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NanoLumens 112” NanoFlex Display Wins 2011 DIGI Award From Digital Signage Magazine

NORCROSS, GEORGIA, December 27, 2011 — NanoLumens®, the pioneering Norcross, Georgia-based company that last year introduced the world’s first large format flexible display technology today announced that it has been awarded Digital Signage Magazine’s 2011 DIGI Award for its 112” NanoFlex® display.

According to David Keene, Executive Editor of Digital Signage magazine and Chair of the Judges Committee of the DIGI Awards, “The DIGI Award Judges clearly felt that NanoLumens’ new-generation LED displays were innovative both in terms of technical achievement, and in terms of expanding the market for digital signage.”

The DIGI Awards recognize the resellers, integrators and service providers who have gone the extra mile to ensure success for their clients, as well as the best new products for the digital signage market. The winners are featured in the Digital Signage Best Practices Guide, which will be available as a digital edition January 5, 2012, with the print issue to follow in February. In the Best Practices Guide, editors look in-depth at selected DIGI Award entries to find out how selected entries demonstrate digital signage Best Practices.

According to NanoLumens President Rick Cope, “Our NanoFlex display is enabling event production companies, convention venues, transit centers, businesses and retail locations to display their video content and digital messaging in locations that were never before possible. It’s even being used as a mobile messaging platform, since its ultra-light weight makes it perfect for relocating to the highest traffic area on any particular day or for each event. With NanoLumens full line of flexible and non-flexible large digital displays, the possibilities are endless for customer engagement, advertising and displaying video.”

First introduced in 2010, NanoFlex™ digital displays remain the only solution of their kind. They conform to fit any surface, are thin, lightweight and energy efficient, and can be mounted as easily as a work of art. NanoLumens is the only company in the world able to reliably manufacture ultra-thin and lightweight, easy-to-install and maintain, seamless 6mm pixel pitch flexible LED displays in virtually any shape or size to meet each customer’s unique requirements.

Designed and assembled entirely in the United States, NanoLumens displays are now available in both flexible and non-flexible frames in four product lines: NanoFlex™ and NanoWrap™ flexible displays; NanoSlim™ non-flexible rectangular displays; and NanoShape™ non-flexible round, square, and triangular displays.

Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, NanoLumens, Inc. (www.nanolumens.com) is a privately held corporation engaged in the research, product development and component design for unique flexible displays that address a yawning technology gap in the $14 billion digital display industry. NanoLumens has built a portfolio of more than 20 international families of issued and filed patents on its flexible display technology that effectively address the commercial market void between relatively small flat-panel displays and huge, limited application LED boards. NanoLumens technology is not constrained by standard sizes and shapes, or by the size, noise and cost issues associated with commercial LED products.

NanoLumens Delivers A Stunning Performance At The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party’s Record-Breaking Fundraising Dinner

NORCROSS, GEORGIA, December 21, 2011 — To make sure every attendee at the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party’s November 2011 Greater Toronto Area Dinner could clearly view party leader Tim Hudak’s speech, the event’s production company Metalworks Production Group knew they needed a super bright, vivid display that could be set up and broken down quickly and easily, viewed from any angle and was bright enough to be seen clearly from hundreds of feet away.

To find the right solution for this event, Metalworks turned to the audiovisual experts at APG Displays, who recommended they deploy two NanoLumens NanoFlex 112” flexible digital displays on either side of the speaker’s podium to allow for optimal viewing for all attendees. And it’s a good thing they did, because the event turned out to be the largest and most successful dinner in the party’s history, drawing more than 800 supporters and candidates and raising nearly (Canadian) $1.5 million for the party.

Because the dinner was just a few hours long, it was vital that Metalworks Production Group be able to set up and break down the digital displays quickly and easily without needing a whole crew of workers. The NanoLumens NanoFlex displays were the perfect solution for this because they weigh just 85 pounds, need minimal labor to install and don’t require any heavy or cumbersome rigging. In fact, NanoLumens is the only manufacturer that sells a flexible, durable, lightweight digital display solution that is bright enough to be seen from hundreds of feet away and provides a vibrant, consistent edge-to-edge image quality no matter the viewing angle or how close the viewer is to the screens.

“Metalworks Production Group had never used the NanoLumens displays,” said David Weatherhead, Vice President of APG Displays, “so they really were shocked when we told them about the NanoFlex 112” display that could be set up and broken down in less than two hours. Using a projection screen or a traditional digital display would have required more people and much more time to install, so the NanoLumens displays turned out to be the perfect solution for the event. The picture quality is amazing, and they looked beautiful from every spot in the room.”

According to NanoLumens President and CEO Rick Cope, “The Greater Toronto Area Dinner is exactly the kind of environment that NanoLumens Flex displays were made for. Special events are a rapidly growing market for digital displays, provided that the displays can be moved in and out quickly and can be deployed in every type of room environment with minimal structural requirements. NanoLumens Flex displays make it possible for events to be held in any environment, indoors or outdoors without regard to weather, and provide the opportunity to create a mobile messaging platform by moving the lightweight display to different locations throughout the event.”

The NanoLumens NanoFlex 112” flexible digital display is truly the only display of its kind. Currently there is no other digital display this large that can claim it is waterproof, has a two-inch thickness, a mere 85 pound weight, brightness capability up to 5,000 nits, uses far less energy than traditional displays and is literally flexible enough to fit any application. Whether the situation calls for the perfect quick display solution for a two-hour event, a display that can be moved around from room to room or a unique and creative permanent installation, the NanoFlex display is the simplest, most durable display ever.

APG Displays’ rental division searches the world for the most innovative, high impact audiovisual products and brings them to special events, meetings and trade shows in Canada and the U.S. We are proud to offer one of the most comprehensive portfolios of cutting-edge large video display solutions, each with customized accessories, specialist technical support, and full system design and installation services. We have worked with some of the largest exhibit, conference and production houses in the business, providing tailored support for each client. We also partner with some of the biggest A/V names in the country with our exclusive Trade Partner Program. APG Displays is a member of MPI, ITRA, TSE, ISES, and Tourism Toronto special event and rental organizations.

Digital Displays in Retail: Selling More Than Product Alone

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The importance of emotion and customer experience in the retail environment is well-documented. Materials, lighting, music, and color are all elements (among many others) that unite to create an environment optimized for driving sales. The holiday season is perhaps the penultimate time of the year for merchandising and store display professionals to shine. But retailers that wait until the holiday season to create engaging, immersive environments may be missing out on additional sales throughout the year.

For retailers, full motion graphics presented on large format digital displays offer an attractive and dynamic means to influence consumer decision-making at the point of sale, while enriching the overall shopping experience.

Here are a few examples of creative uses of digital displays in retail that can be applied year round: (more…)

How Green Is Your Digital Signage Solution?

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In the past, when the digital signage community discussed “green” trends, the conversations typically centered on the environmental benefits of LCD signage versus printed paper-based signs. Today – with the significant green benefits of LED digital signage over LCD screens – new levels of energy efficiency are achievable, and issues like power consumption, recyclability, and the origin of materials have become key buying considerations, as organizations analyze total cost of ownership and long-term operational issues.

Considering a digital signage system? Find cost savings and “go green” by seeking a solution that can address these three areas: (more…)

Digital Signage Content Guide: Contrast

Have you ever passed by a digital sign that seemed to just “pop” out at you more so than others you’ve seen? I’m sure you have and most likely it wasn’t by chance but rather the orchestration of a great content designer who understands the importance of contrast.

Contrast by definition is “the opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colors to intensify each element’s properties and produce a more dynamic expressiveness.” (more…)

Digital Signage Content Guide: Using Color

Quick! What was the last digital sign that caught your eye? What color was it? Do you remember? Did it’s message stick with you?

Colors are extremely powerful. Studies have shown that colors can affect moods, behaviors, attitudes and even purchasing decisions. Color psychology is a deeply complex subject that one can spend inordinate amounts of time on. Here is a quick reference guide to color psychology to use when planning your digital signage content. (more…)