Low cost, powerful digital signage media player is preloaded with StrandVision electronic signage software and adds several features…

MENOMONIE, Wis. – StrandVision LLC and Shuttle Computer Group, Inc. today announced a marketing agreement under which StrandVision will sell a new digital signage point-of-display digital media player. The device is based on Shuttle DS61 hardware that comes preloaded with, and is optimized to display, StrandVision’s patented digital signage content software.

Branded the StrandVision R360 Digital Media Player, the new player is a slim (6.5" x 7.5" x 1.8”), powerful x86-based Linux digital signage platform that offers the best quality, performance and connectivity to process high-quality digital media. When coupled with StrandVision’s Internet–based, hassle-free, digital signage software, it presents an unparalleled electronic signage package.

“At StrandVision our goal is to make digital signage setup and administration as quick and easy as possible and the R360 Media Player supports that goal,” commented Mike Strand, StrandVision founder and CEO. “Customers simply plug the device into their display and connect it to the Internet. It automatically selects one of the StrandVision digital signage host servers from the cloud, logs in using a preloaded username and password, initializes the connection and begins transmitting the user's digital signage content in seconds. Remotely managed digital signage doesn’t get any easier.”

The R360 Digital Media Player works seamlessly with StrandVision’s cloud digital signage servers and requires virtually no local administration. The fully configured player includes universal hardware to mount the unit directly onto a display or a wall mount, making installation quick and simple.

“Joining Shuttle’s innovative hardware with StrandVision’s software creates an easy-to-implement and manage package that will meet its customers’ needs,” said Marty Lash, director, sales and marketing, Shuttle Computer Group, Inc.

Complete Digital Signage Solution

The R360 Digital Media Player is remotely updated and managed by the StrandVision patented digital signage software minimizing end-user housekeeping. Each customer unit constantly receives digital signage content updates from the StrandVision Web portal yet can run independently if there is an Internet interruption. The StrandVision player is capable of self-correcting most issues and automatically sends system performance updates and alerts to StrandVision and digital signage system administrators.

In addition to a more powerful processor and increased storage and memory, the new StrandVision player includes several upgrades and features. Wi-Fi® communication, previously a $79.99 option, is now included; a DVI™ video output has been added, along with the previously available HDMI® port for connection to digital displays; a VESA™ mounting kit, which can save up to $150.00 for specialized wall mounts.

Priced at $699.99 (a $180.00 reduction from previous StrandVision media players), the fully configured system, including StrandVision’s patented digital signage display software, is available immediately directly from StrandVision and through authorized resellers and system integrators. An optional two-year warranty that extends the standard one-year warranty to a total of three years is available for $89.99.

About Shuttle Computer Group

Shuttle Computer is the North American subsidiary of Shuttle Inc., a publicly traded company established in 1983. Shuttle specializes in small form factor PC hardware for digital signage, point-of-sale (POS) and interactive kiosks in the retail, restaurant, food service and hospitality industries, as well as motherboards and bare bones systems. For more information, visit http://us.shuttle.com or call 1-888-972-1818.
 
About StrandVision

StrandVision LLC, based in Menomonie, Wis., delivers low-cost, Web-based digital signage software through a patented Software as a Service (SaaS) approach that delivers content to subscribers' flat screen televisions, as well as computer screens, websites and mobile devices. StrandVision's service distributes text and graphics pages, video content and national and local weather and news. It is ideal for many large and small business marketing applications, including medical and dental offices (patient education); banks, retailers and industrial distributors (video merchandising); education (student communication, staff and visitor information); employee break rooms (employee communication of events and benefits); nonprofit and religious organizations (member and supporter communication).

StrandVision also offers PC-2-TV.net, a fully digital, high-definition (HD) video extender to connect a computer to a television over long distances for use with digital signage and many other applications. StrandVision Digital Signage services and PC-2-TV.net are available directly from StrandVision and through registered affiliates and system integrators. Additional information about StrandVision Digital Signage is available at StrandVision.com, 715-235-7446 or by email.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. DVI is a trademark or registered trademark of SONIVOX, L.P. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing. VESA is a trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners

URway Kiosks has recently expanded it's very popular Sojourn series kiosk line to include tablet support in the Sojourn lite.  This unique and exciting Sojourn series has a variety of kiosk models from tablet size to 46" touch screens and every Sojourn series kiosk still assembles without the need for any tools. The Sojourn’s modular design and expandable configuration options allows the flexibility to quickly configure the Sojourn kiosk. Determine how you need it today and with some simple upgrades, re-branding and you can configure and re-purpose the Sojourn for a new event tomorrow. Add the specially designed, reusable shipping container and you are ready for any event, anywhere in the world.

URway Kiosks is a dynamic digital solutions company that leverages extensive industry hardware design and manufacturing experience to provide unique digital delivery platforms to today’s evolving and connected digital ecosystem.  For more information on URway Kiosks and the Sojourn series, please visit us @ URwayKiosks.com

Company's digital dignage media players deliver background content in real time at CNBC Studios

LOS GATOS, CA – BrightSign, LLC®, the market leader in digital signage players, today announced that it was selected by CNBC to complete an integral component of its recent studio overhaul. The global leader in business news recently undertook a project to increase the flexibility of content delivery to screens immediately behind the news desk, and BrightSign figured prominently in the solution that was installed in late 2013.

“We’ve been looking at ways to streamline how we select and display content on the screens that serve as a backdrop to our on-air anchors and reporters,” said Lou Visconti, production technology specialist, CNBC. “Once I saw BrightSign’s app in action, I was excited to harness the app’s functionality to help us better manage and display background content.”

The monitors located behind the anchor desks at CNBC were underutilized, typically relegated to looping background content that wasn’t nearly as timely as the network’s real-time news programming. BrightSign developed a custom web page for CNBC to fully utilize these background monitors by offering greater control of the content being fed to the monitors, and giving staff the ability to switch content sources in real time to better reflect breaking news as it develops.

“We’re proud of our association with CNBC, and we are pleased that our products played such a vital role in the network’s latest studio renovation,” said Jeff Hastings, BrightSign’s CEO. “CNBC required technology that could scale and adapt to their specific use case, with reliable hardware to withstand the rigors of the studio environment – we delivered on both accounts and we couldn’t be more pleased with the end result.”

For full details, images and additional information about this installation, please contact BrightSign for its recently published case study detailing its collaboration with CNBC.

About BrightSign

BrightSign, LLC is the market leader in digital signage players. Based in Los Gatos, California, the company develops products, software and networking solutions 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 US sales inquiries, please contact or call +1-408-852-9263. For European sales inquiries, please email Pierre Gillet: or call +44-1223-911842. Follow BrightSign at http://twitter.com/brightsign and .

BrightSign and the BrightSign logo are registered trademarks 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.

Fort Wayne, IN – Blue Pony, Inc. promotes Karey Davis to new position of Sales Director. As Sales Director, Karey will lead the sales team in generating new business, cultivate existing relationships, refine current sales processes, and mold them into a more efficient team. 

Blue Pony Creative Director, Nathan Grepke states, ”We have entered into a whole new realm at Blue Pony. Sales numbers are tracking up steadily; projects are getting bigger and more advanced and intricate.” The team is excited about their continued growth and bright future. 

Davis brings more than 25 years of managerial experience to the new position. Before coming to Blue Pony she was the Regional Manager of Sales over five corporate offices in the healthcare industry. She also directed sales and managed departments for 20 plus years in the print media industry.

— iTouch Zero Bezel Surface Acoustic Wave Technology improves player experience, reduces power consumption, and lowers costs with Elo quality and reliability backed by a 3 year warranty —

Milpitas, CA — Elo Touch Solutions (Elo), the original inventor of touchscreen technology, has announced a portfolio of touchscreen platforms for the global gaming industry based on Elo iTouch® surface acoustic wave technology. Employing energy-saving LED technology that reduces power consumption by fifty percent, the stylish zero-bezel, true flat clear glass touchscreens are available in a variety of sizes for gaming machine, loyalty programme kiosk, interactive directory map, sports book, hotel, restaurant and retail applications. The Elo 24-inch true flat touchscreens will be on display in booths 4019 and 4041 during the G2E Global Gaming Expo Las Vegas to be held 24-26 September 2013.

“Elo is the players’ choice for gaming touchscreens,” said Craig Witsoe, CEO Elo Touch Solutions. “Quality and reliability at a competitive price point is our reputation in the gaming industry as our interactive touch technology helps capture players’ attention with thin, bright, colourful HD touch displays big enough to be noticed in a casino environment.”

The broad range of Elo open-frame gaming touchscreens spans sizes from 12 to 32 inches in standard or widescreen aspect ratio. Elo’s clear glass SAW technology preserves the picture quality of new games developed with full HD graphics, meaning the touch display colours and clarity precisely match the non-touch display. Single-touch or multi-touch interactive capabilities are available in a mini-bezel IntelliTouch® or true flat iTouch zero-bezel design using surface acoustic wave (SAW) touch technology or projected capacitive technology (PCAP). For lowering maintenance costs of machines already deployed, Elo surface capacitive (SCAP) touchscreens plug directly into third party touch controllers.
 
For applications beyond the gaming floor, the new Elo Tablet enables mobile operations and is built to withstand the rigours of public use while preserving the management, security and compatibility of Microsoft® Windows®. Elo interactive digital signage is designed for loyalty kiosk or directory wayfinding applications with screen sizes ranging from 32 to 70 inches with integrated computer modules.   

Elo sales and support professionals support customers in more than 80 countries in the local time zone, speaking the local language and delivering quickly from warehouses on each continent. Elo touchscreens use professional, commercial-grade components designed for extended lifecycles – backed by a 3-year global warranty leveraging authorised repair centers in over 30 countries.

About Elo Touch Solutions

Elo founders pioneered the touch screen more than 40 years ago. Today, Elo Touch Solutions is a global supplier of touch-enabled technology, products and industry solutions. The Elo portfolio encompasses the broadest selection of OEM touchscreen components, touchmonitors and all-in-one touchcomputers for the demanding requirements of diverse markets, including gaming machines, hospitality systems, industrial automation, interactive kiosks, healthcare, office equipment, point of sale terminals, retail displays and transportation applications. The Elo touch experience has consistently stood for quality, reliability and innovation with more than 20 million installations worldwide. For more information on Elo products and services, please call +32-(0)16 704 500, visit us on the web at www.elotouch.com or direct email enquiries to .

Elo (logo), Elo Touch Solutions, AccuTouch, CarrollTouch, IntelliTouch, iTouch, and EloView are trademarks of Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. and its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Chengdu, China - GeneralTouch Technology Co., Ltd, a leading touch solution provider, has recently launched a high performance 21.5” multi-touch monitor OTL22W-RP04, the first model of the multi-touch monitor line. The 21.5” multi-touch monitor utilizes GeneralTouch’s proprietary Projected Infrared Touch (PIT) technology, which has capability to achieve Windows 8 touch logo certification and supports up to 10-point touches, to deliver unparalleled touch experience.

The touch monitor has a specially designed casing which is made from an aluminum alloy and can be seamlessly integrated with the PIT touchscreen, gives a strong metallic feel and elegant appearance. The 16:9 display module, featuring LED backlit, full HD and 178°×178°wide viewing angle (160°×160°optional), offers excellent display performance, lower power consumption and longer service life. Best of all, the thickness of the whole touch monitor is reduced to 40mm at the most, a slimmer design catering to the market trend.

OTL22W-RP04 offers VGA/DVI-D video inputs and USB touch interface, allowing for plug and play under Windows 7 and Windows 8. Various mounting methods are also available, including stand mount for desktop application, side mount for kiosk and VESA wall mount for interactive digital signage application. It can fulfill various purposes with great convenience.

The PIT touch screen, which is capable to win Windows 8 certification, is able to support up to 10-point touch, responsive to any opaque stylus. It features ultra-low fly height to eliminate any unintended operation and a near true-flat edge-to-edge design to rival projected capacitive touch screen in appearance. The pure glass touch surface not only offers high clarity image, but also achieves high level of dust-pro, water-pro performance, meeting various demanding requirements.

OTL22W-RP04 offers 2 models, 2-point and 10-point, and they are the best choices for retail POS, entertainment, office automation, interactive digital signage and self-service terminals etc. Please contact our sales representatives for product and ordering information.

About GeneralTouch Technology Co., Ltd.

Established in 2000, GeneralTouch(GT) has become a leading touch solution provider in the global market, manufacturing a wide range of touch screens and touch monitor products. GT capitalizes on advanced technologies while keeping abreast with the leading trend in the touch market. We offer an extensive array of touch solutions and help customers to determine the most appropriate choice for their specific needs. Through our consistent and high quality performance, we have proven to be reliable and trustworthy partners to provide touch solutions. Consequently, our products have been widely used in industries like finance, gaming, retail, kiosk, healthcare, education, etc. Please visit our website (www.generaltouch.com) for more information.

About Projected Infrared Touch (PIT) Technology

GeneralTouch’s proprietary Projected Infrared Touch (PIT) technology utilizes the working principle of total internal reflection and positions the infrared diode at the backside of the PIT touchscreen with the infrared light travelling to the screen surface through a specially designed light guide frame. PIT multi-touch screen features an ultra-low fly height and a near true flat design with an edge-to-edge surface. GeneralTouch PIT touchscreen has successfully achieved the Windows 8 Logo Certification in the early 2013.

Breeze Digital Signage promises stellar performance and affordability by using innovative cloud technologies, leading the way for Keywest Technology to provide an enterprise-class digital signage system worldwide.

LENEXA, Kan.  –After four years of development and beta testing, Keywest Technology has officially launched Breeze Digital Signage, a hybrid cloud solution that reduces the expense and complexity of owning and managing digital signage systems.

“Keywest Technology is crossing a significant threshold with Breeze by offering a cloud-hosted digital signage solution that packs the features and functionality of our traditional hardware- and software-based digital signage solutions into a robust Web-based platform,” said Nick Nichols, president of Keywest Technology.

One of the major innovations of Breeze Digital Signage is its ability to scale from a pure software-as-a-service with zero hardware costs all the way to a “private cloud” solution that resides on local servers. This hybrid approach enables Keywest Technology to work hand-in-glove with business management’s operational needs, offering one of the most flexible systems on the market today.

Taking advantage of its hybrid flexibility, Breeze customers may choose a complete turnkey package, including hardware, custom creative programming, installation and a multitude of Keywest Technology services tailored to meet business objectives and goals. Conversely, Breeze may simply be used as a service (SaaS) where clients take on the creative design, hardware integration, server maintenance, system installation, etc. or, anything in-between.

Breeze provides operational ubiquity by being compatible with today’s most popular Web browsers, including Internet Explorer 10, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, with other HTML 5-capable browsers being added on future software updates. Breeze is also indifferent to computing platforms. It can be accessed and controlled from popular computer operating systems, e.g., Windows, Mac and Linux.

Breeze offers professional digital signage management tools via a Web browser, to build and schedule effective digital signage communications quickly and easily. Breeze provides administrative privileges, allowing organizations to delegate specific content management responsibilities while maintaining overall control of content.

Once administrators and users login to Breeze Dashboard via a secured browser connection, they have access to a variety of powerful built-in tools to manage and schedule digital signage content quickly and easily. They include: a media scheduler, a playlist preview window, a timeline, RSS creator, report creator, nested playlist editor, approval queue and an events tool.

In addition to these management tools, Breeze Digital Signage also includes a rich complement of widgets that make it easy to add clocks, calendars, weather data, Twitter feeds, RSS feeds, streaming video, Facebook content, Sales Force CRM events and QR codes to digital signage screens. Many more content-sourcing widgets will be added with system updates at no charge. Also, custom widgets are available that are tailored to individual needs of businesses who would like to display unique information on their digital signs.

Upgrading and scaling Breeze is easy for users as well. Since Breeze is fundamentally a software-as-a-service offering, users don’t need to buy new costly computers or software every time they need a new feature. Rather, Breeze users can order custom widgets to aggregate private or syndicated data to achieve communication goals. Likewise, users are not locked into a specific service plan and are free to modify, or upgrade, their bandwidth and storage usage as required to “right-size” the system to their needs.

“Everything about Breeze removes cost and complexity from digital signage,” said Nichols. “Giving users the chance to change bandwidth and storage requirements as needed is another example of how we have strived to eliminate unnecessary expense from digital signage.”

Keywest Technology gives Breeze users two alternatives to support media playback. The company is making available a thin, VESA wall mount player optimized for digital signage playback, which runs the reliable and secure Linux operating system. Breeze users can also choose a virtual media player that works with any display devices that support HTML-5.

Breeze is available immediately through authorized resellers, channel partners and Keywest Systems Group. For more information about Breeze Digital Signage, go to http://www.breezedigitalsignage.com/

About Keywest Technology

Keywest Technology is an authentic developer of digital signage technology and a full-service provider offering solutions from simple playback to large multi-sign and interactive networks. Keywest builds systems with a holistic approach that include key software technologies, creative design, system design, and comprehensive support. Based in Lenexa, Kan., the company is dedicated to making business communication as easy as a day at the beach. For more information, visit www.BreezeDigitalSignage.com.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - CAYIN’s Digital Signage Solutions help Highlight Tech Corp. (Htc) to easily and instantly deliver its message between mainland China and Taiwan.

Htc took advantage of digital signage solutions for internal communication in multinational corporations. Through the use of digital signage, Htc can effectively integrate and convey its messages to its plants, and further stay in tuned with employees across Taiwan Straits, including Tainan and Hsinchu, and even in Shanghai, China.

To accomplish this project, CAYIN cooperated with one of its distributors, Nanshang Automation. After a series of evaluations conducted by a representative from Htc, CAYIN finally stood out from other candidates. There are three highlighted advantages of CAYIN’s system: diversified functions, high stability and flexibility, and a large collection of successful stories.

The placements included four web-based players in Tainan, one player in Hsinchu, and four players in Shanghai. It allows administrators the flexibility in defining the size and the location of each zone with different content creation in order to provide dynamic and informative content to its employees. Moreover, the deployment of a CMS-40 content management server at the Tainan headquarters also allows central control of all media players in different areas by the administrators. Furthermore, the implementation of xPost application software allows administrators to take advantage of the features of meetingPost, in that they can further remotely manage and arrange meeting schedules.

Htc believes that CAYIN’s system can provide the best solution for its internal communication. In mainland China, in particular, the network environment is relatively restricted and unstable. Moreover, CAYIN’s Digital Signage Solutions can be of great help for its future needs in the integration of manufacturing and storage information into an ERP system.

Please download the complete case study from CAYIN’s website:
http://www.cayintech.com/digital_signage_applications/case_htc.html

About Highlight Tech Corp

Highlight Tech Corp.[Htc vacuum] , founded in 1997, is a vacuum technical manufacturer and vacuum total solution services provider, who designs and manufactures unique thin film deposition systems , vacuum coating chambers, dispenser equipment and vacuum components for ultra-high vacuum environment process engineers.

About CAYIN Technology

CAYIN Technology offers a complete portfolio of appliance-based digital signage solutions, including media players, servers, and software, for various commercial applications, such as education, transportation, retail, hospitality, corporate use, and 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 ever-growing market demand for almost limitless applications.

NEW YORK, NY,: Branded Cities Network, Panasonic Eco Solutions North America and ABC Regional Sports & Entertainment Sales,  have created an alliance to upgrade and redesign the NASDAQ MarketSite Tower, one of the world’s most photographed, iconic outdoor digital signs that serves as the epicenter for NASDAQ OMX news and events. Through this alliance, New York City’s Times Square will be transformed using newly installed state-of-the-art technology with dynamic live content on the renowned seven-story NASDAQ MarketSite Tower. The giant, 10,800 square foot LED, located at the southeast corner of Broadway and 43rd Street, has been a fixture in the Times Square landscape since 1999.

Through their recent strategic alliance, Branded Cities and ABC will jointly market and sell the iconic NASDAQ OMX digital signage. “Branded Cities and Panasonic have secured exclusive marketing rights to one of the most coveted marquee LEDs in the world and we look forward to marketing alongside NASDAQ OMX,” said John Watkins, President, ABC National Television Sales.

Branded Cities operates several signs in New York City, and the marketing of the iconic NASDAQ OMX digital signage marks Branded Cities’ much anticipated entry into Times Square. “The NASDAQ OMX sign is a landmark in New York City because of its uniqueness and location where both marketers and consumers can greatly benefit from the display. We will bring new, engaging ways of reaching consumers,” said Steve Ellman, Chairman and CEO of Branded Cities Network.

“NASDAQ OMX has unmatched visibility assets and we are dedicated to continually enhancing our portfolio – which includes our MarketSite Tower – to ensure our issuers and member companies have a unique experience with one of the most celebrated and recognizable symbols in global capital markets,” said Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President, Corporate Client Group, NASDAQ OMX. “We look forward to working with Branded Cities, Panasonic and ABC to maximize our signage, and to power it with cutting edge, state-of-the-art technology to benefit our customers and all visitors to Times Square.”

In the coming months, Panasonic will replace the existing NASDAQ MarketSite sign with a new high resolution billboard that incorporates the latest outdoor surface-mount LED technology.

The state-of-the-art display exceeds the 4K Ultra High Definition standard for vertical resolution and will feature advanced automated monitoring and diagnostics capability.

“The NASDAQ MarketSite is an iconic and ideal location and this project demonstrates Panasonic’s ability to provide innovative, end-to-end solutions in the LED display industry together with its partners,” said Jim Doyle, President of Panasonic Eco Solutions North America.

“As people experience Times Square, the newly upgraded NASDAQ Tower display will bring a renewed meaning to ‘seeing the bright lights of the big city’ and greatly increase the visibility of the video content, benefitting events, news, and advertisers.”

About Branded Cities Network

Branded Cities Network, a subsidiary of EL Media, is a fully integrated, digital, spectacular signage media company. BCN’s current U.S. platform includes Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis and New York. EL Media’s current platform, through its Canadian joint venture with Clear Channel Outdoor, includes Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton and Winnipeg. BCN is owned by The Ellman Companies and Cantor Fitzgerald. Ellman is a privately-owned media, real estate and investments company founded in 1972 with diverse ownership interests throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. For more information visit: www.brandedcities.com or www.ellmanco.com. Cantor Fitzgerald is a preeminent capital markets investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking services, prime brokerage and commercial real estate financing. For more information please visit: www.cantor.com.

About Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Enterprise)

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company develops and provides customized and integrated technology-based system solutions for enterprise customers in a variety of industries such as sports, entertainment and digital outdoor.

Additionally, the company supplies renewable energy and energy-efficiency solutions to corporate and public sector organizations. For more information visit: www.panasonic.com.

About ABC Regional Sports and Entertainment Sales

ABC Regional Sports and Entertainment Sales, a unit of ABC National Television Sales, is a leading advertising sales and marketing representative that provides its advertisers with access to consumers wherever they are: in the stores, on the streets, at home, on-line, in-stadium or in the car. ABC RSES currently represents numerous digital out of home media properties, the ESPN Owned Radio Stations and two 24/7 regional sports networks.

In Times Square New York, ABC RSES represents several LED Spectacular Screens including The ABC SuperSign and The Disney Store Spectacular. ABC RSES and ABC National Television Sales are part of The Walt Disney Company.

About NASDAQ OMX Group:

The inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuels economies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle of a trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In the U.S. and Europe, we own and operate 26 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income, derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process more than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.99% uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed and emerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are the benchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listed companies worth $6 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world, we give the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the world takes a big leap forward, daily.

Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To learn more, visit nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)

Installation features dynamic menu boards, promotional boards and personalized music

MINNEAPOLIS – Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: RNIN), a leading digital marketing technologies solutions provider, has entered into an agreement with MENAFEX, LLC (MENAFEX) to install its digital marketing solutions at a MOOYAH franchise location in Dubai. The installation was completed for the Ibn Battuta Mall location, one of four new country launches planned for MOOYAH in the Middle East before year-end. The Ibn Battuta Mall restaurant is the first of at least 10 restaurants to be owned and operated by UAE based AWGAL Investments, which has entered into a multi-unit development agreement with MENAFEX, MOOYAH’s international development partner for the UAE.

The unique deployment featured two bilingual menu boards and two integrated promotional boards, as well as custom radio integration via MOOYAH Radio, powered by Wireless Ronin’s partner Custom Channels. The promotional boards are seamlessly integrated with the Custom Channels music service to show a “now playing” feature, which displays information about the music being played, including artist, song title and album. Wireless Ronin will provide ongoing hosting and maintenance services.

“This installation marks our eleventh deployment in the Middle East region and represents a tremendous opportunity for further international expansion,” said Scott Koller, Wireless Ronin’s president and CEO. “We were able to create a truly customized in-store experience, which should ultimately increase customer engagement and sales for the franchisee. The success of our installations at U.S. MOOYAH locations over the past three years was a key driver in establishing our new business relationship with MENAFEX.”

“We are excited about our partnership with Wireless Ronin as it allows us to bring a unified technology solution to our international MOOYAH development partners, as well as the other strategic brands for which we hold master franchise rights. We believe that Wireless Ronin has the adaptive content capability and distributed presence needed to rapidly deploy new marketing and promotional opportunities to our country and brand partners,” said Stephen Getty, MENAFEX president and CEO. “Having piloted the integrated model of WRT and Custom Channels technologies, we are confident the implementation can be supported across hundreds of additional stores while increasing the opportunities for guest engagement through WRT supported social media marketing solutions.”

“We believe this will be the first of many installations throughout the Middle East, as both restaurants and retailers look to differentiate themselves among competitors. We seek to provide the highest quality digital marketing solutions in the market and we remain optimistic about future deployments in our growing pipeline, both domestically and internationally,” added Koller.

About Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.

Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (WRT) (www.wirelessronin.com) is a pioneering marketing technologies company. WRT combines interactive digital media — signage, kiosks, mobile, social media and web — to create 360-degree solutions so companies will be “Communicating at Life Speed®” to deliver the right content at the right place at the right time. WRT’s turnkey approach includes strategic consulting, creative development, installation, hosting, training and support. Since launching its cloud-based RoninCast® content management platform in 2003, WRT has become the leading digital marketing provider for large-scale deployments in retail, automotive, food service and public venues. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota; its common stock trades on the OTCQB as “RNIN.”

About MENAFEX LLC

MENAFEX LLC is a uniquely focused company that was founded on the concept of providing complete development strategy, brand adaptation and implementation, along with operations support for food service brands internationally. The MENAFEX model provides experienced collaborative support from dedicated, brand-focused personnel who reside in a development region. The company is headquartered from Frisco, Texas.

Magnetic 3D to display glasses-free 3D nnovation at The TimesCenter in New York City on Thursday, September 26
 
New York, NY - Magnetic 3D, the industry leader in autostereoscopic, "glasses-free" 3D displays and digital signage solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting its next-generation 3D technology at Advertising Week 2013, taking place September 23-27 at multiple venues across New York City.
 
Magnetic 3D's glasses-free 3D solutions will be featured as part of the "Tech Showcase & Networking" event on Thursday, September 26.  Being hosted in "TheHall" at The TimesCenter in Manhattan, the event is designed to showcase only the most exciting and innovative companies relevant within the marketing, advertising and communications sectors.
 
Having completed high-profile projects for brands such as the NFL, Ticketmaster, IBM, and Brown-Forman, Magnetic 3D has distinguished itself as an innovator in the execution of experiential marketing campaigns using glasses-free 3D display technology.  As a result, Magnetic 3D received an exclusive invitation from Advertising Week to attend the event, which is dedicated to emerging technology and innovation.
 
"We are honored to have been invited to Advertising Week 2013," said Tom Zerega, founder and CEO of Magnetic 3D.  "Considering that 2013 represents the tenth anniversary of The Week, this year's event is sure to go above and beyond, with the latest in advertising technologies and marketing solutions on display.  Advertising Week attracts some of the most influential people in the industry, and we are thrilled to be part of the event.  It offers the perfect setting for us to reveal our newest 3D capabilities and industry-leading glasses-free 3D technology."

About Magnetic 3D

Headquartered in New York City, Magnetic 3D (http://www.magnetic3d.com) designs and produces industry-leading, end-to-end autostereoscopic 3D display solutions, digital media and creative services. Magnetic 3D's proprietary Enabl3D™ technology modifies flat panel displays, enabling them to show high-definition 3D video content without the need for special eyewear. This process provides audiences with a realistic visual experience that includes both captivating off-screen "pop" and the immersive perception of depth on what would otherwise be a flat display. The company focuses on exceeding clients' 2D expectations by delivering the highest-quality glasses-free 3D visual experience in retail digital signage, gaming, hospitality, movie theaters, casinos, hotels and other public venues.
 
About Advertising Week

Since its creation in 2004, Advertising Week (http://www.advertisingweek.com) has drawn hundreds of thousands of participants from around the world to New York City for a week-long event comprised of over 200 different distinct programs that focus on the power of advertising and its neighboring industries. The mission of The Week is to inspire young people to join the craft; focus the industry and public at-large on the social impacts of advertising; address the most important issues facing the industry and shine a bright light on the business and economic influence of the advertising, media and marketing industries.

LAKE ANNA STATE PARK, VA - A recent Virginia Tech study found that new multimedia exhibits at the Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center in Spotsylvania, Va., were viewed very favorably by park visitors. This spring the park visitor center received new interactive, technology-driven education displays to replace static displays developed when the center opened in the 1980s. Researchers from the school’s Pamplin College of Business and the College of Natural Resources and Environment partnered to develop the study.

Multimedia Exhibits - Large Format Graphics - Reader Rails - Touchscreen Interactives

“State park visitor centers should be places where visitor experiences are enhanced and knowledge of the area’s cultural, natural and recreational resources is informed,” said Joe Elton, state parks director for the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. “This study suggests that these new robust, multimedia displays do that in a most entertaining fashion.” Virginia’s 36 state parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

In a random survey of visitors to the park’s visitor center, 98 percent of respondents found the exhibits to be educational; 94 percent described the exhibits as entertaining. Similarly, 91 percent of survey participants would recommend the exhibits to friends and family and 95 percent would support the development of similar exhibits in other Virginia State Parks.

The study was conducted by Dr. Vincent P. Magnini of Virginia Tech’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Dr. Michael G. Sorice from the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. “The visitors overwhelmingly like the new displays, intend to spread positive word-of-mouth about them and support the notion of constructing more,” Dr. Magnini said of the study’s results.

The Lake Anna exhibits were designed and installed by Imperial Multimedia of Baraboo, Wisc., in collaboration with state park staff. They feature a life-like storyteller, numerous interactive educational exhibits, several video features and a 3-D theater. A digital sign provides live streaming weather, notices of daily park events, alerts and a slideshow of special park features.

Multimedia Exhibits - Large Format Graphics - Touchscreen Interactives

“We find modern visitors are busy and demanding,” Elton said. “If it isn’t cool, forget it. If it doesn’t impress them quickly, it is an opportunity lost. We recognize young people may be spending eight hours a day or more involved with some form of technology and as a result traditional static exhibits can’t compete.”

Buoyed by the response to the exhibits at Lake Anna State Park, Virginia State Parks, the Virginia Association for Parks and Imperial Multimedia will partner to design and develop new exhibits in 11 Virginia State Park visitor centers over the next several years. The partners, in collaboration with local state park friends groups, will seek private support for the new exhibits in the other state park facilities. Funding for the exhibits at Lake Anna came from the private sector, the result of fundraising efforts by the VAFP and the Friends of Lake Anna State Park.

“I’m very impressed with the public nature of this partnership, which is recruiting private money to improve public facilities,” Elton added. “The practical impact is visitors are more impressed, more likely to return to the park in the future and are more likely to appreciate the stewardship responsibility we have to our cultural and natural resources, as well as stewardship of our bodies through adoption of a healthy, active lifestyle.”

For more information on Virginia’s 36 award-winning Virginia State Parks, go to www.virginiastateparks.gov or call toll-free 1-800-933-PARK (7275). For more information on the Virginia Association for Parks, go to www.virginiaparks.org.

New recessed patient check-in kiosk and healthcare tablet solutions to be shown

Menomonee Falls, WI -- (SBWIRE)-- Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) will be exhibiting at Epic’s 2013 Users’ Group (UGM) booth number 123. We are excited to say that this is our third consecutive year exhibiting. Last year CTS featured the purpose-built patient check-in kiosk, the Patient Passport Express™(PPE) which is not only aesthetically pleasing to the eyes but features a full 40" range of vertical motion. This is the only fully compliant wheelchair-accessible patient check-in kiosk unit available in the U.S. The PPE’s are deployed across the United States, with over 20 million patient check-in transactions to date.

The PPE has set such a benchmark in the healthcare industry that we have engineered the Patient Passport Express Lite. The new PPE Lite features a recessed pod, 40” range of motion, and is wheelchair accessible. This new recessed pod truly enhances HIPPA compliance. This new addition to the CTS healthcare kiosk family will be featured in our booth this year. We encourage you to stop by for the unveiling of our newest product, receive a demonstration of its functionality and enjoy our customized giveaways.

In addition to the PPE we will also be showing healthcare check-in in a tablet (counter top and pedestal) configuration. With over 5,000 tablet terminals deployed in the last two months CTS is the leader in tablet computing for self-service.

CTS welcomes’ you to visit our website at www.connectedts.com/epic-ugm.html or look for us the CTS Facebook page for show updates.

#everywhereUR spotlights the power of out of home advertising

Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), Aerva, Clear Channel Outdoor and others to support the #EverywhereUR OOH campaign that runs in New York. The interactive campaign will coincide with Advertising Week which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

This ubiquitous OOH campaign will be integrated with a mobile elements using Twitter via AerTweet and Pic2Screen powered by Aerva. Viewers will be invited to snap a photo and have their image appear in Times Square – then, their image on the Times Square billboard will be sent back as a keepsake photo for the user to share and view in the keepsakes gallery.

As part of the annual Advertising Week held in New York from September 23 – 27, the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), along with OOH media companies, has launched a campaign that highlights the effectiveness of out of home (OOH) advertising and its influential relationship to social media. A network of more than 2,500 billboards across the country is proving to the American public that OOH advertising is “EverywhereUR.”

“OOH is the perfect medium to allow advertisers to engage with the public because it is everywhere you are, reaching consumers where they spend more than 70 percent of their waking hours – outside of the home.” said Nancy Fletcher, OAAA president & CEO.

The campaign allows Americans everywhere to have their personal photos featured on a digital billboard in Times Square and then captured for posterity. The public is urged to snap a photo and tweet it using the hashtag #everywhereUR. The photos will be filtered by the hashtag, censored for appropriate content, and have a chance to appear as a photo reel on a digital billboard in Times Square. The images will be captured by cameras and sent back to the sender’s Twitter account, giving them a keepsake of their personal image on a prominent Times Square billboard.

“The proliferation of social networks has taken OOH to new heights, positioning the medium to emerge as a key advertising option that amplifies integrated marketing campaigns,” added Fletcher. “Through this campaign, we hope social media users enjoy seeing themselves in the bright lights of Times Square, and we hope advertisers see the effectiveness and versatility of America’s OOH network.”

The #everywhereUR campaign began soliciting photos and participation the week of September 16 and goes live marking the kick off to the 10th Annual Advertising Week. The seamless technology that allows the public to participate in this interactive OOH campaign was donated by Aerva, a digital signage technology firm that enables realtime interactivity between mobile applications and OOH.

“Everyone is mobile these days,” said Sanjay Manandhar, Aerva CEO. “It is for this reason the trend in advertising today is interaction with the public via mobile applications. When we engage users, the ad becomes meaningful. Social engagement also allows us to broaden the scope of measurement, helping advertisers to more closely define their audiences and ad placement.”

Production for billboards and other OOH formats was donated by Circle Graphics, one of the world’s largest producers of large-format graphics. The #everywhereUR campaign features art from Toronto-based artist Jazzberry Blue. The self-taught traveling artist uses a combination of bold color palettes and geometric figures in his art.

WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced it has partnered with RGB Spectrum to jointly develop an affordable, “Ultra HD” real-time multiviewer system that is appropriate for a variety of high-end monitoring applications. The system combines JVC’s PS-840UD Professional Series ProVérité or RS-840UD Reference Series 4K 84-inch LCD monitors with RGB Spectrum’s SuperView 4K Multiviewer.

Recently showcased at InfoComm 2013, the system generated significant customer, dealer, and system integrator interest. It is ideal for high-profile custom installations in medical, simulation, command and control centers, and more.

The SuperView 4K is a real-time multiviewer designed for monitors with a native resolution of 3840x2160, four times the resolution of full HD. Based on RGB Spectrum’s real-time architecture, it can display and manipulate native 4K images, a combination of 4K and HD (1920x1080) windows, or up to eight HD graphic or video windows (scaled or unscaled) on a single 4K monitor. When combined with a JVC PS-840UD or RS 840UD, the result is an eight megapixel multiviewer with unprecedented multi-window clarity and resolution.

Developed specifically for rigorous commercial use, both JVC monitors feature an IPS LCD panel with 120Hz refresh rate and 10 bit color depth. Housed in a slim bezel with a 178 degree viewing angle, the ELED Illuminated monitors produce vibrant, natural images from a variety of HD and 4K input sources, including HDMI 1.4a (single cable 4K up to 30p) and HDMI (four cable 4K up to 60p). The PS-840UD includes compatibility with the Intel open pluggable specification (OPS), which makes it a high-performance choice for high-end public signage display applications. The RS-840UD has been licensed with the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) and includes a C3 mode for professional calibration. Precise settings are stored in the monitor for accurate reproduction of film or video content in a variety of viewing environments.

“The emerging 4K market is on every system integrator’s mind, and working with JVC enables us to address this emerging requirement with a complete system solution for 4K,” said Jed Deame, vice president of marketing at RGB Spectrum. “From the board room to teleconferencing to high-end custom installations, the SuperView 4K multiviewer plus the 84-inch 4K monitors by JVC offers customers an extraordinary new level of performance.”

“Our new 4K monitors are designed for custom installations that require reliability and ultra-high resolution,” added John Havens, JVC national marketing and communications manager. “When combined with RGB Spectrum’s SuperView 4K Multiviewer, it is an ideal solution for conference rooms, studios and trucks, medical imaging, casinos, and other high-end surveillance applications.”

About RGB Spectrum

RGB Spectrum provides innovative solutions for the display, recording, and transmission of computer and video signals. Since its founding in 1987, RGB Spectrum has established itself as a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge graphics and video processors, and decision support systems. With advanced capabilities, proven reliability, and flexible user interfaces, RGB Spectrum's products are preferred by a "Who's Who" list of major global organizations in commercial, industrial, medical, educational, and military markets. Company offerings include multiviewers, video wall display processors, matrix switchers, streaming codecs and recorders, as well as integrated solutions for multi-user KVM and control room management.

RGB Spectrum is a privately held company based in Alameda, California. For more information about our products, please call 510-814-7000 or visit us online at http://www.rgb.com.

About JVC Professional Products Company

Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, JVC Professional Products Company is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JVC Kenwood Corporation. JVC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of broadcast and professional video and audio equipment, D-ILA front projection systems, and Super LoLux HD video security products. For further product information, visit JVC’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com or call (800) 582-5825.

ViewSonic brings big performance and ergonomics to the enterprise in a 20” unique, smaller form factor catering to specialized size, resolution and space requirements

WALNUT, Calif. – ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, is expanding its VG39 ergonomic display series with the availability of the new VG2039m-LED. As one of the very first display manufacturers to offer a 19.5” visible panel designed specifically for the enterprise[1], the new VG2039m-LED complements 22” and 24” VG series models, which are already shipping.

“Many of our commercial customers need certain sizes and resolutions, whether it be due to space limitations, application needs, or in some cases cost,” said Kenneth Mau, Product Manager for ViewSonic. “We designed the VG2039m-LED especially for our enterprise customers who value premium features such as a thin, matte finish bezel, advanced ergonomics and DisplayPort connectivity, while requiring a smaller form factor.”

Ideal for demanding business professionals, the 20” (19.5” visible) VG2039m-LED widescreen display offers the high-performance features and functionality of the VG39 family, within a space-saving design. As compared to a conventional 18.5” panel, the VG2039m-LED delivers 37 percent more pixels and 10 percent more viewing area, translating to enhanced clarity (native 1600×900 Full HD resolution), and higher levels of detail (20,000,000:1 MEGA dynamic contrast ratio).

With a thin, matte finish bezel and hidden stereo speakers, the VG2039m-LED is ideal for dual or multi-monitor setup support. And with a fully ergonomic stand (with height adjust, swivel and tilt), users can create a more comfortable working environment to maximize productivity. Teamed with a flexible VESA-mountable design[2], the VG2039m-LED is perfect for everything from government and education applications to the office place.

The VG2039m-LED is a future-proof display choice equipped with flexible connectivity options (DisplayPort, DVI-D and VGA) that are widely adopted in the enterprise. Furthermore, the cost and energy savings provided by this Energy Star and EPEAT Silver certified display make it a great long-term investment.

The VG2039m-LED is available this week in the Americas for an ESP of $179.99. Other available displays within the growing VG39 enterprise series include the 22” VG2239m-LED and 24” VG2439m-LED. The VG39 series comes with ViewSonic’s industry-best pixel performance guarantee, and a three-year limited warranty.

About ViewSonic

Founded in 1987, ViewSonic’s mission is to be the preferred global brand of visual solution products as we continue to focus on display-centric product offerings including LED monitors, projectors, digital signage displays, and cloud computing solutions. ViewSonic continues to pioneer in visual technology innovation to build a connected and ever-reaching digital future. ViewSonic® Corporation is headquartered in Walnut, California. For further information, please visit ViewSonic.com.

ViewSonic’s Finch Club offers resellers an opportunity to benefit from specialized product training and discounts. To sign up, please visit FinchClub.com.

Christie demonstrate company's leading technology solutions for oil, energy and mineral industry projection solutions optimal for visualizing seismic data in exploration fields

CYPRESS, Calif. – Christie®, a world leader in 3D visualization display technologies, will be visible in more ways than one at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ (SEG) International Exposition and 83rd Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas, Sept 22-27. A Gold Sponsor of the Society of High Performance Computing (SHPCP) Theater, Christie will also showcase innovative visualization displays well-suited for the oil, energy and mineral industry, such as the pristine, quad high definition Christie QuadHD84, with 3840 by 2160 resolution as well as the 70-inch Christie Entero™ HB video wall cube, the first high-brightness LED video wall cube with over 1100 lumens brightness capability.

“Oil and energy companies are recognizing the important roles that both collaboration and advanced visualization play in exploring and synthesizing seismic images and data. Christie’s solutions have been used by authorities around the world to better evaluate spatial relationships,” said Larry Paul, senior director of Technology and Visualization Solutions, at Christie.

During exhibition hours, a series of presentations will be accessible for attendees in the newly-built, 50-seat SHPC Theater sponsored in part by Christie. Equipped with a brilliant high-resolution Christie Mirage 4K25 —the world’s only 4K resolution DLP projector capable of running at true 4K 120Hz input and output—the Theater’s screen will light up the room with HPC members’ technical presentation papers and products and services. Christie’s Larry Paul will present on the “Future Direction of Visualization Technologies” Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the SHPCP Theater.

Christie, in collaboration with Technical Innovation’s CriticalSpace Solutions (booth #3358), a leading provider of AV integration, collaborative communications and digital media technology, will exhibit state-of-the-art visualization solutions for the oil, energy and mineral industry, with their demonstration of sophisticated collaborative visualization and seismic data interpretation capabilities. Christie’s high-performance, high-brightness 70-inch Christie Entero™ HB video wall cubes, the first and only LED display to offer Wi-Fi enabled wireless control, will be used as part of a 2 by 2 visualization display, while the rugged and powerful Christie Spyder X20 video processing system drives the content.

As part of its showcase, HP (booth #2512) will display a Christie QuadHD84. With installation provided by Data Display, both Paradigm (booth #2842) and Baker Hughes (booth #2556) are showing the awarding-winning Christie MicroTiles®: the modular display technology that can be configured into nearly any shape and size to create a beautiful digital canvas.

SEG’s Exposition and Annual Meeting is the world's largest oil, energy and mineral exposition showcasing cutting-edge technology for use in exploration and associated industries, where thousands attend to learn and discover geophysical innovations and new earth science technologies.
 
About Christie Digital

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.

LOS GATOS, CA – BrightSign today announced that international luxury brand Dior is using BrightSign players to drive video walls in 13 stores and concessions in Europe and Asia. The installation was conceived and is managed by Digitalli, a media content agency.

Dior stores and concessions in France, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, China and Japan feature two or more video walls with 2-5 synchronized screens driven by BrightSign players. Dior commissioned Digitalli to provide synchronized video content to run on all of the screens worldwide. Bertrand Degien, Technical Director, recommended BrightSign players for the new Points of Sale (POS) they installed. BrightSign solid-state players are the playback platform of choice for Digitalli at new stores around the world based on their stellar image quality and total reliability.

The Dior installation is challenging in two ways. Installations in Dior stores and concessions worldwide are carried out by local AV integrators and as a result the format of the screens isn’t completely standard. Secondly, the Internet connection in some stores cannot be used to upload content due to security restrictions.

“I love the BrightSign solid-state players,” said Bertrand Degien. “They are robust, and easy to use and provide great quality Full HD playback. We provide over 30 different videos per month to be played in-synch on the BrightSign players on two different walls in each store worldwide. Though with some stores we are able to access the players directly through the BrightSign Network, for most we have to send SD cards with the content which are handled by the store staff. Due to the simplicity of the BrightSign players, this has caused no issue even though we are working with staff around the world speaking multiple different languages. In addition, BrightAuthor software makes it very easy to synchronise the content across all of the screens in each store. The software also allows us to edit the movie to work with the specific screens in each store.”

Pierre Gillet - Vice President, European Sales for BrightSign added, “The use of BrightSign players by a premium brand like Dior in 13 stores around the world demonstrates that our players stand comparison with much more costly solutions in terms of playback quality. The Dior installation is exceptionally demanding as the screens are located all over the world, so the total reliability of BrightSign players was a further key factor in Digitalli’s choice for these counters.”

About Digitalli

Digitalli is a media content agency specialising in the integration of digital signage and new technologies at Points of Sale, particularly for the most famous luxury and cosmetic brands. They are highly skilled in the set-up of video walls and they are able to provide fully synchronized content to suit every aspect ratio used in store. Digitalli is based in Paris and provides robust and reliable installations, as well as high definition content. Creating a reliable and qualitative content and container chain has pushed Digitalli to choose BrightSign in order to perfectly fulfill the luxury brands expectations. Thanks to BrightSign products and network functionality, Digitalli is able to meet any international request. For any information: contact@digitalli.fr or you can also follow them on twitter @DIGITALLI_PROD

About BrightSign

BrightSign, LLC is the market leader in digital signage players. Based in Los Gatos, California, the company develops products, software and networking solutions 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 US sales inquiries, please contact sales@brightsign.biz or call +1-408-852-9263. For European sales inquiries, please email Pierre Gillet: pgillet@brightsign.biz or call +44-1223- 911842. Follow BrightSign at http://twitter.com/brightsign and http://www.facebook.com/BrightSignLLC.

BrightSign and the BrightSign logo are registered trademarks 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.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, – From October 20 to 24, CAYIN will take part at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai World Trade Centre. CAYIN will take this opportunity to showcase professional digital signage solutions and dynamic applications as the result of its long-term global experience.

At GITEX, CAYIN will fully introduce its digital signage products, including media players, servers, and software. CAYIN will also present the best practice of digital signage for advertising and marketing, messaging, training, and interactive entertaining. People from all kinds of industries—such as corporate, education, hotels, transportation, retail, or entertainment—will be able to find the best digital signage solutions from CAYIN.    

As a scalable and stable system, CAYIN’s digital signage players can be deployed in both small- and large-scale projects. Through the collaboration with content management servers and different application software, users can manage up to 250 players with each server or thousands players with multiple servers. This allows users to further customize their needs and achieve efficient central management. During the show, professional representatives from CAYIN will assist the visitors in experiencing CAYIN’s professional digital signage system.     

CAYIN has always focused on business cultivation in the Middle East market. CAYIN has also successfully helped many regional corporations and organizations with its digital signage solutions, e.g. SABIC Academy and SWCC in Saudi Arabia, UAEU (United Arab Emirates University) and SEHA (Abu Dhabi Health Services) in UAE, EPA (Environment Public Authority) and KWI International Airport in Kuwait, etc. As one of the most important tradeshow for professional display technologies in the Middle East, GITEX provides CAYIN with a great opportunity to approach existing and potential customers in the regions.   

Ravel Chi, Vice President of CAYIN Technology, said, “We look forward to finding long-term partners in the ME and other regions in Asia, Europe, and Africa to share our values.” To provide customers the ingenious new media solutions, CAYIN’s professional R&D team is currently concentrating on new product development and looking forward to launching new hardware and software in the near future. CAYIN sincerely welcomes you to visit us from October 20 to 24 in Dubai World Trade Centre. More innovative digital signage solutions will be demonstrated during the show. Booth No. Hall 3 D3-25            

About CAYIN Technology

CAYIN Technology offers a complete portfolio of appliance-based digital signage solutions, including media players, servers, and software, for various commercial applications, such as education, transportation, retail, hospitality, corporate use, and 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 ever-growing market demand for almost limitless applications.

IMG completes steps of combining kiosk and signage operations

Norcross, GA, – Image Manufacturing Group (www.imgarchitectural.com) is pleased to announce the completion of the full integration of the Creative Kiosk brand. Image Manufacturing Group completed the acquisition of the assets and goodwill of Creative Kiosk in June 2012 as an effort to expand its broad suite of solutions in the brand-focused signage industry.

Creative Kiosk is known as an award-winning national solutions provider for custom branding enclosures and surrounds for interactive kiosks, self-service retail devices, and digital signage programs with a history of working with Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial startups. Creative Kiosk served clients in the retail, healthcare, hospitality, financial, government, entertainment, travel, architectural, and services markets.

Dave Jones, CEO of Image Manufacturing Group shared, “We are excited to move forward with a consolidated brand that is strong and focused on delivering comprehensive solutions for our clients. With a strong team and innovative approach to business, we’re confident that we will support our clients in delivering on their brand-building initiatives through strong signage and interactive signage programs for many years to come.” Since the merge, Image Manufacturing Group has partnered with prominent software development and integration companies such as SapientNitro, Convergent, IER, and OnCue, to meet requirements for customers such as The Home Depot, InterContinental Hotels Group, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines. Image Manufacturing Group also specializes in pilot programs, developing proofs-of-concept through its flexible in-house process of manufacturing limited-run fixtures.

“I’m excited to complete this brand merge, because every relationship I’ve built over the years can value from a broader scope of services. We are all stronger because of what has been accomplished,” said Tom Zaken, VP, Business Development-Kiosk for Image Manufacturing Group.

With these changes complete, clients, partners, and other contacts can begin reaching anyone previously associated with Creative Kiosk by replacing creativekiosk.com with imgarchitectural.com.

About Image Manufacturing Group

Based in the heart of the Southeast, Atlanta, GA, Image Manufacturing Group is a leading manufacturer of architectural signage, national programs, and selfservice interactive kiosks and serves brands such as The Home Depot, Delta Airlines, TD Bank, Emory Hospitals, InterContinental Hotels Group and has completed regional and national projects for The Georgia Dome, Applebee’s and Huddle House International, the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and many more.

A seasoned team of industry professionals formed IMG in 2011 with a fresh vision for manufacturing fixtures that truly represent every customer’s brand by combining industry expertise with innovative applications and attention to detail. IMG promises to deliver an exceptional experience to its customers, suppliers, and service providers from beginning to end and to bring your design to life.

Image Manufacturing Group can be found at www.IMGArchitectural.com, on Facebook, and on LinkedIn. Look for us at Customer Engagement Technology World, November 6-7, 2013, at the Javits Convention Center in New York.

The Studio Pro Series eliminates the moiré effect with superb performance.
 
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, — NanoLumens® today announced its Studio Pro Series LED displays for broadcast studio applications. The breakthrough large-format displays address all of the challenges traditionally associated with LED broadcast display systems and promise to revolutionize the way studios design their sets.
 
NanoLumens formally introduced the Studio Pro Series last week at the Atlanta, Georgia regional section of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) September meeting, which they co-hosted with Sony at the NanoLumens corporate headquarters. More than 55 engineers attended the unveiling, which included a demonstration of the Studio Pro displays with a Sony 4K professional camera.
 
“The need to rely on bulky, heat generating and noisy rear projection display systems is officially over,” asserted NanoLumens President & CEO Rick Cope. “Our new Studio Pro Series of LED broadcast displays allows designers to create sets in entirely new ways with displays that are less than 6 inches thick while cutting down on cost, heat, energy consumption and maintenance issues.”
 
According to Cope, “The best way to prove a breakthrough technology is to subject it to real-world testing with the same high-end cameras and equipment, and that is exactly what we did using Sony’s world-class professional cameras.”
 
The Studio Pro Series allows set designers to better create sets to more effectively engage their viewers while eliminating the single biggest performance issue that has limited the use of LED displays in broadcast applications — the moiré effect.
 
About NanoLumens

NanoLumens turns your display dreams into reality. With a unique and patented ability to create displays that are flat, curved or round, NanoLumens digital wallpaper can bring your space to life.
 
With installations with Fortune 500 customers on four continents, NanoLumens can meet customer needs wherever they might be. NanoLumens has developed and commercialized a family of displays that are thin, flexible, efficient and extraordinarily environmentally friendly. All NanoLumens displays are designed and assembled in America. NanoLumens is based in Norcross Georgia and can be reached at www.NanoLumens.com.

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FNB, South Africa’s oldest bank and one of the largest financial institutions in the country, is automating and innovating routine banking transactions and improving customer service by installing 1,250 NCR SelfServ™ 4 units. The SelfServ 4 is an ATM-like kiosk that FNB has branded “Slimline ATMs” in their retail sites and remote sites not served by traditional branches and conventional ATMs nationwide.

The SelfServ 4 offers consumers the convenience of bypassing not only teller lines but even actual banking interaction and quickly completing typical branch transactions, such as account maintenance and financial product research and purchases. By migrating routine transactions to self-service channels, in-bank tellers can dedicate more time to customer service, facilitating high-value product purchases and cross-sales.

According to NCR global research, in-the-bank tellers spend 90 percent of their time on basic account maintenance and payment transactions and just 10 percent interacting with customers. Increasing face-to-face customer service opportunities not only improves the overall customer experience, it helps branches cut down operational costs since typical self-service transactions cost up to 75 percent less than teller transactions.

“FNB has been recognized as the most innovative bank in the world, and we are leading the field again with new concepts into banking methodologies,” said Aziz Cassim, Head of Self Service Delivery at FNB. “We developed this as a unique technology to address access to banking in a way that deepens functionality and brings full digital banking to our remote sites. In the process, we created a unique ATM designed specifically for emerging market and lower income needs. This slimline ATM also has great potential across all our market segments from personal to business and commercial due to its deep digital banking ability.”

FNB worked with Bytes Managed Solutions, which exclusively distributes and supports financial services solutions from NCR.

"Banks continue to look for innovative solutions to modernize and improve the efficiencies of their retail banking channels,” said Percy Thaver, Country Manager, NCR South Africa. "With NCR financial kiosks, FNB is taking a dramatic step toward developing a branch channel optimized for customer service.”

FNB in numbers (South Africa)

•     Employees 25,960
•     Branches, agencies and EasyPlans 763 (618 branches and 145 EasyPlan branches)
•     ATMs, Retail and Mini ATMs 5,700
•     Customers 8.4 m

FNB in Africa

FNB has a well-established and expanding network of subsidiary banks in Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Namibia. The banks all operate under the familiar sun-and-tree logo of FNB South Africa. FNB continues to expand into new African markets.

FNB South Africa

The bank traces its origins back to 1838 to a small bank in the Eastern Cape. The bank took on its current structure as a division of FirstRand Limited in 1998. FNB provides personal, commercial and corporate banking services to almost 7m customers across South Africa from large corporate accounts to accounts for teens and pensioners. FNB is structured into clearly demarcated segments such as Consumer and Smart. Segmentation enables focused business units to develop specialized, innovative technologies and products to meet specific needs. Within the segments an owner-manager culture directs decision-making in the bank’s numerous business units. Autonomy and accountability underscore FNB’s deeply ingrained entrepreneurial culture.

About Bytes Managed Solutions

Bytes Managed Solutions is the exclusive distributor for NCR products and solutions in South Africa and selected neighbouring countries. The organisation markets, supports and maintains enterprise-wide information products and services. It crafts the majority of its solutions and services offering by adding value to core solutions and services. In addition, it offers focused, product-independent agnostic workspace management and IT equipment, maintenance, IMACD and project management, leveraging its over 96 service points throughout South Africa. It enjoys partnerships in most African countries. The services operation supports a variety of alliances including NCR, Dell, HP, ACER, Fusion (Petroleum) and Cisco. Bytes Managed Solutions is a division of the Bytes Technology Group and wholly owned by JSE-listed Altron.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, turning everyday interactions with businesses into exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio of services, NCR enables more than 300 million transactions daily across the retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology industries. NCR solutions run the everyday transactions that make your life easier.

NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with over 26,000 employees and does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Web site: www.ncr.com

Twitter: @NCRCorporation

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncrcorp

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ncr-corporation

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Digital signage software solutions from Navori are available now within everyone’s reach with NAVORI’s NEW Android©Media Player through Ingram Micro UK.

Ingram Micro (UK), a division of Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), the largest global wholesaler of technology products and supply chain management services is pleased to announce its distribution deal with digital signage software solutions vendor, Navori International
Ingram Micro will focus on Navori’s QL technology as the distributor in the UK, adding to the huge growth opportunity their Pro AV portfolio represents.

Navori’s QL STIX 2400 series ( Digital Signage Media Player ) is a cost-effective and 100% plug and play solution. Combining an Android player with multi-layer/multi-zone templates and compatibility with 10 video formats, it can be deployed over a range of advertising portals from reception areas to restaurants and cafes. Versatile enough to be supported on-site or via the cloud, it can be monitored in real-time with alerts and notifications through dashboard and e-mail.

Raj Pandya, Head of Ingram Micro’s AV and Digital Signage UK division commented: “Navori chose Ingram Micro as their UK distribution partner due to our reseller breadth within the UK IT market and the support provided by our dedicated Pro AV team. The investments we have made in this area have enabled us to play a leading role in the provision of cutting edge AV solutions.

“Having Navori on board propels our Pro AV ecosystem to the next level as combined with our other vendors, we are able to signpost opportunities for end-users to create, manage and distribute their content across a range of media.

“We have identified key partners across all markets and plan to develop a partner programme to sustain, enable and reward our resellers as they increase their presence in the Pro AV space.”

"It seemed natural to team with Ingram Micro who is a global leader in IT distribution. It was important to design an affordable solution that was able to meet the needs of businesses throughout the UK" says Jerome Moeri President & CEO of Navori.

About Navori

Navori Inc is a top-tier digital signage software publisher based in Lausanne, Switzerland with subsidiaries in North America, South America and Australia. The company is one of the top 5 digital signage software publishers in the world and growing.
The Navori digital signage software platform is used for all types of screen based communications: Advertising networks, retail applications, corporate communications, public space signage, wayfinding, fast food menu boards and more...

About Ingram Micro Inc.

Ingram Micro is the world's largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions. As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics and mobile solutions, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. The company is the only global broad-based IT distributor, serving 145 countries on six continents with the world's most comprehensive portfolio of IT products and services.

The global tech leader and Atlanta Falcons showcase SaaS and mobile technology to reduce wait times for Falcons merchandise at the team's home games, provide real-life work experience to Georgia Tech students, and partner on community programs

DULUTH, Ga., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, today announced a four-year partnership with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. As part of the partnership, Official Falcons Gear, the Atlanta Falcons Retail arm will use NCR Netkey Endless Aisle solution to allow fans on the main level of the stadium to order merchandise from designated NCR Express Zones and then pick it up any time they want before the game ends, dramatically cutting time spent waiting in line.

In addition, interns from Georgia Tech will use NCR's leading POS Counterpoint software technology and mobile applications to allow suite holders the ability to make purchases during the game from the comforts of their suite and then have the merchandise delivered before the end of the game.

Furthermore, NCR Wayfinding interactive self-service solution will be installed at the stadium, to make it easier for fans to find their way around the large, multi-tier stadium with a touch of the finger.

"The Atlanta Falcons organization wants to provide Falcons fans with the best game day experience possible. With the help of NCR we have an opportunity to make the selection, purchase and pickup of Falcons merchandise easier and more convenient for our fans," said Tim Zulawski Vice President of Sponsorship Sales & Service for the Atlanta Falcons.

NCR's CFO Bob Fishman is equally enthusiastic. "We are very proud to sponsor the Atlanta Falcons," he said. "Today's partnership announcement is focused on creating exceptional fan experiences by leveraging our leading consumer transaction technologies, making the everyday easier for fans and the Falcons."

Tapping into the talented students at Georgia Tech, NCR is providing the students with an opportunity to work with the Atlanta Falcons. Students will learn the real-world complexities of integrating technology and marketing into business--on one of the biggest sports and entertainment stages that exist today.

NCR and the Falcons are also kicking off a series of programs for NCR employees and the community. Beginning in the spring of 2014 associates from the Atlanta Falcons Physical Performance Department will work with the NCR Human Resources Department to develop a wellness program specially designed for NCR employees. In the community the Falcons will also partner with NCR on the tech giant's first-ever Big Give, a company-wide initiative to unite its 26,000 employees around the world through volunteering and inspire the next generation through technology. The community effort also speaks to NCR's overarching vision to make the everyday easier, and more exceptional, for people around the world.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation is the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, turning everyday interactions with businesses into exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio of services, NCR enables more than 300 million transactions daily across the retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology industries. NCR solutions run the everyday transactions that make your life easier.

NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with over 26,000 employees and does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Web site: www.ncr.com
Twitter: @NCRCorporation
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ncrcorp
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ncr-corporation
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/ncrcorporation

China / Event News - Digital Signage Media Player DS61 & XH61V series: Core i7 High performance Digital Signage player
Shuttle's 61 series are a professional solution designed for high-performance digital signage player, powered by the Intel H61 Express Chipset, support for Full HD video playback. The DS61 series of a thickness of only 43mm 1 liter volume and XH61V 3 liter volume which can be equipped with ODD are suitable for application with limited space. Shuttle's 61 series are with various I/O interfaces such as RS232/RS422/RS485,USB2.0/ 3.0 and Dual Gigabit-LAN interfaces; also adopt Shuttle's exclusively CPU heat pipe cooling module with Smart fan design, so energy consumption is as low as 90W and feature low-noise operation.

DS47C & DS437C: Full HD Digital Signage player

Shuttle's DS47C & DS437C are a series of full HD players designed for the application of digital signage and KIOSK, equipped with Intel® high-performance Celeron 847/1037 dual-core processor, support for Full HD/1080p high definition video format content, provide HDMI and DVI-I interface, support dual display function; the exclusive integration of low-power consumption, fanless cooling design, body thickness of less than 40mm, VESA Mount capability and built-in Dual Gigabit-LAN, RS232/RS422/RS485 and USB2.0/USB3.0 interfaces which can easily connect to thermal printer, label printer and bar code scanner and other peripheral equipment.

XS35& XS36 series: cost-effective Digital Signage player

The Shuttle's slim digital signage player X35&XS36 series are an affordable solution can be applied in diverse business areas, such as POS, POI, KIOSK and digital signage. The XS35&XS36 series equipped with energy saving Intel® Atom dual-core processor, built-in Intel® GMA graphics, can support HD video content. Internally, it uses ideal cooling thermal module with fanless design and low in power consumption only 40W that can maintain a long time operation with extreme quietness and high stability.

XPC series Although the external appearance of Shuttle's industry-wide famous XPC series is only 1 / 3 size of a traditional tower PC, XPC series can have the same performance as traditional PCs with high durability. It can meet the vertical application digital signage, video walls, mini server and so on.

The latest XPC series SH87R6 and SZ87R6 support Intel Haswell 4th generation Core™ i3/i5/i7 processor. Both of these two products are equipped with Shuttle exclusive I.C.E 2 cooling heat pipe that ensure the computer maintain cool and stable performance. In addition to build-in 10 USB ports, two Mini-PCIe slots which support a WiFi card or mSATA-based SSDs, optional expansion card with RS232/LPT interface, as well as high-performance graphic card, XPC series provides excellent support and a wide range of expansion for application.

EDUPAL Intelligent Education Solution EDUPAL is extremely flexible and extensible Interactive Learning Management System with network teaching and learning, teaching management and communication functions to effectively raise the efficiency of teaching. EDUPAL is designed for users in educational ecology including teachers, students, and parents. Our system has been developed with a focus on user opinion & feedback, and also approved by the field testing at many schools. EDUPAL provides three different versions for our customers:

• Classroom Level: include IRS (interactive response system), Broadcast, and Classroom Control functions. This year also adds Pad to Pad control function which teachers can use various devices such as desktop, notebook or tablet PCs to monitor, manage, and understand students' progress and study status.
• School Cloud Level: include Account Management, Bookshelf, and Material Edit functions. This year adds an exam and homework platform. Built a School Cloud, school server no need to connect external Internet, so that it allows teacher lesson materials preparation and management more easily and effectively.
• Public Cloud Level: include Anti-theft function and Cloud Management. By internet, users can get software updating and upgrading. They can also manage their hardware by Cloud Service.

OMNINAS KD21/KD22 Shuttle offers its latest OMNINAS series of network attached storage (NAS) devices with the KD21 and KD22. Both of those models are 2-bay NAS design, support Single-HDD expansion, RAID 0, RAID1 and JBOD modes; built-in USB 3.0 port, SD card-reader with "auto copy" function and Acronis True Image software to provide users the convenience of data backups. KD21 is equipped with a Marvell 88F6707 1.0GHz SOC chip and KD22 a more advanced Marvell 88F6707 1.2GHz SOC chip. Internal memory for both are increased to DDR3 512 MB and transfer performance with speed of up to 110MB/s. KD21 and KD22 also add FTP Server, Wake on LAN and schedule management functions. Furthermore, KD22 features built-in IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless network with support for access point (AP) mode. With the free OMNINAS App, users can easily share and access their files, photos, music and videos with their friends and family when away from home. Backup of files from the smart phone or tablet is also possible. Biometric Recognition Solution-HR70 Shuttle Inc. officially debuts its first biometric recognition system-HR70, which adopts the easy-to-use All-in-One model design with a 7-inch touch screen. It can be applied to company administration, hospital, and security surveillance for attendance systems and access control solution. It has built-in full high-definition dual cameras. Based on distance of 60cm, the HR70 can detect a range of 60cm from top to bottom (about the height of individuals ranging from 140 cm to 200cm in height); its face recognition angle is dual-axis ± 15 degree; equipped with high-performance processor, the system's FAR is lower than 0.01% and its FRR is less than 1.9%.

In order to provide more versatile systems application capacity, Shuttle's HR70 is built-in RS232, RS485, and GPIO controllers that support a variety of related peripherals. Users can have to configure the system with a fingerprint reader or RFID card reader to offer a greater protection.

San Jose, CA - AOPEN, a leading global manufacturer of digital signage and ultra small form factor appliance computing, has packaged the Intel Retail Client Manager (Intel® RCM) software with AOPEN’s selected Digital Engine models and eTILE products as part of its OpenService offering. The result is a powerful, complete solution that commercial businesses can use to manage targeted digital media campaigns, in real-time, from anywhere.

OpenService fulfills the need for a more consultative approach towards digital signage implementations, working with the best-of-breed solutions and partners in the market. The addition of Intel RCM provides OpenService customers with even greater versatility to tailor rich multimedia solutions to engage their audience.

The Intel® RCM software integrates with selected AOPEN products to create a one-stop integrated solution that accelerates growth in the digital signage market. It gives businesses the power to:

•     manage marketing campaigns remotely
•     reach targeted audience segments in real-time
•     customize content on the fly to capture time-critical sales opportunities

Despite its power, the solution is also intuitive and easy-to-use, with real-time error reporting to minimize any disruptions. Content can combine video, images and sound, allowing a rich media experience to engage viewers. While using Intel® Active Management Technology, customers can control individual consumer digital touch points, dedicated channels, or entire media networks at once.

The Intel® RCM software is supported by AOPEN’s most advanced eTILE product range.  The eTile is an ultra-thin, ultra powerful, multi-purpose 19" or 15.6" multi-touch PC tile, based on the Intel® Core™ Processor and built to perform in the most demanding commercial environments, while maintaining an inviting user aesthetic.

"By integrating Intel® Retail Client Manager as part of OpenService solutions, AOPEN is making it easier for integrators and resellers to deploy digital signage solutions enabling retailers to manage relevant content across many digital touch points of a consumer's experience. With Intel® RCM, new campaigns and promotions can be created in minutes, content can be customized instantly and each screen can be individually controlled in a secure and managed fashion," said Jose Avalos, Director of Visual Retail at Intel.

The eTILE has been designed to function in a range of different environments. It can power both in-store digital applications, Point of Sale (POS) and kiosk environments concurrently, and run a full sized video wall while being used independently. It also features a powered USB, allowing peripherals such as scanners and credit card readers to be run without additional plugs and cables.

Customers can obtain a packaged media player solution. Selected AOPEN Digital Engine models have been successfully tested with Intel® RCM providing flexibility and state-of-the-art performance and reliability. This sleek black box allows users to query, restore, upgrade, and protect networked digital signage devices remotely. With it, retail customers can display flawless, smooth, 1080p full HD video playback on multiple displays to their audience, while also enjoying low noise to maintain the atmosphere of the space, and low power consumption to help save money and support environmental sustainability.

Stephen Borg, Global Director Strategy & Market Development at AOPEN, says AOPEN is delighted to extend its relationship with Intel beyond devices through its OpenService initiative.

“We’re thrilled to take the AOPEN, Intel relationship further by having the Intel® Retail Client Manager software join our OpenService program, enabling us to continue building unique and compelling solutions for customers.”

The solutions will be unveiled on September 12th in San Francisco, at the AOPEN Forum.

About AOPEN

Founded in 1996, AOPEN is a leading global electronics manufacturer, specializing in multi-platform, ultra-small form factor computing for both home and business, with a focus on digital signage. AOPEN welcomes a wide range of different partners, from hardware to software and services, to enhance its full solution offerings. Part of the Wistron group, AOPEN has a presence in over 100 countries. AOPEN's customers and partners range from governments and financial institutions to retailers, retail design firms, strategic consultants and branding agencies. www.AOPEN.com

About OpenService

Founded and built upon an alliance of hardware, software, and content creation partners, OpenService seeks to tackle the challenges of traditional digital signage deployments with the expertise and experience necessary to bring a total solution to any digital signage deployment and ensure it is done right. By offering an End-to-End total solution, OpenService takes the hassles of purchasing solutions, maintaining hardware, and creating new relevant content and puts it all in the hands of professionals. Please visit us at www.openservicegroup.com

Intel and Intel Core are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

GeneralTouch Technology Co.,Ltd would like to invite you to experience our new touch products at Harrah’s Las Vegas from 10:00 to 17:00 on September 25th, 2013.

We have prepared our latest touch technologies and products for you, including Projected Infrared Touch (PIT), Zero-bezel SAW (iSurface), iSense SAW and touch computer, etc. The PIT technology, which has achieved the Windows 8 Touch Logo Certification, supports up to 10-point touch, features a near true-flat design, and avoids unintended operation. You can experience the 21.5” PIT ten-point touch monitor at the seminar. The iSurface technology has not only inherited the advantages of the traditional SAW such as reliability, durability, and scratch-resistance, but also enables the touchscreen to be easily cleaned and integrated. The iSense technology is developed based on a customized ASIC chip, which offers a faster response speed and lighter activation force than traditional SAW. The iSense SAW touchscreen delivers a superior touch experience comparable to PCAP. As for the touch computer, we have developed a 15” touch computer based on Android4.1, employing 5-wire resistive touchscreen, equipped with Wi-Fi. It is the best choice for retail and hospitality applications with powerful computing capability and compact outline.

We have prepared not only the latest innovative products but also tasty snacks and drinks at the venue for you. Welcome to “Test Drive”.

At Infocomm Middle East and Africa (MEA) at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE 20th – 24th October 2013 Stand TA-A41, ONELAN will be showing some of their latest Digital Signage developments.

Henley on Thames, United Kingdom, --(PR.com)-- ONELAN will be demonstrating applications for a range of vertical markets including hotels, corporates and retail. The company will be exhibiting Audience measurement, Touch capabilities, its Content Management System (CMS) and Retail Media Player (RMP).

About InfoComm MEA

InfoComm MEA 2013 offers a platform for business owners, corporate information and technology officers, engineers and systems integrators to view latest AV technologies and end-user applications.

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

ONELAN’s solutions are now installed in organisations in numerous market sectors including retail, digital out of home (DOOH), education, corporates, health, government, hospitality, leisure and entertainment venues.

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

MINNEAPOLIS – Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: RNIN), a leading digital marketing technologies solutions provider, releases a new version of its flagship software platform, RoninCast® 4.2. The upgrade expands the functionality of the interactive digital marketing platform with a “Play It Now” hot link feature that allows a mobile device to control the content of nearby digital media displays in real time.

This exciting new functionality enhances both customer-facing and employee-facing applications. Live education or sales presentations, for example, become richer with RoninCast 4.2’s ability to control varying content on devices around a room from a single presentation for a true multi-media effect. The “Play It Now” feature is also ideal for in-store sales support applications. In these situations, a sales associate can lead a customer through product features on a large format display, controlling the content from a smartphone or tablet.

The upgrade has been a key driver for winning recent new business, including Indian Motorcycle, a division of NYSE-listed Polaris Industries and a leader in the power sports industry. Customers or sales advisors at an Indian Motorcycle dealership can select relevant content from a table-side tablet and then send it to the large screen of a RoninCast-powered Media Hearth in the dealership showroom. As recently announced, Indian Motorcycle has installed this RoninCast 4.2-based interactive digital marketing solution at 35 dealerships, with plans to expand across its dealer network nationwide.

The upgrade builds off the highly successful fourth-generation RoninCast platform that was released in February 2013. RoninCast leverages HTML5 capabilities to more cost-effectively deliver robust digital content to current or emerging marketing technology platforms, including digital signage, interactive kiosk, mobile, social and web.

RoninCast 4.2’s additional upgrades include enhanced security features and additional integration with our digital music service partner, Custom Channels. The RoninCast software now includes a Custom Channels Widget that allows for the easy integration of the Custom Channels music service and the ability to display “What’s Playing Now” on nearby digital screens. Tying together in-store music with real-time updates of artist, title and album information on a visual display creates an immersive brand experience for customers to see and enjoy.

“We continue to make tremendous progress advancing our technology, demonstrated by our second major software upgrade and release this year,” said Scott Koller, Wireless Ronin’s president and CEO. “We believe RoninCast 4.2 will drive broader adoption by existing customers and generate new major customer wins like Indian Motorcycle.”

RoninCast 4.2 is scheduled for release in October 2013. To see a video preview of the new “Play It Now” functionality,
click here.

About Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.

Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (WRT) (www.wirelessronin.com) is a pioneering marketing technologies company. WRT combines interactive digital media — signage, kiosks, mobile, social media and web — to create 360-degree solutions so companies will be “Communicating at Life Speed®” to deliver the right content at the right place at the right time. WRT’s turnkey approach includes strategic consulting, creative development, installation, hosting, training and support. Since launching its cloud-based RoninCast® content management platform in 2003, WRT has become the leading digital marketing provider for large-scale deployments in retail, automotive, food service and public venues. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota; its common stock trades on the OTCQB as “RNIN.”

Shoppers benefit from reduced queues and faster service at the checkout, retailer gains increased capacity and cost efficiency

MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After a successful introduction of NCR SelfServ™ checkout in the Vladimir and Korolev markets last year, Globus is making self-checkout available in more cities in Russia, enhancing shopper experiences and streamlining business operations. The hypermarket chain plans installations in its new markets in Krasnogorsk and Tver as well as in the chain's existing store in Klimovsk.

Globus customers have quickly embraced self-checkout. For instance, in Globus’ Vladimir store, about 15,000 customers a week are using self-checkout technology. Shoppers are migrating to self-checkout because it helps save time by scanning, bagging and paying for goods themselves. The user-friendly interface guides shoppers through each step of the self-checkout process by visual and verbal prompts.

For Globus, self-checkout reduces queues in the checkout area, allowing the store to serve additional customers more quickly. Since one attendant looks after three to six self-checkout stations, it also allows Globus to redeploy employees for more value-added tasks such as helping customers find merchandise in the aisles, offering product advice and making sure shelves are stocked properly. The addition of the compact self-checkouts more than doubles the number of tills within the same footprint as traditional checkouts without any need to reduce the space allocated to merchandise.

As an added advantage, manual cash counting is no longer necessary since the checkout units count money automatically, accelerating the entire cash handling process.

"Self-checkout makes shopping easier and more convenient for our customers, which they really like. It has resulted in increasing our customer base and decreasing queues," said Nikolay Baranov, store manager of Globus in Vladimir. "By enabling a time-saving self service solution, we are not only increasing our efficiency but also adding value to the customer in the process."

According to a new study published by strategic research and consulting firm RBR, NCR is the leader in retail self-checkout shipments with a total of 70 percent share, which is an increase of six percent in 2012.

"Self-checkout technology helps retailers boost customer service levels, and also operate more cost- and time-effectively. Staff at the self-checkout no longer have to do the typical tasks of a manned till, such as taking goods, scanning them and typing in the prices, but can concentrate on more value-added, customer focused activities," said Arif Kasumov, NCR SelfServ Retail Solution Specialist for Russia.

About Globus

Globus is an international chain of hypermarkets, which is represented by the retail outlets in Germany, the Czech Republic and Russia. Hypermarkets Globus are the products of an exclusive freshness and quality, low prices, European service and highly-skilled staff. One of the key advantages of Globus hypermarkets are own fresh food departments and in-house production, namely, the butcher’s, the bakery and the restaurant. Accurate following to the European traditions of service and compliance with the principles of work with our clients have been attracting customers to our hypermarkets for a number of decades.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, turning everyday interactions with businesses into exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio of services, NCR enables more than 300 million transactions daily across the retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology industries. NCR solutions run the everyday transactions that make your life easier.

NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with over 26,000 employees and does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

2013/09/09Global / Event News - Shuttle Inc., the world's leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC business solutions, is going to present its mini-server, slim digital player, all-in-one touch display for digital signage, interactive kiosk and POS application; all-in-one face recognition product, the HR70 is aimed at security market in Infocomm MEA 2013 on 20th-24th of October.

At this event, Shuttle will be introducing its latest ultra-slim digital signage player of XS35 series, XS36 VL, DS437, and DS61 series. XS36VL, the body thickness only 36mm with a dual-core 2.13GHz Intel® Atom™ D2550 processor on board, up to 4GB memory and enhanced Intel® graphic. The DS47 is the fan-less full-HD player equipped with an Intel® Celeron dual-core processor and based on 1.3-liter slim body design. The DS61 series HD digital signage player, thickness 43mm, is the thinnest Intel H61 Express Chipset solution on the market currently. By supporting powerful 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i3, i5 and i7 processors up to 65W, DS61 series is offering superior performance and the ability to upgrade in the future, unlike many other Core™ i3,i5 and i7 players on the market that use a mobile or embedded version of the Inter processor which is significantly more limited in terms of performance and flexibility.

In addition, Shuttle also will showcase its all-in-one of Shuttle X50V3 based on Intel® Atom™ platform with 15.6 inches screen and new launched 18.5 inches model X70 supports the Intel®Core™ i3,i5 and i7 processors (max.65W), both designed with touch solutions for interactive kiosk and POS use.

All-in-one face recognition security solution-HR70 is integrated facial technology for identity management and access control use. The system is equipped with a 7-inch touch screen and two Full HD lenses with a biaxial ± 15 degree angle for face recognition. It comes with numerous I/O interfaces (i.e., RS232, RS485, and GPIO) that can be used to connect various external peripherals for expanded system operations. In addition, the HR70 has an optional fingerprint reader, an RFID smart card reader and more to provide double or even triple authentication, offering an even higher level of security.

Shuttle Booth:
Booth TA-G16
Dubai World Trade Centre (off Sheikh Zayed Road)
Sheikh Saeed Halls

New York – ComQi, the leading technology provider for advanced Shopper Engagement Technology, today announced the appointment of Rob Keve, founder of the Fizzback Group, as Executive Chairman for the company.  Rob will support the management team while overseeing ComQi’s Board of Directors.  As ComQi continues to build its global footprint in the retail space through revolutionary consumer engagement technology, Rob’s experience and insights will be pivotal in the company’s growth and development.

Rob has extensive experience in the retail and technology industry as an entrepreneur, CEO and visionary.  He is the founder of The Fizzback Group, a technology provider for real-time customer feedback and customer experience management in the retail space.  He has held several executive positions for NICE Group, 3K Digital, Tufton Capital and Booz Allen & Hamilton, with particular expertise in business strategy, sales and operations.   He received his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and his BA in Philosophy and Bsc in Mathematics from the University of Bristol. 

Ajay Chowdhury, ComQi’s current Executive Chairman, will step down and join ComQi’s advisory board.  

Ifti Ifhar, CEO of ComQi said “I am delighted with the appointment of such a respected and accomplished business leader to ComQi’s board. Rob is bringing a tremendous amount of experience to our business and many new ideas that will further enhance our strategic position in the marketplace, especially for Passport, our in-store mobile interactive solution. I would also like to thank Ajay for his valuable contributions to ComQi over the last six years and I look forward to continuing to work with him on our advisory board”

Commenting on his new role, Rob Keve said: “This is an exciting time to be joining ComQi with its global client footprint and ground-breaking innovation. Passport is truly unique in the value it brings the retailer as it links the shopper and the retailer during the shopping journey driving incremental sales and feeding valuable analytics back to the retailer.  I look forward to helping the company achieve even greater success.”

About ComQi
ComQi is a global leader providing a cloud-based Shopper Engagement Technology that influences consumers at the point of decision, in-store, using all digital touch-points: digital signage, mobile, video, touch, web, and social networks. ComQi’s mission is to deliver an end-to-end solution that is tailored to engage consumers by optimizing communications and marketing strategies that provide the best ROI. Passport, ComQi’s mobile solution, is a targeted communication channel between the retailers and the shop¬pers, through the stores’ displays and the shoppers’ smartphones and tablets. 

Through the Passport interactions, retailers enhance their marketing campaign for shoppers to experience a unique and personal connection with their brand. Visitors are stimulated by an entertaining digital dialogue, reinforcing the brand identity and the consumer brand relationship. Simultaneously, retailers gain valuable detailed data analytics and business intelligence on the shoppers. 

ComQi’s hundreds of customers include leading brands around the world, such as Victoria’s Secret, Bath and Body Works, Meijer, H&M/Weekday, Six Flags, AT&T, McDonald's and The Premier League (in the UK), CinemaxX (in Germany), Toys ‘R’ Us (in China)  and Carrefour and Credit Lyonnais (in France). 

ComQi has won numerous awards including the Digi Award and Shopper Innovation Award for the Best Digital Signage Product in 2013. It has been voted as the number one global digital signage provider for three years in a row by DailyDOOH and a Tier One player by Frost & Sullivan for the second year in a row

With over 12 years of expertise and an installed base of more than 400,000 displays worldwide, ComQi is a global company headquartered in New York with offices in Toronto, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. See www.comqi.com

Award winning digital display technology takes another step forward with latest upgrade

CYPRESS, Calif. – Four years after initial product launch, Christie® MicroTiles® continue to captivate audiences with high resolution, high brightness displays that bring digital content to life in rich, vivid colors. Now, Christie has taken another step forward in near seamless video walls by offering a new screen option for its multiple award-winning technology: the Christie MicroTiles S310 screen.

Featuring the same optical performance and construction as the S300, the Christie MicroTiles S310 screen is slightly larger and features 0.7-millimeter seams (compared to 1.3-millimeter seams for the S300). The S310 operating temperature range is 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit) to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). Just like the S300 screen option, the Christie MicroTiles S310 screen delivers excellent contrast with deeper blacks and image uniformity in even the most demanding indoor high ambient light environments.

“With its near seamless appearance, the new Christie MicroTiles S310 screen provides an even more lifelike visual experience – and creates an even more natural touch interface when Christie MicroTiles are coupled with the Christie Interactivity Kit,” said Richard Heslett, senior product manager, Christie. “For applications such as broadcast sets, control rooms, and high-profile lobby, corporate or retail signage where the tightest possible seams are necessary, the Christie MicroTiles S310 screen is the clear choice.”

Christie Interactivity Kit provides the creative flexibility to incorporate multipoint touch interactivity into large-format digital displays and allows multiple users to interact simultaneously with content on Christie MicroTiles or any large-format video wall.

With a much wider color palette than conventional LCD and plasma displays, Christie MicroTiles display pure, saturated, accurate colors, making them ideal for public spaces. The modular display technology can be configured into nearly any shape and size to create an eye-catching digital canvas.

The Christie MicroTiles S310 screen is now shipping.

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.  For more information, visit www.christiedigital.com

“Christie” is a trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., registered in the United States of America and certain other countries.

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

The Star Performing Arts Centre features more than 100 digital screens to provide broadcast-quality live streaming, wayfinding signs, event promotions, and meeting room information

MONTREAL — X2O Media, a full-service provider of software, network management, and content services for real-time visual communication applications, today announced its implementation of award-winning X2O Media software at Singapore's latest performing arts venue — The Star Performing Arts Centre (The Star PAC). The software platform drives information to more than 100 digital signage screens across the nine-level state-of-the-art complex, including broadcast-quality live events streaming, wayfinding capabilities, upcoming event promotions, and dynamic meeting room information.

Completed in November 2012, The Star PAC features a collection of performance and event spaces, including The Star Theatre, a 5,000-seat auditorium designed by Artec Consultants Inc; The Star Gallery, a 770-sqm multipurpose hall; The Star Terrace, a 300-seat outdoor amphitheatre; The Star Loft, a rooftop reception area; and supporting ancillary studios. The complex has become both a major cultural landmark for Southeast Asia and a revolutionary concept of how arts and commercial establishments are built into Singapore's city center.

"With a new structure as revolutionary as The Star, we needed a digital signage system equal to the task of delivering diverse content and live streaming to multiple screens, all while seamlessly integrating into our existing network," said Jack Ho, Chief Operating Officer at The Star PAC. "The X2O Media platform's flexibility, broadcast-quality graphics, real-time communication, and central management tools made it the obvious choice for our requirements. We are also able to repurpose content easily to fulfill a series of other functions, such as wayfinding signs and the promotion of upcoming events, making the installation a complete, multipurpose solution that satisfies the diverse needs of our center."

When an event is taking place, the digital screens across the complex display broadcast-quality live streaming. In addition, freestanding totem displays add crawls, ticket information, and video previews of upcoming events in the auditorium and other spaces within the complex. This information draws visitors to the facility and makes them feel welcome while keeping them informed of future events, which drives ticket sales. Furthermore, the facility-wide digital signage system offers wayfinding navigation for guests and dynamic meeting room information. The solution also delivers content to The Star Terrace, an outdoor amphitheatre where patrons can catch live performances directly from the large LED screen.

The unique deployment takes advantage of X2O's powerful content management tools, allowing the end user to operate the entire system both locally and remotely via VPN, as well as enabling different users such as graphic designers or event planners to manage their relevant content. The X2O platform also seamlessly integrates into the complex's state-of-the-art audio/video and broadcast management system, delivering versatility and elegance within a world-class performance setting.

The X2O Media signage platform enables users to communicate more effectively using stunning TV-like channels across multiple devices. Built using the HTML5 standard, the software allows users to create rich media channels quickly and easily — featuring HD video, 3D animations, charts and graphs, and links to live data sources — and publish those channels across desktop PCs, smartphones, tablets, and digital signage displays.

More information about X2O Media and the X2O platform 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 platform provides an end-to-end solution for the creation, management, and distribution of content at broadcast quality, and at a fraction of the time of other products. In addition to technology, X2O offers content design, acquisition, management, distribution, and monitoring services for content management networks. More information about X2O Media is available at www.x2omedia.com.

MINNEAPOLIS – Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: RNIN), a leading marketing technologies solutions provider, has been selected by Indian Motorcycle, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII), to launch its uniquely powerful digital marketing technology across its dealership network in the United States. Indian Motorcycle is expanding its dealer networks across major motorcycle markets nationwide.

The new digital marketing initiative features Indian Motorcycle branded content which is centrally deployed using Wireless Ronin’s newly upgraded omnichannel RoninCast 4.2 software. Wireless Ronin received an initial purchase order to provide the necessary hardware, software, content engineering and development and training, as well as ongoing content hosting and support at its 24/7 customer support center.

Wireless Ronin worked closely with Indian Motorcycle to create an in-store customer experience that matches the ease, functionality and interactivity of Indian Motorcycle’s existing online assets. The dealership solution includes a 46” display as part of a central Media Hearth along with a mobile tablet that sits tableside near the Media Hearth allowing customers to select content from the tablet to play on the 46” screen. When not being controlled by the tablet, the Media Hearth screen plays a standard video loop along with social media and weather content zones. A bike side tablet is also being deployed, providing interactive, bike-specific information to the customer.

While this win represents Wireless Ronin’s first entry into the power sports industry, it builds upon a 20-year history of success with the automotive industry, including ongoing deployments at hundreds of Chrysler, Fiat, Ford and Nissan dealerships across the U.S. and Canada.

“Since our dynamic digital marketing solutions are designed to provide a significant near-term return on investment, they will play a key role in Indian Motorcycle’s overall marketing strategy as they expand their dealership networks across the United States and internationally,” commented Scott Koller, the company’s president and CEO. “Like with our proven solutions for the auto industry, this digital solution for Indian Motorcycle will enhance the sales process in a highly effective way. The interactive system will track usage and content selections, creating an amazingly deep level of business intelligence. It will help them identify and respond to consumer interests and trends, which, at the end, falls to the bottom line.”

Rod Krois, Marketing Director for Indian Motorcycle, added: “After a competitive review process, Wireless Ronin emerged successful due to their leading technology, flexible solution approach, and end-to-end support. From our first meeting with Wireless Ronin, we were impressed with their capabilities. Their responsiveness coupled with the ability to deliver quality, reliable digital solutions are allowing us to enhance our customer experience while ensuring consistent messaging and content across our dealership network.”

About Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.

Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (WRT) (www.wirelessronin.com) is a pioneering marketing technologies company. WRT combines interactive digital media — signage, kiosks, mobile, social media and web — to create 360-degree solutions so companies will be “Communicating at Life Speed®” to deliver the right content at the right place at the right time. WRT’s turnkey approach includes strategic consulting, creative development, installation, hosting, training and support. Since launching its cloud-based RoninCast® content management platform in 2003, WRT has become the leading digital marketing provider for large-scale deployments in retail, automotive, food service and public venues. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota; its common stock trades on the OTCQB as “RNIN.”

Features Best Color Fidelity, Highest Contrast Ratio, and Shallowest Depth in 46-inch Ultra-Narrow Bezel LCD Flat Panel Category

CYPRESS, Calif. – Christie® continues to satisfy market needs for near seamless video wall flat-panel solutions with today’s introduction of the versatile Christie FHD461-X. Perfectly suited for space-limited installations; signage in museums, universities, corporate spaces, broadcast sets and retail environments, as well as monitoring applications such as security and surveillance, the Christie FHD461-X is the definitive choice with its ultra-narrow (5.4 millimeter) bezel and 3-inch depth. Delivering crisp, detailed images and high brightness with full HD resolution, the Christie FHD461-X is compatible with Christie JumpStart and Christie Interactivity Kit for a complete, interactive digital experience.

The sleek, elegant and competitively priced Christie FHD461-X has 10-bit color for richer, more vivid images, higher (4000:1) contrast ratio for deeper blacks, and a shallower depth compared with other flat panels in its category. With its LED backlighting and high pixel density for sharper, more vibrant images from any distance, the Christie FHD461-X provides the brightness, and picture clarity needed for any indoor environment. Energy efficient and ENERGY STAR® qualified, the Christie FHD461-X features low power consumption at 105W (typical) for maximum sustainability and a reduced environmental footprint.

“Every digital display installation is unique and with the Christie FHD461-X, our customers now have a 46-inch ultra-narrow bezel flat panel solution with a thin profile to fit those tighter spaces where required,” said Richard Heslett, senior product manager, Christie.

“The Christie FHD461-X offers rich, superior color reproduction and high contrast ratio for an image that really jumps out at the viewer.”

Benefits of Christie FHD461-X LCD Flat Panel
   Superior image quality for visuals that ‘pop’ with the highest contrast ratio and color depth of any 46-inch SNB flat panel.
    At three inches, it is the shallowest panel in the 46-inch SNB category and complies with the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for an installed depth under 4 inches.
    More natural touch interface and no lost pixels/data – near seamless video wall with smallest bezel-to-bezel width for any 46-inch Super Narrow Bezel (SNB) flat panel.
    Energy efficient / ENERGY STAR qualified – low power consumption at 105W (typical) for maximum sustainability.
   Portrait or landscape supported.
   Can stretch single video source over multiple panels.
   Christie is the only display manufacturer to offer a fully modular multi-touch interactive solution (Christie Interactivity Kit) specifically designed for tiled video walls.
“The Christie experience is one of renowned quality, innovation and service across the entire digital display technology spectrum and we are proud to add the Christie FHD461-X to our family of solutions,” Heslett concluded.
The Christie FHD461-X debuts at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), Hall 9 Booth 9.C17 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 13-17, and is now shipping with a three-year parts and labor warranty.

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.  For more information, visit www.christiedigital.com

“Christie” is a trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., registered in the United States of America and certain other countries.
DLP® is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments

CradlePoint to Provide Distributed Enterprises with Best-In Class Reliability, Performance, and Cloud-Enabled Management on Sprint’s 4G LTE Network

Boise, ID and Las Vegas, NV – CradlePoint, the global leader in 3G/4G wireless networking solutions for distributed enterprises, today announced at the M2M Evolution Conference support for Sprint’s 4G LTE network. CradlePoint’s suite of advanced networking solutions enables enterprise customers to leverage Sprint’s 4G LTE Network for a variety of enterprise networking applications.

The availability of 4G LTE has changed the way in which enterprises deploy and manage their enterprise networks. Some enterprises use 4G LTE as their primary network connectivity for employees, customers, kiosks, digital signage, point-of-sale devices, and vehicles. Other enterprises use 4G LTE as a backup network connection, significantly reducing the costly downtime associated with wired network outages. Finally, enterprises are increasingly using 4G LTE to create separate standalone networks within their enterprises, specifically to offload applications such as customer WiFi or digital signage from the secure private networks that handle sensitive customer transactions and data.

“The expansion of Sprint’s 4G LTE Network represents our commitment to the latest technology, more efficient cell sites, broader coverage areas, and stronger signal strength,” said Wayne Ward, Vice President of Business and Product Development at Sprint. “As distributed enterprises deploy a growing array of operational and customer facing applications that require the speed, flexibility, and reliability that only 4G LTE can offer, we welcome CradlePoint’s partnership and market leadership to support Sprint enterprise customers with their industry leading 4G networking solutions and cloud-based management platform.”

CradlePoint COR and ARC networking solutions are designed to leverage 4G LTE for a variety of enterprise and M2M (machine-to-machine) networking applications. Customers include retail stores and restaurants, branch offices, kiosks and digital signage, and transportation providers such as buses and taxis. Customers utilize the recently announced CradlePoint Enterprise Cloud Manager to easily configure, deploy, manage, and monitor on-premise network equipment in real-time from a central location, enabling significantly lower operating costs by reducing network downtime and costly truck rolls.

“CradlePoint is committed to the needs and requirements of distributed enterprises as they utilize 4G LTE in their business to drive increased revenues and operational efficiency,” said George Mulhern, CEO and Chairman of the Board at CradlePoint. “The combination of CradlePoint’s industry-leading wireless networking solutions with Sprint’s emerging 4G LTE network provides a compelling and cost-effective solution for Sprint’s base of customers within the enterprise, retail, machine-to-machine, and transportation markets.”

The growing support of Sprint’s 4G LTE network, which is projected to provide service to 200 million people by the end of 2013, is indicative of customers’ and enterprises’ appetite for better coverage, improved network reliability, strong voice quality, and increased management capabilities. Today’s announcement builds upon Sprints expansion of its new 4G LTE Network:

• Sprint Turns up 4G LTE in 41 More Locations, Expands LTE Coverage to 151 Markets

The CradlePoint COR and ARC series have 3G/4G dual mode capabilities to enable deployment of a single solution for many company locations, leveraging 3G in locations where 4G is not yet available. In addition, devices can be managed remotely using Enterprise Cloud Manager, CradlePoint’s network management platform for the rapid deployment, dynamic management, and enhanced intelligence of CradlePoint enterprise network solutions.

Upon certification, CradlePoint COR and ARC series routers with integrated Sprint modems will be available from authorized distributors and resellers before the end of 2013.

About LTE

Long Term Evolution (“LTE”) is a mobile broadband standard produced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”), a partnership of several telecommunication standards bodies worldwide. The LTE standard features high data throughput, high spectral efficiency, and low latency, providing users with a high-quality voice, data, and video experience while allowing more users to share the same bandwidth. Visit www.3GPP.org for more information about LTE.

About CradlePoint

CradlePoint is the global leader in cloud-managed 3G/4G networking solutions, providing business-grade, secure connectivity to distributed enterprise, small businesses, and mobile customers.  Specializing in failover, machine-to-machine (M2M), and primary connections, CradlePoint’s award-winning solutions are purpose built for PCI-compliant networks.  CradlePoint is the first to pioneer and fully enable high-speed LTE in its solutions to maximize the potential of the cloud for businesses worldwide.  CradlePoint is a privately held company in Boise, Idaho. Learn more at CradlePoint.com or follow on Twitter @CradlePoint.
 

INTEGRATE AUSTRALIA/Sydney – Christie, a world leader in display and visualization solutions, is now offering its new Christie Brio in Australia. A powerful meeting presentation and collaboration solution providing a rich participation experience, Christie Brio allow users to virtually meet, share information and collaborate effortlessly, overcome geographical distances, and eliminate the challenge of single and multi-site workplace meetings.

Easy to install and use, Christie Brio uses wired or wireless connections to automatically coordinate and display up to five simultaneous video and audio presentations on one or two meeting room screens. Multiple attendees can now run audio and video presentations from their own handheld devices without scrambling for matching display cables and adapters, plugging in dongles, or installing and configuring new software to get it working. Whether using Macs or PCs, iPads or Android tablets, or smartphones, participants and presentations can be added to a virtual meeting in the correct aspect ratios.

“As we thought about what we wanted in a meeting technology, there were three things that were very clear,” said Kathryn Cress, vice president, global & corporate marketing, Christie. “One, it had to be easily accessible, with no special training or driver software that users had to install. Two, it had to tear down the existing communication barriers so that sharing information became effortless. And three, it had to allow users to share multiple types of content. The ultimate goal in developing Christie Brio was to ensure that all participants could share whatever they needed to—to ultimately be able to share more.”

Using a single, low-cost hardware Brio node, any meeting room can automatically add up to five presentations to that room’s displays. Once the node processes the content it can also be made available to other Brio nodes across the country via locally managed IP networks. In this way, a variety of information – including PowerPoint and keynote presentations, audio, digital whiteboards, and videoconferencing sessions – can be pushed to any display attached to the Brio node and shared with all the displays simultaneously across multiple rooms and offices.

“In Australia, the workplace is slowly changing and results are achieved largely through collaboration and interaction,” commented Michael Bosworth, general manager, Christie Australia. “By eliminating geographical distances, the intuitive Christie Brio helps companies reduce costs associated with conventional meetings. This easy-to-install-and-use solution allows participants to focus on sharing information, discussing and making real-time contributions effectively and efficiently.”

About Christie®

Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925), designs, builds and installs customized projection display solutions. Christie® delivers turn-key solutions for sophisticated virtual reality, simulation systems and control room environments including high-resolution power walls, multi-sided immersive environments, curved screen displays, domed simulation and multi-projector arrays. Industries and organizations that rely on Christie range from government agencies to oil and gas, aerospace to entertainment, and manufacturing and design to pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit www.christiedigital.com.

Expansion Fuels Availability and Support for End-to-End IP Video Solutions and Services

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — Haivision, a global leader in video streaming and IP video distribution solutions, today announced a strategic distribution alliance with Digital Planet, expanding the company’s presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Digital Planet, a technology and new media company, offers distinctive rich media services across the MENA region, with a focus on video streaming solutions, IPTV and multimedia services.  As the exclusive Haivision distributor for the region, Digital Planet will offer end-to-end products and services that simplify the delivery of IP video. This partnership will fuel expansive growth in multiple markets and provide local organizations with increased regional support to better serve the MENA region.

Leading Digital Planet is Mohammed Ghafari, who served as Haivision’s vice president for the Middle East for four years, and he will continue to play a strategic role with Haivision’s management team. With the new Digital Planet alliance, Ghafari will now expand his leadership in the area and build on past successes with Haivision in the Middle East. A number of regional organizations in the education, banking, oil and gas, medical, and TV broadcast industries are already relying heavily on Haivision’s video solutions, including Saudi Aramco, Zayed University of UAE, Northwestern University of Qatar, Islamic Development Bank and ADL labs of Aspire Zone.

“The last four years have been focused on developing a strong business foundation in the region as a core part of the Haivision team,” said Mohammed Ghafari, president of Digital Planet and the new alliance for the Middle East. “This strategic alliance will enable us to take our regional development to the next level by expanding the reach of our business and by providing our channel partners and customers with enhanced local services, availability and broader solutions.”

“Haivision’s enterprise solutions are fueling the world’s top organizations with HD video and streaming technology and this alliance shows our commitment to a very strategic region for continued growth,” said Charles Dobson, Haivision's vice president of global channels. “With Digital Planet’s great network and exceptional team of experts, Haivision will be poised to better serve the Middle East market and offer existing customers the local support and expertise they need, while broadening our reach to new organizations.”

About Digital Planet

Digital Planet is a technology and rich media company, providing business development and management services. The company operates across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.  Established in 2008 in Dubai, Digital Planet thrives on successful business development strategies, and has been able to help its partners achieve great success in the region through effective and efficient business development strategies. Digital Planet provides a complete set of services, from initial market and feasibility studies, to strategic planning, and high-end business development to international companies looking to expand their business in the Middle East. For more information, visit: www.dg-planet.com.

About Haivision

Haivision delivers end-to-end solutions for streaming, encoding, recording, managing, and distributing secure IP video and interactive media within the enterprise, education, medical/healthcare, and federal/military industries. Haivision is a private company based in Montreal and Chicago with regional offices in Austin, Texas; Atlanta, Ga.; Portland, Ore.; Washington D.C. and Hamburg, Germany. With a global sales and support organization, Haivision distributes its products through value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and OEMs worldwide. More information is available at www.haivision.com.

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

EXTON, PA – Scala a pioneer of the digital signage industry and leading provider of customer and employee engagement solutions, is releasing their latest version of Scala Enterprise, including extensive integration with Samsung’s Smart Signage Platform.

Scala Enterprise now enables easy installation, high quality display, dynamic playlists, expansive scheduling and player monitoring and maintenance options for Samsung’s Smart Signage Platform.

“We believe that the combination of our powerful and versatile content management system, coupled with Samsung’s Smart Signage display technology featuring an embedded system-on-chip media player, will help customers create dynamic and impactful digital communication solutions quicker and easier than ever,” said Tom Nix, CEO, Scala.

“Scala has been a strong supporter of the Samsung Smart Signage Platform from launch and we are delighted to see deeper integration with the platform on the latest release of Scala Enterprise,” said Kevin Schroll, senior product marketing manager for digital signage solutions at Samsung’s Enterprise Business Division.  “For organizations looking for an affordable and easier path to deploying digital signage, Scala Enterprise delivering content to Samsung Smart Signage Platform displays offers a compelling, turnkey package.”

Scala has seen interest from multiple industries given the ease of set up, elimination of the need for an external media player, energy savings and other benefits to their customers. The combination of Scala’s powerful content management system and the streamlined Samsung Smart Signage Platform offers a simple and accessible solution for organizations that are new to digital signage, or perhaps not ready for a more complex network.
 
“The ‘easy entry’ model of the Samsung Smart Signage Platform, from a network management and total cost of ownership perspective, fits very well to the market trends that we see where end users are looking for an integrated communication solution that is easy and fast to install,“ remarked Peter Cherna, SVP of Technology, Scala. “The collaborative solution of Scala and Samsung enables end users to create and use eye-catching dynamic content on Samsung’s smart, LED-lit displays, using Scala’s proven, high-level Content Management System.”

About the Samsung Smart Signage Platform

The Samsung Smart Signage Platform, available on selected Samsung commercial displays from this year, is an integrated system-on-chip technology that eliminates the need for an external media player.  It provides organizations with a streamlined, cost-effective solution to easily deliver dynamic content and messaging to their audience. Featuring a dual-core CPU, full codec video processor, and 4GB or 8GB of storage depending on the model, the Smart Signage Platform supports JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3, enabling the development of dynamic, customized signage solutions. To find out more, visit samsung.com/smartsignage.

About Scala

Driving more than 500,000 screens worldwide, Scala is the world leader in location-based media designed to actively and intelligently influence human behavior. We love creating intelligent digital signage solutions that move products, consumers, and sales metrics. Scala solutions increase sales, improve brand loyalty, optimize customer experience, and reinforce business objectives. Scala is headquartered near Philadelphia, Pa., and has subsidiaries in The Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany, Japan and India, as well as more than 500 partners in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit: scala.com.

Digital Signage Today and NEC Display Solutions of America are presenting a live webinar, "Video Wall Fundamentals: 10 Tips for Success," on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern.

Video walls are growing in popularity by the day. They inspire imagination and deliver the "wow" factor, whether trying to convey an image of cutting-edge technology or elevating a brand. While clever, organizations still need to think through their implications and have a plan for success.

During the free webinar, participants will learn the most important tips for getting the most from their video wall deployments from NEC experts Michael Ferrer, the company's national manager of solutions sales and operations, and Benjamin Hardy, product manager for product marketing.

Register for the free, hourlong webinar here.