Ingram Micro celebrates the 11th edition of its Symposium betting on digital signage

The Dome of the Sands, in Barcelona's Plaza de España, has hosted a new edition of the Ingram Micro Symposium, the eleventh, which has had the participation of around 1.650 assistants, who have been able to learn about the main proposals of the different manufacturers in the wholesaler's catalog, among which this year digital signage was included as a novelty.

The wholesaler of technological solutions Ingram Micro has held the 11th edition of its Symposium, managing to gather more 1.650 clients and some 350 factory representatives, which represents a new attendance record in the entire history of the event.. In the Dome of the Sands in Barcelona, Distributors allied with the company have found a wide representation of manufacturers who have responded to their needs and who have shared future strategies. Besides, During the symposium, clients were able to learn directly about the services that Ingram Micro offers as a leading wholesaler in the sector and meet with a wide representation of manufacturers., exchanging knowledge, resources and synergies.

This year, The great novelty of the event has been the installation of a showroom dedicated to Professional AV and digital signage solutions, in which the latest developments in this sector in terms of LED modules have been exhibited, large format monitors, multi-touch screens, projectors, videowalls, players, interactive whiteboards, professional and hospitality TV supports, from firms like NEC Display Solutions, Philips, LG, Mitsubishi Electric, Open, Vogel’s, Beabloo y Smart.

The original thing about the initiative was that each manufacturer did not present its product separately, as usual, but these were shown to be integrated with each other. So, Various LG monitors with EzSign TV technology could be seen in the exhibition space., that allows you to combine TV features and advertisements, and a NEC 4 video wall×4 of 46″, with content managed by the software of the Spanish company Beabloo, powered by AOpen media players and supported by Vogel's media.

Philips, for his part, offered a totem with the UPP digital signage solution! (Upgrade Public Signage Player), controllable through tablets and smartphones via Android that allows new possibilities in the world of digital signage; and a touch screen 2 ringtones 42″. Finally, a Mitsubishi Electric XD221-UST short throw projector projected content onto a SMART Board interactive whiteboard 880.

Large exhibition area

Ingram Micro partners have been able to meet in this framework with 76 manufacturers who have shared with them future strategies and business solutions. Among them, Sony has shown the six models of its D and E series projectors, that offer performance, convenience and economy for the educational sector, while BenQ was presenting the LX60ST and LW61ST projectors, the first in the world equipped with BlueCore Light technology, a light engine that uses the unparalleled qualities of a laser light source to achieve optimized energy efficiency and great projection performance.

In the video surveillance section, at the company D-Link exhibited its different camera models with the new mydlink technology, that allows you to control everything remotely “in the cloud” from a PC/Mac or iPhone/iPad/Android, headed by the new cloud camera DCS-5222L, allowing viewing angles of up to 340º with Pan movement&Tilt&Power zoom; and the DCS-942L Wireless IP Camera with Infrared Sensor, that combines access to real-time video from iPad/iPhone/Android with recording on its included 16Gb microSD card.

For your part, TRENDnet, brand specialized in wireless and wired networking hardware, has exhibited two of its most recent Internet Cloud cameras: to TV-IP851WC, including side-to-side remote functionality at a 340° angle (Pan) and from top to bottom at an angle of 115° (Tilt); high-speed wireless N connection; one way audio; videos (VGA) 640 x 480 from up to 20 frames per second (fps); a free mobile application; Industry-leading free software to manage up to 32 cameras per second and kit for mounting on ceiling or wall; and the TV-IP751WIC, that incorporates night vision for distances up to 7.5 metros (25 pies); high-speed wireless N connection; one way audio; video (VGA) 640 x 480 from up to 20 frames per second (fps); a free mobile application; Industry-leading free software to manage up to 32 cameras per second and kit for mounting on ceiling or wall.

Satisfaction with high attendance

Both Jaime Soler, CEO of Ingram Micro, as Manel Torrecillas, wholesaler marketing and purchasing director, have highlighted the high level of acceptance of the event due to the number of participants and the feedback obtained, especially highlighting the digital signage product showroom, where “We have exceeded expectations and it has become too small for us.”, Manuel Torrecillas pointed out, to confirm below that given the great acceptance, They plan to repeat this initiative in coming years, increasing the portfolio of companies represented and the dynamic advertising solutions services they offer..

In this sense, The CEO of Ingram Micro has highlighted this company's commitment to the digital signage market, with the recent creation of a specific line of dynamic advertising solutions made up of “a team with a lot of experience and a desire to provide service to the channel”.