January 30, 2009 – Scala to Launch Digital Signage SaaS Offering at ISE in Amsterdam
Visitors to ISE will be introduced to the new Scala SaaS offering, Release 4 of Scala software, and the Scala-Samsung partnership.
Maastricht, The Netherlands - Scala the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for the
digital signage and advertising management markets, today announced sponsorship
of the Integrated Systems Europe to be held at RAI in Amsterdam, February 3-5,
2009. Scala will be located at stand number 12B92 in the Digital Signage
Pavilion.
Scala will be partnering with Samsung for this event showcasing
Samsung screens with embedded PCs running Scala software. This new partnership
between Samsung and Scala brings together best of class software and hardware
solutions for sustainable and scalable digital signage projects of all
sizes.
Visitors will also want to check out Scala Release 4. The
highlights of this new release are Web Services for Content Manager, Ad Manager
integration with Content Manager, Media Playback controls & improvements,
Time Triggers, Playback Audit reports, Photoshop Plug-In, and lots of usability
enhancements.
Scala will also be launching its new software-as-a-service
(SaaS) offering branded Scala as a Service. This online service allows access to
Scala cutting-edge software and Scala’s extensive experience in digital signage
project planning and implementation for a subscription fee. Scala as a Service
frees end users and partners from the worries of software installation and
server hardware. It is a simple way to get started with digital signage and, on
the basis of Scala’s extensive SaaS infrastructure, can support medium to large
networks as well.
“We are glad to be supporting ISE again this year. With
the launch of our Scala as a Service offering, together with demos by our
experts of Scala Ad Manager and our newest Scala digital signage software
release, we are looking forward to welcoming our partners, customers and
prospects to a memorable exhibit,” commented Oscar Elizaga, VP of
EMEA.
About ISE
The premier international event of
its kind, ISE is now in its 6th year and continues to grow at an increasing
rate. There are more exhibitors than ever before, spread across 7 halls at the
Amsterdam RAI. There are Pavilions, themed areas, displays and Digital Signage
prominent throughout the event. This is your opportunity to engage with over 500
exhibitors from across the spectrum of the audio visual and electronic systems
Integration market. More information can be found at
www.iseurope.org.
About Scala
Founded in 1987, Scala pioneered the Digital Signage industry and today remains the world's largest provider of software for creating digital signage networks, driving more screens that all competitors combined. The company's Scala5 product line is used for dynamic digital media networks in retail, education, entertainment, government and other industries for diverse applications such as Retail Advertising networks (Retail TV), Corporate Communications (Employee TV), Digital Billboards, Digital Menu Boards, Digital Posters, Community Access channels (Cable TV), Hotel lobby signage and information channels, Gas Pump "toppers", Convention Center Signage, Interactive touch-screens and Kiosks, etc. The Company's cutting-edge Scala5 software platform powers thousands of digital signs around the world including the digital signage networks of Rabobank, IKEA, Bloomberg, Burger King, T-Mobile, Virgin MegaStore, Kiwi, McDonalds, Santiago Airport, Ericsson, The Life Channel, KPN Narrowcasting, Rikstoto, FuelCast, Repsol, Shell, NorgesGruppen, The Wall Street Journal Office Network and many more. Scala is today headquartered near Philadelphia, PA and has wholly-owned subsidiaries in The Netherlands, France, Norway, and Japan with a direct presence in a number of other locations and countries. Scala's products are primarily sold through an international network of Scala Certified Partners. More information is available at www.scala.com.
