Webpavement Digital Signage Becoming Very Popular in New York City
Webpavement awarded Times Square Electronic Billboard Spectacular contract.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 6, 2004 -- Webpavement announced today that Clear Channel Spectacolor has selected Webpavement digital signage solutions to power a new Barco LED electronic billboard spectacular. The large-format electronic billboard spectacular is the highest resolution LED billboard in Manhattans Times Square district.
The billboards primary sponsor is General Motors Corporation (GMC). GMC will enhance its brand nationally and internationally with Times Squares newest electronic billboard. The multimedia content and video will be aligned with GMC marketing initiatives. Lowe Worldwide (GMCs advertising agency) will be producing the multimedia creative for the electronic billboard.
Mike McGraw of Clear Channel Spectacolor spoke on the decision to use Webpavement over competitive products in the digital signage marketplace. We chose Webpavement because the system is web-based, offers proof-of-play reporting and requires no technical script writing to schedule multimedia to electronic billboards." He added, We wanted full control of the system in our data center and the scalability options for growing our digital sign network. The Webpavement solution meets our stringent requirements."
Webpavement is widely known as the underlying software infrastructure for the eighty (80) LED signs at subway entrances across Manhattan. Known as the Digital Street Network", Webpavements solution empowers Clear Channel advertising sales representatives to sell advertising without intricate technical knowledge of the Webpavement software.
Eric Unold of Webpavement commented "We look forward to integrating the Webpavement system into existing and future Clear Channel digital sign initiatives in Times Square and other major cities in North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Our goal is to save Clear Channel time and improve operations while lowering their total cost of ownership."
About Webpavement LLC
Webpavement, a technology company based in Atlanta, has developed the most advanced platform for digital signage advertising. Webpavement is a progressive company that adapts to new requirements in the ever-changing digital signage industry. Webpavement solutions are available for advertising venue locations such as out-of-home place based digital signage, retail, transportation and other public venues suited for advertising. For more information about Webpavement, visit www.webpavement.com.
About Clear Channel Outdoor Spectacolor
Spectacolor is a joint venture with Clear Channel Outdoor, a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU) that was formed to strengthen its position as a leader in Times Square spectaculars as well as to develop new opportunities in major cities across North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Clear Channel also operates more than 700,000 outdoor advertising displays, including billboards, street furniture and transit panels, across the world. The Company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
About Barco Media
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
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