Digital Signage

Symon Announces Continuation of its Global Expansion: Opens New Office in Dubai, UAE

eMediaWire.com has posted a press release detailing the expansion of Symon Communications into the Middle East:

Hemel Hempstead, UK (PRWeb UK) August 17, 2009 — Symon Communications, a leading provider of visual communications solutions to clients world-wide, announced today the opening of an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Symon Dacon, a fully owned UK-based subsidiary of Symon Communications, Inc, will have oversight responsibility for the Dubai office and Joe Rabah, Symon’s new Managing Director of Middle East operations, will have operational responsibility.

“Symon Dacon has been supporting the sale of Symon’s solutions into the Middle East for several years. This move strengthens Symon’s ability to support the region and better positions Symon to serve our Middle East resellers and their customers,” says Charles Ansley, Symon’s CEO.

“Our Dubai operation strategically positions us in the region and gives us a much stronger reach in the areas bordering the Middle East than ever before,” says Joe Rabah, Symon’s Managing Director of Middle East operations. “Symon has already been successful with recent wins in the education, hospitality and telecom sectors in the Middle East region.”

Located in Dubai Internet City, Symon’s Dubai presence well positions the company to serve emerging markets in the Middle East as well as pursue emerging markets that extend from the Indian subcontinent over into Africa. The combined region houses over two billion people and boasts a combined gross domestic product of $6.7 trillion. In addition to hosting Symon’s new offices, the Dubai Internet City is also home to some of the most recognized brands in the technology industry.

About Symon Communications, Inc.

Symon Communications is a leading global provider of award-winning in-venue visual communications solutions. Symon is proud to boast a 29 year history of profitability and a client roster of over seventy-five hundred clients, which includes nearly 80 percent of the Fortune 100 and almost 70 percent of the Fortune 500.

Symon’s advantage lies within its operating model, which offers customers a single point of accountability for all visual communication implementations along with a state-of-the-art, fully-integrated and proven content management system. Symon’s value proposition is centered on providing clients with a visual communications solution that will inform, entertain and/or positively influence a viewer’s behavior.

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Symon’s U.S. offices manage sales and support of clients and prospects located throughout the Americas. Symon’s European subsidiary, Symon Dacon, manages sales and support of clients and prospects throughout the EMEA region. Symon Dacon’s headquarters are located in Hemel Hempstead, UK www.symon.com.

EMEA COMPANY CONTACTS:

Symon Middle East
Joe Rabah
Symon Dacon, ltd.
Dubai Internet City
P.O. Box 500 386
Building 9, Suite 218
Dubai, UAE
+97…


Symon Dacon, Hemel Hempstead, UK
Katrina Douglas
1 Enterprise Way
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7YJ, UK
+44…


Symon Corporate
Symon Communications, Inc.
Leesa Rankin
+1 972-578-8484

Digital Signage Provider Wireless Ronin Strengthens Direct Sales Force with Key Hire

wirelessroniniconFrom the Wireless Ronin web page, we learn that David Boerlin has been named Regional Vice President, Western United States for the company’s direct sales:

MINNEAPOLIS – July 1, 2009 – Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNIN), a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced today that David Boerlin has been named Regional Vice President, Western United States for the company’s direct sales force.

“We are very pleased to have David join our sales team and further strengthen our sales efforts in the western United States,” said Scott Koller, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “David has a proven track record of success throughout his career and his most recent experience in the quick serve restaurant industry is a perfect complement to our business objectives. David brings the type of education, experience and leadership skills needed to succeed in the digital signage industry.”

In this position, Mr. Boerlin will join the sales organization to focus on customer development and sales revenue generation by providing RoninCast® digital signage solutions to key customers in the focused markets of quick serve restaurants, retail, automotive and hospitality. His experience in developing technology, marketing and promotion strategy will play a key role in his consultation with new customers and mapping their digital signage strategies.

“I look forward to being part of the Wireless Ronin team and feel I can play a key role in developing new business based on the tremendous opportunities in the digital signage industry,” said David Boerlin, regional vice president, western United States for Wireless Ronin. “I have a solid background in digital signage and related technology solutions which I sold into Fortune 100 companies nationwide. I feel confident that I can play a vital role in the company’s future success.”

Mr. Boerlin is an experienced professional whose previous position as Vice President, Sales at Delphi Display Systems provided him extensive industry knowledge as he sold ruggedized LCD hardware technology for digital signage implementations. During his tenure, Mr. Boerlin developed product and sales strategies that ultimately landed business as well known as Gas Station TV at Wal-mart locations and drive-thru order confirmation systems with companies such as Dairy Queen, Subway and Panda Express. Prior to his work at Delphi, Mr. Boerlin held the position of Vice President, Sales and Business Development for Gage, a Minneapolis-based marketing agency, where he mapped strategy for new vertical outreach and signed up accounts that included Dole Foods, Kyocera and Nintendo. As Co-Founder and National Sales Director for Meals.com/Coinstar he created the first-ever meal-planning and recipe-search website in 1996 and developed business and pricing models that became industry standards. The site was later sold to Nestlé in 2001.

About Wireless Ronin Technologies

Wireless Ronin Technologies (www.wirelessronin.com) is the developer of RoninCast®, a complete software solution designed to address the evolving digital signage marketplace. Wireless Ronin provides clients with a complete, turnkey digital signage system which allows the ability to manage a digital signage network from one central location. The RoninCast® digital signage software suite allows for customized distribution with network management, playlist creation and scheduling, and database integration. Wireless Ronin offers an array of services to support RoninCast® software including consulting, creative development, project management, installation, and training. The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “RNIN.”

TiroMedia Introduces New HD Network Player

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TiroMedia is pleased to announce the introduction of a new HD Network Player: The TMP N4. The new player player features an HDMI interface as well VGA. It supports resolutions up to 1080p. It has built-in wireless (802.11b/g) in addition to wired Ethernet. This allows for great flexibility in deployment.

At 6.8″ x 4″, the TMP N4 is one of the smallest HD digital signage players available on the market. The player uses very little power compared to a a PC. This results in considerable savings in energy costs, especially in environments requiring 24/7 operation.

Like all players available from TiroMedia, the TMP N4 is 100% solid-state and has no moving parts. All content is stored on a local CF card. The new player is fully compatible with TiroMedia’s web-based CMS. The CMS is not only compatible with the TMP N4 but it also compatible with all network players offered by TIroMedia, such as the TMP N2.

The CMS is available free of charge with the purchase of a network player.

Priced at $799.99, the TMP N4 competitively priced and offers customers to deploy high definition digital signage networks at reasonable costs.

This article is from NewsWireToday.com.

Scala Kicks Off the New Year with a New Look

From PRWeb.com comes a press release about SCALA’s new look, and that new look, looks mighty impressive!

“2009 is shaping up to be a great year for Scala and we’re excited to see our new look, our website, and Release 4 of Scala5 coming together all at once. We’re certainly putting our best foot forward in 2009,” commented Andrea Waldin, Vice President of Marketing.

Exactly what IS digital signage?  Scala tells us that, too: “Simply put, digital signage is a network of customizable displays that you can control electronically using a computer, allowing you to change your content remotely for the most targeted messaging possible.

Digital signage allows you to create and deliver targeted messages that inform, educate and motivate your audiences without your budget taking a painful hit.”

Scala makes software for digital signage, and is one of the very best.  Read Scala’s entire press release right here on PRWeb.