April 4, 2001

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The Emergence of the Vertical Systems Integrator

by Jody Thomas, CTS

 

 

 

 

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DDD - Dynamic Digital Depth (www.ddd.com)
Solution: No-glasses 3-D Plasma Displays are targeted towards pubic display venues, such as malls.
Service Provided: 3-D content development, conversion and delivery using proprietary software.

TeleSuite Corporation (www.telesuite.com)
Solution: Reality-conferencing rooms that use technology to merge two locations into one, and allow participants to be seen at almost life size, with no panning or zooming.
Service Provided: TeleSuite and Non-TeleSuite videoconferencing bridging and multipoint services, as well as monitoring and scheduling services.

SkyTron Corporation (www.skytron.com)
Solution: In-the-round, giant screen, high resolution TV with "intelligent audio" to showcase the SkyTron video magazine format in mall food courts.
Service Provided: Network programming services that deliver advertising and the video magazine to the overhead display using streaming media.

So, are we looking at the emergence of a new sector, or is this an evolution within the systems integration market? So far, these companies are new to our industry, and saw an opportunity to provide a new solution. Will some of the existing dealers follow suit? It remains to be seen!



Jody Thomas is CEO of Kayye Consulting, a firm that specializes in providing marketing services, business development consulting and training development to dealers, manufacturers and other companies in the professional audiovisual industry. He has developed 12 years of industry experience through his diverse roles with NEC Technologies and dealer / integrators, and now applies his experience through Kayye Consulting. He can be reached at www.kayye.com or via e-mail at jthomas@kayye.com.


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