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PART ONE PART TWO 44 Hitting a High Note – Interview with Oscar
Out Of Home Digital Media Applications Market Data, Analysis Elizaga – Scala Broadcast Multimedia

5 Strengthening Social Bonds with the Public 24 Second Half 2008 Outlook for the Digital 46 A Focus on Pairing Hardware and Software
Using Digital Signage Communications Network Industry Key to Adtraxion’s Success – Interview with
Dick Tuinebreijer – Adtraxion Systems
6 Turbo Charging the Outdoor Advertising 27 The Long Term Outlook for Out of Home
Experience – Interview with Neil Morris – Advertising – Interview with Colin MacLeod – 47 Interview with Ignacio Lamarca – Focus On
Grand Visual The World Advertising Research Center Emotions

8 Neo Advertising – “a Fresh View” of Out of 28 Third Party Advertising Study Gives Positive 8- 48 Interview with Pierre Gillet – Roku
Home Digital Media Year Outlook 49 Towards Getting Video Right Over Networks

10 Making Custom TV Effective at Point of Sale 30 Digital Signage Industry Reaches Tipping 51 PC and Tuner Expansion Slot Solutions
Point
12 Interactive Advertising Successful in UK Rail 53 FPD End-to-End Commercial Displays Now
Setting 31 Digital Media Networks Can’t Fail to Taking a Foothold for Digital Signage
Succeed this Time... Can They?
CONTENTS
13 Sound Enhancements 54 Competing with the Sun
32 Adoption of Digital Media Alongside
14 When Images Leap From Screen to Screen Traditional PoP 55 Digital Outdoor Displays

15 Digital Signage in the Banking Sector 33 Tracking World Digital Signage Trends – PART FOUR
Interview with Aravindh Vanchesan – Frost Directory to Key Players
16 Creating the Luxury Cinema Complex
Experience and Sullivan
59 BroadSign International
17 Getting the Message Across in the Trade PART THREE
60 Cayin Technology Co., Ltd.
Show Setting Managing a Project from A to Z
61 C-nario Ltd
18 Hospitality and Tourism – A Major Growth 37 What Methodology to Use?
Sector 62 Focus On Emotions
38 Counting the Eyes
19 Innovative Digital Signage at Heart of Club 63 Net Display Systems
39 Content is King
Med Repositioning
64 One Digital Media
41 SPECIAL DOSSIER: Softwares, Servers,
20 Digital Signage Permits Multi-Tasking at New 65 Roku
Players - How Do I Deliver the Message?
Norwegian Stadium
66 Scala
43 Failure or Success? – Interview with Brian
21 Multi-purpose Digital Signage in the Airport
Dusho – BroadSign International 67 Events Calendar
Setting

PART ONE
Out Of Home Digital Media Applications

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PART 1• Out of Home Digital Media Applications

Strengthening Social Bonds with the
Public Using Digital Signage
Digital Signage allows public agencies to improve the flow of information to the public. Whether in
the education or transportation fields to either make life easier for those waiting in line, or to
manage in difficult moments, digital signage assists in the accomplishment of the public service
mission. On the other hand, by giving the possibility of broadcasting messages about the local
news, events, or running reports about local people or associations social bonds can be
strengthened.

A Dynamic Relay for to the right consumer, makes a digital Another advantage of digital signage is that
signage network a unique way of building it can communicate on a wider range of
Internal Communication brand loyalty. Configured in the right way, products in one single distribution point or
it influences, as a compliment to other in- even by repeating messages throughout the
Video screens networked to strategic places store communication supports, the whole store. In terms of store environment
become the ideal support if they are seen experience of the consumer, impacting four and concept, digital signage contributes to
by all employees in different sectors, with a key stages in the purchasing process: value the image of a brand, making outlets
clear message in relation to a given context. more attractive, dynamic and modern.
It is possible, for example, to broadcast • Recognition of a need: through
corporate information on all production sites psychological and functional stimulation; Digital signage also provides a real
to provide specific information to each • The search for product information: commercial support for sales reps working
establishment. It is also a medium that relies providing messages tailored to the right in department stores or for department
on the social life of the company. It is place and time; managers to be able to present the entire
indeed possible to put a channel available • Assessment of products: by combining range of their products. They are thus able,
to the staff that can broadcast messages on appropriate messages about the product, in just a few minutes every week, to create
projects or customer feedback, summaries Digital Signage can give information on messages for local use, designed to
of seminars, training… all this, so that different attributes of the product or coincide with their commercial operations.
employees have the opportunity to share services dear to the individual consumer; This communication channel can also used
their experiences on a larger scale than • Purchasing: Digital signage can directly for distance learning courses for personnel
around a cafeteria table! influence the decision by a consumer to in contact with customers.
buy a product or brand.
This tool can be used as simple “signage”, Finally, depending upon the economic
to announce a meeting or to report a room Digital signage has, for many brands, model chosen, Digital Signage also
change for example - and may even be proven to be a fantastic means for the becomes a dynamic support through which
used in case of an emergency in addition to adaptation or change of environment of a the store’s suppliers are able to
standard emergency signage. brand. It allows, for example, to rapidly communicate. They can thus choose the
change a price or to accelerate the best time and place to deliver their
And finally, when linked to production, introduction of new products to the market, message, depending on their target
Digital Signage is a tool which is reactive facilitating their appropriation both by the audience.
with regards to the activities of the consumer and by the vendor.
company.

A Powerful Sales /
Marketing Vector in PoS
Summarising the various studies on subject,
the average increase in sales with digital
signage, when intelligently used as a
compliment to other media, outdoors and in
shops - is 20%. One of the main
advantages of digital signage is that it
enhances the consumer experience and
retention and to participate in building
© Photo: Dynamax

brand recognition and association as well
as strengthening identity. Delivering the right
message at the right time, in the right place,

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Interview with...
Grand Visual

Neil Morris
Managing Director

Turbo Charging the Outdoor Advertising Experience
The Grand Visual Experience
Digital OOH advertising is entering a phase today in which specialised creative teams are able to
truly leverage the advantages offered by the medium. In 2005, Grand Visual was launched hot on
the heels of the success of major outdoor media operators such as CBS Outdoor and Titan Outdoor
in the UK who were starting to invest more heavily in their screen estate. Grand Visual, as a
creative services agency focuses on moving images in a number of channels, specialising in the
outdoor market. We asked Grand Visual’s Managing Director Neil Morris to give his vision of this
fast growing medium.

Simplistically, there are three interesting and via mobile devices, these are all How is your content formatted?
features. The first is the power of moving exciting ways to engage an audience on a
image. Instinctively we know that moving personal level and that has a real value. One of the more challenging aspects of
images catch and hold our attention more We did an interactive campaign with CBS creating digital outdoor campaigns to run
effectively than static. Scientifically, Outdoor for Valentine’s Day where London across different networks is that there is no
research has shown moving image to Underground travellers could deliver a standard file format for copy delivery. From
create a heightened state of arousal which message to their loved ones on screen via an advertiser’s perspective, it’s imperative
is linked to stronger and more detailed SMS or online. In a sense, digital signage to get a specialist content agency. A good
recall. It is a whole new depth of outdoor can be a notice board or used as a UGC example of this is when we worked with
communication. canvas. RKCR/Y&R on the Bacardi “Made to Mix”

Secondly, digital out-of-home media
provides advertisers with the flexibility of
time sensitive copy delivery. Instead of a
two week static campaign displaying one
message we now have total flexibility in
campaign length and message scenarios.
We recently created a campaign for the
DVD release of “24: Season 6” where the
copy changed every hour reflecting the
style of the product, something you simply
couldn’t do with outdoor media in the past.
© Photo: Grand Visual

Thirdly there is the ability to interact. In
terms of touch screens, floor projections

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© Photo: Grand Visual
campaign. It was a visually compelling Rocky movies. It was the perfect creative What is the future of this medium?
campaign which worked brilliantly across opportunity. To actually produce it was a lot
nine different networks including in-bar, bus more painful because he doesn’t run at that With all the major UK outdoor media
shelters, and huge LEDs, all with different angle to go from panel to panel in the right owners ploughing millions of pounds into
spot lengths. It took over 140 pieces of way so we took 100 frames from the film developing their digital inventory we will
copy to deliver the campaign with various and cut the character out so we could see this area becoming more and more
file formats and orientation. Nobody will isolate Rocky running. We then recreated important in terms of outdoor media spend.
ever cover Europe with a standard format the scene around Rocky to make it work. Retailers are also acquiring more screen
because standardisation is a long way We’ve seen people respond to it incredibly inventory in-store and I think despite a slow
away. Additionally, no network is the same well and feedback from the station has start in the UK this is an area that will pick
in terms of environment, mind frame and been excellent. The creative won the ‘Best up. There is a real momentum across the
dwell time. It’s about the fact that people Digital Outdoor Advertisement’ category at industry and that means there will be more
are task focused and have only seconds to the 2007 Campaign Poster Awards and at screens of better quality in more spaces
consume the media so it has to be simple, the 2008 British Television Advertising with audiences that advertisers will want to
clever, and deliver a message. Awards. communicate with.

Tell me about the Rocky campaign

For me it’s a really good example of the
medium and message working really
effectively together. We’ve got an
environment where people are moving on
the escalator and we’ve got this well
known iconic running scene from all the
© Photos: Grand Visual


SMARTreport

Neo Advertising – “a Fresh View”
of Out of Home Digital Media
© Photos: Broadsign

Close-up on One of Neo has two main axes; firstly they have Success Stories
developed an advertising network using
Europe’s Largest Networks plasma and LCD screens and operating Neo already has three major success stories
mostly in the retail, supermarkets and in Switzerland. They managed to convince
Coming from a banking background, Neo hypermarkets. Neo operates in shopping the three largest retailers in the country to
Group CEO, Christian Vaglio-Giors entered malls, with by far the largest network in the “take the leap” into Digital Signage… quite
the Out of Home Digital Media sector with nation, running 40 of the top shopping an achievement! “As you know, these
a “fresh view”. With his partner, Mr. Vaglio- malls there. They also operate in
Giors had spent a lot of time traveling in pharmacies and travel agencies.
Anglo-Saxon countries where the idea of
renting out screens for advertising first came With more than 1,300 screens, Neo
about. “We thought that it was a definitely already boasts more than 75-million
good idea and we thought it might one day impacts per year in Switzerland. While that
become a medium”. In 2003, having seems like a lot of people, major advertising
identified this potential mass media, Neo agencies are just starting to catch on to Out
Advertising was launched in Switzerland. of Home Digital Media. According to Mr.
“The timing was really good, and we had Vaglio-Giors, agencies are just beginning to
expertise in dealing with large client understand the interest of this medium:
retailers in the specific area. My partner “What agencies are requesting now is to
had an entrepreneur family in media, so he increase the number of screens, the number
had the connections and basically we of locations, and the number of people,
decided to join forces,” says Mr. Vaglio- because we are still marginal in terms of
Giors. contact. The reach of the coverage is not
enough.”

Neo Advertising is a European leading provider and
operator of Digital Out Of Home networks. Neo Advertising
operates 15,000 public displays, partners with tier-1
institutions such as French retail chain Carrefour, German
retail chain Edeka as well as most prestigious real estate
owners. Neo Advertising operates in Belgium, Canada,
Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and in the
Netherlands.

Christian Vaglio-Giors
Neo Group CEO



people are extremely difficult to deal with best way to achieve this goal.” The decided to create a service department to
and convincing them was not an easy task. application offers a lot of flexibility in help clients make the shift from traditional
Now the market really sees the Neo Project creating content playback schedules, and it media to digital signage.” Firstly this was
as one of the key ways to institutionalise this has media buyer-friendly documents such as done by creating light flash animations and
media.” insertion orders, campaign progress reports today Neo has 8 full time staff working on
and affidavits. The estimation of CPM content development for tier one clients. “I
values for comparison to other media and think this was key in our process to educate
Broadsign Adds Value
ROI analysis is made possible through the the market and to help them develop the
to the Offering use of Broadsign’s Dynamic Rate Card tool right and appropriate content for this
built into the software interface. medium. My dream is that tomorrow we
In its early days, Neo used a “lite” software can broadcast 3-5 second spots and by
developing our internal production team that
solution, but with the understanding that a Neo Assists Clients in
high performance network was needed, certainly is the best way to achieve this
they turned to Broadsign. “During the course
Content Creation goal.”
of 2004 we were advised that developing
software was definitely not the function After two years of operations, the fact that 5 Years Out – Massive
where we had the most value,” says Mr. only “broadcast” content was available
Vaglio-Giors. “We reviewed many solutions became frustrating when planning
Growth Potential
and finally decided to go for Broadsign. I campaigns. This fact had also hampered
always believed that for me technology business: “We were not getting some The future looks very bright for Neo if
should take no more than 1 hour per week, business because at that time the clients growth projections are correct. “This market
and using this software was certainly the often had no content for this medium, so we can definitely grab 5-10% of the entire
media market in the next years,” says Mr.
Vaglio-Giors; “10% being very aggressive
and 5% being more realistic. If we assume
that we will reach that objective over the
next 5 years that still puts us in the 50-70%
average growth rate!” Mr. Vaglio-Giors’
forecast echoes that of many others in the
industry today.

Given the right combination of talent,
competencies and ideas, and with ongoing
intense development of software by
Broadsign in order to finally make media
planning in Out of Home Digital Media
“child’s play”, it is evident the major
agencies will finally hop onto the
bandwagon.


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Making Custom TV Effective
at Point of Sale
POSTV Pioneers the Way Reinoud. “Just like on national TV, there are Are Ad Agencies Starting
high quality programmes running and
for Successful Retail Media advertisers want to be a part of that.” to Catch on to Out of
in Holland According to Mr. Reinoud, the key is to Home Digital Media?
inspire, but doing this in a supermarket is
different to how it is in a consumer
POSTV differentiates itself by having a firm It’s just the beginning. According to Mr.
electronics store.
focus on developing Out of Home Digital Reinoud, “The industry is one or two years
Media in the retail environment. “We are a ahead of the agencies, but we have to
true believer in relevancy and we think Making Campaigns keep providing them with ways of
advertising is most relevant at the point of that Work simplifying the process so that with one
sale or as close to the point of sale as you touch on their screen they can also book
can get”, says POSTV Director, Michiel and plan campaigns in the digital industry.”
Reinoud. POSTV position their displays in Of course, working in the retail sector often While this is a fully digital medium,
high traffic areas of supermarkets or in means dealing with big advertising throughout the world it is not yet possible to
relevant categories, where they narrowcast agencies. Until recently, one of the greatest plan and process a campaign in the same
what Mr. Reinoud describes as highly difficulties in convincing agencies that Out way it is done for national radio or TV.
targeted “inspirational” programming: “The of Home Digital Media was a viable “That’s one of the things we are working
things you see on the TV can not be seen medium in its own right came from the fact very hard on implementing before the end
anywhere else in the store. That’s one of the that there was very little valuable data of the year,” says Mr. Reinoud.
most important things. They are not showing available when it came to audience
the promotions you have already seen in statistics. In supermarkets and fast moving
flyers or through other Point of Sale consumer channels, POSTV now provides
messages. What we do is to make a unique feedback from AC Nielsen (to which almost
TV programme with tips on beauty, on every food retailer is connected). This
cooking, on the household, and through this means advertisers are now able to get a
we add a blend of advertising from the sales impact report in a format they are
suppliers of the supermarket chain.” used to working with. POSTV also
The screens carry a maximum of 20% undertake exit interviews on a regular basis.
advertising, in the form of branded Every three months, 800 customers are
campaigns and specific promotions. “We interviewed about their experience and the
believe in creating an environment in which way they evaluate the content they have
the advertiser feels happy”, says Mr. seen: whether or not they are inspired, the
recall rates on advertising etc.

Founded in 2006, POSTV is the leading Dutch digital
signage network operator focusing on the retail environment.
Their networks are deployed at leading retailers such as
Media Markt, t for telecom, Vodafone and Makro. They are
part of the Neo Group, a Swiss Based company with
activities in 8 countries.

Michiel Reinoud
POSTV Director



The Importance of The other thing is the constant feedback that network, and then work on a revenue-share
Broadsign gives us. We need that feedback basis.
Broadsign’s Hosted in order to give our reporting back to the
Software Solution agencies and advertisers. When an POSTV consists of five divisions (IT, channel
advertiser asks for 16,000 impressions, we exploitation, channel management, content
are able to get the feedback that shows that production and marketing services) that work
According to Mr. Reinoud, it is essential to
we did indeed make those impressions. closely together to optimally enhance the
use the most reliable platform: “One thing is
That’s one thing Broadsign does very well.” power of Captive Audience Networks.POSTV
having flexibility and the fact they are fully
network currently reach over 6 million
dedicated to development. Every three to
shoppers per 4-week periods, making POSTV
five months there is a full new release, with 2 Business Models the largest digital advertising network in the
new features. That’s very important.
Dutch retailing. POSTV connects with
POSTV currently uses two business models shoppers by providing engaging
in the rollout of Digital Signage. The first is entertainment content, relevant shopper
called “Corporate TV”, wherein a client information and highly effective advertising.
such as Vodafone simply employs the POSTV network comprises of leading
company for their services, and POSTV nationwide retailers, such as MediaMarkt,
take care of all aspects of the network. The Makro, T for Telecom and Vodafone. It counts
second possibility is that of the amongst its advertising clients tier-one
“advertising” model where POSTV go as companies such as Canon, Gillette,
far as investing 100% in the creation of the Heineken, Nokia, Samsung and Unilever.


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Interactive Advertising
Successful in UK Rail Setting
Transvision and Dynamax Power Exciting New Concept
The Challenge news. Titan Transvision has also been
experimenting with “Bluecasting”, with their
How does one capture the attention of one first ever campaign featuring the advertising
of the biggest audiences in the UK? In for Coldplay’s album “X&Y”.
1999, Titan Outdoor was faced with this Using Bluetooth technology, Titan
question when they were awarded the Transvision advertised the album on 6
advertising franchise of Network Rail. With screens across London along with a
one billion rail commuters annually in the message inviting commuters to turn on their
UK, the audience potential for digital Bluetooth. The Bluecasting technology
signage was enormous. They had already available then allowed EMI, Coldplay’s
done banners and posters on the floor so record company, to directly communicate
they turned to digital signage. According to with their target market in an interactive way
Robert Hood, Titan Transvision Manager, by sending Coldplay ringtones, wallpaper,
“Once you get into digital there are a host and never-seen before video interviews to
of problems but opportunities too. And it commuters' mobiles and laptops.
allows you to slice and dice your audience
and be all these exciting things”. More recently, Titan Transvision, along with
Sky One network also launched a
The Solution campaign ad for the popular series “Lost”
where commuters could download exclusive
Over the next years they installed 17 interviews with cast, ringtones, and
screens at 16 network rail terminals, wallpapers at Victoria Station. Mr. Hood
primarily next to the indicator boards for was optimistic about the opportunities for
maximum impact. The railway is a more Bluecasting, “I think we’ve been excited
than ideal place for digital signage as while about the interactivity that digital signage
the commuters are waiting for their train or can offer. We’re in high foot and traffic
glancing up at the indicator boards, 2 out areas. The opportunities to take more with a
of every 3 frequent UK rail commuters digital poster are so thrilling”.
reportedly look at the Transvision screens for
approximately 2.6 minutes. Using
Dynamax’s POV software, the player is
linked to the server via a private network
and broadcasts content according to the
campaign schedule hosted on the server.
This method allows Titan’s operators to
create campaigns and run schedules and
reports with maximum ease and minimum
fuss.

Content
Titan Transvision has been able to run
personalised content in addition to
advertising content. “One of the first ones
we did was show live scores from
Wimbledon.” said Mr. Hood. Since Titan
Transvision started their partnership with Sky
© Photos: Transvision

News, they have been able to offer
specially personalised content for each
railway station such as local weather and



Sound Enhancements

The UK’s “Paradise Forum” –
A Successful Life-Size Audio Experiment

installation to date.” The Sound Shower is the message coming out of the speakers. In
directionally maintained plane wave addition, this is all done without disturbing
technology, meaning the sound is the retail outlets that surround the target area
concentrated on a certain area so that it is in front of the screen. According to John
controlled. Panphonics provided Nexus LeBeau, Sales Manager at Panphonics,
with six Sound Shower speakers, each three “The reason people normally do not use
metres long, thus having an audio footprint sound in digital signage is that sound can
of 7x7 metres. The screens were placed at be intrusive. It irritates and creates noise
the either end of the mall above the two clutter so it feels like you are being
main entrance/ exits and a compilation of bombarded, particularly if you have multiple
Sound Showers was elevated metres above posts in the same location. We keep the
the centre of the forum where movement of audio in a contained area so it doesn’t
© Photo: Panphonics

people is greatest. According to Stuart spread around and add to the audio clutter
Eustace, Project Manager at Mediastream or harass nearby staff.”
Solutions, “The sound shower adds to our
video walls as sound is something that most The Reaction
Digital OOH formats cannot or do not
The Idea provide”. The reaction from the public and from the
management of the centre has been very
Paradise Forum in Birmingham, UK is a The Advantages positive. While the screens for the moment
thoroughfare between the two busiest public plays only advertising content, it has the
squares in the city. In addition to being a The advantages of adding sound to digital potential to also show welcome messages
walkway, Paradise Forum is also the key signage is that a group of speakers for tourists, public address announcements,
meeting point in the city. Over 230,000 provides constant sound coverage for live news, and weather feeds. Nexus now
people come through the doors every week: listeners. Thus, as visitors walk across the plans on offering this same complete
12 million visitors annually. Mediastream Forum’s walkway, they do not lose focus of solution to other large commercial centres.
Solutions, the advertising solutions provider
for Paradise Forum, realised there was great
potential for digital signage opportunities,
so they contacted Nexus, known for their
digital signage software on multiple
screens, with the aim of creating a digital
solution. But the solution had to be
something more than just simple visual
messaging.

The Solution
Nexus mounted two 5 x 3 video walls
made up of 42” NEC LCD screens. They
also commissioned to suspend an audio rig
to enhance the aesthetic appearance.
According to George Price, Media and
Software consultant at Nexus, “We knew
that having sound would enhance the
© Photo: Panphonics

campaign to prospective advertisers so I
spoke to Panphonics, creator of the ‘Sound
Shower’, and they made their biggest single


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When Images Leap
from Screen to Screen
Innovative Concept Attracts Attention at Zurich Airport
When seeking ways to differentiate with original content, new and original ideas are popping up
all around us. One in particular that caught our attention was at the Zurich Airport, where, as one
arrives in the main terminal, a line of seven large 56’ vertical HD LCD screens conveys images that
move from one screen to another as the passer zips by on the moving walkway. Clear Channel
Outdoors has an exclusive contract with the Zurich Airport Authority which makes them
responsible for all the advertising projects at the Zurich Airport. We spoke to Dominik Stauber, who
is in charge of Clear Channel’s Digital Media Products in Switzerland.
The Airport Authority wished to expand and Basically, this is what the advertising These are the people who make decisions
move forward into digital products, so we customer wants. Advertisers want to get and set strategies for their companies. That
took a look at the market to see what was noticed by any passenger walking by. In is why airport advertising is so important for
being done at the moment. The idea was to Zurich, WalkSeven was installed in an area the world’s premium brands.
create something new and spectacular, a offering high passenger frequency and very
unique advertising media for premium little distraction from its content.
brands. That is how the WalkSeven project
was born. Can you see this as a starting trend in
digital signage?
How is it advantageous to use multi screens
at the airport? Yes, definitely. We are thinking strategically
and Clear Channel Outdoor has a long
It is an advantage because it allows the term perspective on this. Zurich Airport
customer to produce a spot that has real eye handles over 22 million passengers per
catching effect. So advertisers can decide year and this figure increases monthly.
whether to have the same spot on all the When we talk about target groups at the
screens or display different spots on each airports, we can reach a very high
screen. This concept enables us to create percentage of frequent fliers, business
the advertising team for Walkseven. From left to right:
innovative visual effects such as objects travelers, and executives; generally people
Sharon Sessa, Dominik Stauber and Francesco Cairati
moving from the first to the last screen. with high incomes.

© Photos: Walkseven



Digital Signage in the Banking Sector
Banks have long been haunted by digital consumer attitudes and behaviour impacted the level of service compared with
signage in various forms. Beginning many by exposure to a DCN? A recent study by expectation were all positively impacted.
years ago with networked bank and the Platt Retail Institute in the US took a close-
financial information, more recently, the up look at one single bank. The survey was Branch Productivity
paradigm shifted to become much more done in far more detail than had every been
advertising/promotion based. Consumers seen before, with the objective being to Branch productivity was positively impacted.
now have the chance to find out about other provide detailed analytics relating to The presence of a DCN can increase
investments and services that the bank may consumer response to a DCN delivered branch transaction processing, resulting in
offer, and indeed, what better time to message stimulus. This was accomplished by reducing branch labor costs.
advertise products and services than when gauging impact and awareness,
customers are standing in line waiting for the benchmarking the customer bank branch Product / Service
next available teller? Banks today are experience, measuring the influence on
creating their own custom TV channels, branch productivity, and track changes in Awareness and Revenue /
digital banking signs and information select product / service revenue / Transactional Activity
portals, visible on LCD or Plasma screens in transactional activity. The test lasted 90 days
varying locations, and with content and involved ten bank branches: 5 Test, 5 The following are findings based upon DCN
specifically targeting each situation. Content Control. It included two separate waves of delivered messages:
in a bank branch window will generally be exit interviews involving 750 individuals. 38 1. A positive impact on product/service
very short, bright and with animation to Digital cameras were installed in the awareness.
catch the eye, in the knowledge that the branches, and recorded 17,000 hours of 2. For 7 of 8 promoted products/services,
message has to be given in just a few video analyzing the behaviour of 85,000 purchase/usage intent was influenced.
seconds in order to get the client in the door. customers. In addition, the test bank 3. For 4 of 8 promoted products/services,
In the queue for the teller however, much provided an extensive amount of primary customer behaviour was impacted.
longer segments – up to 30 or even 60 data. As a result of the research, it was 4. The impact on customer behaviour
seconds can be used for promotional clips, determined that the returns from a DCN relating to transactional activities was
but these are generally interspersed with investment are substantial. In summary, the greater than on product/service
weather, finance, news etc. Indeed, while major findings by PRI are as follows: purchases.
customers are waiting in line for tellers or 5. When incorporated into an integrated
elsewhere in the branch, digital signs can DCN Impact and marketing campaign, new customer
serve as dynamic bank message boards, product/service sales increased more
delivering compelling messages about Awareness than current customer account activity.
current rates and the benefits of signing up 6. In the majority of cases, the Test branches
for new products and services. Bank Found that the DCN was effective in outperformed the Control branches in
marketing directors have found they like the stimulating consumer message awareness. revenue generation of non-promoted
flexibility of digital merchandising because products.
they can easily change the content and keep Customer Bank Experience
it fresh. In addition, outside normal banking Copies of this Working Paper can be
hours, networks can also be used to inform Customer satisfaction increased as a result of purchased from the Platt Retail Institute, or
and educate staff, as a great internal the DCN. This supports the conclusion that secured from its Sponsors pursuant to their
communication tool. Kiosks and touch- the DCN had a positive effect on the license agreement. The Working Paper is 70
screens are also becoming more customer experience. Wait-time perceptions, pages, contains 67 charts and sells for U.S.
commonplace in banks as people become customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, $1,000.
more accustomed to “self serve” solutions. likelihood of recommending the Bank, and
Self-service banking kiosks can also serve
transactional functions, such as handling
name and address changes or letting
customers apply for a credit card account or
other loan. Given that the importance of the
customer experience in a bank has been
established, many institutions are now
attempting to evaluate methods to enhance
the bank branch environment. Digital
© Photo: ScreenRed

communication networks (“DCN”) can be
expensive to deploy and maintain, therefore,
prior to making such an investment, the
benefits should be evaluated. How are


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Creating the Luxury
Cinema Complex Experience
Beaver Solutions teams with Scala
for a Flagship Installation in Derby, UK

The Challenge Implementation
With the ‘Cinema De Lux’ concept, in In late 2007, Beaver Solutions, part of
2007, Showcase, a US-owned Cinema Beaver Group, was chosen to provide the
Management company, decided to create complete digital signage solution. They
an enhanced recreational environment for installed 47 Sanyo 42quot; LCD screens with
their new £30-million (UKP), 12-screen six projectors in the foyer. The system is
“Cinema De Lux” in the new Westfield managed using Scala InfoChannel 5
Shopping Centre in Derby, UK. The content management system, from the
challenge was just how to make this new Beaver Solutions offices in Ware,
location stand out in terms of futuristic Hertfordshire. A team of content editors,

© Photo: Beaver Solutions
design ideas, as well as how to enhance video producers and technicians create
the delivery of important messages to custom content and manage the screens in
patrons. Derby. The system runs on 28 media
player PCs. Each player sends two
Solution separate video signals to two screens or
projectors. All the content for the screens is
Posters and menu boards, which until now controlled independently, stored locally on Content
have generally been static, were to be each player, while the overall network is
replaced by an innovative digital signage managed by the Content Manager PC. All content is created in-house by Beaver
project, leading to a much more interesting This PC is located at Showcase’s head Solutions, who worked closely with
and exciting environment for cinema-goers. office in Nottingham and is accessed to Showcase CDL to promote the premier
Movie trailers, box office screens and menu update templates, add content and brand. High-definition videos of the
boards would be more elegantly displayed change display times or locations. The concession products are shot by Beaver
and could be easily updated resulting in an content is thus dynamic, interchangeable Solutions, which are then inserted into the
environment that is immersive and inviting in and independent on all the screens, menu board content. Up-to-date movie times
a space where people have significant providing a complete and flexible signage and ticket availability is displayed on the
waiting times. network. five box office screens, which are
automatically kept live from a data server.
Beaver Solutions used a link to an existing
file held by Showcase and developed a
custom application which interfaces with
Scala InfoChannel to display this
information on the box office screens,
showing relevant times for movies and
keeping track of ticket sales, displaying
‘SOLD’ or ‘FEW’ with the times of each
showing, in real time. Important or
promotional messages such as warnings or
precautions about certain movies can be
delivered to any of the screens using tickers
or a full screen display. With new movies
being released every week, Beaver
© Photo: Beaver Solutions

Solutions works with Showcase CDL to
ensure that they have current, up-to-date
trailers and movie posters displayed on the
spillway screens.



Getting the Message Across
in the Trade Show Setting
Fair TV in BolognaFiere, Italy
communication platform of the • Ability to broadcast customized content
BolognaFiere. Cayin SMP-WEBPLUS on one or more transmission points
players with 62” LCD displays have been • Possibility of integrating the system with
deployed in the exhibition halls by Kennell. other communication tools
• Web-based technology
Through Fair TV, the fair organisers and
exhibitors can promote their activities or
products, inform events scheduled inside the
fair, and even broadcast news from Italy
and the world. Screens are placed at
various points such as entrances, links
between pavilions, restaurants,
demonstration office and press rooms,
where the impact of publicity on the screens
is maximised.

Fair TV, using the powerful media of digital
© Photos: Cayin

signage, is supported by Cayin CMS
servers that allow complete management of
content and transmission mode through a
central control system.
The Challenge
The Benefits
BolognaFiere is one of the most modern and
functional exhibition centres in Europe. • Effectiveness in reaching the target
Having four independent entrances, each audience.
with adjacent logistic services, it is able to • Innovative and exclusive instrument
host a number of different events • Ability to combine institutional information
simultaneously. It has 20 air-conditioned, and public entertainment
fully wired and IT-enabled multifunctional • Ability to engage target audience
exhibition halls that follow a highly rational
layout along four main axes. It hosts a total
of 34 events divided into 5 sectors:
Construction and Living, The World of
Leather, Auto and Technology, Goods and
Services, Cultural, Beauty and Wellness.
When BolognaFiere sought a new and
exciting means of communication for
exhibitors, they decided an internal digital
signage system was a must, but it had to be
in keeping with the exciting, high tech
feeling of the centre itself…

The Project
BolognaFiere called upon Kennell Digital
Distribution to undertake the project. In
return, Kennell launched “Fair TV”, based
© Photos: Cayin

on Cayin digital signage solution. It is a
new advertising, dynamic and effective


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Hospitality and Tourism
A Major Growth Sector
The use of digital signage is growing quickly in fields such as hospitality and tourism. While these
vertical markets are very broad, there are common points of interest and ways in which businesses
are leveraging the power of OOH Digital Media.

content from the regularly scheduled
information to unique content that has been
created for that particular viewer. Specific
software continuously monitors the status of
every screen as well as the PC connected to
it, without a Hyatt staff member having to
physically check on the hardware. The
software automates an appropriate
notification, should a problem occur.

Anaheim Marriott
Achieves Greater
Efficiency through Digital
Signage
Traditionally, in fulfilling the need to
communicate important information to their
guests, glass encased printed documents
© Photo: Cleverdis

were used at the Marriott. Each morning the
staff would update the meeting room
schedules and the day's events, print several
copies, and deliver them to the information
The Hotel Sector the system (in the case of the Chicago Hyatt cabinets situated throughout the facility.
– Omnivex) may also be used to send the Quite often the information would need to
Within a hotel, the use of digital media, same information on the public displays to be changed throughout the day and the
and indeed the convergence of digital the in-room TV’s. In the case of the Hyatt the process would need to be repeated. The
systems, is at the heart of the industry’s digital signage software also interfaces with Marriott's wanted the ability to show unique
growth. Hotel management systems are the centralized Hyatt property management content on each display. It was imperative
able to be linked to both digital signage server, called Envision. The Envision that they be able to simultaneously post
and in-room entertainment systems in order database contains information from around meeting room schedules, advertisements for
to enhance the guest experience, to open the world about all Hyatt meeting and the restaurant and lounge facilities, updated
new revenue streams, and to streamline banquet bookings and schedules. This news information via CNN, and general
business processes. information is then accessed and specific messages in a timely and efficient manner.
meeting information is displayed on Television is a part of the screen layout and
particular screens at a specified date and the software can change sound, closed
Ideas – Example of Hyatt time, automatically with no manual captioning, and channel as required.
Regency Chicago intervention by Hyatt Regency staff. The Marriott's existing marketing materials
are integrated into the layouts, advertising
At the Hyatt Regency Chicago, in addition Minority Report? the restaurant, bar, and other hotel facilities.
to fifty fixed mounted LCD screens, mobile The system has opened up a new source of
screens can be moved to different locations Through the use of radio frequency revenue for the hotel by enabling it to easily
throughout the hotel depending on the daily identification tags (RFID) the Omnivex sell advertising space on the displays to
events. Live TV feeds may be sent to some software at the Chicago Hyatt recognizes visiting groups, turning the entire project into
displays, and the software used to power when a specified observer is in range of a a source of revenue as opposed to a cost
screen and automatically changes the centre.



Innovative Digital Signage
at Heart of
Club Med Repositioning
Club Med selects C-nario as software provider for three-screen
displays at its 46 agencies throughout France.
Overview between the screens, while maintaining the
highest possible quality. That way, the
Club Méditerranée, commonly known as screen becomes a true incentive to travel,
Club Med, is a French corporation and a enticing the viewer to cross the threshold
major player in the tourism sector, with a and enter the agencies.
network of travel agencies and vacation
resorts located in over 50 countries Solution
worldwide. In 2007, Club Med decided to
renovate the window displays at its 46 C-nario Messenger, a complete digital
agencies throughout France, and equip signage display, distribution and
them with multi-display systems aiming to management platform, and C-nario Canvas
attract passers-by through the integration of controller were selected to create a multi-
three dynamic synchronised screens in full screen synchronised solution. Canvas offers
high definition. The concept was created by real time synchronisation of content without
a major French architectural design agency, loss of definition, unlike the process of
AKDV. Club Med chose C-nario’s French content expansion on multiple screens,
partner, APIA Solutions, to deploy and which can lead to quality deterioration. The
operate the systems based on C-nario’s advantage here is display quality, coupled
software solutions for dynamic displays. with the ability to modify content separately.
C-nario’s partner, APIA Solutions, operates
Objectives the three-screen networks, and updates the
media, playlist and scheduling. All 46
To accompany the increase in its popularity, outlets were equipped by the end of June
Club Med has launched a programme to 2008.
renovate its agencies, including the use of
dynamic display. The goal was to generate Results
more traffic in the agencies by attracting
passers-by with information, advertisements The powerful scheduling features offered by
and other commercial messages. C-nario allow Club Med to maximise its
media plan in the use of its advertising, the excellent perception of Club Med’s image
Description use of its advertising spots and promotional and a growing number of people stopping
offers in real time over the entire network. to watch the windows and take in the
Three screens were installed in each Initial results are already being felt, with an agencies’ offers.
agency, displaying content consisting of 30-
second loops of promotional information.
The first screen displays movies that convey
the experience at Club-Med vacation
resorts, various images are displayed on the
second screen, and promotional text
messages and news on the third. The
display on each screen is correlated with
the two other screens, to avoid discrepancy.

Challenges
© Photos: Club Med

The content had to be delivered
simultaneously on all three screens, with
maximum synchronisation and coordination


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Digital Signage Permits Multi-Tasking
at New Norwegian Stadium
Forward Thinking by locations, from kiosks to the VIP room, the score board information, VIP lounge
entrances and restaurants. There are also messages and advertising, without
Project Planners Creates two 28 square metre “wide-aspect” LED additional data entry into the system.
Exciting New Revenue monitors in the stadium itself. The system
needed to be flexible enough to be used by Public Reaction
Streams businesses during the off season which
meant it needed software to feed live TV, The response has been tremendous. “They
When Kristiansand Stadium in Kristiansand, content graphics and other display content. think it’s great, as we have become
Norway was “outgrown” by Norway’s IK The system had to also be set up to view something more than a football club. We
Start football team, Sør Arena was built in any IP-based TV channel. It was mostly have had very good responses in our VIP
2007. With a 14,000 seating capacity, important that it was “something we could lounges,” stated Ranneberg-Nilsen.
it’s not the novelty that distinguishes Sør easily manipulate” according to Arne
Arena, but rather the sophisticated Ranneberg-Nilsen, marketing manager at The stadium uses the system as a new
technology that is within. Sør Arena. revenue stream through ad sales. Sør Arena
has recruited the services of an advertising
Multi-Purpose Vocation Project Management company to help businesses promote
themselves using digital signage. It has
thanks to Digital Signage Hatteland Vision was contacted for this made Sør Arena one of the most
project because of their experience with technologically advanced stadiums in
With the new stadium it was important to digital signage deployments. “They offered Norway.
have a high tech digital signage system. us a great amount of flexibility with regards
The intent was to not only dazzle the to tailoring solutions for the different kinds of There are future plans to make the stadium’s
football fans, but to also operate during the customers both now and for the future.” said digital signage even more interactive, by
off-season when corporations use their new Ranneberg-Nilsen. Using Omnivex’s Display using the Omnivex software to allow fans to
conference rooms or even the entire stadium 3 software, this has become a reality. participate in voting for the player of the
for presentations and meetings. According to Geir Ove Finstad, Managing game through SMS, for example. Mr.
Director at Hatteland Vision the “match Ranneberg-Nilsen is enthusiastic for the
For Sør Arena it was important to find a statuses are live and viewable from future: “Certainly it helps us to have a
software that could handle all types of anywhere in the stadium in real time”. platform for the future so we are expecting
media, including the MPG2 Multicast video Everything is managed from the control a lot of income from it and we already see
stream broadcast during the games, and room with live TV, advertising and that in our various sponsorships packages.
centrally manage all of the displays in the information based on what is appropriate at It’s great for our own branding to promote
facility with one system. As you walk the time and in each specific location. The the stadium for ourselves, the conferences,
through Sør Arena, you pass in front of more software automatically formats and displays concerts, our customers, and our partners.”
than 100 monitors placed in varied
© Photos: Omnivex



Multi-purpose
Digital Signage
in the Airport Setting
Flight Information Just Part of “The Big
Picture” at New Eindhoven Terminal

Digital signage in airports has for a long time been a necessity for
flight information. The focus is very much on the accuracy of
© Photo: Net Display Systems

information displayed for the travellers. Today, airports are
seeking to enhance the use of digital signage, displaying
advertising and other kinds of information. At Eindhoven, this is
being done very successfully, through the use of various kinds of
screens.

Background information at the arrival / departure area, a second terminal building. In this case the
check-in counters, security area, gate area number of screens will increase to more
In 2005, Eindhoven Airport built a new and baggage belt area. Net Display than 100.
passenger terminal and in 2006 they Systems also delivered a display solution for
installed 50 Philips LCD displays that were the meeting rooms at the airport, a key
a mixture of landscape and portrait mode to signage solution showing information about
inform the passengers with up-to-date flight products and pricing for all restaurant
information. In addition, the same screens facilities at the airport as well as a complete
are used to display advertising. The airport digital advertising solution. The other unique
also has a number of conference rooms, part of this solution is that there is an
where the screen is used to display automatic interface between the Flight
scheduled meetings for the available Information Display System (FIDS) and the
conference rooms. Finally there are 2 huge Public Announcement System (PA). As soon
LED boards in the central arrival/departure as there is an update on the flight
hall. These screens are mainly used to information, it sends it to both the displays
display commercials and promotions. as well as the PA system. If required, the PA
system will automatically generate a voice
With such impressive hardware just as announcement based on pre-recorded
impressive software was needed. One voice fragments. In this way the displayed
important aspect at an airport is reliability. information will always be fully
For FIDS (Flight Information Display System) synchronised with the announcement system
it’s an absolute must to have an availability of the airport providing emergency paging
of more than 99.9%. One can imagine that messages and background music combined
a failure with the displays showing flight into a single system, which gives Eindhoven
information will directly lead to chaos Airport a unique AV solution.
among the passengers. According to Bas
Kluijtmans, IT Manager at Eindhoven According to Mr. Kluijtmans, the feedback
Airport, “Airports are highly complex has been very positive. “According to our
environments where a simple digital travellers, the information is clear and to the
point. Our choice to use only a small part of
© Photos: Net Display Systems

signage solution is not sufficient. There are
all kinds of specific situations at an airport the screens for advertising has made that the
like code-shared flights and gate changes advertising is not seen as being annoying”.
that require a unique solution”. The airport
called upon Net Display with their PADS This is only the beginning for Eindhoven
software, an application that displays flight Airport as it has plans for the construction of


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