Screenmedia Expo, Minicom to host Digital Signage Expert Tour

LONDON —Screenmedia Expo, in conjunction withMinicom digital signagewill host a free show tour, presenting all digital signage players exhibiting at Screenmedia Expo Europe 2009, which is taking place on April 7-8 at the National Hall, Olympia, London.

In earlier Screenmedia Expos, Minicom successfully led the official digital signage Showcase, presenting all pieces of a project puzzle in a single booth. At the current show, Screenmedia Expo and Minicom are offering “The digital signage Expert Tour,” a new attraction that will help visitors gain a complete overview of the complex world of digital signage. 

“This is a great opportunity to learn about the digital signage industry from industry experts at no cost whatsoever,” said Ronni Guggenheim, CEO of Minicom digital signage. “We are happy to share our long experience in the market with visitors to the Expo by giving them a first hand account of how a real life application is constructed and which companies presenting at the show can best help them deploy their project.”

The tour will cover all steps necessary in planning and rolling out a digital signage project. Participants will get a holistic overview of the digital signage “food chain’ as well as specific applications. Experts will guide attendees through the show, booth by booth, presenting all digital signage components and elements, from content creation through to monitoring at the point of display.

To participate in this free tour, participants are requested to sign uphereor drop by Minicom’s booth right at the entrance to Screenmedia Expo (booth E02).

Also during the show, Minicom is unveiling its brand new extension system, the VGA extender. VGA extender is a real-time, extension system able to transmit video up to 110m/360ft from one source to one screen or one source to two screens. This new product completes the company’s portfolio that includes the award winning DS Vision 3000 distribution system, the recently launched DS Vision HDMI Extender and other “last mile” solutions for signals distribution, extension and screen management that help lower the Total Cost of Ownership of digital signage networks and increase their ROI.