000 installations worldwide. Customers include leading brands and venues in the restaurant and food service, sports and entertainment, petroleum and convenience, and specialty retail markets.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

For more information on NCR’s specialty retail solutions, visit www.counterpointpos.com.

NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Content Is Key To Successful Digital Signage Solutions

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech Data Corporation (NasdaqGS: TECD) today announced that it has partnered with NEC Display Solutions to provide NEC’s content creation services to its channel of over 60,000 resellers. This new service provides resellers with the potential to capitalize on increased revenue and high-margin opportunities generated from creative development.

“Tech Data is pleased to add NEC’s content creation services to our digital signage offering”
.“Tech Data is pleased to add NEC’s content creation services to our digital signage offering,” said Wendy Maurer-Linsky, Vice President of Peripherals Product Marketing at Tech Data. “Digital signage has proven to be a rapidly growing industry and our partnership with NEC provides a great opportunity for resellers to increase profit in a fast-growing market. NEC’s content creation services establish a comprehensive, cost-effective digital signage network with dynamic content, regardless of budget or timeframe, enabling our reseller customers to assist their end-users with advertising campaigns, tradeshows, corporate websites, and more.”

NEC large-screen LCD displays are suited for use in digital signage applications including airports, hospitals, retail stores, corporate offices and quick-serve restaurants, offering essential technologies required to lower cost of ownership. Through its expertise in digital signage deployment, NEC can produce the appropriate content for any application or Content Management Software (CMS).

“NEC is fortunate to have Tech Data support our content creation services,” said Ashley Flaska, Vice President of Marketing for NEC Display Solutions. “This service is a necessity in the digital signage space and content is the most critical component. With the right messaging and creative content, customers will be able to see their display investment pay off.”

For complete access to all NEC products, contact a dedicated Tech Data representative at (800) 237-8931, ext. 82246, or visit www.techdata.com.

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation is one of the world’s largest wholesale distributors of technology products. Its advanced logistics capabilities and value added services enable 125,000 resellers in more than 100 countries to efficiently and cost effectively support the diverse technology needs of end users. Tech Data generated $24.4 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, and is ranked 109th on the Fortune 500®. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.

About NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc.

Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., is a leading designer and provider of innovative desktop LCD monitors, commercial- and professional-grade large-screen LCD displays, a diverse line of multimedia and digital cinema projectors, and integrated display solutions. NEC Display Solutions develops leading-edge visual technology and customer-focused solutions for a wide variety of markets, including enterprise, healthcare, education and digital signage. For additional information about NEC Display Solutions of America monitors, consumers can call (866) NEC-MORE, or visit the website at www.necdisplay.com.

Industry Leaders Come Together to Improve eLearning and Digital Signage Creation
 
Cincinnati, OH – Trivantis Corporation, producer of the world’s leading eLearning authoring and learning management software, announced the Company’s official acquisition of its partner, Flypaper Studio, Inc. Bringing together Trivantis and Flypaper provides the industry more than a decade of eLearning expertise within Trivantis and its extensive roster of worldwide Lectora® clients along with Flash and digital signage experience offered by Flypaper Studio. The deal enhances the companies’ complementary skill sets that will deliver world-class eLearning content and digital signage creation for customers.
 
The partnership couples the leading eLearning authoring software, Lectora, along with Flypaper, the full-featured Flash interactions builder and digital signage platform. Don Pierson remains as President of Flypaper Studio. Additionally, Pierson is now appointed as executive vice president and member of the board of directors of Trivantis and will report to Chairman and CEO Charles J. Beech. The initial announcement regarding the acquisition was made at this year’s Lectora User Conference in May.
 
“This acquisition creates significant opportunities as we address the rapidly growing needs in the eLearning, Flash, and digital signage markets,” said Beech. “The Trivantis and Flypaper combination makes the perfect fit for both parties and enables us to showcase new products and solutions that will greatly benefit our customers.”
 
“The Trivantis-Flypaper solution will help our customers solve one of the largest issues in the digital signage space – content creation,” said Pierson.  “The integration went smoothly and the combination of the companies is great for our businesses and customers. It exceeded our expectations.”
 
For additional information about the acquisition, or to learn more about Lectora or Flypaper Studio, please visit www.Trivantis.com or www.Flypaper.com.
 
About Trivantis Corporation

Trivantis Corporation produces Lectora, the world’s leading e-Learning software, used by most Global 2000 companies. Lectora is sold in over 70 countries and is offered in six languages. Trivantis Corporation also develops Snap! by Lectora, the easy-to-use PowerPoint plug-in e-Learning software that rapidly converts PowerPoint to Flash. CourseMill learning management system and Custom Development Services are also included in the Trivantis family of products. The latest release by Trivantis now includes Flypaper, the leading Flash content creation platform that empowers programmers and non-programmers alike to create, edit, share, track and reuse high-impact Flash and video content. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Trivantis Corporation also has offices in Boca Raton, Paris, London and Beijing. Website: www.Trivantis.com. Trivantis, Lectora and CourseMill are trademarks of Trivantis Corporation. Phone: 877.929.0188.
 

Building on the Success of Its TwitterCube, X2O Announces Templates and Objects Linked to Popular Social Media Sites for Display on Digital Screens

MONTREAL — X2O Media today introduced a new set of templates and objects specifically designed to display content from popular social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook on digital signage screens. The templates and objects can be personalized using X2O's PowerPoint®-based authoring tool and displayed in the highest image quality with the Xpresenter™ Player. Offering a flexible solution, the new templates and objects can be customized for existing social media platforms and can be adapted as new platforms emerge. Other exciting social media visualization options are also available using X2O's award-winning NITRO graphics engine.

"Our TwitterCube app, which was created to demo our latest graphics platform at trade shows, created so much excitement with booth visitors that we decided to extend it to our existing platform," said David Wilkins, President and CEO of X2O Media. "Social media as a content source is a great fit with digital screens because it's current, it's relevant, and it's user-generated. There are numerous exciting possibilities, including making social media information available on video walls, interacting with it on touch-enabled screens, and making it available on mobile devices using QR codes."

The Digital Signage Social Media Pack gives network operators the option to select from a number of different formats to display content from popular social media sites such as Twitter — providing the flexibility to select the format that best fits with their digital display content strategy. Options include full-screen templates and smart objects such as sidebar graphics and lower-third graphics, which can be edited in Xpresenter Template Maker and incorporated into playlists.

X2O Media will be announcing additional content packages in the weeks to come. More information on X2O products is available at www.x2omedia.com.

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.

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Preloaded With Veolia Software Suite, The Android-Powered Tablets Will Assist With Managing A Large Fleet Of Transportation Vehicles

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.[1], today announced that the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab™ on the Sprint network has been selected by Veolia Transportation to be embedded into 1,000 SuperShuttle vans and ExecuCar sedans. The Galaxy Tabs will support communication efforts of the 24/7 transportation delivery operation.

“Today’s announcement is an exciting step for Samsung, Veolia and the future of transportation logistics,” said Tim Wagner, Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Sales for Samsung Mobile. “Veolia’s choice in selecting the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab preloaded with customized content is illustrative of Samsung Mobile’s dedication to offering real-time enterprise solutions built to answer a variety of business needs.”

The Galaxy Tab will be pre-loaded with Veolia Software Suite, an Android based application. The mobility of the Galaxy Tab along with the new software gives managers the analytical and reporting tools to track status of pickup and drop-offs, ensure timely pickups using the available vehicle navigation, provide customers with their vehicle’s location using built-in GPS, and the ability to keep in constant contact with the shuttle and sedan operators.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is available from Sprint at select Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web sales and telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1.

About Samsung Telecommunications America

Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungwireless.com.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

About Veolia / SuperShuttle:

Veolia Transportation is the largest private sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America, providing bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle, sedan and taxi services. They manage over 200 transportation contracts for cities, transit authorities and airports, providing safe and sustainable mobility solutions. Their mission is to improve public transportation, to enhance quality of life and combat global warming.

SuperShuttle currently serves 33 airports, including Los Angeles, New York, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Washington, D.C. and Miami, and provides door-to-door ground transportation to more than eight million passengers per year.

[1] Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S. claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q1 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.

Annual award named in honor of former NCR board member, given for the design of technology solutions that promise quantum improvements in customer value

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) has given its 2011 C.K. Prahalad Award to Brian Connell, software engineer, and Dave Norris, engineering manager, for their work in the development of Scalable Deposit Module (SDM) technology. SDM is one of NCR’s most recent ATM innovations and enables the simultaneous deposit of cash and checks through a single slot, making the deposit process twice as fast as other ATMs.

NCR introduced the C.K. Prahalad Award last year to pay tribute to Dr. Prahalad, a member of NCR’s board of directors who passed away in 2010 at the age of 68. C.K. was regarded as one of the most influential thinkers on strategy in business and was recognized as the world's most influential business thinker on the Thinkers50.com list in 2009. He was a well-known management expert, author and a distinguished professor at the Ross School for Business at the University of Michigan. C.K. was most famous for his unconventional thinking on the "bottom-of-the-pyramid" approach and authored a groundbreaking, New York Times bestseller in 2004 outlining his theory.

“C.K. inspired us to move beyond what we believed to be possible – and use the power of innovation to change human behavior,” said Bill Nuti, chairman and chief executive officer, NCR Corporation. “We created this award to honor C.K. and his passionate focus on innovation. Brian and Dave’s work on our scalable deposit module technology is the embodiment of the values Dr. Prahalad lived.”

The award is bestowed annually to NCR employees for their development of “disruptive innovation” that promises dramatic improvements in customer value.

With SDM, a typical consumer transaction of five bank notes and two checks can take less than 60 seconds to deposit. In addition, several financial institutions have positively benchmarked SDM’s reliability compared to multi-slot deposit technology, while enjoying the benefit of a quantum improvement in the consumer experience.

NCR worked closely with a large bank customer in the design and technical requirements of the solution, helping improve the technology and speed its introduction and adoption in the market. Since introducing SDM in October 2010, NCR has received orders for more than 7,000 SDM-enabled ATMs, from both large banks and community financial institutions.

Connell and Norris are based in Waterloo, Ontario.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

Ray Lane appointed executive chairman; Léo Apotheker steps down as president, chief executive officer and director

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Meg Whitman as president and chief executive officer.

In addition, Ray Lane has moved from non-executive chairman to executive chairman of the board of directors, and the board intends to appoint a lead independent director promptly. These leadership appointments are effective immediately and follow the decision that Léo Apotheker step down as president and chief executive officer and resign as a director of the company.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Meg Whitman’s caliber and experience step up to lead HP,” said Lane. “We are at a critical moment and we need renewed leadership to successfully implement our strategy and take advantage of the market opportunities ahead. Meg is a technology visionary with a proven track record of execution. She is a strong communicator who is customer focused with deep leadership capabilities. Furthermore, as a member of HP’s board of directors for the past eight months, Meg has a solid understanding of our products and markets.”

Whitman said, “I am honored and excited to lead HP. I believe HP matters – it matters to Silicon Valley, California, the country and the world.”

Speaking on behalf of the board, Lane said, “We very much appreciate Léo’s efforts and his service to HP since his appointment last year. The board believes that the job of the HP CEO now requires additional attributes to successfully execute on the company’s strategy. Meg Whitman has the right operational and communication skills and leadership abilities to deliver improved execution and financial performance.”

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP is available at http://www.hp.com.

 2011 and HP’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including execution of growth strategies, transformation initiatives and restructuring plans; any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to products and services; any statements regarding anticipated operational and financial results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the competitive pressures faced by HP’s businesses; the development and transition of new products and services (and the enhancement of existing products and services) to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its customers, suppliers and partners; the protection of HP’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the hiring and retention of key employees; expectations and assumptions relating to the execution and timing of growth strategies, transformation initiatives and restructuring plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31,

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Taipei, Taiwan, - IBASE Technology Inc. (TASDAQ: 8050), a world-leading manufacturer of single board computers and embedded systems, announces the release of the SI-08 -- a fanless embedded system designed for digital signage applications. The SI-08 is powered by a highly efficient yet low power G-Series APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) with an on-die discrete-class DirectX® 11-capable GPU and the A50M fusion controller hub.

Combining a dual-core x86 processor with an 80-core graphics engine, the SI-08 is capable of supporting resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 along with the latest graphical APIs including DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0. It is also capable of hardware accelerated decoding of state of the art video formats such as H.264 AVC, VC-1 (WMV9), MPEG-4 and MPEG-2. A Hybrid-DVI (w/ audio) interface can connect HDMI, DVI and analog CRT displays.

The SI-08 can be wall mounted or used as a desktop system. Networking is provided by an integral gigabit Ethernet port and optional 802.11n WiFi connection. Dual USB 2.0 interfaces, analog audio and an RS-232 serial port rounds out the I/O set. The system comes standard with 2GB of DDR3 system memory and 160GB of 2.5” hard disk. The fanless design enhances reliability. The compact 7.9” (W) x 5.9” (D) x 1.4” (H) chassis enables the unit to disappear into tight spaces behind a wall mounted display. SI-08 samples are available now.

SI-08 Signature Book FEATURES:

•     Fanless chassis for digital signage application
•     Onboard T56N 1.65 GHz G-Series APU
•     On-die HD6320 80-core DirectX 11-capable GPU
•     H.264, VC-1, WMV9, MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 hardware decode
•     2GB DDR3 memory, 160GB HDD, gigabit LAN, WiFi
•     Supports DVI, HDMI and VGA at up to 2560 x 1600

About IBASE Technology

Founded in 2000, IBASE Technology (TASDAQ: 8050) is an ISO9001 certified company that specializes in the design, production, sales and marketing of industrial PC products. IBASE's R&D team is composed of talented hardware and software engineers - 50% with over 10 years and 45% with 5 to 10 years of experience in their respective fields. Current product offerings from IBASE include various single board computers, Mini-ITX boards, industrial motherboards, ETX CPU modules, Embedded Systems, network appliance and digital surveillance systems for different applications in the gaming, entertainment, automation, medical, military, network and security markets. IBASE also provides OEM/ODM services tailoring products to customers' requirements. For more information, please visit www.ibase-usa.com

Featured Emerging Media Zone to Highlight Advertising Benefits of Digital Out-Of-Home Media

Trumbull, CT - Customer Engagement Technology World (#CETW) today announced the launch of the Out-Of-Home Zone, a unique emerging media zone designed to facilitate and encourage agencies and brand marketers to better understand the benefits of advertising on Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) and Digital Place-Based Media (DPBM) Networks. The Out-Of-Home Zone will make its debut at Customer Engagement Technology World’s (CETW’s) fall conference in New York City, taking place November 9-10, 2011.  

Customers at Tesco stores in eight countries are now benefiting from reduced queues and a speedier service with NCR SelfServ Checkout

PARIS – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO.L) is making NCR SelfServ™ Checkout available in its stores across Central and Eastern Europe. As a result Tesco's customers will have the choice to scan, bag and pay for goods themselves at Tesco stores in eight countries globally.

Tesco is the first retailer in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary to make this technology available and has more self-checkouts in more stores in Poland than any other supermarket. This follows significant consumer adoption of the self-service tills at Tesco stores in the UK, Ireland, the US and South Korea.

Mike McNamara, chief information officer at Tesco, said, "New technology has a big role to play in making shopping easier and more convenient for customers. The NCR compact self-checkouts give our customers a quick and easy option to pay which they really like."

Tesco first started using NCR SelfServ Checkout in the UK in 2002. They proved an instant hit with customers who found them quick and easy to use. Over ten million Tesco shoppers now opt to use them every week in the UK, representing over a third of the retailer’s store transactions.

Rick Chavie, NCR’s vice president of retail marketing at NCR, comments, "Shoppers throughout the world are now demanding the speed, convenience, privacy and control offered by self-service solutions. As a result, we are seeing a rapid acceleration in the adoption of NCR SelfServ Checkout."

"This technology is helping retailers not only boost customer service levels and overall store experience, but also contain operational costs as they continue to innovate with a growing array of products and store, online and mobile shopping channels."

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

 

67 BrightSign Controllers help create an immersive visual experience chronicling animation with footage highlights from Disney and Pixar

Amsterdam – Specialist distribution company, Pixels UK, has supplied 67 BrightSign HD
media players to Pinnerton Video Systems Ltd for installation at Watch Me Move: The Animation Show at London’s Barbican Art Gallery.

Renowned for its ground breaking programmes, the Barbican is Europe’s largest multi-arts and conference venue, making its Art Gallery an apt setting for Watch Me Move, described as ‘the most extensive exhibition ever mounted to present the full range of animated imagery produced in the last 150 years’.

Watch Me Move does not simply chronicle animation in all its forms; it highlights it as an influential force in the development of global visual culture. It is designed as an immersive experience, with footage from commercial giants such as Walt Disney, Aardman and Pixar running alongside work from contemporary artists including Étienne-Jules Marey, Harry Smith, Jan Švankmajer, William Kentridge and Nathalie Djurberg.

Pixels UK, Norman Garland, is proud of the fact that his company is a value-added distributor of BrightSign HD media player products – small, reliable, non-PC solutions for driving any high definition display – and that this has produced impressive sales figures. “Since the start of our relationship with BrightSign in 2009 we have shipped over 1900 units to our customers, over 900 to June this year already!” he says.

For Watch Me Move, Pixels UK supplied a total of 67 BrightSign units - sixty HD110 looping players, six HD210 network players for the synced pairs, and one HD410 interactive player controlling an Audionics EMU.

All BrightSign players are fitted with 8GB SDHC high-speed flash cards, providing sufficient storage for the hundreds of standard and high definition media files for the Watch Me Move exhibits.

“We worked very closely with Pinnerton on this project,” Norman continues. “Not only did we supply the BrightSign players at very short notice, we provided a lot of technical support. This included specifying the correct models of BrightSign players to drive the chosen projectors and LCD screens and programming several players for specific tasks.”

“The Barbican has been our client for many years,” explains Pinnerton’s Stuart Wardle. “We generally supply equipment for the Barbican which they install themselves, but as this project had more technical involvement, we undertook the installation as well which, because of its complexity, took a total of two and a half weeks.

“We’d worked with Norman at Pixels UK before on a 3D project, and when it became obvious that the BrightSign players were the ideal solution for Watch Me Move, we instantly got in touch with him again, knowing that he and his team could help us with the necessary programming, as well as supplying the units.”

"Many of the players at Watch Me Move are set up to play continuously from power-on without operator intervention,” adds Norman. “Others are set-up and programmed to play continuously in networked synchronised pairs and one was programmed to directly control an Audionics EMU power switching and management unit which is used for spot fx lighting. This eliminated the need for a separate, expensive show controller, thereby saving Pinnerton and the Barbican unnecessary cost and simplifying the design.”

“The HD410 was used to spotlight the title subjects (Popeye, etc) of the films in the Superhumans room,” confirms Stuart. “Pixels UK wrote the scripts to make that happen, the BrightSign HD410 being the best solution here as it has the serial control for the lighting.”

Watch Me Move is curated by Greg Hilty, Curatorial Director at Lisson Gallery and designed by Chezweitz & Roseapple. It runs at Barbican Art Gallery until 11th September 2011 and then goes on tour to the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada, 8 October - 25 December 2011, before commencing a two-year tour in Asia.

About BrightSign Solid-State Digital Signage Controllers

BrightSign digital signage controllers are complete, ready-to-use solutions that include the hardware, software and networking support for driving stand-alone or networked displays ranging from basic looping models to interactive and networked controllers with live video feedback. With no moving parts to fail, the fully scalable controllers are more reliable and provide a significant savings in maintenance costs. They also offer a substantial savings in energy costs because they only require a fraction of the power used by PC-based systems.

About Pixels UK

Pixels UK specialises in supplying HD and standard definition digital media players, decoders, encoders and visual display technology for the professional AV, digital signage, presentation, broadcast and information display markets. Pixels UK is staffed by industry professionals with vast experience in digital video and computer display technologies. The company is the leading UK supplier and supporter of BrightSign products. www.pixels.uk.com

About BrightSign

BrightSign, LLC, based in Saratoga, California, develops products and software for digital signage. BrightSign solid-state digital sign controllers set new standards for both stand-alone and networked digital signage applications with their superior video quality, reliability, affordability, ease of use and interactivity. Online information about BrightSign units is available at www.brightsign.biz. For sales inquiries, please contact sales@brightsign.biz or call 408-852-9263 in the USA and +44-1223-911842 internationally. Follow BrightSign at http://twitter.com/brightsign and http://www.facebook.com/pages/BrightSign-LLC/121852744557182

BrightSign is a registered trademark of BrightSign, LLC in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice.

NCR to upgrade BMO Harris Bank’s ATM network with new single-slot-deposit-equipped NCR SelfServ ATMs

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that BMO Harris Bank, part of BMO Financial Group, will deploy new NCR SelfServ ATMs to replace a significant portion of the ATMs acquired through the acquisition of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (M&I). NCR also will provide the field maintenance services on this new fleet. The new NCR SelfServ ATMs will include NCR’s Scalable Deposit Module (SDM) technology, the only technology on the market that allows consumers to deposit both cash and checks simultaneously in any orientation through a single slot.

The new SDM technology for NCR SelfServ ATMs delivers a consumer deposit experience that is twice as fast as other ATMs. In addition, financial institutions that have benchmarked both the one- and two-slot ATM deposit approaches have determined the single-slot SDM to be as reliable, or more reliable, than two-slot solutions and provide a better consumer experience. NCR’s “dynamic deskew” technology within SDM helps minimize the fault and jam rates of checks, as it removes imperfections in the scanning process – normally from wrinkled checks.

“The ATM channel is very important to helping us deliver on BMO’s vision to be the bank that defines great customer experiences,” said Andrew Irvine, senior vice president, BMO Financial Group. “We are committed to setting a new standard of excellence in the services we provide our customers. We chose NCR as our exclusive supplier for our U.S. ATM fleet because of their ATM Image Technology and related service capabilities. The use of their technology will enhance our customers’ experience by saving them time and increasing reliability.”

With SDM, a typical consumer transaction of five bank notes and two checks can take less than 60 seconds to deposit. The SDM technology, designed at NCR’s research and development facility in Waterloo, Ontario, will provide BMO with an efficient and reliable suite of the latest ATM technology.

“We are delighted to be BMO’s chosen partner as they continue to enhance their ATM services for their customers,” said Michael O’Laughlin, senior vice president, NCR Financial Services. “NCR has a deep understanding of ATM and branch transformation as a global  service provider of choice to 19 of the world’s top 20 banks – servicing more than 350,000 ATMs in more than 100 countries. We will leverage that experience to ensure a swift deployment so BMO consumers can start enjoying the latest service and technology on the market.”

NCR SelfServ ATMs have been designed to deliver the highest levels of availability, which is critical to consumer satisfaction. Unique features, such as self-healing technology that allows the ATM to recover automatically without the need for human intervention, dual-roll receipt printers that ensure the ATM need never run out of paper and graphical operator panels that allow the bank employees to quickly and effectively perform routine maintenance tasks, all ensure NCR SelfServ ATMs are “in service” when consumers want them.

NCR SelfServ ATMs have been purchased by financial institutions in more than 110 countries around the world. NCR has been the global market share leader in ATMs since 1986 — 24 consecutive years.1

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
 
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Popular Screen Sharing Service Makes it Even Easier to Collaborate Online

WOBURN, Mass., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LogMeIn (Nasdaq:LOGM) just updated its ultra-simple screen sharing service, join.me, with a couple key collaborative features, including new benefits for join.me pro. An all-new desktop app, available for both the free and pro versions of join.me, gives users the ability to share their screen or view someone else's screen with a single click — accelerating join.me's already speedy start time. The new version also introduces a Presenter Swap feature for users of join.me pro, making it simple to quickly hand off control of a meeting or collaboration session to any participant.  New users and current users of join.me's free service can try the pro features as part of 14-day free trial, no credit card required.   

join.me is a drop-dead simple screen sharing service designed for online meetings and ad hoc, 'show-and-tell' collaboration. In less than a year on the market, the service's simplicity and utility — no registration, no cost, no plug-ins, near-instantaneous sharing of screens — has already attracted millions of loyal users, as well as recognition from The NY Times, Time Magazine, Macworld, CNET, Lifehacker, GigaOm, Entrepreneur and dozens of top media outlets. A free version of the service offers unlimited screen sharing and online meetings for both personal and commercial use for up to 250 participants — no registration, plug-ins or accounts required. A 'pro' version of the service with extended functionality is available for $19 per month or $149 per year.  

"The response to join.me's simple approach to screen sharing has been overwhelmingly positive, and we believe this simplicity is opening doors to new types of collaboration far beyond better online meetings. Among the millions of join.me early adopters we're seeing collaboration use cases that would be unthinkable with traditional web conferencing services — the experience is winning over far more than just the legions of unsatisfied meeting goers," said Kevin Bardos, vice president of Collaboration Technologies for LogMeIn.  "This favorable sentiment and new type of user is front and center when expanding join.me's capabilities — helping users do even more while retaining a simple, collaborative user experience."

The free version of join.me includes:

•     screen sharing for up to 250 participants
•     chat
•     remote screen control
•     file transfer
•     multi-monitor support
•     downloadable desktop app
•     iPad/iPhone or Android viewer for session attendees

The 'pro' version of join.me includes:

•     All the features of the free version
•     presenter swap
•     auto-login via downloadable desktop app
•     personalized meeting link
•     personalized background
•     meeting scheduler
•     meeting lock option for private, invite-only meetings
•     multi-user management
•     international teleconference lines

About LogMeIn, Inc.

LogMeIn (Nasdaq:LOGM) provides cloud-based remote access, support and collaboration solutions to quickly, simply and securely connect millions of internet-enabled devices across the globe — computers, smartphones, iPad™ and Android™ tablets, and digital displays. Designed for consumers, mobile professionals and IT organizations, LogMeIn's solutions empower nearly 13 million users to connect more than 100 million devices. LogMeIn is based in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in Australia, Hungary, Japan, the Netherlands, and the UK.

 LogMeIn is a registered trademark of LogMeIn in the U.S. and other countries. iPad, iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc. and Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries around the world.

Weilbaecher Enterprises increases order accuracy and productivity with NCR RealPOS 25 point-of-sale solution and Documentor software

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that a Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, Weilbaecher Enterprises, has deployed the NCR RealPOS™ 25 point-of-sale (POS) terminals, running Documentor POS software, in its three locations throughout greater Savannah, Ga. The sale and installation of the solution was handled by NCR channel partner Documentor POS, a supplier of technology systems and services for quick service restaurants.

NCR’s integrated, touchscreen point-of-sale terminal is retail-hardened to meet the restaurateur’s demanding, fast-casual environment and replaces a legacy keyboard system.

Since its installation, the franchisee has already seen higher order accuracy and increased cashier productivity, benefitting customers with reduced wait times and improved service levels.

The Documentor POS software provides Weilbaecher Enterprises with a range of new business reporting functionality and further streamlines back-office tasks, such as menu or pricing changes.

“Installing the new NCR terminals was fast and easy, and we were able to train our associates very quickly,” said Kerry Weilbaecher, owner, Weilbaecher Enterprises. “The touchscreen display simplifies order entry and enhances accuracy and our customers appreciate the added convenience of the integrated credit card design.”

Ready for front-counter or drive-thru service, the NCR RealPOS 25 is an economical, all-in-one POS terminal that delivers exceptional energy efficiency, reducing the total cost of ownership for retailers. It operates without requiring a cooling fan. Quick access to internal components and diagnostic indicators make it simple to install, highly serviceable and easy for associates to use.

“NCR and Documentor POS look forward to helping Weilbaecher Enterprises further enhance the experience for customers while minimizing total cost of ownership with advanced retail technology,” said Kathleen Curry, vice president, North America channel sales, NCR Corporation.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

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NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Tel Aviv, Israel, – C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software solutions, today announced that it has implemented the company’s digital signage software platform in the main terminal (Terminal 1) of Zurich Airport, one of Europe's most important international gateways. C-nario Messenger, the company's flagship product, currently manages 109 screens that have been installed at the terminal's departure and arrival areas, including 34 synchronized screens at the baggage claim area.

Zurich Airport's media manager operates the displays together with Clear Channel, a Swiss media company. The network is being controlled by Zurich Airport's technical department. SDI/D!ME, C-nario's partner, provides the technical support.

The digital signage network comprises standalone displays, video walls, and collages. In addition, it includes a unique digital advertising medium called Ad-e-motion, developed by Clear Channel, comprising seven large 56” high definition LCD screens set up in a row to create a perspective axis, displaying coordinated and synchronized advertising messages.

Content displayed includes mainly advertisements and flight information. In addition, live sports events are displayed on several screens at the airport Sports Bar, a bar and restaurant that was opened last year. C-nario’s platform enables uploading and approving ads via the Web, resulting in a quick review and approval process.

“C-nario Messenger is an optimal and a very reliable solution that best matches our needs," said Christian Bärlocher, head of Marketing Communications, Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport AG). "We were highly impressed with C-nario-based projects in leading airports worldwide and the high quality, capabilities and ease of use of C-nario Messenger.  The results speak for themselves."

“C-nario Messenger has become the solution of choice for a growing number of airports worldwide," said Tamir Ginat, C-nario's CEO. "Zurich Airport is a main global aviation hub and the fact that our solution has been selected as the display platform that serves the airport authorities, advertisers and passengers, is testament to its superb quality."

C-nario Messenger is a complete digital signage, distribution and management software platform that provides better-than-broadcast quality playback in any shape, size and resolution. C-nario Messenger is characterized by its superb multi-display playback engine, as well as its advanced management, monitoring and control tools. In addition, the system is based on open architecture, which makes it easy to customize and adapt to various needs. The system’s innovative content creation tools easily help to create displays and cut costs.

About C-nario

C-nario is a global industry leader providing corporations and organizations worldwide with advanced digital signage software solutions and applications. C-nario helps its clients attract customers, increase revenues and enhance branding. Focused on the customer's business needs and requirements, C-nario provides the industry’s most advanced digital signage capabilities with maximum Return-on-Investment (ROI). The company’s easy-to-use solutions are the product-of-choice for hundreds of customers, including Fortune 500 corporations, in a variety of industries: retail, banking, transportation, advertising and media, entertainment, sporting events and facilities, education and telecom, among others. Through its global partners and international value-added resellers, C-nario has deployed its solutions in 40 countries. The company has offices in the United States, Europe, and Israel. For more information about C-nario visit www.c-nario.com

 

NCR mobile boarding pass solution improves passenger experience for US Airways customers in 14 airports throughout U.S.

ATLANTA – US Airways is helping speed up the check-in process and improve convenience for its customers with mobile boarding pass technology from NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR).

Following check-in, customers receive an email containing a digitally signed and encrypted 2D bar code that is compatible with current imager-based airport scanners and boarding gate readers. Customers are able to scan the mobile boarding pass at the kiosk if necessary or bypass check-in lines and head straight to the security checkpoint where the electronic bar code is scanned and validated.  The bar code can then be used at the gate for boarding.

US Airways first piloted NCR Mobile Pass at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. starting in December 2010. It is now available in 14 U.S. airports, including LaGuardia International Airport in New York and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., and plans to further expand the offering in 2011 are underway.

According to a 2010 survey conducted for NCR by Buzzback Research, 48 percent of U.S. travelers who use their mobile phone for travel information and transactions also use their mobile phone to check-in for flights, and 45 percent access itineraries and reservations. In fact, according to Juniper Research, one in every seven bar-coded boarding passes worldwide will be delivered to passengers' mobile devices within two years.

“Consumers increasingly expect more control at their fingertips,” said Tyler Craig, vice president and general manager, NCR Travel. “By expanding its self-service offering beyond kiosk and web to include NCR Mobile Pass, US Airways is furthering its commitment to providing a seamless and convenient passenger experience.”

US Airways has distinguished itself by deploying the most advanced self-service solutions for travelers. The airline was recognized at the annual KioskCom Self-Service Expo as the 2010 Self-Service Excellence Award winner in the "Best Travel/Hospitality Deployment” category for improving the passenger experience by extending self-service check-in outside the terminal.

NCR is the leader in mobile check-in, issuing more than 1.2 million mobile boarding passes in July, 2011, as well as the industry leader in Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) airline kiosks.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

 

TORONTO, ON – ADFLOW Networks Inc., a leading provider of digital and interactive in-store media solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Davies as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

With over twenty-five years of executive sales leadership experience, Mr. Davies has been a key contributor to the successful growth of several leading enterprise software providers ,including Shoplogix Inc., Ivara Corporation and Ariba Inc. 

“I am thrilled to be joining ADFLOW Networks at such an exciting time in their growth.  ADFLOW understands that leveraging the power of digital media requires more than just mounting screens and flashing  messages - it’s about changing the entire customer experience,” stated Davies. “ADFLOW’s customers have turned their marketing vision into reality by collaborating with us to create unique and compelling experiences for their customers.  With a strong executive team in place, patented technology and a proven roster of client references, ADFLOW is well-positioned to emerge as the leader in this space.”

ADFLOW Networks’ main focus is on unique and eye-catching traditional and interactive digital signage solutions, with a large customer base all over North America including TELUS Mobility, OfficeMax, Canadian Tire, and Intermix - just to name a few.  Behind all of ADFLOW’s solutions is their patented Dynamic Messaging System™, a secure, scalable, cloud-based digital media management platform that allows clients to easily manage and maintain every customer touch-point – all on a single, integrated dashboard.

“We are delighted to have Gary join ADFLOW, bringing his skills and leadership to our experienced sales team,” said Mike Abbott, President of ADFLOW Networks. “The timing could not be better, as retailers are seeking to deploy in-store digital media solutions in record numbers.”

About ADFLOW Networks

Established in 2000 and a pioneer in the digital out-of-home media industry, ADFLOW Networks provides award-winning in-store digital media solutions for retailers across North America.
 
Create compelling experiences for your customers – contact ADFLOW Networks today!
To learn more, visit www.adflownetworks.com

Join us for a full in depth look into the OpenService Genuine Turnkey Digital Signage Solution, by AOpen.  We'll demystify a digital signage deployment, and show you how you'll generate a recurring revenue stream through this brand new solution.  

The Digital Signage Industry is still very fragmented, with about 350 software solutions and 125 different media players, those combinations yield a complex method of selecting a solution.

OpenService has developed a brand new approach to digital signage, which will help you close opportunities quicker, not spend time on investigating software, and focus on your core business.

Kevin Cosbey, AOpen East Coast Business Development Manager will be presenting.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how easy deploying digital signage could be.
   
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM PST

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Fairfield, NJ: sonoro audio GmbH, of Cologne, Germany has chosen AMCOR Service Solutions to provide logistics and warranty repair services for their products sold in the USA. AMCOR will be supporting the sonoro audio distribution chain and end user base with a comprehensive reverse logistics solution designed to provide optimal service quality and fast turnaround to sonoro’s customer base. The AMCOR “APPS Partner Program” is constructed to be flexible and easy to use in any situation. Tom St.John, President and CEO of AMCOR stated: “AMCOR has been supporting multi-national companies in the USA since 1994. We look forward to welcoming sonoro audio to the AMCOR family”.

AMCOR is an ISO9001:2008 Certified Service Solutions Company that has been providing inventory management, depot repair, replacement parts and refurbishment services to maintenance organizations, manufacturers and end users worldwide since 1986. Headquartered in Fairfield, NJ, AMCOR has additional service and distribution centers in El Paso, Texas, Juarez, Mexico, and the Czech Republic to support a variety of products in the consumer electronics, POS, general purpose computing and transportation industries. AMCOR provides component level repair, whole unit repair and refurbishment on consumer electronics devices, printers, kiosks, self checkout equipment, touch screens, bill acceptors, coin dispensers, PC’s and complex keyboards.

sonoro audio GmbH is a German designer and engineer of distinctive, high quality audio products. It originated the cubo and elements product families which are distributed exclusively through department stores, home interior design and home furnishing outlets and audio-visual dealerships. sonoro’s flagship cubo product is a CD/MP3 alarm clock radio. The elements product family is notable for its sleek, minimalist appearance and LED illuminated metal ring. sonoro products have been awarded various, distinguished design awards including the reddot, the Good Design, Plus X, CEA Innovations and Germany’s most distinguished Designpreis. The elements radio was on display at the 2010 Shanghai World’s Fair as representative of the best German design and engineering. sonoro serves more than 20 countries with headquarters in Cologne, Germany.

The New Touchcomputers Add 19- and 22-Inch Widescreen Models with UL60601, IEC60601 Certifications and IPX1 to the Elo Portfolio
 
HARRISBURG, PA. – TE Connectivity today announced the addition of two new products to its portfolio of medical-friendly solutions: the Elo TouchSystems 19CM and 22CM touchcomputers. Measuring 19-inches (19CM) and 22-inches (22CM) these all-in-one (AiO) systems complement the recently introduced 2400LM (24-inch) touchmonitor to round out the Elo TouchSystems family of devices built to help support the unique needs of medical environments and touch applications. Both the 19CM and 22CM meet UL60601-1 and IEC60601-1 certifications and have an IPX1 drip-proof rating. In addition, these AiO units feature a LED backlight for lower power consumption and heat generation, a slimmer profile with brighter images and higher contrast than the CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent light) backlights commonly used in most commercial systems.

Similar to the 2400LM, and 1919LM touchmonitors, the CM series represents efficient, performance-driven and cost-effective solutions for System Integrators, Value-Added Resellers and Software Developers to consider integrating into their healthcare applications such as nursing stations, computer-aided therapy, electronic medical record keeping, paperless charting, patient self check-in/registration or point–of-information installations. Each model is available with the choice of three durable and reliable touchscreen technologies: iTouch zero-bezel surface acoustic wave, IntelliTouch surface acoustic wave or AccuTouch five-wire resistive touchscreens.

For applications like point-of-care, mobile medical carts and point-of-service, the 19CM and 22CM touchcomputers feature high quality display panels with wide-viewing angles and a high contrast ratio for exceptional screen clarity and contrast – even in the brightest environments. Both models are compliant with multiple safety and electrical certifications, including EN 60601-1 for safety and, EN55022, EN55024, and EN 60601-1-2 for EMC. In addition, both the 19CM and 22CM are RoHS compliant, and include an enclosure design that is resistant to dripping water with an IPX1 rating, protecting the unit from liquid drops and spills. The two models are also available in white only, preferred for the aesthetics of healthcare environments.

Additional features include a USB/Serial combination touch controller, DVI, VGA and built-in speakers. Models also come equipped with a removable base and mounting features, including a VESA mount as well as wall- and arm-mounting options, providing installation flexibility for almost any architectural configuration. Power and monitor control functions can be locked-out to prevent tampering and speakers are built-in to enrich the audio experience.

The new 19CM and 22CM touchcomputers combine precision TE touchscreen product technology with commercial-grade, high quality LCD panels and are backed by a three-year warranty and 40 years of Elo TouchSystems experience. The new Elo TouchSystems 19CM and 22CM touchcomputers will be available in North America and Europe August 24, 2011.

Medical and Healthcare Application Disclaimer: It is the sole responsibility of any person intending to commercialise, market or use any of TE Connectivity Ltd. or its family of companies ("TE") products for medical or healthcare applications to ensure that such product is adequate and appropriate for the person's intended use and complies with all applicable laws, regulations, codes and standards including but not limited to the European Union Medical Device Directive, United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and for obtaining and maintaining any required regulatory approvals including but not limited to any required market clearances. TE has not sought nor received any rulings from the FDA or any other federal, state, or local government agency or notified body as to the safety, effectiveness or appropriateness of its product for such applications. Persons intending to evaluate or use TE's product for medical or healthcare purposes must rely on their own medical and legal judgment without any representation on the part of TE.

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.
 
About TE Touch Solutions

TE Touch Solutions, a global leader in touchscreen technology, develops, manufactures, and markets a complete line of touch screens, touch monitors, and all-in-one (AiO) touch computers under the Elo and TE brands.  Backed by over 40 years of touch experience and with multiple touch technology options, including surface acoustic wave (SAW), resistive, surface capacitive, projected capacitive, acoustic pulse recognition (APR), infrared (IR), and multi-touch, TE and Elo touch products are available for diverse applications in retail, point-of-sale (POS), kiosk, medical, industrial, hospitality, transportation, automotive, mobile and gaming markets. Visit www.elotouch.com  or call +32 16 352100 for more information.

AccuTouch, Elo, Elo TouchSystems, IntelliTouch, iTouch, TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo) and TE (logo) are trademarks of the TE Connectivity Ltd. family of companies.

CYPRESS, Calif. – The crème de la crème of the fashion world were in New York City for Fashion Week and Christie® MicroTiles® were front and center at iconic photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber’s launch party on September 8 for Fashion's Night Out, celebrating his new website (launching October 10) and movie.  
 
Weber, known for his imaginative advertising campaign work with Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Versace and Abercrombie & Fitch, among others, wanted his evocative film to reveal his message with clarity – and Weber chose Christie MicroTiles, with Christie Managed Services assisting with the installation. Surrounded by steel girders, rivets and lighting fixtures – generating an industrial backdrop – the five tall by five wide MicroTiles array (5 feet 4 inches high by 6 feet 4 inches wide) blended stylishly into the architecture, maximizing  the impact of the content and providing the color matching, ultra-high resolution, and brightness required.  

“I didn’t want the film to look pixilated in any way and the MicroTiles displayed the content exactly how I wanted it to look,” said Weber. “They fit elegantly into the architecture and were clearly superior to the other choices. MicroTiles provided exactly what we need.”
 
During the gala, Christie MicroTiles also served as the backdrop for Josh Cocktail, Loggy, and Big Red, the band behind the music in Weber’s film.
 
Jeff Grantz of Materials & Methods was the digital media consultant for the project and noted that Weber was adamant about maintaining a film-like quality to the presentation. “We considered other technologies but with the industrial brick and beam look, and the nostalgic authenticity of the film, the glassy, glossy display of those options wouldn’t have worked,” said Grantz. “We had exactly seven feet to work with and had to construct the array around big architectural lighting fixtures. Given the non-reflective surface of MicroTiles and their scalability, we were able to do it without any problems. The MicroTiles were true to what Weber was trying to say.”
 
Christie MicroTiles take digital signage to a new level with proven technology designed for maximizing image quality in high ambient light indoor environments. The world's top retail companies and advertising agencies use Christie because of its innovative approach in providing efficient digital display solutions that meet the most demanding requirements.
 
The modular flexibility of Christie MicroTiles provides numerous possibilities for retail in-store design window displays, event centers and architectural installations to create striking and tasteful visual displays in a variety of designs and settings. MicroTiles offer advanced color and image reproduction, the widest possible viewing angles, and a virtually seamless display wall, with only a 1mm gap between the tiles. The groundbreaking LED- and DLP®-based system, designed for long-term, reliable commercial use, contains no lamps or other consumable parts to replace.
 
“Christie MicroTiles are truly a step forward in digital display technology and it was a terrific experience to work with them. We hope to work together again with Christie Managed Services in the near future,” Weber concluded.
 
About Materials & Methods

Jeff Grantz from Materials & Methods in Boston, works with select designers, architects, and owners who aspire to develop purposeful and engaging applications for integrating digital media within a built environment.
 
About Christie®

Christie Digital Systems USA, 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 recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers 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.com. 
 

Robert Cartagine joins the digital signage company with an impressive industry track record and a thorough understanding of the market.

LENEXA, Kan. -Keywest Technology has appointed digital signage industry veteran Robert Cartagine as its new Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Cartagine is charged with developing strategic partnerships nationwide as well as maintaining relationships with existing Keywest Technology resellers. His reseller territory runs east of the Mississippi River, and from Florida to Maine.

"We are pleased to have Robert join Keywest Technology in this executive position," said Nick Nichols, company president. "Robert has extensive industry experience and a proven track record of working with C-Level titles in strategic implementation of digital signage networks."

Cartagine joins the company with extensive experience in the digital signage industry. In 2003, Cartagine co-founded Airplay America and as the company's Chief Operating Officer. He selected, established and managed many of the key business partnerships that assisted Airplay in the launch of a major digital place-based media network in North America.

Most recently, Cartagine consulted with X2O Media, Inc. to develop its Software-as-a-Service solution practice for large end-users and strategic partners in the United States.

"I look forward to helping to extend the leadership position of Keywest Technology in the digital signage market," said Cartagine. "With my experience in the digital signage industry and knowledge of business, I believe I will be able to contribute to the company's growth as it expands its business operations worldwide."

About Keywest Technology

Keywest Technology is a leading designer of digital signage software and creative content design offering solutions from simple single sign playback to large multi-sign networks. Based in Lenexa, Kan., the company is dedicated to making digital signage technically as easy as a day at the beach. For more information, visit www.keywesttechnology.com

Digital Out of Home (DOOH) media sales organization seeks to attract clients by adding Park Cast’s digital and static networks to its roster of exclusive offerings.

NEW YORK CITY: -- Park Cast Network, a digital out of home (DOOH) advertising network with displays in parking garages and transit centers across top DMAs in the United States, has signed a deal with Encompass Digimedia, a division of Encompass Media Group (EMG), to include Park Cast’s network in their portfolio of advertising opportunities. EMG is a New York City based multi-media sales organization with a strong reputation of finding innovative ways to reach consumers.

“We're very excited to be representing the Park Cast Network to the advertising community,” said Keith Kane, General Manager of Encompass Digimedia. “The network provides an engaging video platform for national advertisers to reach a high-income commuter audience around drive time, and for local advertisers to conduct highly targeted, block by block media campaigns. Plus, the network is a perfect fit with our other travel focused advertising channels via Hertz, Hudson News, and Host Marriott, allowing us to offer integrated opportunities to reach travelers via multiple touchpoints.”

“We were approached by several different media sales organizations, and we decided to go with Encompass because of their experience in selling non-traditional advertising in major markets,” said Joe Matriss, Park Cast’s Managing Director. “We think that our network is a great add on to the products that they offer. We look forward to expanding our network with input from them and their client base.”

With a fast growing reach, Park Cast Network’s demographic is affluent, targeted, and very similar from city to city. “Another reason we chose Encompass is the fact that they have offices in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, which are the cities our network is growing into,” said Matriss.

About Park Cast Network

Park Cast Network operates digital out of home video advertising networks in public parking facilities in the Central Business Districts of major cities (DMA) within the United States. With HD displays strategically positioned at touch points, Park Cast Network delivers its message to an on-the-go captive audience at the beginning and end of their daily routines. To learn more visit www.parkcastnetwork.com

About Encompass Media Group

Encompass Media Group is a multi-media company that sells traditional, alternative, and digital outdoor advertising, as well as event marketing, sampling, and in�?store advertising. Encompass’ corporate headquarters is in New York City, along with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. The principals of the company are Adam Pierce, Michael Travin, Don Winter, and Keith Kane. Encompass’ advertising clients include Comcast, Verizon, Oracle, PBS, Chase, and Walgreen’s. Encompass also represents companies like Hertz, Hudson News, and Destination Maternity as their exclusive representative for their third party advertising opportunities.

At HD World 2011, Haivision will display its newly acquired KulaByte software encoder. The KulaByte encoder allows users to deliver the easiest, most reliable connected solutions for multisite needs.

Web-based delivery combined with the best-in-class adaptive player technology allows for dynamic, real-time updates to deliver reliable video to a desktop or mobile device. KulaByte allows users to leverage connectivity to multisite locations to distribute HD video in difficult network environments, such as the Internet, with a guarantee of consistent high-quality video at low bit rates. This solution provides the added ability to control the receiving stream from your location with a cloud-based DVR solution, making it easier than ever to sort through the live stream and find the desired destination to playback on command directly from the player. With its simple interfacing tools, the ease of use is undeniable. Anyone from trained employees to volunteer teams can reliably deliver the desired results week after week.

Viper — Fuel the Furnace™ With Distributed Recording and Publishing

Haivision will display its new Viper — a compact, integrated appliance for capturing, streaming, reviewing, distributing, and publishing multistream content. The Viper can also effectively off-load the recording from a facility's Furnace™ IP video system. For clients that have large IP video recording requirements, establishing large central recording systems and assuring the ability to record any endpoint at any time might be impractical due to server or network capacity. Recording at the edge and publishing to a central video-on-demand system eliminates such dependencies. Combining Viper endpoints with a central Furnace IP video system is the ideal solution for large medical, educational, and enterprise media systems, giving the flexibility to stream or record rich media events anywhere, anytime. The Viper can be managed simply by the operator, initiating streaming channels and publishing recording data, or it can be centrally managed through the Furnace's administrative interfaces. Vipers that are attached to central Furnace systems that include the Furnace Conditional Access module benefit from system-wide security of all live and on-demand video assets.

Furnace™ 6.0 Including MultiStream™ Recording and Advanced Publishing

This important sixth revision of the acclaimed Furnace™ IP video system brings forward advanced recording and publishing features to enable clients to capture and distribute synchronized multistream video content. The VF Recorder module is enhanced to support recording and review of up to four simultaneous video streams associated with a combined video asset. During the recording, HotMarks™ (real-time metadata) can be applied to all streams either through the user interface or as triggered by third-party control systems. HotMarks enable viewers to search for and jump to specific tagged events quickly. The VF Publisher module establishes automated ingest and publishing of content. After a record process, users can instantly assign content to specific groups, make the content available within the Web portal, email links to specific users or groups, or deposit the content into third-party systems for further editing.

Makito™ Encoder

The Makito™ encoder offers the most efficient and affordable distribution, capture, and rebroadcast of HD video. The Makito represents the first and only full-featured high-performance compact encoder to combine the efficiencies of H.264 video compression and the image quality of full HD video within a very small form factor at a competitive price point.

Recently upgraded to revision 1.5, the Makito now supports constant bit rate (CBR) encoding to assure transport and system-wide compatibilities and, optionally, real-time metadata capabilities. The metadata option allows users to incorporate KLV metadata into the compressed video stream with the data obtained from the serial port, from auxiliary data fields within the digital video stream, or from UDP network sources. The Makito provides H.264 encoding at up to 1080p60 with the lowest available end-to-end latencies.

Also at IBC will be the Makito Air™, a ruggedized version engineered for airborne video and ideal for military, security, and law enforcement applications. Features include added real-time metadata (KLV and CoT) support, operation with MIL-STD connectors, and compliance with stringent DO-160 specifications.

About Haivision

Haivision delivers advanced technology for streaming, recording, managing, and distributing secure IP video and interactive media within the enterprise, education, medical/healthcare, and federal/military markets. Haivision is a private company based in Montreal, Chicago, Beaverton, Austin, and Hamburg with a global sales and support organization distributing its products through value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and OEMs worldwide. More information is available at www.haivision.com.

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Consumers across the United States can now cash in their piggy banks for restaurant savings. Restaurant.com announced today its partnership with Coinstar that gives consumers $25 gift cards for every $10 in coins they feed into kiosks.

Each of the 16,000 Coinstar machines now has a "Free Coin Counting" option that when selected will show the Restaurant.com certificate option. When the process is completed and the Restaurant.com choice is selected, the printed receipt will have a unique code to redeem at Coinstar.Restaurant.com, allowing consumers to save at more than 18,000 restaurants nationwide.

"We're excited to work with Restaurant.com to offer consumers a way to stretch their budgets even further," said Engle Saez, vice president of category management and consumer experience for Coinstar. "We're looking forward to giving consumers another easy and convenient way to treat themselves and their families to a night out."

Posted courtesy of SelfServiceWorld.com and NetWorld Alliance LLC

The Director of Retail at Garmin decided to look for an innovative way of promoting their navigation systems and chose for an interactive digital signage solution using their own software on an AOpen Digital Engine and a Philips LCD display.

Garmin international is a market leader in navigation and communications systems for the airforce, automotive, water sport and outdoor sectors. They are innovators in their area of expertise and this is also shown in their promotional activities. The company installed a digital signage solution in the window of one of their stores in Moscow, Russia.

“Interactive solutions are ideal for drawing attention to our products,” according to Eugene Dobrynin, Director of Retail at Garmin. This approach is completely in line with the companies mind-set to make things easier for the consumer.

The Solution

Today the solution is visible at the Garmin store in the Eurocenter shopping mall in Moscow, Russia. The system is presented as a creative solution combining the transparent window-foil with an interactive touch-screen that can be operated from outside the shop. The display with touch functionality perfectly mimics the touch-screen navigator product that Garmin is promoting, allowing visitors that pass by the store to get an idea of the interface. This way of interactive marketing lets the company Garmin communicate with potential customers. It also increases the brand awareness.

By using state-of-the-art technology the company strengthens its brand image. Especially for a company that is active in computer technology this form of promotion is well perceived by the target audience. Of course the main purpose of the promotion is to attract visitors to the store and to give them a ‘feeling’ of the products, so that the customer can be convinced of the products strengths that would ideally lead to a sale.

Key Benefits

• State-of-the-art technology
• Built brand awareness
• Interactive communication

Solutions

• Adissy technology advisor
• AOpen Digital Engine DE7000
• Garmin software and content creation
• Philips LCD display BDL4225

The Installation

The company Adissy advised Garmin on the technical specifications of the solution: using a Philips LCD display BDL4225 with interactive transparant touch-foil and an AOpen Digital Engine DE7000 to run the software and content that Garmin created themselves. Adissy is one of AOpen’s main distributors in Russia, offering a whole range of digital signage solutions for building distributed digital signage networks for both advertising and corporate communication purposes.  By being the official distributor of AOpen, and other leading companies in the digital signage industry, Adissy became not only a supplier of robust and scalable solutions but also an expert for its customers due to its experience in the market. 

At the moment Garmin started with a pilot at one of their stores in Moscow, with more to follow after a successful evaluation. The test will measure the effectiveness of the medium, measuring the amount of visitors and sales in return. In the end it all revolves around increasing sales numbers.

About AOpen

As the leading manufacturer, of reliable, powerful and green digital signage media player solutions world-wide, combined with the unique small form factor (uSFF), AOpen is able to provide the world’s smallest semi-industrial Media Player with such strong capabilities. With in-depth market knowledge AOpen can offer advice for complete digital signage platform solutions. AOpen cooperates with its global value added channel network to go to market.

The new MediaZone Pro digital signage software and hardware system offers management and scheduling functionality supporting an efficient workflow from a Windows 7 motif interface and includes professional content creation services.

LENEXA, KS (September 8) –Keywest Technology is now shipping MediaZone Pro, an all-new digital signage software and hardware system with simplified management tools necessary for today’s digital signage applications, which combines sophisticated media integration with simple to use editor tools and professional content services for eye-grabbing results.
For do-it-yourself content designers and managers, MediaZone Pro makes it easy to build digital signage content screens with a simple drag-and drop-interface, as well as organize media, create playlists, change them on the fly and manage playback schedules for multiple players from a Windows 7 ribbon control motif interface.

“MediaZone Pro also represents a major advance in digital signage content management,” said Keywest Technology president Nick Nichols. “It embodies lessons learned over 10 years of delivering digital signage systems to thousands of customers worldwide. We have listened closely to our customers and integrate those lessons learned into the design of this powerful new digital signage tool so that we can offer a rich digital signage experience regardless of the skill level. Customers may use our professional content development services and combine this with a self-managed environment to streamline workflow with MediaZone Pro.”
“The first thing people will notice is the MediaZone Pro’s new GUI, which delivers fast performance and an efficient workflow,” said Nichols.

The new graphical user interface (GUI) is divided into five separate workspaces: the Ribbon, where commonly used functions are accessed; the Media Browser with media thumbnails; the Zone Manager where various media files can be assigned and viewed for individual zones; the Template Manager where templates are modified as needed and zones are populated with media; and the Attributes Window for professional content management.
MediaZone Pro supports a variety of different, popular media types, including MPEG, QuickTime or Windows Media movies, Flash animations, graphic content, HTML, as well as RSS data feeds and crawls.

To schedule and manage media playback on individual MediaZone Pro players, the system schedules and transfers files via FTPS file over a standard network connection without using a server. For larger scale deployments where multiple media players are required, MediaZone Pro can operate as a client to Keywest Technology’s InfoZone Pro server. In this configuration, the pair offers sophisticated push-pull network control of individual players or player groups, remote monitoring via a browser, and batch updates of selected players or player groups.

MediaZone Pro is bundled with Keywest Technology’s ultra-thin media player that comes with a three-year hardware warranty. MediaZone Pro software may also be purchased separately. Keywest Technology’s professional content services and MediaZone Pro are available immediately.

About Keywest Technology

Keywest Technology is a leading designer of digital signage content, kiosks and software, offering solutions from simple single sign playback to large multi-sign networks. Based in Lenexa, Kan., the company is dedicated to making digital signage technically as easy as a day at the beach. For more information, visit www.MediaZonePro.com.

Widespread adoption of self-service technology has expedited the check-in experience, giving travelers more time in the terminal to shop, eat, relax and sightsee

DULUTH, Ga. – For today’s traveler, summer vacation may start at the airport.  A survey conducted by ORC International for NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the leader in self-service travel solutions, finds that consumers have ample time once they clear security to take advantage of a growing number of airport amenities.

“Airports, once a transition point, are now becoming more of a destination, seeking to drive additional revenues by catering to travelers’ needs,” said Tyler Craig, general manager and vice president, NCR Travel.  “As more airlines implement kiosk, web and mobile technologies to speed the check-in process, airports are finding they can cash in on the time people spend waiting for their flights with more numerous and targeted offers.”

Airports Council International (ACI) reports that non-aeronautical revenues - those generated by retail, parking and concessions - now account for nearly half of all airport income.  NCR survey results show that consumers have the time and inclination to take advantage of these offers, with more than 1 in 3 travelers (38 percent) reporting they have at least one hour between clearing security and boarding their flight.

Less lines means more lounging…According to survey results, after clearing security, travelers are ready to relax and shift into vacation mode:

    57 percent would visit a restaurant/bar
    39 percent would surf the Internet
    32 percent would shop

Who wants to wait at the gate?…Beyond the typical airport concessions, results indicate travelers would like additional entertainment options to pass the time, if offered, including:

    44 percent would take in a history, science or cultural exhibit
    16 percent would get a massage or spa treatment
    12 percent would visit a playground with their kids

Moreover, the survey shows that targeted offer delivery may significantly impact incremental airport revenue, with 60 percent of respondents likely to redeem coupons for a meal, coffee, spa treatment, or other in-airport services if delivered to their mobile device while at the airport.

While many travelers seem interested in exploring airport shopping, dining and other entertainment options, nearly a quarter of respondents (23 percent) say they’re reluctant because they’re afraid they’ll get lost or miss their flight.

“This hesitation could result in lost revenue for airports, many of which are undergoing expansion and renovation projects that could make it even more difficult for travelers to find their way around,” said Craig.  “With air traffic expected to double over the next decade, airports that invest in common use technology to expedite passenger processing as well as things like interactive wayfinding, digital signage and personalized mobile offer delivery can further drive incremental revenue while improving the passenger experience.”

This online survey of 1,010 U.S. consumers was conducted in July of 2011 by ORC International, a leading global market research firm.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

Opteva 828 and 868 ATMs integrate advanced technology to take performance and reliability to the next level

NORTH CANTON, Ohio,  /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- With the introduction of its Opteva® Flex PerformanceSM Series, Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) redefines what financial institutions should expect from an automated teller machine (ATM). Diebold's most robust self-service terminals to date, the Flex Performance Series brings together all of today's advanced self-service functionalities - from accepting cash and check deposits and dispensing cash to full recycling - all in one ATM model. Delivering flexible self-service transaction configuration options, as well as optimum performance and reliability, the new series of ATMs enable streamlined cash management, greater operational efficiencies and a decreased total cost of ownership.

Adaptable to the changing needs of consumers and financial institutions, Diebold's Flex Performance Series includes the Opteva 828 lobby ATM and the 868 through-the-wall ATM. The centerpiece of the cash management capabilities is the flexibility to configure the terminal with a recycling module and separate cash dispenser. This combination increases terminal uptime, extends the cash replenishment service cycle and provides a clear upgrade path from basic cash-in and cash-out operation to full recycling. With a cash capacity that is three to four times higher than standard deposit automation ATMs, the Opteva 828 and 868 decrease deposit pulls. This means that the personnel requirements associated with managing and replenishing these ATMs is dramatically reduced. Consequently, courier and service costs are reduced, tellers can perform higher-value services and branches can operate more efficiently.

"By helping to migrate transactions to the self-service channel, the Flex Performance Series will help financial institutions evolve their branches into a selling environment," said John M. Deignan, vice president and chief marketing officer, Diebold. "The continuous availability and flexibility of these terminals enable financial institutions to transform the way they manage cash at the ATM, improving efficiencies, decreasing costs and minimizing the administrative burden for their personnel."

In addition to the increased note storage capacity, the Opteva 828 and 868 provide secure and efficient note-handling, including validation of both in and outgoing notes, counterfeit note detection and note-fitness checking, cash sorting and denominating. The recycling-ready deposit automation module can be configured in deposit-only, cash-in and cash-out or full-recycling modes, offering flexible migration options to respond to the financial institution's current and future technology needs for location-based optimization. The cash dispensing capacity and note denomination support can be extended with an optional four-cassette cash dispenser.

To provide an enhanced user experience, the Flex Performance Series ATMs offer an exclusive, configurable consumer cash interface. This feature enables the terminal to satisfy differing consumer preferences around the world, delivering a high-quality user experience every time. The Opteva 828 and 868 ATMs are available to financial institutions globally. The Flex Performance Series meets the needs of a broad range of deposit environments while providing unsurpassed transaction processing speed and industry-leading uptime.

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Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in the Canton, Ohio region, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's website at www.diebold.com.

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that Tyler Craig has joined the company as vice president and general manager of NCR Travel, responsible for driving the innovation and global adoption of next-generation travel self-service solutions among airports, airlines, hotels and other travel segments.

Craig brings to NCR extensive industry and technology expertise, with more than 24 years of experience building successful and profitable travel solutions. Most recently, Tyler served as vice president for the Society International Telecommunications Association (SITA), where he was responsible for SITA’s airports and communication services business in North America. In this role he worked extensively in Air Transport Industry IT systems, international market and business development, delivery, project management, commercial contracting and contract negotiations.

Prior to SITA, Craig worked for Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems in a variety of managerial and technical roles responsible for technology development, product development, competitive proposal development, and process improvement reengineering. Tyler has also worked for General Dynamics and Grumman Corporation.

“There is tremendous opportunity for technology solutions providers such as NCR to better serve today’s traveler,” said John Bruno, executive vice president, NCR.  “The rise in mobile applications, digital signage, kiosk applications, and improved passenger processing technology targeted to recapture customer loyalty and drive enterprise-wide efficiencies creates a significant opportunity for NCR. The travel industry and its appetite for differentiated self-service solutions make it an ideal area of focus for NCR as we expand into relevant industry adjacencies, and Tyler has the experience, insight and track record to accelerate NCR’s leadership in this industry.”

NCR is the leader in mobile check-in, issuing more than 1.2 million mobile boarding passes in July 2011, as well as the industry leader in Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) airline kiosks.

“Airline consolidation, rising fuel costs and declining passenger loyalty have created an environment in which travel providers are struggling to regain their most loyal and profitable customers, identify new revenue streams and minimize operational expenses,” said Craig. “Self-service is helping to mitigate those challenges and improve the traveler experience by making it simpler and more convenient for consumers to manage their journey how, when and where they choose.”

Tyler holds an MBA in management of technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in engineering from Auburn University. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional (PMP) certified.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

 

NEW KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED:
B. Joseph Pine II, Co-founder of Strategic Horizons, presents...

Driving Customer Engagement through Digital Experiences

Wednesday, November 9, 9:00-10:00 AM 

In the seminal work The Experience Economy, B. Joseph Pine II identified a seismic shift in the business world: to set yourself apart from your competition, you need to stage experiences – memorable events that engage people in inherently personal ways. But the physical world, bounded as it is by matter, space, and time, offers limited opportunities for customer engagement, while digital technology offers infinite possibility – you can create anything you want. So in this mind-blowing speech, Pine takes you out onto the digital frontier, showing you the way to unknown worlds that create value for your customers with offerings that fuse the real and the virtual.

Joe Pine is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike.  He is co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping businesses conceive and design new ways of adding value to their economic offerings. Pine has co-authored "The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage," "Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want," and most recently, "Infinite Possibility: Creating Customer Value on the Digital Frontier."

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Tel Aviv, Israel, – C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software solutions, today announced that the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU), one of Russia's leading engineering universities, and its oldest, has selected the company’s digital signage platform, C-nario Messenger, for a new digital signage network serving thousands of applicants. Croc, a leading Russian provider of information technology (IT) services and solutions, served as the prime contractor and implementer.

The digital signage network comprises 13 Panasonic 65” plasma displays. Ten are located in the various faculties. Two displays are located in the university's information zone and one near the applicant reception desk.

Special video content was created, explaining each faculty's activity, as well as increasing applicants' interest in scientific research conducted by the university. The digital signage network is also integrated with existing electronic queuing systems, as well as with the university's web portal, showing the number of applicants in real-time according to faculty.

“The digital signage network helps applicants select the most appropriate curriculum for their needs and interests," said Igor Ivanov, Vice Rector of IT, Bauman University. "On the other hand, it streamlines the work of the applicant selection committees due to the queuing systems and the fact that applicants can do an initial self-selection following the information that they see on the screens."

 “The unique application at MSTU demonstrates the countless possibilities of digital signage and we are proud to have been chosen by one of Russia's most prominent institutions of higher education for this mission," said Tamir Ginat, C-nario's CEO. "Higher education is a strategic market for us and a number of universities and colleges in the US and Europe have already installed C-nario's platform."

C-nario Messenger is a complete digital signage, distribution and management software platform that provides better-than-broadcast quality playback in any shape, size and resolution. C-nario Messenger is characterized by its superb multi-display playback engine, as well as its advanced management, monitoring and control tools. In addition, the system is based on open architecture, making it easy to customize and adapt to various needs. The system’s innovative content creation tools easily help to create displays and cut costs.

About C-nario

C-nario is a global provider of advanced digital signage software solutions and applications. C-nario helps corporations and organizations worldwide  attract customers, increase revenues and enhance branding. Focused on the customer's business needs and requirements, C-nario provides the industry’s most advanced digital signage capabilities with maximum Return-on-Investment (ROI). The company’s easy-to-use solutions are the product-of-choice for hundreds of customers, including Fortune 500 corporations, in a variety of industries: retail, banking, transportation, advertising and media, entertainment, sporting events and facilities, education, and telecom, among others. Through its global partners and international value-added resellers, C-nario has deployed its solutions in 40 countries.  The company has offices in the United States, Europe, and Israel. For more information about C-nario visit www.c-nario.com.

 

Latest Version of Torpedo DVB-to-IP Gateway adds Support for DVB-T2,Conditional Access Modules, and Secure IP Multicast Distribution

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Haivision Network Video, leading provider of IP video and media distribution solutions, today announced the release of the Torpedo™ 2, the latest generation of the company’s DVB-to-IP gateways. Now supporting the latest SD and HD digital video broadcast (DVB) standards, the new Torpedo gateway delivers DVB signals from a satellite or terrestrial antenna over IP video networks without the need to re-encode the content.

The Torpedo takes free-to-air or encrypted digital broadcast signals from a satellite or terrestrial antenna and makes these signals directly available over local area networks. Supporting DVB conditional access to enable decryption of pay-TV services, the Torpedo can be paired with Haivision’s Furnace™ end-to-end IP video system to take advantage of the Furnace’s military-grade AES encryption and Conditional Access features. This makes it possible to deliver media to desktop players and set-top boxes anywhere without sacrificing control or content protection.

Every Furnace platform also includes unlimited instances of the patented InStream™ player technology that works across all platforms and does not require any client installation. Besides meeting DVB-S and DVB-S2 standards for SD and HD satellite transmissions, the new Torpedo adds support for DVB-T2 for terrestrial HD broadcasts in addition to DVB-T for SD. The form factor of the new Torpedo is compatible with Haivision’s Makito™ and Barracuda™ compact H.264 encoders. The new Torpedo gateway supports up to 15 streams per input. It is available in a single-unit stand-alone configuration or as a mini-blade within Haivision’s highENDS density 1-U and 3-U rack-mountable chassis, which slots up to six Torpedo mini-blades in a single rack unit.

“Haivision is simplifying the challenge of media distribution for our integrators and clients by providing end-to-end solutions,” said Peter Maag, executive vice president of Haivision. “We pair innovations that get media onto networks, with integrated transcoding and streaming solutions to deliver video securely to every user and every device.”

The new Torpedo is just one of the many hot new products that Haivision will have on display at the upcoming IBC2011 Show in Amsterdam, in stand 13.451. Information about Haivision products and solutions is available at www.haivision.com.

About Haivision Network Video

Haivision delivers advanced technology for streaming, recording, managing, and distributing secure IP video and interactive media within the enterprise, education, medical/healthcare, and federal/military markets. Haivision is a private company based in Montreal, Chicago, Beaverton, Austin and Hamburg with a global sales and support organization distributing its products through value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and OEMs worldwide. More information is available at www.haivision.com.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, -- Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading communications system integrator dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing and maintaining today’s complete communications solutions, announced today that it has achieved a Customer Satisfaction Excellence Gold Star from Cisco. This designation recognizes Black Box Network Services for delivering outstanding customer service to customers in the United States.

“Black Box puts tremendous focus on servicing our customers and making sure they receive the best support possible. We are honored to be recognized by Cisco for our success in customer satisfaction,” stated Peter Marquis, Vice President, Black Box Network Services. Black Box has received this award for three consecutive years.

Black Box maintains a Gold partnership status with Cisco and delivers many Cisco solutions including Cisco unified communications and business video, route/switch, wireless and security. Black Box offers a full portfolio of life-cycle services including comprehensive Day 2 support through its innovative ConvergenceCare® service bundles which bring together maintenance and advanced offerings such as real-time network performance monitoring and access to Black Box’s Network Operations Center for 24/7/365 support. “Delivering this type of end-to-end solution helps our customers get the most out of their Cisco solutions,” Marquis continued.

“Customer service is a cornerstone of the Cisco Resale Channel Program. We are pleased to recognize and congratulate Black Box for achieving outstanding customer satisfaction,” said Edison Peres, Senior Vice President of the worldwide channels go-to-market group at Cisco.

Cisco measures the customer satisfaction levels achieved by its Gold, Silver, and Premier Certified partners based on regional target goals, providing a weighted-average of a partner's pre- and post-sales support over a rolling 12-month period. Partners that achieve outstanding customer satisfaction are awarded the Customer Satisfaction Excellence Gold Star and can be found using the advanced search menu in the Cisco Partner Locator.

The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides a framework for partners to build the sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills required to deliver Cisco solutions to end customers. Through the program's specializations and certifications, Cisco recognizes a partner's expertise in deploying solutions based on Cisco advanced technologies and services. Using a third-party audit process, the program validates partner qualifications such as technology skills, business best practices, customer satisfaction and pre-sale and post-sale support capabilities - critical factors in choosing a trusted partner.

About Black Box

Black Box is a leading communications system integrator dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing and maintaining today’s complete communications solutions. Black Box services more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 197 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.

Black Box®, the Double Diamond logo and ConvergenceCare are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc.

Cisco, the Cisco logo and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc. in the United States and certain other countries.

OPS-Compatible V422 Includes Expansion Slot, DVI Loop-Through and Built-in Speakers

CHICAGO - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the 42-inch V422 and V422-AVT with integrated tuner as additions to the commercial-grade V Series, which offers digital signage users a cost-effective solution.

Featuring a public-display-grade panel to protect against permanent image retention, the V422 and V422-AVT join the V462, V462-AVT, V651 and V651-AVT displays, and are ideal for retail stores, restaurants, indoor venues, training facilities and corporate boardrooms. An upgrade from the V421, this model has built-in low-profile 10-watt speakers and an expansion slot that allows for seamless integration of NEC accessories, third-party components and Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) products. The V422 also features a DVI loop-through option, whereby customers can pass a digital signal from one device to the next, eliminating the need for additional hardware, such as a DVI daisy chain module. Popular V Series features, such as Ethernet and RS-232 control, real-time scheduler and text ticker, are incorporated into the V422.

“This 42-inch addition to our second generation V Series lineup gives our customers more options when looking for the most current technologies in a broad range of sizes,” said Rachel Karnani, Product Manager for Large-Screen Displays at NEC Display Solutions. “The expansion slot capability is a significant benefit for first-generation V Series customers looking to upgrade their displays, as it provides greater flexibility and future-proofing for the projects to come. It truly lets each user customize the installation for almost any digital signage application.”

The V422 and V422-AVT include the following features:

• Commercial-grade, sealed panel design with advanced cooling capabilities enables installation in demanding environments
  
• Maximum brightness of up to 500 cd/m² and contrast ratio of 1300:1 ensures superior image quality
  
• Full 1080p high-definition resolution showcases even the smallest details
  
• Built-in expansion slot supports the Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the industry's first standardized option slot that simplifies digital signage installations
  
• Enhanced connectivity with DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI-D
  
• Enhanced loop-through capability with DVI-D reduces the need for additional hardware
  
• Improved mechanical design with slimmer depth
  
• Remote diagnostics and external control, including RS-232C, RJ45 LAN, IR Remote, DDC/CI
  
• TileMatrixT technology (up to 100 displays)
  
• Real-time clock has the ability to set schedules for display on/off times and warmup 30 minutes before use for optimum color representation
  
• Text ticker enables the display of emergency warnings or breaking news updates in a dedicated portion of the screen
  
• Programmable lookup tables (LUT) and 10-bit color over an HDMI connection
  
• Carbon footprint meter tracks and calculates the conservation of green gas emissions
  
• Protective-glass and touch-panel-ready design
  
• Built-in NTSC/ATSC analog/digital tuner allows for high-definition broadcast capabilities (V422-AVT only)
  
• Optional accessories and products include stands, wall mounts, external PCs and media players

The V422 and V422-AVT will be available in September 2011 at a minimum advertised price of $979 and $1079, respectively. The displays ship with a 3-year parts and labor warranty, including the backlight.

About NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc.

Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., is a leading designer and provider of innovative desktop LCD monitors, commercial- and professional-grade large-screen LCD displays, a diverse line of multimedia and digital cinema projectors, and integrated display solutions. NEC Display Solutions develops leading-edge visual technology and customer-focused solutions for a wide variety of markets, including enterprise, healthcare, education and digital signage. For additional information about NEC Display Solutions of America monitors, consumers can call (866) NEC-MORE, or visit the website at www.necdisplay.com.

About VUKUNET

VUKUNET, from NEC Display Solutions of America, is the engine that powers the digital out-of-home advertising business. VUKUNET is the only universal ad serving platform that drives ads to any digital out-of-home network, regardless of content management system. VUKUNET makes the buying, flighting and reporting of digital out-of-home ad campaigns easy. For additional information about VUKUNET, visit www.vukunet.com or call (877) 805-VUKU.

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Introducing Black Box LockPORT CAT5e/6 Security Patch Cables

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, — Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading communications system integrator dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing, and maintaining today’s complete communications solutions, today announced the introduction of a new line of cables, LockPORT CAT5e/6 Security Patch Cables. These cables feature a patented locking boot and clip. IT professionals can use them to prevent unauthorized personnel and vandals from disconnecting vital network connections. They can also be used to prevent network downtime from accidental cable disconnects.

LockPORT cables are an easy, inexpensive, and effective way to prevent tampering with network cables in public areas, such as hotels, airports, event centers, government offices, hospitals, point-of-sale kiosks, and more. They're well suited for protecting wireless access points, security cameras and PoE equipment connections. In addition, they're the ideal solution for preventing students from disconnecting and damaging cable connections in the classroom.

“LockPORT cables are truly the first layer in network security,” says Andrew Schmeltzer, Black Box global product manager. “LockPORT guards against one of the easiest ways for someone to tamper with your network—simply unplugging a cable. In addition, these cables are perfect for holding port connections securely in place. Loose cable connections are one of the biggest causes of network downtime, and now that can be prevented.”

LockPORT cables come with two lock choices. The key lock can only be released with a removal tool. This is particularly useful for locking network connections in the data center and wiring closet. The secure lock holds a cable firmly in place, but doesn't require a removal tool.

The cables come with three different lock combinations. The first features key locks on both ends. The second features secure locks on both ends. The last features one key lock and one secure lock. In addition to the different boot combinations, these CAT5e and CAT6 cables come unshielded or shielded, with PVC or plenum jackets, in 10 colors and in 9 lengths.

To learn more, call 888-533-1576 or go www.blackbox.com/go/LockPORT.

About Black Box

Black Box is a leading communications system integrator dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing, and maintaining today’s complete communications solutions. Black Box services more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 197 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.

Black Box® and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Any third-party trademarks appearing in this press release are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners.

Enova DGX 16 Digital Media Switcher, Automatically Solving HDCP Key Limitations and Other HDMI Hurdles, Named a CustomRetailer 2011 EXC!TE Award Winner

RICHARDSON, Texas – AMX®, the leading provider of solutions that simplify the implementation, maintenance, and use of technology to create effective environments, today announced the recently revealed Enova® DGX 16 Digital Media Switcher was named a CustomRetailer 2011 EXC!TE Award winner. This is the second industry award recognizing the advancement the Enova DGX Digital Media Switcher line represents for the audiovisual industry; an industry, rapidly converging with the IT world and needing capabilities that align to IT standards.

As IP networks increasingly become the audiovisual network of choice for consumers and organizations, the Enova DGX 16 and 32, featuring a built-in NetLinx® Controller, provide the ideal backbone for today's installations. The Enova DGX 16 and 32 Digital Media Switchers manage and distribute analog and digital audio and video, including HDMI/HDCP, control, power and Ethernet, up to 100 meters over one standard, twisted pair cable when used in conjunction with DXLink Transmitters and Receivers.

The Enova DGX 16 and 32 are an IT-centric AV solution. And, they install with the ease of analog.

"The judges of these industry awards – as well as the dealers that have previewed the Enova DGX Digital Media Switchers, are realizing what a breakthrough the DGX is for the AV marketplace," said AMX Chief Technology Officer Robert Noble. "HDCP compliance has been a nightmare for installers, especially in large deployments. For the first time these HDMI/HDCP hurdles become 'analog simple' through an exclusive integrated AMX technology called InstaGate Pro™ that makes HDCP integration a plug-and-play operation."

One of the 'devils in the details' in today's audiovisual deployments is HDCP (high-bandwidth digital content protection). HDCP is a protection system on digital content often used with HDMI. HDCP initiates a conversation between the source and the display to authenticate each other. This process is known as the HDCP handshake. If this HDCP handshake doesn't execute properly viewers are left watching a blank screen, blinking video, or snow.

Another troubling aspect of HDCP authentication is key limitations. Each HDMI device has a random number of keys, which have to be received by a display before it will present the video. The problem is, manufacturers of HDMI devices do not publish the number of keys their devices have; it's an unknown. This can limit the number of displays to which you can send content.

"That's why the Enova DGX 16 and 32 are a real breakthrough for integrators," said Noble. "HDCP handshakes are completed and key-limitations are eliminated automatically. No tools, no delays, and no key constraints – it just works."

Additionally the Enova DGX series features SmartScale® Technology from AMX. Built-in SmartScale Technology on every output provides video that is automatically scaled perfectly to each connected display, eliminating the integration challenges that can occur when sources and displays have different supported resolutions; making it easy to specify, easy to install and easy to use.

According to CustomRetailer, the editorial team reviews new innovations within the industry and selects the winners of the EXCITE Awards based on a set of criteria such as, if the innovation makes an installer's life better or easier, and if it delivers a marked benefit to the end-user.

The Enova DGX series delivers on both.

To learn more about the award-winning Enova DGX 16 and Enova DGX 32 Digital Media Switchers from AMX, please visit www.amx.com.

About AMX

AMX hardware and software solutions simplify the implementation, maintenance, and use of technology to create effective environments. With the increasing number of technologies and operating platforms at work and home, AMX solves the complexity of managing this technology with reliable, consistent and scalable systems. Our award-winning products span control and automation, system-wide switching and audio/video signal distribution, digital signage and technology management. They are implemented worldwide in conference rooms, homes, classrooms, network operation / command centers, hotels, entertainment venues, broadcast facilities, among others.

AMX was founded in 1982 and is a member of the Duchossois Group of Companies. For more information, visit www.amx.com.

AMX, NetLinx, Modero, Enova and SmartScale are trademarks of AMX, LLC registered in the U.S. and other countries. InstaGate is atrademark of AMX, LLC. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.

Christie Brings the Magic of Digital Cinema to the Center of Science and Industry Museum (COSI) in Ohio. Christie Solaria Series Projectors Power Seven-Story Screen Served 24/7 by Christie Managed Services

CYPRESS, Calif. – It may be based on science, but the effect is pure magic for captivated audiences at the Center of Science and Industry Museum (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio, which selected two Christie Solaria™ Series CP2230 projectors to power its “Extreme Screen” theater – the largest screen in Ohio. The projectors deliver a seamless image across the giant screen, providing a visually stunning, high quality picture that dramatically enhances the effect of the theater’s “heart pounding” sound system. COSI also selected Service Plus, provided by Christie® Managed Services™. The Service Plus offering will provide next-day parts delivery and 24/7 monitoring from Christie’s Network Operations Center (NOC), ensuring the fastest, most reliable technical support and maintenance for the museum’s projectors and connected devices.

Voted the No. 1 Science Center for families in the U.S. by Parents magazine, COSI attracts nearly 600,000 visitors every year.  It features 100,000 square feet of exhibit space with 300 interactive, hands-on exhibitions, special events, family programs and the country’s only high wire unicycle act. At the heart of the innovative museum is the colossal movie screen, which presents a wide variety of high definition content, from 2D and 3D movies and documentaries, to quality alternative content from Internet and fiber optic feeds.  All the presentations meet a grueling museum schedule that pushes the capacity of its projection system to maintain the highest level of performance, image stability, and operational reliability.

“We had pushed our old projection system to its absolute limit, and needed the latest and most reliable digital cinema technology that would do justice to the diverse, quality content we present,” said COSI President and CEO, Dr. David Chesebrough. “The Christie Solaria Series projectors have proven to be a perfect choice.”

3-chip DLP projection

According to Vince Butler of CLACO Equipment and Service, a Utah-based Christie Entertainment Solutions dealer that installed the system, COSI needed, not just a high-performance projection system bright enough to fill the huge screen, but one that was exceptionally reliable, easy to operate, maintain and service. And, to stay true to the museum’s mission to utilize green technology to protect our planet, they also needed to be energy efficient.

 “Christie projectors are backed by 80 years of industry experience, with a reputation for quality that is unmatched.  They also have lower energy requirements and produce less heat – so the projection booth doesn’t need as much energy-guzzling air conditioning to keep it cool,” said Butler.

Sean James, vice president of Christie Managed Services, noted that COSI chose the Service Plus plan, selecting from a menu of services that provides 24/7 remote monitoring of the Christie projectors and connected devices.  Through this service, the museum gained access to a nationwide network of technicians for rapid response to technical issues, software upgrades and troubleshooting, as well as repair and replacement of parts for the next 10 years.

“We are pleased to play an important role in helping COSI bring the excitement of digital cinema technology to a new generation of museumgoers,” said James.

About Claco

CLACO represents all major manufacturers of motion picture theater equipment and is a specialist in new installations, upgrades and maintenance of both projection booths and auditoriums.  Founded in 1980 and based in Salt Lake City, UT, it has grown to service almost all of the Western United States, offering a full line of cinema supplies and parts both new and used. Visit www.clacoequipment.com.

About Christie®

Christie 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 recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world.  From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers 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.com.

Christie® is a registered trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.


   

Widescreen Monitor Offers Slim 1.9-Inch Depth, Lightweight Portability and Human Sensor

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the 20-inch widescreen MultiSync® EX201W to the award-winning MultiSync EX Series.

Joining the 23-inch MultiSync EX231W with TN panel and MultiSync EX231Wp with premium-grade PVA panel, the EX201W ultra-thin (16.4mm bezel depth) desktop monitor offers extensive viewing angles (176°H/170°V) and contrast ratio (25,000:1 dynamic, 1000:1 typical). The ultra-slim design and lightweight portability (4.9 lbs. without stand) make the EX201W ideal for business users on-the-go and small-to-medium-sized business client meetings and presentations. The LED backlighting allows a low power consumption of 21W, which helps customers looking to lower their total cost of ownership.

Two new accessories are now available for use with the MultiSync EX Series products that are especially beneficial to traveling business users. After using the quick-release button to detach the display from the regular stand, customers can easily attach the portable, foldable stand (ST-EX2023-BK) to prop the display. Its 10° fixed tilt with rubber feet provides stabilization for the monitor during meetings. The stand and display easily fit into an available carrying bag (SC-EX20 and SC-EX23), which boasts a compact design for exclusive use with the MultiSync EX Series. Its soft inner lining and Velcro straps provide protection during travel, while the adjustable shoulder strap and padded handle offer comfort to the user. Large-sized pockets store your peripheral cables, power cords and other accessories with a zipper-secured lid. Both accessories are compatible with the EX201W, EX231W and EX231Wp.

“The success of the MultiSync EX Series has been phenomenal, and we’re excited to introduce a new size category into this series with the 20-inch, widescreen MultiSync EX201W,” said Lynn Gu, Product Manager for NEC Display Solutions. “Most customers are finding the minimalist design and LED-backlight power efficiency to be beneficial. Smart technologies like the human sensor and ambient light sensor automatically detect human absence and ambient light intensity and brightness to save a significant amount of power for corporations with large rollouts.”

The MultiSync EX201W includes the following features:

• Ultra-slim, 20-inch, widescreen (16:9), LED-backlit monitor
• 1600 x 900 resolution
• 25,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
• Advanced connectivity with DisplayPort and DVI-I inputs
• USB port for easy webcam or thumb drive access
• Quick-release stand
• Ergonomic stand with 110mm height-adjust, tilt, swivel and pivot
• Touch-sensitive On Screen Display (OSD®) controls
• Ambient light sensor and human sensor
• ECO Mode™, carbon footprint meter and cost meter
• Dynamic Visual Mode enhances video and images with real-time optimization of brightness, color and contrast (standard, text, movie, game, photo and dynamic)
• External power supply via mini AC adaptor
• 21-watt power consumption (typical)
• ENERGY STAR 5.1 and TCO 5.2 compliance
• EPEAT Gold compliance
• Optional accessories include portable stand kit and carrying bag

The MultiSync EX201W ships with a 3-year limited parts and labor warranty and will be available in September 2011 at an estimated street price of $229. The ST-EX2023-BK portable stand kit, SC-EX20 and SC-EX23 accessories are available now at an estimated street price of $39.99, $29.99 and $29.99, respectively.

About NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc.

Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., is a leading designer and provider of innovative desktop LCD monitors, commercial- and professional-grade large-screen LCD displays, a diverse line of multimedia and digital cinema projectors, and integrated display solutions. NEC Display Solutions develops leading-edge visual technology and customer-focused solutions for a wide variety of markets, including enterprise, healthcare, education and digital signage. For additional information about NEC Display Solutions of America monitors, consumers can call (866) NEC-MORE, or visit the website at www.necdisplay.com.

About VUKUNET

VUKUNET, from NEC Display Solutions of America, is the engine that powers the digital out-of-home advertising business. VUKUNET is the only universal ad serving platform that drives ads to any digital out-of-home network, regardless of content management system. VUKUNET makes the buying, flighting and reporting of digital out-of-home ad campaigns easy. For additional information about VUKUNET, visit www.vukunet.com or call (877) 805-VUKU.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SapientNitroSM, part of Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE), today announced that it has launched one of the first mobile applications for the high-velocity world of racing for Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. The new application brings fans updated driver and event information, and exclusive content in one centralized and expansive mobile experience, bringing to life the rich heritage and legendary success of Chip Ganassi Racing Teams.

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams turned to SapientNitro, one of the world’s largest integrated marketing and technology services companies, to create a unique mobile application that conveys the high-octane rush of the racing experience for a team that competes at the highest levels in three touring series – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Rolex GRAND-AM Series.

“We are excited to put the fast-paced world of racing at fans’ fingertips on behalf of the Chip Ganassi Racing Teams,” said Brad Simms, VP and managing director at SapientNitro. “SapientNitro helps brands connect to their customers in new and innovative ways, and with this unique mobile experience, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams can now enable fans on the go, at the live event, or at home to connect to their favorite racing team and stay updated on all the latest news.”

To bring fans the full spectrum of the racing experience, SapientNitro spent much time at the racetrack to better understand everything about what the race fan wants to experience. From being down in the pits with all the sounds and smells of racing to conversations with drivers, crew members, support personnel, and even interviewing dyed-in-the-wool fans. With this enhanced knowledge of the racing world, SapientNitro and Chip Ganassi Racing Teams worked closely together to craft an easy-to-use mobile application that provides a valuable brand experience for fans and partners alike.

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams is an established leader in auto racing both on and off the track. It has become one of the most successful race teams in history through operating its race teams with a focus on accountability, results, and innovation. In 2010, Chip Ganassi became the first owner in motorsports history to win the Triple Crown of Auto Racing by winning the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 all in the same season. Already in 2011, the team has compiled 10 wins (five in the IZOD IndyCar Series and five in the Rolex GRAND-AM Series). Currently, Dario Franchitti leads the championship point standings in the IZOD IndyCar Series with four races remaining, while at the same time, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas lead the Rolex GRAND-AM Series with just one race left in the season.

“We are dedicated to providing a better, more connected experience to both fans and our partners, and mobile provides a huge opportunity for us to reach our audiences with relevant, updated information wherever they are to create an experience like no other in the world of racing,” said Steve Lauletta, President, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. “We feel we have a strong track record of innovation and success both on and off the track, and SapientNitro has been a great partner in helping us translate and transfer that to a mobile device to continue driving the limits of the racing experience across all the forms of racing we participate in.”

Key App Features:

• Compelling and relevant information on all of the Chip Ganassi Racing Teams’ drivers including bios, stats, photos, and racing resumes
• Up-to-date social media content from Chip Ganassi Racing Teams and its drivers via Twitter
• Timely video and photography from race events, interviews, and behind-the-scenes exclusives
• Upcoming and archived race event details including series' calendars, event dates and locales
• Current driver statistics and points standings after every race
• Updated race data for each driver and overall post-race results
• Engaging fan interactions, including team trivia with leader boards and scoring, and FanCam photography
• Engaging sponsor interactions promoting the brand, store location finder, and promotions
• To download the application, view the iTunes Application Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/chip-ganassi-racing/id457079905

About Chip Ganassi Racing Teams

Chip Ganassi created his own one-car IndyCar team in 1990 and established a partnership with sponsor, Target. Today, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams includes four entries in the IZOD IndyCar Series, two in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Daytona Prototype in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Cars Series. Overall his teams have 12 championships and 144 victories, including three Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and four Rolex 24 At Daytonas. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis, Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Penn.

About SapientNitro

SapientNitroSM, part of Sapient®, is an integrated marketing and technology services firm. We create and engineer highly relevant experiences that accelerate business growth and fuel brand advocacy for our clients. By combining multi-channel marketing, multi-channel commerce, and the technology that binds them, we influence customer behavior across the spectrum of content, communication and commerce channels, resulting in deeper, more meaningful relationships between customers and brands. SapientNitro services global leaders such as Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Foot Locker, Singapore Airlines, Target, and Vodafone through our operations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.sapientnitro.com or follow us on Twitter @sapientnitro.

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Duluth, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that Scott Kingsfield has been appointed the senior vice president and general manager of its Retail Line of Business, reporting to Executive Vice President John Bruno. Kingsfield joined NCR from Radiant Systems, where he most recently served as the president of the Retail, Sports and Entertainment division, which includes the petroleum and convenience retail, specialty retail, stadium, arena and movie theater markets.

“Scott’s broad knowledge of the retail industry, experience bringing retail software and hosted solutions to market and passion for building and sustaining customer relationships will be major contributors to the realization of our business goals,” said Bruno. “Scott’s proven track record driving profitable growth through world-class indirect sales channels advancing a portfolio of innovative retail solutions is the perfect complementto NCR’s core business and broad distribution.”

Since joining Radiant Systems in 1997, Kingsfield held several other senior leadership positions including chief marketing officer and vice president and general manager for the Petroleum/Convenience, Grocery and Retail division. Prior, he was a management consultant within the Business Consulting practices at Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University.

“The NCR Retail team is an incredibly strong and dedicated group that has delivered excellent results through the first half of the year,” said Kingsfield. “I look forward to the opportunity to lead this talented, global team and bring our customers an outstanding portfolio of solutions that help retailers differentiate themselves and attract today’s empowered and elusive consumer.”

NCR’s Retail Line of Business provides a variety of assisted- and self-service technologies, including NCR c-tailing™ solutions, a set of software and services that enable retailers to offer consumers greater personalization and consistency across converged channels, such as the Internet, mobile devices, social media and in-store self-service solutions.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming, public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

New LED Backlit TS- and NS-Series Cloud Station Monitors Provide PC-Free Access to Servers and Data Centers, Driving Enterprise Cloud Computing Adoption

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., today announced its newest lines of LED/LCD thin- and zero-client PC-over-IP Cloud Station monitors, which provide an alternative to desktop PCs, enabling highly secure access to any PCoIP-enabled remote host. The new TS190, TS220 and TS240 Thin-client monitors and their NS190, NS220, NS240 and NC220P Zero-client counterparts will be on display at VMWorld 2011 in Las Vegas August 29 – September 1 at Samsung Booth #600.

“The new TS-Series and NS-Series Cloud Station monitors continue Samsung’s dedication to innovation within the enterprise market and offer organizations a highly efficient means to enter the developing desktop virtualization space,” said Young Bae, director of display marketing at Samsung Electronics Enterprise Business Division. “These new models reduce the burden on IT management and enable workstations to leverage the power and speed of the company’s server, while reducing overall energy costs and creating a seamless, clutter-free work environment.”

Easy Cloud Management and Maintenance

The NS-Series Cloud Stations are true zero-client (PCoIP) displays, allowing connections direct from the desktop display to a central host. These monitors eliminate the need for a local CPU, memory and storage at each workstation. This flexibility also reduces maintenance costs as all software and hardware components installed on the server automatically extend to each user’s desktop.

The NC220P feature Cisco’s Universal Power Over Ethernet (UPOE) technology, which not only provides access to the network and software on a central server, but also powers the device. The Cisco UPOE can supply up to 60 watts of power over Ethernet, nearly twice as much as currently existing technologies.

For enterprises needing more support from their workstations, the TS-Series Cloud Stations offer thin-client functionality and include processors, graphics cards and embedded operating systems like Windows® Embedded Standard 7 and Citrix Zero Client Operating System. These hardware components are conveniently hidden in the base of the monitor to maintain the overall minimalist appearance.

Leading the Way through LED

Continuing Samsung’s LED backlit display line-up, the new TS- and NS-Series Cloud Stations feature new LED BLU technology, which offers the high-quality brightness and picture clarity customers have come to expect from Samsung.

By incorporating LED BLU, the Cloud Stations maintain a high contrast ratio and dynamic picture quality, while reducing the overall impact on the environment. The monitors are also mercury and halogen free, making them a better selection for eco-conscious organizations.

Ergonomic Excellence and Intuitive Efficiency

Available in 19-, 21.5- and 24-inch models, both the TS- and NS-Series Cloud Stations are designed to seamlessly blend into any office interior with a minimalist appearance, and offer a variety of ergonomic options for more comfortable use.

A wide, 170-degree viewing angle and Samsung’s Magic Angle technology allows for easy viewing of the screen - no matter the vantage point - and the 150mm height-adjustable stand enables users to comfortably place the display at a height and tilt suited to their viewing needs. Lastly, a 90-degree pivot function and wall-mounting capability make them ideal for specialized workplace environments like education, government and financial institutions.

Tactile selection and function buttons are also incorporated into the design, making it easy to adjust settings and power the monitor on and off. A single button press can power off the monitor and server connection, making energy conservation a simple and easy process, and, because the buttons are placed on the front of the display, the Cloud Stations can be mounted to walls without sacrificing access.

Price and Availability

The new TS-Series Thin-Client (TS190, TS220, TS240) and NS-Series Zero-Client Cloud Station Monitors (NS190, NS220, NS240) will be available in Q4. Pricing will be announced closer to availability. All Samsung monitors can be found at select Samsung resellers and channel partners. Local availability can be determined by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG or by visiting www.samsung.com or www.samsung.com/business.

About Samsung Electronics America Enterprise Business Division

Based in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung’s Enterprise Business Division (EBD) is a division of Samsung Electronics America (SEA), a U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (SEC), the world’s largest technology company based on revenue. As one of the fastest growing IT companies in the world, Samsung EBD is committed to serving the needs of consumers ranging from the home user to the Fortune 500 elite and supporting the valued channel partners who serve our customers. Samsung EBD offers a complete line of award-winning color and mono-laser printing solutions, desktop monitors, laptop computers and digital signage solutions. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com or call 1-800-SAMSUNG.

About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), based in Ridgefield Park, NJ, is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The company markets a broad range of award-winning consumer electronics, information systems, and home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung’s North American operations including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. As a result of its commitment to innovation and unique design, the Samsung organization is one of the most decorated brands in the electronics industry. The company was ranked #19 in BusinessWeek/Interbrand “100 Best Global Brands,” and named as one of Fast Company’s “50 Most Innovative Companies of 2010.” For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. You can also Fan Samsung on www.Facebook.com/SamsungUSA or follow Samsung via Twitter @SamsungTweets.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

signagelive appoint accomplished AV and Digital Signage industry professional to head up expansion of Distributors and Strategic Partners across EMEA.

Saffron Walden, Essex, UK– Global Cloud based Digital Signage software company signagelive have appointed Roy Martin in the position of Channel Development Manager – EMEA. Roy will be responsible for exploring and appointing new AV and IT Distributors along Strategic Partners in key vertical sectors including Retail and Hospitality.

Prior to joining signagelive, Roy worked at LG as the Technical Manager for B2B in the UK and Ireland where he supported Internal Account Managers and Marketing team as well as distribution partners and key resellers. In addition, he was responsible for presenting LG’s portfolio alongside account managers or Commercial Director on all products produced by the B2B division, including:
 

•     Projector
•     Hotel TV
•     Digital signage
•     3D products
•     Commercial display
•     Video conferencing
•     Monitor

 
Prior to LG, Roy was at MediaZest and has worked in the Audio visual world for 12 years. Among many career milestones, he was instrumental in a large-scale rollout with Barclays Premier banking across EMEA and has worked on projects in India /UAE /Africa /North America / Europe for digital signage through to managing the remote content and DS systems for HMV future stores, ASDA, JD sports and Sony.

Commenting on his appoint, Roy Martin said:“I have known Jason for the last 18 months and have been an admirer of the signagelive platform and support the business provide. I have been placed into a fantastic role with the company and will look forward to growing the business in EMEA. I am a firm believer in good support and good product and I look forward to working with signagelive customers new and existing”

Jason Cremins, CEO – signagelive added:“We are delighted to secure Roy’s services to lead our commercial expansion across EMEA. Roy’s experience and understanding of the AV and Digital Signage sector coupled with his involvement in both Hospitality and Retail projects provide us with a wealth of knowledge and commercial acumen that will enable us to unlock new and exciting commercial opportunities.”

About signagelive

signagelive® is a product of Remote Media Group, a limited company based in Essex, England. signagelive® has a large, fast-growing and diverse client base of clients, globally, that covers everything from small businesses to major retail banners like Harrods and Thomson (TUI Travel). We’re known for innovation – leading the sector in the adoption of new technologies and standards – as well as for a solution that offer enterprise-grade capabilities and support at entry-level pricing.