PPDS and leading software firm Telelogos team up on Philips Tableaux

PPDS has been approved as the very first remote device management solution for the new Philips Tableaux range of Advanced Colour ePaper displays. Philips Tableaux ePaper displays have opened up an exciting new era of digital signage displays, with the innovative series becoming cluding in Retail, Corporate and Education environments. Harnessing the power of the Android SoC within the Philips Tableaux displays, Telelogos provides the functionality needed to manage content, applications, and security, and to take remote control of the display. need. We have been delighted to collaborate with Telelogos to bring this solution into the mix just a couple of months after our Tableaux launch.”

Christophe Billaud, Managing Director at Telelogos, said: “We are delighted to be the first ISV to be able to provide a solu- a pioneer in full colour, energy efficient and eco-friendly digital signage. The award-winning product –the first of its kind brought to market by a leading display manufacturer – delivers full colour content while running, 24/7, unplugged and with zero power.

Telelogos’ software solution enables easy remote management of displays, including changing content, across the sectors, in-

Commenting on this new solution for the Philips Tableaux range, Tim de Ruiter, Global Business Development and Partnerships Director at PPDS, said: “Our longstanding partnership with Telelogos made this latest collaboration incredibly easy and Our Philips Tableaux range has made an immediate impact with our customers, delivering on the energy savings and sustainable business opportunities they tion for remotely managing the Philips Tableaux range from PPDS. With our expertise in Android development, device management, and thanks to the close collaboration we have created over the many years we've partnered with PPDS, we were able to support this new technology in displays very rapidly. The interest and feedback from our integrator partners and our clients has been hugely positive.”

Focal partners with CUK Group

French loudspeaker manufacturer, Focal, continues its push into the custom installation (CI) and commercial sectors by partnering with specialist AV distributor, CUK Group, to supply and support its full range of integration products in the UK. Focal's integration offering has expanded significantly in recent years, with the launch of the Littora outdoor and marine range, and the growth of its inwall loudspeaker line, which now mirrors the performance levels of its hi-fi offering, through to the 1000 Series Utopia models, which feature signature Focal technologies such as 'W' composite cones and beryllium tweeters. Although the ink is still drying on the partnership agreement, there is already a wealth of Focal knowledge within CUK Group as CI Channel Manager, Phil Roe, explains{: “In my previous life as an integrator, I have had the pleasure of demonstrating and supplying Focal products to my clients, all of whom have been blown away by the audio quality we have been able to deliver. I'm thrilled to be working with the Focal team again and look forward to bringing these amazing products to a wider market”.

Mike Smith, Head of Sales, Focal & Naim UK added{ “The CI and commercial channels have been