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used in your future workplace? Sounds complicated? Not at all. Get familiar with our rock solid solution ‘BRIX’. A flexible upgrad- able family of collaboration solutions for all end user needs and requirements. •What is BRIX?


A display is just a display. Until you put smart, fast hardware and software inside. When companies decide that they want to do more with their touchscreen, they might need to buy a brand new one. Well not with CTOUCH!


•Our Leddura touchscreens are based on a modular platform. We call it ‘BRIX’. How does it work? Well, simple. We’ve made part of the hardware inside our touchscreens modular. This means that users are able to replace a module, or even add a module to their CTOUCH touchscreens. They can start with basic whiteboard- ing and easy screen sharing. After that, they simply upgrade the CTOUCH screen with a BRIX module to add functionalities such as videoconferencing or room booking. Whatever their needs and requirements are, we’ll support them with the perfect fit!


Category: Collaboration Innovation of the Year


Nomination: IMPACT Plus part of the Clevertouch Plus Series Launched at BETT Show in 2009, Clevertouch was the first manu- facturer to show a dedicated large format true interactive displays (no overlays) designed specifically for the education market. Part of the Sahara Presentations Group, Clevertouch dominates the UK market with the number 1 selling touchscreen. Now with their fifth-generation screen, the newly launched IMPACT Plus is part of the Plus Series range and designed to meet the needs of the modern classroom. Our touchscreens are designed for teachers, by teachers. Informed by the government’s agenda, the product is designed to enable extraordinary lessons to take place in ordinary classrooms, transforming the learning experience. Our education solution is helping teachers and pupils shine in the digital class- room.


always deliver technology that works for the end user and will fit seamlessly into any environment. It should never be the other way round. We will always work with IT departments to ensure we get the delivery and installation right the first time. Our customers matter. The current Plus Series Android module runs LUX 8, which makes teaching easy with some unique features including super glide touch, handwriting recognition, class voting, Whiteboard, split screen mode, spotlight, Cloud accounts, Chrome browser, GoogleDrive, CleverMessage and Clevershare. Sign into all your settings and cloud accounts by tapping your NFC card against the Plus Series bezel.


Category: Digital Signage Innovation of the Year


Nomination: VNS GeoBox videowall processor VNS’s unique 100% one-box video control solution, the 10-bit GeoBox G413, controls multiple displays at any angle, without additional software. No other solution allows unlimited angles without separate software. With a 4-channel output, the G413 can control a four-display videowall, whilst daisy-chaining mul- tiple G413s via HDMI 2.0 loop-out ports allows for an unlimit- ed number of cascading display configurations for large, irregular videowalls. Users can choose from 22 pre-programmed display modes without adjustment or setup, saving time and effort during installation. PIP and POP are allowed dual views on each display, and input resolution is maximum 4K/2K /60Hz or 7680 x 1200 / 30Hz. • Totally unique to market


• Industry-leading 10 bits processing capability • No other solution allows unlimited angles without separate soft- ware


• Can daisy-chain for unlimited cascading display configurations • Image cropping in any place at any angle


Category: Digital Signage Innovation of the Year


Nomination: VITEC’s Enterprise Grade IPTV & Digital Sig- nage Platform VITEC’s Enterprise Grade IPTV & Digital Signage Platform com- bines powerful Digital Signage capabilities with broadcast quali- ty IPTV distribution with into an all-in-one solution. Designed to seamlessly integrate with any IT environment, EZ TV is the ideal digital signage solution for enterprise customers, sports stadiums and arenas, medical facilities and government agencies looking for a secure, scalable, cost-effective way to distribute video and display dynamic signs using their existing IP network. •Communicate with your audience and turn any screen into a digital signage opportunity: Driven by VITEC's high-performance, hardware-based endpoints, operators can turn any screen on the network into a new monetary opportunity, delivering eye-catching digital content with dynamic data and the highest quality IPTV content — all managed from a centralised server. The onboard ad- ministration and analytics tools empower organisations with cam- paign information vital to pulling in untapped revenue streams. •All-in-one system: Unlike other signage solutions designed as stand-alone systems - EZ TV's Digital Signage software suite is


1. Ten years of Clevertouch for Education: Celebrating 10 years of continued innovation, the Clevertouch team supported by fam- ily business owners and brothers Kevin and Nigel Batley, bought the first generation of touchscreens to market at a time when the whole industry (manufacturers and education end users) were still very much focused on buying and installing interactive white- boards and projectors. 2. With a turnover of £70 million (70% of the overall business), 2019 has been a tremendous year for Clevertouch’s Plus Series which has seen a 33% growth in unit sales around the world shoot up to 36,000 a far cry from the 100 sold in the first year. By 2023, Plus Series will generate £200 million of revenue for the business through rapid expansion and product investment. 3. Clevertouch has spent the past decade building relationships with key EdTech influencers and solution providers. From software companies to app developers, Clevertouch have found the ideal partners provides the largest range of resources for the classroom. If a teacher requests a new feature in the software, or for an app they've seen in their app store to be added to the Cleverstore, the Clevertouch team aim to fulfil the request within six months. Clev- erstore is owned by Clevertouch and unlike the competition will never show external advertising. Boasting the dynamic duo of ed- ucation software - Lynx and Snowflake, as well as over a hundred apps in various languages, subjects and age groups, Plus Series has everything a teacher would need in the classroom. Supporting both types of teaching style - on the fly and pre-prepared, the software can be accessed via the Cloud to allow teachers to work on their content from anywhere. Resources can be easily shared between colleagues or schools. And Plus Series follows the Clever- touch ethos - once you've purchased a screen you will never have to pay extra for software.


4. Whatever we create, others follow a year to 18 months later: Plus Series provides a complete wraparound classroom solution, we believe in supplying the complete solution rather a product in isolation. Led by feedback from teachers and IT departments, we


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pression standard HEVC (H.265) up to 4K, in addition to HD and SD live and on-demand streams in MPEG-1/2/4 and H.264 for- mats. Full integration with Microsoft Active Directory for managing access to live and on demand content for network users and groups using PCs, STB and mobile devices. EZ TV gives the audience an engaging and interactive experience, whilst offering users robust digital signage features, including easy-to-use signage authoring, administration, and analytics tools.


•Seamless integration and easy to manage: Designed to integrate with any IT environment and run on all types of networks — in- cluding LAN, WAN, and wireless — EZ TV is a future-proof and scalable platform for centralised creation, distribution, and moni- toring of live and on-demand content that can be shown on every display throughout a facility.


Category: Digital Signage Innovation of the Year


Nomination: Reserva Edge Room Booking Reserva Edge room booking solution transforms meeting room sig- nage. An industry first, Reserva Edge not only works to optimise workspace, but provides a dynamic communications platform on which businesses, educational institutions and hospitality venues can advertise, build brand awareness and share their internal com- munications. With a clear 10” screen size, it offers a best-in class ergonomic design, making it a seamless and easy fit for every ap- plication, from conference centres and corporate offices to univer- sity campuses and huddle spaces, where space is at a premium. 1.Elegant industrial design – ergonomic tilted touchscreen inter- face, edge to edge glass, anti-fingerprint coating, fully concealed


cables and connectors, clear LED status illumination inside and outside the room and fully integrated NFC reader (optional) 2.Digital Signage capability – Edge can be used as a communica- tions platform with multizone layout design and extensive playlist and scheduling controls


3. Security – Best in class security framework based on ONELAN's proprietary NTB Linux operating system. Update the full software stack remotely over the network benefiting from continually plat- form and security updates


4. Performance – Leveraging the Intel Atom platform the Reserva Edge offers significant improvements in performance and respon- siveness.


5, Manageability – remotely manage all aspects of device configu- ration via your web browser. Optionally manage all devices central- ly from the ONELAN CMS alongside a full digital signage network. Category: Digital Signage Innovation of the Year Nomination: Sedao Digital Signage


tightly integrated with the IPTV Portal to form a powerful all-in-one platform that streamlines video and Signage work-flows, simplifies configuration


and management and allows the operator to mix IPTV content with signage on any display while maintaining high- est broadcast quality. VITEC's Digital Signage End-Points feature dual discrete hardware processors for the ultimate TV experience combining Full-HD videos, live IPTV streams, picture playlists, social media content, dynamically updating data such as sports scores, meeting rooms and food catering databases - all using a small, PoE-enabled cost effective video player appliance. •Ultra-low latency, mission-critical reliability: Designed to ensure 100% up time for an organization's critical IPTV and Signage ser- vices – EZ TV uses VITEC's cutting edge video playback and secu- rity engines to deliver the lowest latency playback on any device. The hardware-based IPTV set-top-boxes and Signage Endpoints cost a fraction of the price of PC-based media players while con- sistently delivering a smooth, secure, uninterrupted viewing expe- rience for the most demanding graphics and video applications. These ASIC-based decoders guarantee longer service life and less time spent troubleshooting problems during major events. •Latest compression standards: EZ TV supports the latest com-


Sedao Digital Signage was established in 2004 and built a rep- utation for innovative yet cost effective solutions. In 2015 the company launched SedaoLive CLOUD and in 2017 was acquired by Sahara Presentations Group providing the company with the ability to grow their R&D team. Sedao now offers an integrated solution for complete organisational wide digital communications. The solution is managed from a single platform driven by CLOUD or Local CMS technology and information broadcast to hardware including LFD screens for public and staff facing areas, SedaoLive Rooms for room booking management and Clevertouch panels for within meeting and training rooms. •Easy to use – simple and intuitive interface


•Cost effective – managed from one platform minimising invest- ment in multiple solutions, software and training •Flexible & Scalable – deploy any aspect of the integrated solution (LFD/Room Booking/Collaborative panel) and add on over time •Feature packed – innovative features such as virtual and physical buttons, shared library functionality, and unlock editing for rede- signing the 100+ templates


•Secure – internal account IP whitelisting and reCAPTCHA login increases platform security


AV Presentation Innovation of the Year Nomination DisplayNote Montage


DisplayNote was founded in 2012 to simplify how people present, share and collaborate on content in meeting rooms, huddles spac- es, classrooms, lecture theatres and training rooms. Organisations utilise DisplayNote products to share ideas, make decisions and


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