Posted on Jul 24, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
From PRWeb.com comes this extremely interesting post about an Interactive donor wall powered by Scala and 2C Visual Communications’ diVA™:
Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) July 7, 2009 — The British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF) is harnessing the power of digital signage to spread the word about its Campaign for BC Children, a $200-million initiative to build a new hospital and create a legacy for the province’s children.
Using Scala Content Manager and Player, and 2C Visual Communications’ diVA™ — an interactive software and hardware system that creates a responsive environment — the BCCHF Donor Relations team constructed a 10-foot by 15-foot interactive mural in the lobby of BC Children’s Hospital. It features four LCD screens, four audio speakers, two motion sensors, four distance sensors and lighting effects. When a passerby enters the area immediately surrounding the mural, sensors detect movement and bring the mural to life with video, audio and lights.
We wanted to do something outside the box and use technology, so we developed the idea of an interactive donor wall. It adds an element of fun to the lobby.
“We had a temporary space in the hospital that we could use for keeping the public and hospital staff up to date on the Campaign for BC Children,” said Debra Kerr, Donor Relations Coordinator at BCCHF. “We wanted to do something outside the box and use technology, so we developed the idea of an interactive donor wall. It adds an element of fun to the lobby.”
According to Chris Sweeting, the Web and Technical Support Specialist at BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, the BCCHF Donor Relations team updates the donor wall regularly. Once the team determines what new material to include, content updates only take 10 to 15 minutes to upload into the network using Scala Content Manager and Player software.
Originally launched in April 2008, the interactive donor wall continues to educate the public about the campaign, encourages donations, profiles key donors, and keeps everyone up to date on the progress of new hospital construction and campaign proceeds.
For more information on the BCCHF interactive donor wall, please visit http://www.scala.com/news/case-study-pdfs/bc-childrens-hospital-case-study.
About Scala:
Driving more than 300,000 screens worldwide, Scala is a leading global provider of digital signage and advertising management solutions. Scala is the world’s first connected signage company, offering the leading platform for content creation, management and distribution in digital signage networks and the first unified platform for advertising management of both traditional and digital signage networks. The company’s digital signage customers include Rabobank, IKEA, Burger King, T-Mobile, Virgin MegaStore, Warner Brothers, The Life Channel, Rikstoto, Repsol, NorgesGruppen, Audi, ECE Flatmedia, Kaufhof (Metro Group) and thousands more. Advertising management customers include CBS Outdoor, Clear Channel Outdoor and Magic Media, among others. Scala is headquartered near Philadelphia, USA, and has subsidiaries in Canada, The Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany and Japan, as well as more than 450 partners in more than 60 countries. More information is available at www.scala.com.
Posted on May 6, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
PRWeb has posted yet another interesting press release about some of the many, many practical and creative uses of digital signage:
Chippewa Falls, Wisc. (PRWEB) May 1, 2009 — TTM Technologies is meeting the challenge of keeping employees informed around the clock with a digital signage system from StrandVision LLC of Menomonie, Wis.
TTM, which manufactures printed circuit boards for computers and networks, as well as for medical, aerospace and defense, sought to effectively reach all of its 1,200 employees on five shifts regarding company activities such as customer visits, employee activities and recognition, production/quality metrics, safety information, energy usage, on-site medical clinic updates and credit union special offers.
Company staff turned to StrandVision for its Internet-based system that delivers constantly refreshed digital signage pages to television displays. TTM staff installed 50″ plasma television screens in the two largest cafeterias at the Chippewa Falls plant. Now, employees on break can catch up with company news. They also have access to constantly updated local and national news and weather, including animated Doppler radar, as well as the latest on the Green Bay Packers.
TTM is also using an innovative StrandVision “Estimator” page that automatically estimates values over time (world populations counter, for instance). TTM uses the utility to constantly update energy usage estimates for employees in order to encourage conservation. The Estimator page is part of the normal digital signage rotation.
TTM-sourced information, including both text and graphics, is updated by Senior Administrative Assistant Brandi Hunt with information that she receives from several departments. She visits the StrandVision Web site to insert the new information into the StrandVision page mix.
Featured items include employee photos from the annual golf outing, the United Way Campaign and Chippewa Falls community events over the holidays. The company’s credit union, Quorum, also advertises on the signage.
“StrandVision had what we wanted, they were easy to work with and we were happy to do business with a local company,” said Hunt. “Employees really enjoy knowing what’s going on. They like seeing people being recognized for their anniversaries and accomplishments. The signage also helps us announce the dates for customer visits and benefit/insurance deadlines, so everyone is better informed.”
“TTM can more effectively communicate with first, second, third, and weekend shift employees to ensure that they all have access to the same information no matter when or where they work,” commented StrandVision Founder and CEO Mike Strand. Once they realized StrandVision’s potential to reach all employees, they asked us for the Estimator capability. Knowing the importance of energy conservation, we developed it and it is now available to all of our customers for free. TTM is making excellent use of StrandVision digital signage technology.”
About StrandVision
StrandVision LLC delivers low-cost, Web-based Software as a Service (SaaS) digital signage through a patent-pending approach that delivers content to subscribers’ LCD and plasma displays, as well as computer screens and Web sites. StrandVision’s service distributes text and graphics pages, including advertisements, video content, and national and local weather and news. It is ideal for medical and dental offices (patient education), libraries, banks, retailers and industrial distributors (video merchandising), employee break rooms (events and benefits), non-profit and religious organizations (member and supporter communications), and other applications.
StrandVision also offers PC-2-TV.net, a fully digital, high-definition (HD) personal computer-to-television adapter 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 (http://www.strandvision.com/?installers).
Additional information about StrandVision is available at http://www.strandvision.com, by calling 715-235-7446 or emailing sales (at) strandvision.com.
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EDITORS – For further information:
Mike Strand
StrandVision
715-235-7446
mjstrand (at) strandvision.com
Sandy McLaughlin
Soucy Communications Group
781-898-7305
smclaughlin (at) scg-pr.com
High resolution photo available – contact Sandy McLaughlin.
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 9:24 am
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.
