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CI NEWS IN BRIEF RECENT STORIES PEOPLE AND PLACES WHAT'S NEW
Q-SYS Technology Partner Program Launches
Q-SYS HAS LAUNCHED its
Technology Partner Program
with integration partners
representing a growing list of
Q-SYS plugins. As part of the
program, plugins will receive
endorsement badges. These
will indicate they have been
verified or certified and offer
seamless integration with the
Q-SYS Platform.
These partners now have
access to the Q-SYS Technology
Partner Hub, a centralized
portal offering relevant, upto-date
resources for training,
solution development and
marketing. These make it easier
to collaborate with Q-SYS,
get support and accelerate
go-to-market reach. Early
this year, Q-SYS will expand
its Ecosystem to include Developer
Partners with proven expertise
to develop plugins on
behalf of Technology Partners.
Q-SYS Technology Partner
Program is Essential
" Q-SYS Technology Partners
are essential for the growth
of the Q-SYS Platform, " Geno
Zaharie, principal, alliances
and ecosystems, Q-SYS, says.
" And we are thrilled to collaborate
with a diverse set of
partners to help accelerate the
development of their Q-SYS
plugins. "
With this new program,
mutual customers can identify
and collaborate with partners
that represent a wide range
of popular AV solutions on
the market. Thus, Zaharie
adds, " allowing them to deThe
Q-SYS Technology Partner Program will allow Q-SYS to
collaborate with a diverse set of partners to develop plugins.
liver unmatched experiences
using next-level automation
and control. "
Current partners that have
joined the program include
many prominent names such
as Activaire, Alcorn McBride,
Atlona, Audioscience, AudioTechnica,
AVPro Global Holdings,
BirdDog, Blustream,
Clockaudio, Datapath, Fusion
Research, Key Digital, LG Electronics,
L-Acoustics, Lightware,
LynTec, Mersive, MuxLab,
PixelFLEX and Planar, among
several others.
For more information on the
Technology Partner Program,
visit QSYS.com/partners. The
site offers a full list of integrations
available for the Q-SYS
Platform.
ADI Expands Pro AV Offering with Sharp NEC Display Solutions
ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
has expanded its commercial
AV offering to include products
from Sharp NEC Display Solutions
of America. The Melville,
N.Y.-based company is a
prominent global distributor
of security, AV and low-voltage
products. Now, ADI customers
across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
have access to Sharp/NEC's
comprehensive product lineup
of visual display technology.
The portfolio offers an assortment
of options to optimize
digital signage installations for
various industries and applications,
including education,
entertainment, healthcare,
government and others.
" ADI identified AV as a
growing category, and we
continue to expand our
offering to help our customers
capitalize on this growing mar6
ket, "
Cynthia Menna, VPGM
AV, ADI Global Distribution,
says. She adds that the addition
of Sharp/NEC products
strengthens ADI's portfolio
with leading-edge technology.
This, Menna continues,
" helps our customers effectively
consolidate more orders
and manufacturers through a
single distributor to save time
and money. "
ADI Now Offers
Sharp/NEC Portfolio
Sharp/NEC designs, produces
and delivers a full line of display
solutions, including desktop
LCD monitors, commercial
and professional-grade LCD
displays, multimedia and digital
cinema projectors, DVLEDs
and more. With innovative and
modular designs, the Sharp/
NEC portfolio offers an array of
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ADI customers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico now have
access to Sharp/NEC's lineup of visual display technology.
features to fit various signage
needs and create memorable
messaging.
" With more than one
million large-screen displays
deployed worldwide, Sharp/
NEC is recognized as a leading
manufacturer of award-winning
products, " remarks Todd Bouman,
president and CEO at
Sharp/NEC, who declares that
the company's displays are ideal
for installations that demand
high quality and reliability.
Bouman continues, " We're excited
to team up with ADI and
expand our reach through their
strong distribution channels. "
Customers can now order
Sharp/NEC products from
ADI's 100-plus branches across
the U.S. and Puerto Rico online
through the Digital Branch or
in the ADI App.
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