ActiveLight to distribute new Barco LCD thin display
Logan, UT - Barco is pleased to announce ActiveLight, Inc., the leading value-added distributor of professional plasma and LCD display solutions, has been appointed as the premiere Value-Added Distributor of Barco LCD display products. The distribution agreement recognizes ActiveLight as a key supplier of the Barco LC40 to the rapidly-growing digital dynamic signage marketplace.
Barco’s professional 40” LCD monitor achieves a new level in visual industry-leading performance. Uniquely equipped with a fully functional PC, wireless capability, as well as content management and scheduling software, the LC40 enables the user to display the right message, at the right time, at the right place. The LC40 can be used as a stand-alone display or as part of a network of displays. With a wide variety of inputs, loop-through and network capabilities, as well as the option to use the display in both portrait and landscape mode, the LC40 offers a complete, ready-to-use display solution. Additional features of theLC40 include: 1280 x 768 “wide-XGA” resolution, picture-in-picture, long lifetime, and numerous inputs for broad compatibility to enhance your total integrated digital signage solution.
ActiveLight plans to launch the Barco LC40 at NSCA in Las Vegas March 19-21st in their Digital Signage Live Pavilion. ActiveLight will also promote Barco’s 40” LCD to their 3000-plus resellers through advertising in trade magazines, promotional emails sent to qualifying “PowerPartner” resellers, applications stories on the ActiveLight “Flat Panel Monitor” reseller Newsletter and product information found on ActiveLight’s website.
“For decades, the Barco name has personified performance and reliability,” said Brad Gleeson, President and COO of ActiveLight Inc. “When I learned of Barco’s intentions to pursue the Digital Signage market with their innovative LCD Display products, I knew ActiveLight needed to partner with them. We couldn’t be more excited about being selected as their North American distribution partner for these products.”
Dave Janke, General Manager, Barco Media, LLC stated, “We are extremely pleased to have Activelight as a premiere distributor for the LC 40 and other Barco LED products. Activelight is well positioned in the flat panel market and has the resources needed to provide rapid market penetration and technical support for this exciting product.”
About ActiveLight, Inc.
ActiveLight is a leading edge, value-added distributor of advanced display systems and solutions to authorized resellers, designers, and system integrators in the Professional AV, CEDIA Home Theater, and selected vertical markets. The company distributes NEC, Pioneer,
Panasonic and other plasma and LCD displays, multiple-display image servers, specialized broadcast-display software, and interface electronics for the large-format display network industry. ActiveLight leads the industry by offering value-added support solutions such as dedicated service and order status toll-free numbers, free extended-term warehousing; nationwide access to a network of affiliate warehouses and installation and repair services; and expedited product swap. For more information on ActiveLight’s products and services visit the company online at www.ActiveLight.com or call toll free, 866-466-6849.
About Barco Media
Barco Media, LLC, headquartered in Logan, UT, offers turnkey imaging solutions to its markets. Barco’s LED display and projection solutions can be seen at the world’s leading motor shows, on stage with some of the world’s biggest stars and on buildings and in lobbies of some of the world’s foremost companies. The division has provided LED visual solutions to many high-profile clients, such as Clear Channel International, Merrill Lynch, Dresdner Bank, BMW, Toyota, Porsche, Daimler Chrysler, U2, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Bon Jovi and many others. The company’s LED display solutions have also been chosen to grace Reliant Park Stadium (USA), host to the 2004 Super Bowl, as well as the stadiums of FC Porto (Portugal) and FC Geneve (Switzerland), which will host the 2004 and 2008 European Soccer Championships respectively.
About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, is active in three key areas of imaging technology. 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 Brussels/Euronext and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
