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Adding Sophisticated Advertising Campaign Management Products to Portfolio
EXTON, PA, USA - February 27, 2008 - Scala, the world's leading provider
of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage market announced today
that it has agreed to acquire Market Information Services of Canada, Inc.
and Market Information Services of America.
Already recognized as the dominant player in the world in the Digital
side of the out-of-home advertising market, Scalas acquisition and
integration of MISCs Charting Pro© product will strengthen
Scalas position. Once integrated the new product line will provide
a complete Advertising Campaign Management Solution that allows advertising
campaigns to span digital, static, and mobile advertising all managed
by a single system.
This strategic acquisition brings Scala the opportunity to become
the leader in business management solutions for the out-of-home advertising
industry, which is growing at a phenomenal rate, second only to the internet
said Scalas CEO, Gerard Bucas.
By expanding Scalas product line through the close integration
with MISCs Charting Pro suite of enterprise products and its mobile
media measurement software, customers finally have one system and one
solution that truly spans the entire market. The synergies of Scalas
InfoChannel©, and MISCs Charting Pro suite of enterprise software
and measurement technology allows Scala to be the only source for the
complete tool set for the management of all advertising platforms - from
billboards, static, digital and mobile right through to retail light boxes
in malls. The newly formed Scala Canada will serve as the knowledge base
for supporting the complete out-of-home advertising campaign and media
management solution worldwide. These are exciting times for Scala and
the industry as a whole.
Tom Harrison, co-founder of MISC said, Scalas management team,
product focus and its corporate vision were major factors in our decision
to join Scala. Co-founder Brent McCaw added, This is the logical
next step in our 20 years of experience in the out-of-home media world
and joining the number one company in the industry gives us the opportunity
to create products that will maintain Scalas pre-eminent world leadership.
Combining Scalas 20 plus years of experience in digital signage
and MISCs 20 plus years of experience in out-of-home Advertising
and Media Management, provides the perfect blend of skills and in-depth
know-how that will allow customers around the world to integrate digital
and static advertising campaigns and manage them from one central application.
Founded in 1987, Scala pioneered the Digital Signage industry and today
is the world's largest provider of software for creating digital signage
networks, driving more screens than all competitors combined. The Company's
InfoChannel® product line is used for dynamic digital media networks
in retail, education, entertainment, government and other industries for
diverse applications such as Retail Advertising networks (Retail TV),
Corporate Communications (Employee TV), Digital Billboards, Digital Menu
Boards, Digital Posters, Community Access channels (Cable TV), Hotel lobby
signage and information channels, Gas Pump "toppers", Convention
Center Signage, Interactive touch-screens and Kiosks, etc. The Company's
cutting-edge InfoChannel software platform powers thousands of digital
signs around the world including the digital signage networks of Rabobank,
IKEA, Bloomberg, Burger King, T-Mobile, Virgin MegaStore, EuroDisney,
Kiwi, McDonalds, Warner Brothers, Santiago Airport, Ericsson, The Life
Channel, Rikstoto, FuelCast, Repsol, Shell, NorgesGruppen, The Wall Street
Journal Office Network and many more. Scala is today headquartered near
Philadelphia, PA and has wholly-owned subsidiaries in The Netherlands,
France, Norway, and Japan with a direct presence in a number of other
locations and countries. Scala's products are primarily sold through an
international network of Scala Certified Partners. More information is
available at www.scala.com.
Founded in 1986, MISC is a global provider of out-of-home media management
software that addresses the needs of traditional outdoor, digital, and
fleet media by allowing its clients to plan campaigns more profitably,
place ads more efficiently and measure results accurately and immediately.
MISC serves over 200 branches from 62 different companies including CBS
Outdoor, Clear Channel Outdoor, Magic Media, Reagan, Adams Outdoor Advertising,
and Life Time Fitness.
Contact:
Dick Trask
Director of Public Relations
Scala, Inc.
(610)363-3350
marketing@scala.com
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