PPDS, global provider of Philips digital signage, LED and professional TVs, announced a new strategic partnership with the Mount Vernon N.Y.-headquartered integration firm Key Digital. The two companies will bring new levels of support to bars and restaurants (including in hotels, fast food and cafes) in the way they manage and control their AV solutions, for greater customer experiences, business opportunities and outcomes.
PPDS’ new partnership with Key Digital represents the latest evolution of the company’s “total solutions” strategy. Here, it will combine its display technology with other industry-leading third-party solutions (including hardware and software) for added market value and end-user experiences.
Working seamlessly across a variety of dedicated Philips professional displays for the food, beverage, and hospitality industry — including professional TVs (such as Philips B-Line), digital signage (Philips Q-Line, Philips D-Line) touch and kiosk displays (Philips T-line) among others – Key Digital brings a range of new solutions to streamline the control and distribution of content to displays – including from a smartphone — as well as the management of other AV applications within their AV ecosystem (i.e. audio, lighting, security).
“We’re delighted to have partnered with PPDS and combine our industry-leading solutions with their state-of-the-art displays to bring greater value and, crucially, more simplicity to bars and restaurants when managing their AV and experience,” says Jonathan Ferry, VP of Product Education and Experience at Key Digital.
Through PPDS’s partnership with Key Digital, customers will also have access to technical support and free system design resources.
PPDS & Key Digital Webinar
PPDS and Key Digital will kick off the partnership with a webinar, “How to Effectively Manage an AV Ecosystem in a Bar/Restaurant” on Feb. 23, 12 pm EST. The companies plan to discuss, in detail, a range of solutions designed to support, inspire and educate the market. They will focus on new and innovative ways to address and overcome many of the challenges faced when installing and accessing increasingly complex AV ecosystems, such as audio, lighting and security.
The webinar will also explore new opportunities for bars and restaurants, including those in hotels, public venues and even sporting arenas, to maximize customer engagement, while creating new revenue opportunities.
AV integrators, IT professionals, bar/restaurant proprietors, and ownership management groups are invited to attend the webinar. The one-hour session will be hosted by Jack Boyczuk, business manager at PPDS, and Jonathan Ferry, VP of Product Education and Experience at Key Digital.
Those who wish to attend the webinar can do so by filling out the online form.
