The Kramer WP-5VH2 offers Ease of Use and Convenience for AV Management in Classrooms, Meeting Spaces, and Hotel Rooms

Kramer announced today the release of the WP−5VH2 ultra HD HDBaseT active wall plate auto switcher, the first of its kind to offer 4K resolution (at the 2K price point) with EDID management, HDMI, VGA, unbalanced stereo audio, HDMI audio embedding and de−embedding, and stretching.

“We believe the WP−5VH2 is the best 4K auto switcher and range extender in the wall plate category,” said Aviv Ron, VP Business Development and Strategy at Kramer Electronics. “The product takes full advantage of HDBaseT technology and delivers the full feature set of audio and video switching that is the trademark of Kramer,” he added.  “It is very easy to configure through a web page and provides a convenient solution for any AV system in any size room.”

In spaces where power sources are difficult to reach, the unit can be powered remotely via HDBaseT using a Power over Ethernet injector (e.g., Kramer PSE−1).

“Power over Ethernet is a huge advantage in university lecture halls or even hotel rooms,” said Ron. “You don’t have to worry where the power supply is.”

The Kramer WP−5VH2 can transmit data to a compatible receiver (e.g., the Kramer TP−588D or Kramer TP−580RXR) up to 100 meters with 4K and up to 180 meters with 1080p60 via a CAT6a twisted pair cable.

Many competing HDBaseT solutions cannot support newer video sources that now offer faster Display Data Channel (DDC) rates. The WP−5VH2 overcomes this problem with an integrated solution that enables any source to be connected regardless of its DDC rate. 

CHICAGO -- The Retail Analytics Council has announced the speakers for the Executive Development Program, "Using Analytics to Develop Customer-Driven Retail Solutions," on June 10-11, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Registration is now open for this event, which will bring together leading researchers and retail executives to discuss current best practices, use of new research tools, global trends, and the future of retailing.

Speakers include:

• • Martin Block, Executive Director, Retail Analytics Council and Professor, Medill, Northwestern University
  
• • Chris Duncan, VP, Strategic Marketing, Kohl's Department Stores
  
• • Jeff Donaldson, Senior VP, GameStop Technology Institute and Retail Analytics Council Advisory Board member
  
• • Gian Fulgoni, Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus, comScore
  
• • Michael Kahn, CEO, Performics
  
• • Frank Mulhern, Director, Retail Analytics Council and Professor, Medill, Northwestern University
  
• • Steven Keith Platt, Research Director, Retail Analytics Council and Director and Research Fellow, Platt Retail Institute
  
• • Mototaka Sakashita, Associate Professor of Marketing, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University
  
• • Don E. Schultz, Director, Retail Analytics Council and Professor (Emeritus-in-Service), Medill, Northwestern University
  
• • Vijay Viswanathan, Director, Retail Analytics Council and Assistant Professor, Medill, Northwestern University
  
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The Retail Analytics Council is an initiative between the Medill School, Integrated Marketing Communications department at Northwestern University and the Platt Retail Institute. 

The agenda and further information about the Executive Development Program are available on the Retail Analytics Council website. 

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Platt Retail Institute (PRI) is an international consulting and research firm that focuses on the use of technology to impact the customer experience. In an omni-channel environment, PRI works with its clients to develop marketing strategies that build brands ntegrating various customer-facing technologies. PRI clients include retailers, media companies, financial institutions, hardware and software companies, educational institutions, and other businesses. In addition to its global consulting expertise, PRI also publishes the quarterly Journal of Retail Analytics and other pioneering industry research.

Spokane's top-rated provider of Asian cuisines uses Videotel's VP71 digital signage player to display extensive menu in four locations

Spokane, WA-  Videotel Digital has announced that Thai Bamboo Restaurant is using the company’s VP71 for the extensive menu boards in the restaurant's four popular locations.

Thai Bamboo is the top-rated Thai and Asian restaurant in the Spokane and North Idaho area, with a diverse menu and elegant atmosphere, including large outdoor patios and a Tiki-style “Coconut Lounge” at the newest location. Thai Bamboo is committed to using the highest-quality ingredients, including gluten-free soy sauce along with wild fish and Pacific prawns. The restaurant does not use MSG, nor does it use styrofoam for its to-go containers.

Thai Bamboo’s extensive menu is the perfect match for the VP71 digital signage player which is designed for playing looping, high-definition content. The VP71 features smooth playback of both video and audio, and it displays up to 1,080 lines of vertical resolution with HDMI output. The VP71 seamlessly and automatically plays, loops and repeats content, and the player is built with high-end parts to endure heavy use.

“I looked hard for a durable solid state video player for our restaurant menu and advertising TVs,” said Thai Bamboo Restaurant Owner Tom Burgess. “The Videotel product lineup had just the products we were looking for, and they have performed flawlessly.”

About Videotel Inc.

Videotel Inc. is the only company manufacturing industrial looping DVD players. Videotel’s players smoothly handle video content, digital signage and industrial media for multiple industries. Videotel, headquartered in San Diego, California, has been the industry leader in providing dependable industrial digital solutions and products for more than 34 years.

Videotel’s players run continuously for years without failing, and the company is the only provider of the auto start, auto play and auto repeat features. The auto features work flawlessly even during power failures, with no user intervention required.

For more information about Videotel Digital’s line of top-quality industrial media players and digital signage solutions, please visit http://www.videoteldigital.com/ or call (800) 878-4056. You can also visit Videotel on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ or Twitter.

International Entertainment Solutions (IES), a heavy hitter in California's event production industry chooses Videotel, Inc.

Long Beach, CA -  International Entertainment Solutions (IES), California's leading event production industry chooses Videotel, Inc. for its solid state digital signage solutions.

Jonathan Piumelli, President of International Entertainment Solutions (IES), recently said, "Videotel products have been an essential part of my arsenal of resources for both integration as well as rental & staging applications for more than three years now. I highly recommend their robust players and accessories for anyone that needs bulletproof playback or a solid digital signage solution!"

International Entertainment Solutions (IES) is one of the largest event production, film and video and live entertainment creative powerhouses in California. IES events include the promotion of George Clooney's film Up in the Air; President Obama's public address in Beverly Hills; the latest Hollywood Film Awards, which featured the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Morgan Freeman; the most recent Publicist Guild Awards, during which George Lucas was honored; as well as the production of the Golden Globes.

In other words, IES is a heavy hitter in California's event production industry, which means the company is under constant pressure to make each event better than expected, and that is why Videotel takes great pride in the fact that companies like IES trust its products.

The reason IES trusts Videotel for its technical equipment requirements is the cutting edge technology Videotel offers, including digital signage solutions, digital signage media players, and industrial auto looping media players and auto looping DVD players.

Videotel can offer digital signage solutions for not only the entertainment industry, but also in the industries of healthcare, hospitality, retail, museum, university, restaurant, gaming and casino, government, and religious venues.

Videotel has 34 years of digital signage experience. That experience enables them to place next-generation technology in the hands of the industry's elite, and these industry leaders can be confident that the hardware and solutions Videotel provides can provide solutions to even the most complex events.

About Videotel Inc.

Videotel Inc. is the leading nationwide manufacturer of the HD2600 industrial looping DVD player and of industrial media players, digital signage players, interactive digital signage solutions and custom video kiosks.

Videotel is based in San Diego, Calif., with over 34 years of market experience in developing simply reliable industrial digital media players and interactive solutions.

To learn more about Videotel Inc., visit the Videotel Inc. website at http://www.videoteldigital.com, or call 800-878-4056.

For more information about this topic, contact Lisa Schneider at 619.670.4412 or via e-mail at lisa(at)videoteldigital(dot)com

Coastal Medical updates patient waiting rooms using Videotel's looping digital signage players to provide informational videos to educate its patients

Providence, RI-  Coastal Medical, Rhode Island’s Largest Physician Owned Primary Care Provider, Chooses Videotel industrial grade digital media players to Provide Patient Education in its Office Locations.

Coastal Medical has been a leader in patient-centered healthcare in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts since 1995. Coastal has been recognized as an exceptional care provider, from basic care delivery to chronic condition management. It is this dedication to their patients that has helped them grow into the largest physician owned and physician governed primary care practice in Rhode Island.

The VP70 industrial Looping Signage Media Player from Videotel allows clients, like Coastal Medical, to present a continuous stream of video playback in their waiting rooms. In this setting, the media player is used to provide patients with informational and educational videos, making the waiting room an opportunity for patients to learn about Coastal services.

“The players are connected to televisions in the waiting rooms of our or primary care practices,” states Laura Theisen from Marketing Communications at Coastal Medical. “The content is used for patient education and to reinforce the messages they get from their care team.”

Since the player can repeat digital media on a loop, there is no need for manually replaying or switching out DVD’s. The VP70 takes care of it all, 24/7/365. This player has been shown to be capable of running for over 4 years straight without a single failure. It is also easy to install, as Theisen further notes: “The VP70 media players were easy to install and have been very dependable. The devices are in several locations and provide the low-maintenance solution we need.”

Coastal Medical is the newest in a long line of satisfied Videotel customers, including prominent retail businesses and hotels.

Videotel, Inc. is the leading nationwide manufacturer of the HD2600 series industrial looping DVD players and a rugged line of industrial media players, digital signage media players and interactive digital signage solutions. Videotel is based in San Diego, CA with more than 34 years of market experience in developing reliable industrial digital products and solutions. To learn more about Videotel, Inc., visit http://www.videoteldigital.com

Atlanta, GA - Beautiful things aren’t always fragile. The new MEDi Digital TOTEM from media mea looks like a work of art, but has an industrial heart - designed, engineered and manufactured to handle all the bumps, knocks and spills that are part of busy public settings like malls, larger retailers, airports, campuses and convention centers.

Put a bright, full HD 47-inch interactive display totem in the middle of the action to help people look-up information, get directions and learn about promotions and offers. Sleek, minimal and stunning, the MEDi is designed by the same people who design the latest must-have smartphones.

Your MEDi totems can be custom-branded and color-keyed to your exacting specifications. With a Corning Gorilla Glass protective face, IP66 waterproofing, and rugged structural materials, MEDi Digital Totems are sturdy and built to last, and they will stay beautiful.

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The digital signage software company earns a coveted spot in the magazine's annual list.

Los Angeles, CA- Enplug, the first open digital signage software platform, announced that they are honorees of Inc. magazine’s 2015 30 Under 30 list. Inc. announced the winners yesterday through their website and social media channels. The 30 Under 30 list annually recognizes the top 30 trailblazers under the age of 30 who are leading the way through entrepreneurial innovation and thought leadership. Past companies recognized include Facebook, Dropbox, GitHub, and Lyft.

Enplug is transforming the digital signage software industry through its software development kit, which enables any third-party developer or business to create apps for Enplug’s open digital signage platform. Enplug provides office spaces, restaurants, hotels, and many other verticals an easy and highly customizable digital signage solution. 

“It’s an honor for Enplug to be recognized as transforming an entire industry by a prestigious publication like Inc.” said Enplug CEO, Nanxi Liu. “Our team is focused on building the most value-added product for our customers and we can’t wait to push the possibilities of digital signage forward even more. ”

To learn more about using Enplug for your business, visit enplug.com.

About Enplug: 

Enplug is the first open digital signage software platform that transforms any display into a two-way communication screen, helping businesses connect with customers in real-time.

Enplug is taking over the digital signage industry, transforming static displays into two-way communication channels, helping businesses increase brand awareness and generate sales through social media. Enplug customers include global brands like WeWork, Radisson, Porsche, CREAM and Marriott, and Enplug is used in more than a dozen countries ranging from Belgium to Australia to Nigeria.

Enplug has received funding from notable investors including Oaktree Capital Co-Founder Larry Keele, Idealab founder Bill Gross, Former AT&T CTO Hossein Eslambolchi, Interscope Executive Vice President David Cohen, Atom Factory CEO Troy Carter, and Former Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn.

Enplug is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. For more information visit www.Enplug.com.

Link to Article: http://www.inc.com/donna-fenn/meet-the-2015-30-under-30.html

Media Contact: Ryan Gushue, Director of Marketing at Enplug. T: (585)703-3834

Atlanta, GA - SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor of IT products, announced today that it has developed an enhanced version of its ecommerce platform ECExpress for its North American customers.   Based on customer feedback, the new intuitively designed platform has been refined to reduce the time customers spend searching for and purchasing products from a single pane of glass, giving them more time to focus on servicing the needs of their customers. 

Through the new dashboard on the ECExpress home page, resellers will be able to:

• • Check SYNNEX inventory and prices with a single click, with enhanced search engine optimization which has improved accuracy and relevancy of keyword searches. 
  
• • Confirm order status and find out product availability and the SYNNEX warehouse from which products would ship. 
  
• • Order from a unified shopping cart from SYNNEX microsites such as CLOUDSolv, RENEWSolv, SERVICESolv and other Technology Solutions platforms, allowing the reseller to more easily review an order to ensure the reseller has everything it needs.
  
• • Easily find account summaries. 
  
• • Manage vendor product promotions and multiple incentive programs from one location through PROMOCentral, SYNNEX's proprietary promotional management platform.
  

"SYNNEX always strives to streamline processes for our customers so they can focus on their businesses," said Peter Larocque, President, North American Distribution.  "Our constant open communication lines with our customers have helped us identify how to make the ECExpress experience incredibly intuitive and easy to use so they reduce the time they spend on administration and spend more time selling." 

"It's clear that SYNNEX listened to the needs of its customers in the design and functionality of ECExpress 7.0 as all the data you need to use every day is right in front of you," said Chip Evans, SYNNEX Varnex Advisory Council member and President of Computerware, Inc. "The new order page also combines products, services and software licensing on one pane of glass.  ECExpress 7.0 reduces the time my team spends searching for solutions and gives them more time to service and sell to our clients."  

ECExpress 7.0 is expected to roll out to a select group of power users in May, then expected to become available to the rest of the customer base later in the year.  

For more information about SYNNEX, visit www.synnex.com or follow the company on Twitter @SYNNEX.

About SYNNEX

SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a Fortune 500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, optimizing supply chains and providing outsourced services focused on customer relationship management. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products, and also provides systems design and integration solutions.  The Concentrix segment offers a portfolio of strategic solutions and end-to-end business services around customer engagement strategy, process optimization, technology innovation, front and back-office automation and business transformation to clients in ten identified industry verticals. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX operates in 25 countries around the world. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this release that are forward-looking, such as the availability and timing of release of ECExpress 7.0, features and capabilities of ECExpress 7.0 and the new dashboard, and customer benefits and outcomes from using ECExpress 7.0, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release. 

Copyright 2015 SYNNEX Corporation. All rights reserved. SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Logo, CONCENTRIX, VARNEX, CLOUDSOLV, RENEWSOLV, SERVICESOLV and all other SYNNEX company, product and services names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SYNNEX Corporation. SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Logo, VARNEX and CONCENTRIX Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Other names and marks are the property of their respective owners.

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SYNNEX Corporation Press Contact: 

Amanda Long 

Account Director 

Hughes Agency 

amandal@hughes-agency.com 

864-271-0718 

Distributor leads the change in telecommunications and networking offerings for IT Channel

Atlanta, GA- SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor of IT products and services, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Spectrum Business (formerly Charter Business), the commercial business division of Charter Communications, to offer its high-speed cable-based internet and voice products to resellers and telecom agents buying through the IT channel. With this addition, SYNNEX continues to expand the geographic reach of its business cable practice through its MOBILITYSolv group, which provides end-to-end mobility and connectivity solutions to help resellers and telecom agents bring their customers solutions to increase employee productivity in a highly mobile world.

"By signing Spectrum Business, SYNNEX now covers the majority of the business cable markets in the US, significantly contributing to our MOBILITYSolv group's goal of leading the charge in this segment of the IT market," said TJ Trojan, Senior Vice President, Product Management, SYNNEX Corporation. "Beyond accessing Spectrum Business products, resellers and telecom agents can rely on our dedicated business cable sales team and additional offerings available through SYNNEX that complement basic cable products and support the transition to third platform initiatives around mobile computing, cloud services, big data and analytics, and social networking." 

Spectrum Business products available through SYNNEX include: 

• • High-speed cable-based internet (coax delivered): supports bandwidth-intensive tasks such as web conferencing, cloud computing, video streaming and large file transfers;
  
• • Business phone service: helps business owners keep in touch with customers and employees more efficiently with cost-effective and scalable tools. Offerings include standard business phone service with enhanced calling features as well as PRI and SIP Trunking support models;
  
• • Optical Ethernet: 5Mbps up to 1Gbps networking that can be scaled to the needs of businesses, delivered via a direct fiber optic connection. Ethernet over Coax also available; 
  
• • Fiber Internet: 5Mbps up to 10Gbps internet access when symmetrical speeds are needed, delivered via a direct fiber optic connection.
  

"With employees and businesses connecting from more devices and locations than ever before, SYNNEX shares our ongoing commitment to helping businesses deploy efficient, bandwidth-rich, reliable internet and VOIP phone services over coax and fiber. With some of the fastest internet speeds available through Spectrum Business, SYNNEX resellers and telecom agents can offer a solid, winning solution for businesses," said Michael Fair, Vice President, Channel Sales & National Accounts, Spectrum Business. "SYNNEX' deep market reach and expertise in combatting today's most significant technology challenges makes them an ideal distributor to offer our business solutions to the IT channel," Fair added.

SYNNEX's mission to provide business cable offerings in most major markets across the US began by signing an agreement with Comcast Business in 2013 and Time Warner Cable Business Class in 2014. 

To learn more about Spectrum Business through SYNNEX Corporation, visit www.synnex.com/mobilitysolv or email mobilitysolv@synnex.com.

About SYNNEX 

SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a Fortune 500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, optimizing supply chains and providing outsourced services focused on customer relationship management. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products, and also provides systems design and integration solutions. The Concentrix segment offers a portfolio of strategic solutions and end-to-end business services around customer engagement strategy, process optimization, technology innovation, front and back-office automation and business transformation to clients in ten identified industry verticals. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX operates in 25 countries around the world. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.

About Spectrum Business

Spectrum Business (formerly Charter Business), a division of Charter Communications, Inc., provides business organizations with scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions, including business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business phone, and services. Catering to the unique broadband needs of business customers, Spectrum Business offers competitively priced products over its state-of-the-art, fiber-dominant network, helping businesses in a variety of industries maximize efficiency while continuing to grow. More information about Spectrum Business can be found at Business.Spectrum.com. 

About Spectrum Business Partner Program

The Spectrum Business Channel Partner Program offers a unique opportunity for businesses to partner with Spectrum, a business communications leader, to sell Spectrum Business commercial services, while receiving dedicated local and national support to help businesses in the channel succeed in today's competitive environment.  Spectrum Business Partner Program offers lucrative commissions and incentives to allow businesses quick ramp up of their Spectrum Business portfolio, revenues and sales. Learn more at Business.Spectrum.com/content/channel-partners.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this release that are forward-looking, such as product and services features and capabilities, extent of market reach, program features and the success of the collaboration, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release.

Copyright 2015 SYNNEX Corporation. All rights reserved. SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Logo, MOBILITYSOLV, CONCENTRIX and all other SYNNEX company, product and services names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SYNNEX Corporation. SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Logo and CONCENTRIX Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Other names and marks are the property of their respective owners. 

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Amanda Long 

Account Director, Hughes Agency 

For SYNNEX Corporation 

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amandal@hughes-agency.com

New York, NY - Peter J. Solomon Company (PJSC), a leading private investment banking firm, is pleased to announce that Managing Director Mark Boidman will be a featured speaker at the 2015 OAAA-TAB National Convention + Expo in San Diego, which runs May 11-13. 

The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) is the lead trade organization representing the out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry.  The Traffic Audit Bureau (TAB) directs the development and delivery of out-of-home media measurement systems.  The OAAA-TAB National Convention + Expo is the OOH media industry’s largest annual event, drawing over a thousand media company executives and owners, agency professionals, advertisers and suppliers.  The 2015 convention will present a lineup of seven featured speakers, including Keynote Speaker and New York Times best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell. 

The program for this year’s conference will examine shifts in overall media strategies and identify how OOH advertising can amplify other media, particularly mobile and social applications.  Mr. Boidman will address the audience during the general assembly on Wednesday, May 13, where he will discuss the state of the US media business and how it has and will affect the OOH industry, as well as recent market activity and company valuations, what we can expect to see in coming years, and how OOH can and will compare to competing media. Mr. Boidman is also expected to make specific recommendations to the attendees, including using technology to demonstrate ROI of OOH advertising, and creating an open structure data management platform that would involve using data to target audiences.

“It’s a privilege to be asked to address the OOH media industry from a platform like this, especially given technology’s impact on the future of media and advertising,” said Mr. Boidman. “The PJSC media team is now covering a number of key assignments in the media sector. Having a presence at the OAAA-TAB National Convention indicates the expertise and momentum we’re building.”

Mr. Boidman joined PJSC in 2013 and is a Managing Director in the firm’s Media, Entertainment, Communications and Technology Group, with focus areas that include digital media, marketing services, mobile and out-of-home media practices.  As part of his work in the OOH media sector at PJSC, Mr. Boidman has recently advised on Searchlight Capital Partners’ acquisition of TouchTunes Interactive Networks and OUTFRONT Media’s acquisition of certain outdoor advertising businesses from Van Wagner Communications.  Mr. Boidman sits on the Board of Directors of the Digital Signage Federation (DSF), a not-for-profit trade organization serving the worldwide digital signage, interactive technologies, and digital-out-of-home network industries, and on the Advisory Board of Gimbal, a beacon technology company. 

Convention news and updates can be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #AmplifyOOH.  For more information visit www.oaaa.org. 

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About Peter J. Solomon Company 

Peter J. Solomon Company (PJSC) is a leading independent investment banking firm headquartered in New York, City. Founded in 1989, the Firm provides owners, boards of directors, chief executives and senior management of public and private companies with strategic and financial advice. 

PJSC has successfully completed more than 500 strategic and financial advisory assignments in the form of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, refinancings and fairness opinions. PJSC has also built a successful practice defending companies in proxy and take-over contests. The Firm’s clients represent industry leaders in retail, apparel, wholesale and catalogue distribution; e-commerce; media, entertainment, communications and technology; branded and unbranded consumer products and industrial products. For further information visit www.pjsc.com or follow us on Twitter @PJSCtweets.

Media Contact: Diane M. Coffey

Managing Director, Public Affairs

212-508-1605

dcoffey@pjsc.com

Tel Aviv, Israel - NoviSign, a young digital signage software company, mainly focused on the rising Android signage and on the social interactive digital signage, has recently added to its arsenal two new apps in order to provide support for the Google Chrome Web Store. One app for the player (“NoviSign Player for Digital Signage") and another app for the online Studio (“NoviSign Studio for Digital Signage").

In order to install the new apps, anyone can just start her/his Google Chrome browser and surf to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/novisign

You can find instructions of how to do it in the complete post at NoviSign website at: http://www.novisign.com/signage/google-chrome-web-store-apps/

About Novisign (http://www.novisign.com/)

NoviSign offers Digital Signage Software as a Service – Your dynamic digital sign will be up and running in minutes with NoviSign Web-based service to load and broadcast your sign screens. Update your advertising campaign by locale, event, and time to attract potential buyers to your store, service, website and more. Low-cost software as service, no special hardware needed and easy setup! More than 5000 customers trust NoviSign for their digital signage needs.

New browser-based control center now available online with intuitive interface that makes it easy to deploy and manage powerful and flexible video walls

Calgary, AB - Userful Corporation, an industry leader in centralized, interactive display software, has made their Userful Network Video Wall control center software available online for anyone to access directly from their browser. Last December, Userful unveiled the world’s first video wall to deliver real time, 4k content over the network on up to  twenty five screens. Userful stated that simplicity, flexibility and ease of use were the solution’s key features. Now Userful has put its video wall management tool online to publicly demonstrate how easy it can be to set up, deploy and manage artistic or grid video walls.  

The Userful Network Video Wall outputs a broad range of 4k content, including video, HTML5, 3D, Flash and more. The control center also ties in with a variety of third-party content management systems to enable real-time, and scheduled live content to the video wall. The innovative tool can be accessed from a browser from any device, even a smartphone or tablet. 

Userful has released a short instructional video showing how easy it can be to configure and manage a video wall, and in conjunction, has launched an online self service test site. The Userful control center makes it extremely simple to navigate, align and color-calibrate a video wall--either in a grid layout, or an artistic style video wall with a heterogenous mix of individual displays placed at any angle.

“For years video walls have been complex, expensive and intimidating. We set out to change all that by delivering a video wall that is flexible and powerful but also comes at an affordable price.  It’s the easiest to use solution on the market, and we are ready to prove that,” said Tim Griffin, founder & CTO of Userful. “Now anyone can use our online tool and see how easy deploying and managing video walls can be.”

The Userful Network Video Wall connects up to twenty five displays to a single server over a standard Ethernet network via a small, but robust zero client device. The platform allows for full creative layout of displays, so customers can deploy a standard grid configuration or setup an mosaic artistic ‘art-wall’ layout with any angle rotation to grab any audience's’ attention.

Click here to gain access to the free control center. For more information, or to request a free personal demo of the Userful Network Video Wall, contact 1-866-873-7385 opt 1, or +1-403-289-2177 opt 1, or info@userful.com.

About Userful

Userful Corporation is a leading infrastructure software company that makes it simple and affordable for organizations to implement and centrally manage interactive display infrastructure in the post-PC era. Userful software centrally powers video walls, digital signage, touch screens, desktops, and beyond with exceptional performance, unique flexibility and affordability. Userful is the trusted provider of over 1 million managed interactive displays in over 100 countries and works with zero and thin client devices from world-class partners such as ViewSonic, ThinGLOBAL, Atrust, Centerm and HP. Learn more at userful.com.

Media Contact

Daniel Griffin

Vice President, Userful

daniel@userful.com

250.381.5335

userful.com

Videotel's Industrial Digital Signage Solutions seamlessly auto loops both video & picture files without manual interaction.

San Diego, CA - Videotel Inc., Award winning manufacture, recently introduced its newest industrial digital signage media player, the VP70 XD.  The signage player can be used in any application that requires reliable digital signage.  Designed to provide years of quality running 24/7/365 without failure.

Videotel's VP70XD industrial-grade digital media player simplifies auto-looping of mixed content media. Effortlessly mix audio, video, picture, and image files to create an engaging user experience, regardless of the industry. With hundreds of industrial applications, the VP70XD transforms audience engagement in cinemas, shopping centers, trade shows, or conference rooms. Wherever high traffic, dense customer populations congregate, the VP70XD engages audience with hd media content. 

Regardless of the application, the VP70XD provides best-in-class digital signage combined with true plug-and-play usability. The VP70 XD seamless capability to auto-loop mixed file types while incorporating audio files as background sound eliminates the need for an audio extractor. Content can be loaded directly from USB or SD cards, making it easy to quickly change out custom presentations with little downtime or technical expertise. 

The VP70XD differentiates client's applications from the pack with true solid state digital imagery. With over ten language options, VP70XD gives industrial customers the ability to attract and engage any audience combination. Designed to auto-loop audio, video, photograph, and image files, the VP70XD makes digital signage easy and cost effective. The industrial-grade design eliminates worry in high traffic areas. Whether in a factory, warehouse, hospital, or storefront, the VP70XD effortlessly engages customers 24/7. With nearly 20 slide and photo transition options, VP70XD generates and maintains customer interest. VP70XD is the perfect solution to educate, inform, entertain, and compel customers. Videotel's award-winning history of innovative design and functionality is most evident in this latest digital signage solution.

For more information on the new plug-and-play VP70XD or any other high quality industrial digital media players or interactive technology, visit the Videotel Inc. website at http://www.videoteldigital.com or call us at (800) 878-4056.

About Videotel Inc. 

Videotel Inc. is an award winning manufacture of industrial digital signage media players and interactive technology. Based in San Diego, CA, Videotel's 34 years of market experience in developing reliable industrial digital solutions has propelled it to industry leader status. To learn more about Videotel Inc., visit http://www.videoteldigital.com.

Visit START at the NextDSS/START NRA Show Booth #6659, North Hall, Technology Section to learn more about the START revolutionary approach!

Atlanta, GA - The Strategic Technology Alliance for Restaurant and Trade (START) today announced plans to showcase its digital signage and merchandising solutions to constituents attending the National Restaurant Show, May 16 – 19 in Chicago, IL.

START was created to eliminate the inconveniences and inefficiencies related to the traditional fragmented approach for digital signage system solutions. Its solutions-driven network streamlines development, implementation and ongoing operations of a digital signage system,

• • Best-in-class providers of fully integrated, digital merchandising systems
  
• • Turnkey digital signage and mobile solutions for QSR, Fast Casual, FSR or other food service outlets
  
• • Single-source and complete project management of advanced technology, implementation, ongoing management and support 
  
• • Reduction in total cost of digital signage systems by eliminating multiple markups, and coordination on program components
  
• • Ongoing content development and centralized content management
  
• • Digital signage enabling client compliance with FDA requirements
  
• • User training to maximize return on investment (ROI)
  

About START

Headquartered in metro Atlanta, the START Strategic Technology Alliance for Restaurant and Trade collaborative network consists of 14 leading companies coming together to provide total digital signage or digital menu board solutions.  Each START member brings distinctive best-in-class products and services integrated together and operating as one project management organization.  The START partners’ collaboration produces brilliant solutions for restaurants, food service outlets, entertainment venues and corporate locations. START customizes solutions to improve restaurant merchandising and messaging, optimize customer experiences, drive unit volume and increase overall profitability.  

The Start Alliance’s release of its latest two Industry White Papers on Digital Menu Boards (DMBs) brings practical applications and merchandising solutions to clients in the food service industry. To receive a copy of these white papers, please email scondra@startdigital.us.

Learn More

To learn more, come by our booth at the NRA show (NextDSS/START Alliance Booth #6659, North Hall, Technology Section) or contact one of our START representatives: Scott Sharon, START Team Leader at ssharon@startdigital.us or Scott Condra, VP of Sales & Business Development at scondra@startdigital.us.

Cloud-based BYOD Platform for Advanced Room Control and Automation is Industry Game Changer

New Jersey - Kramer introduces the K−Touch version 3.0 platform, a revolutionary Cloud−based solution for easily designing state−of−the−art, user−friendly BYOD room−control and automation eco−systems.

With K−Touch 3.0, integrators can design advanced control and automation for room elements such as lights, screens, sound, HVAC, thermostats, and any existing A/V system. Designers can scale to over 100 devices in the Cloud, all controllable from any tablet or mobile touch screen.

“K−Touch 3.0 is easy−to−use, easy−to−program, incredibly scalable, and saves significant costs to both integrators and end users,” said Aviv Ron, VP Business Development & Strategy at Kramer.

K−Touch 3.0 can be operated from any iOS or Android touch screen and is designed for a wide variety of AV environments, such as Corporate, Education, Entertainment, and Houses of Worship.

“The platform’s drag−and−drop design interface replaces expensive programming, is easy to learn, use and update and offers end users and system integrators alike a complete control and automation solution to even the most complex projects,” said Ron.

K−Touch 3.0 includes pre−programmed, drag−and−drop modules for easy control system design. K−Touch modules represent a wide variety of media programs and devices commonly used in control and automation environments.

K−Touch 3.0 enables the control of room elements via Ethernet. With Kramer FC−series format converters or third−party controllers, room elements can be controlled via RS−232, GPIO, relays, or IR. Kramer RC−series button controllers can also be incorporated into any project to provide tactile operation.

K−Touch 3.0’s platform offers integrators significant cost savings and higher ROI by allowing them to provide remote Cloud−based support and updates to customers without having to be on−site.

Kramer offers a simple online training course for K−Touch 3.0 that can be completed in just a few hours. An extensive support database for K−Touch 3.0 is available online and includes tutorials, articles, videos, and sample project files that provide additional instructions on performing both simple and complex tasks.

OpenEye Global recently celebrated its 13th anniversary by unveiling an updated brand refresh. Formed in 2002, the agency focuses on creating customer focused digital experiences.

New York, NY- OpenEye Global, an award-winning digital experience design agency recently celebrated its 13th anniversary by unveiling an updated brand refresh. The agency, which works with such prominent brands as Santander Bank, Madame Tussauds and Nordstrom, has experienced consistent growth since it launched in 2002.

“OpenEye started at a time when using visual & interactive technology to support customer engagement was not a common practice,” said Bryan Meszaros, OpenEye CEO and Founder. “We were conscious on how we evolved culturally and positioned our thoughts on interactive technology in a way that resonated with the industry.”

The refresh, which included a redesign to their website http://openeyeglobal.com/, helps to convey the agency’s current perspective on digital experience and showcase the many dynamic attributes of the brand culture.    

“It’s a struggle for agencies to maintain a conventional balance between growth and identity,” said Meszaros. “In looking at our overall appearance, we realized it did not lend well to how we perceive ourselves today. Aside from our image, we also worked on our messaging to incorporate key phrases such as 'Future Perfect' and 'Digital experiences for first and lasting impressions,' which help better articulate the agency’s mission.”

The agency originally started in New Jersey and eventually migrated to New York City before expanding to San Diego and London in 2012. Currently, OpenEye has 10 associates spread amongst the three studios.

Roger Starkweather, SVP of Sales & Experiences who joined OpenEye in 2014, commented, “In the time I have been with the agency, we have won several major accounts, which will help fuel our growth in 2015. OpenEye has a refreshing approach to creating meaningful digital experiences and our work demonstrates the level of talent we have in the agency.”

OpenEye also celebrated the recent acknowledgement of Meszaros being named to Design:Retail Magazine’s first ever 40 Under 40 list for top young professionals in the retail design community. “It’s a great honor and helps put into perspective the effort over the past 13 years to build OpenEye," added Meszaros. The award was presented on Monday, May 18th in New York City at the Design:Retail City Scene event.

About OpenEye Global 

Formed in 2002, OpenEye Global is an award-winning digital experience design agency, which looks to combine consumer insight, technology and creativity to redefine how brands engage with their audiences through multi-channel experiences. With studios in New York, San Diego, and London, OpenEye works with such high profile brands including Santander Bank, Madame Tussauds, and Nordstrom.

For more information visit: http://openeyeglobal.com/

Videotel's industrial digital signage solutions seamlessly auto loops both video & picture files without manual interaction.

San Diego, CA - Videotel, Inc., Award winning manufacture, recently introduced its newest industrial digital signage media player, the VP70 XD.  The signage player can be used in any application that requires reliable digital signage.  Designed to provide years of quality running 24/7/365 without failure.

Videotel's VP70XD industrial-grade digital media player simplifies auto-looping of mixed content media. Effortlessly mix audio, video, picture, and image files to create an engaging user experience, regardless of the industry. With hundreds of industrial applications, the VP70XD transforms audience engagement in cinemas, shopping centers, trade shows, or conference rooms. Wherever high traffic, dense customer populations congregate, the VP70XD engages audience with hd media content. 

Regardless of the application, the VP70XD provides best-in-class digital signage combined with true plug-and-play usability. The VP70 XD seamless capability to auto-loop mixed file types while incorporating audio files as background sound eliminates the need for an audio extractor. Content can be loaded directly from USB or SD cards, making it easy to quickly change out custom presentations with little downtime or technical expertise. 

The VP70XD differentiates client's applications from the pack with true solid state digital imagery. With over ten language options, VP70XD gives industrial customers the ability to attract and engage any audience combination. Designed to auto-loop audio, video, photograph, and image files, the VP70XD makes digital signage easy and cost effective. The industrial-grade design eliminates worry in high traffic areas. Whether in a factory, warehouse, hospital, or storefront, the VP70XD effortlessly engages customers 24/7. With nearly 20 slide and photo transition options, VP70XD generates and maintains customer interest. VP70XD is the perfect solution to educate, inform, entertain, and compel customers. Videotel's award-winning history of innovative design and functionality is most evident in this latest digital signage solution.

For more information on the new plug-and-play VP70XD or any other high quality industrial digital media players or interactive technology, visit the Videotel Inc. NEWLY designed website at http://www.videoteldigital.com or call us at (800) 878-4056.

About Videotel Inc. 

Videotel Inc. is an award winning manufacture of industrial digital signage media players and interactive technology. Based in San Diego, CA, Videotel's 34 years of market experience in developing reliable industrial digital solutions has propelled it to industry leader status. To learn more about Videotel Inc., visit Videote'ls new webite at http://www.videoteldigital.com.

Rotate individual displays of any type to calibrate eye-catching art walls in minutes with cost-effective video wall platform

Calgary, AB - Userful Corporation, an industry leader in centralized display software, is making it simple and cost effective to deploy exciting and unique artistic video walls. The Userful Network Video Wall includes a drag and drop, browser-based control center that allows anyone to easily configure a video wall with any angle rotation of individual displays. By leveraging standard PC hardware and zero clients, Userful provides the artistic flexibility to use any layout and any display, making art-style video walls far more cost effective.  

With grid video walls becoming increasingly common, artistic video walls are in increasingly high demand as more and more businesses are looking to convey their specific brand message in an eye-catching and creative fashion. With previous art-wall approaches being built on cumbersome proprietary specialized hardware at an expensive price tag, Userful’s approach relies on industry standard hardware. This dramatically reduces costs and enables customers to deliver 4k content over the network in real time to an artistic, or mosaic video wall. Inexpensive zero client devices at each display connect over a standard Ethernet network to a single PC that can run one or more video walls across up to twenty five displays.

With Userful Network Video Wall, each display can be individually rotated at any angle and can be placed anywhere on the canvas. The solution also supports use of a mix of different sizes and types of display as seen in this architectural video wall feature at DSE 2015. 

From retail, hospitality and restaurants to museums and special events, Userful Network Video Wall allows any company looking to make a splash to quickly create remarkable artistic video walls. 

Tim Griffin, founder & CTO of Userful, is thrilled about providing artistic and architectural video walls at a low cost. 

“What we’re doing here is bringing the the features of high-end mosaic video walls to conventional low-cost displays, and helping customers create a unique video wall installation for a fraction of conventional costs,” Griffin said. “Other comparable video wall solutions are much more costly and are incredibly difficult to operate. Whether for grid or creative art walls, Userful video wall can help them without any complexity or extra costs.”

It’s simple for any business or organization to get started with a Userful Network Video Wall and deploy stunning digital signage. Start building your video wall online for free using Userful’s online control center. Try it out now!  For more information about the solution, or information about becoming a reseller, please contact info@userful.com, or call 403-289-2177, option 1.

Media Contact

Daniel Griffin

Vice President, Userful

daniel@userful.com

250.381.5335

userful.com

About Userful

Userful Corporation is a leading infrastructure software company that makes it simple and affordable for organizations to implement and centrally manage interactive display infrastructure in the post-PC era. Userful software centrally powers video walls, digital signage, touch screens, desktops, and beyond with exceptional performance, unique flexibility and affordability. Userful is the trusted provider of over 1 million managed interactive displays in over 100 countries and works with zero and thin client devices from world-class partners such as ViewSonic, ThinGLOBAL, Atrust, Centerm and HP. Learn more at userful.com.

The SignWave digital door sign, a pioneering electronic meeting room display for event scheduling data automation, receives a complete refresh that provides conference room managers a plethora of installation options, colors and features all wrapped around a larger and higher resolution LCD touch display.

LENEXA, Kan. (June 1, 2015) – Keywest Technology, Inc. announced today that it had refreshed SignWave™ with more options and features for 2015, including a bigger wall-mount LCD. The SignWave refresh also includes all-new designer frames that minimize the labor required for installation. The frames offer a multitude of color options, making it easy to match a building’s décor. It also received various software updates including an upgrade to Android™ 4.2 OS, ensuring its ability to run stably in a 24/7 environment. Most significantly, the touch-enabled LCD screen has increased from 10 to 13.3 inches, the largest display available in its class.

SignWave, known for its dependable workaday duty as a digital door sign for meeting rooms and conference centers, pioneered the set-it-and-forget-it philosophy by integrating with popular event and property management software programs. According to Koytt Nichols, Director of R&D, the goals for the SignWave refresh were “to substantially decrease installation time, improve security and increase display attractiveness and visibility.”

To this end, SignWave now ships with a touchscreen that is 33% larger than the previous model. “Nobody wants to stop and stare at meeting room signage,” says Nichols. “At best, you get a quick glance as attendees shuffle in and out of meeting rooms. The larger screen size gives viewers extra confidence in finding the right meeting place without missing a step.”  The larger 13.3-inch display also offers greater display performance with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a contrast ratio of 500:1.

Besides making the event and meeting schedules easier to see and read, the refreshed SignWave also decreases installation labor by over 50%, effectively reducing the cost of ownership. Part of the labor savings is obtained by using a custom commercial display. The OEM display includes a built-in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), which means that only a single CAT-5 or CAT-6 cable is necessary to supply both data and power. All external third-party parts have been eliminated. The other part that makes installation a snap is the addition of the exclusive designer frames. The designer frames offer a quick-mount wall plate that hangs over a single gang box. Four additional mount holes are provided in the wall plate to secure it to any wall. This means that if a single gang box is in place and the CAT-5/6 cable is present, SignWave can be installed in just a few minutes to any wall surface.

Another important feature that has been added as an option to the designer frames is the Key-Rex™ security screws. These OEM screws give SignWave a unique “key” for removing the outer frame that is both tamper- and vandal-proof. This completely secures SignWave in public venues like hotels, where asset protection cannot be an afterthought.

Finally, the SignWave refresh includes a fresh coat of paint, too. The designer frames now come standard with a choice of seven industrial coatings that not only look sophisticated but are extremely durable for a public-use environment. “However,” noted Nichols, “we can custom paint or wrap any graphic on these frames to match a building’s unique ambiance.”

The refreshed SignWave started shipping in the spring of 2015, and all noted options are available immediately. Further details are available atwww.signwave.us.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 includes key software technologies, creative design, system design, and comprehensive support plans. Based in Lenexa, Kansas, the company is dedicated to making business communication as enjoyable as a day at the beach. For more information, visitwww.KeywestTechnology.com.

The Cost-Effective VP-444 is Ideal for Classrooms, Conference Rooms, and Hotel Event Rooms

Kramer will introduce its newest ProScale™ Presentation Digital Scaler/Switcher at InfoComm 2015. The Kramer VP−444 features 12 inputs with fast and clean fade−thru−black switching. The cost−effective VP−444 is designed for large classrooms, conference rooms and hotel event spaces and includes 10 HDMI and two computer graphics video inputs.

The VP−444 offers unbalanced stereo inputs for each video input and embedded audio for its HDMI inputs. Level control is available for the outputs as well as for each individual input. It scales the video, embeds the audio, and outputs the signal to two HDMI outputs (up to 1080p). The product includes 22 output resolutions.

The VP−444 has two microphone inputs for mixing, switching or talkover. It has two audio outputs with balanced stereo audio on a terminal block connector and S/PDIF on an RCA connector. The unit features last−connected auto input switching, offering users plug−and−display functionality.

The product features PixPerfect™, Kramer’s precision pixel mapping and high−quality scaling technology for superior image quality. The VP−444 includes a built−in ProcAmp that lets you individually set color, sharpness, contrast, and brightness. The unit also offers constant output sync, which eliminates disruption on the output while switching between inputs and when no video is detected.

The VP−444 features flexible control options: RS−232 and IR remote with on−screen display (OSD) and easy−to−use, built−in web pages via Ethernet. The unit also features powerful audio DSP functions for digital audio signal processing, including audio equalization, mixing, delay, etc.

The VP−444 is housed in a standard 19” 1U rack−mountable enclosure with rack ears. The product is currently in stock and available through Kramer sales offices and distributors around the world.