Class act: The Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin school in Clonakilty (Southern Ireland) beat 4,000 other schools in Ireland to be named winner of SchoolComputers.ie’s inaugural ‘Education Mega Draw CSR Programme’, receiving a classroom technology makeover worth €20,000 ($22,000). Amsterdam, May 2023: PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays, is helping to bring […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) announced the latest high-profile addition to its ever-growing North American team, with the appointment of Megan Lipinczyk who joins as channel marketing manager. Based in Tampa, and reporting to fellow Floridian and former colleague, Alison Maxson, senior marketing manager at PPDS, the company says Megan has quickly established herself as […]

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays, has announced that Telelogos software 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 […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Martijn van der Woude, vice president of global marketing and business development at PPDS, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. MARTIN VAN […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Alison Maxson PPDS A vacation that feels like home: More than 200 Philips MediaSuite TVs have transformed the TV entertainment experience for guests in all 140 plus Beach Haus luxury apartment-styled suites, delivering seamless access to the world’s most popular streaming and entertainment services while adding extensive time and […]

Sustainability is critical to the future of the world — and the world of ProAV. On Thursday, April 20, Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] have partnered on a LAVNCH & LEARN titled “Sustainability & AV” where industry leaders will gather to chat about their company’s sustainability initiatives and to share actionable tips on becoming carbon neutral. […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) announced it has become the exclusive “Digital Display Supplier” and official ‘Innovation Partner’ of the team behind the reigning Formula One World Champions, Oracle Red Bull Racing. PPDS will exclusively supply a series of advanced displays — including custom-built solutions designed exclusively for the Oracle Red Bull Racing hospitality team […]

PPDS, the brand behind Philips professional displays, has –together with pilot Screentime, have helped to transform the retail shopping experience inside the Jack Wolfskin flagship store in Hamburg, with the installation of a giant new Philips dvLED videowall and a series of digital signage solutions. Founded in 1981, German-based brand Jack Wolfskin has been motivating […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) direct view LED and digital signage solutions have been selected to create new, highly immersive and emotive shopping experiences for visitors inside Jack Wolfskin’s flagship store in Frankfurt. Jack Wolfskin has motivated people to go outside and connect with nature for over 40 years. Founded in 1981, this German-based brand […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) announced the appointment of Kristen O’Connor to its North American management team. Part of an accelerated recruitment drive to increase staff numbers by 50 percent in North America this year, Kristen O’Connor joins as PPDS’ new sales operations manager, NA. Based in Oregon, and with a career entering its 12th […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) has unveiled its new network of interconnected “PPDS Studios” in Europe and North America, providing customers and partners with access to its full suite of products and solutions for more inspired co-creation with partners and the opportunity for better-informed decisions for customers. Accelerating PPDS’ commitment to supporting partners (including system […]

PPDS, Philips professional display solutions, is delighted to announce the appointments of highly experienced AV professionals, Sven Beinlich and Jason Bacon, to its globally-acclaimed team of International Key Account Directors. Their appointments come ahead of a PPDS Global Partner Alliance (GPA) growth announcements during ISE, bringing greater reach, enhanced quality, and more opportunities for global […]

Display without limits: The new, slimline, Philips High Bright 4000 Series from PPDS brings next level versatility and reliability to its digital signage portfolio, with these latest displays able to intelligently adapt to, and overcome, any lighting condition for impeccable, 24/7 performance. Amsterdam, February 2023 – PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays […]

PPDS, aka Philips Professional Displays and Solutions, has announced the launch of its new, slimline Philips High Bright 4000 Series for any indoor or semi-outdoor environment, including more challenging, highly lit areas. Unveiled and demonstrated for the first time at ISE 2023 (Philips booth 3P600), this latest evolution to PPDS’ bestselling Philips High Bright range […]

Turning the tide: Following extensive collaboration with customers and development partners around the globe, PPDS Wave, the evolutionary cloud-based display management ecosystem, will be unveiled and demoed publicly on Philips booth 3P600 at ISE with a flood of exciting new features and capabilities. Amsterdam, January 2023 – PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional […]

No plug? No problem: Introducing a brand new product category, PPDS becomes the first leading display manufacturer in the world to deliver full size and full colour ePaper digital signage displays to market, each capable of providing vivid 24/7 content while running on zero power. Amsterdam, January 2023 – PPDS, the exclusive global provider of […]

PPDS (aka Philips professional displays) just announced a range of full-size and full-color ‘zero power’ Philips Tableaux advanced color ePaper (ACeP) signage displays. Each is capable of delivering 24/7 content while running entirely unplugged and without using a single kilowatt of electricity. Unveiled on Philips booth (3P600) in Barcelona, these Philips Tableaux displays from PPDS […]

The PPDS cloud platform, Wave, officially goes live at ISE with new energy-saving features and partnerships. PPDS, aka Philips professional displays, has announced the official launch of its Wave ecosystem. The new cloud platform is complemented with a dedicated ProStore marketplace for premium PPDS and certified development partner applications, all integrating with Philips professional displays […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) has announced the appointments of highly experienced AV professionals, Sven Beinlich and Jason Bacon, to its globally-acclaimed team of International Key Account Directors. Their appointments come ahead of a PPDS Global Partner Alliance (GPA) growth announcements during ISE, bringing greater reach, enhanced quality, and more opportunities for global businesses in […]

PPDS has teamed up popular Sweden supermarket chain, Maxi ICA, to bring an engaging and more inspired shopping experience to customers in its flagship store with the installation of 27 digital signage displays and a 16-meter-wide (52ft) direct-view LED video wall. Located in Örebro — a city sandwiched between Stockholm and Gotenburg— the Maxi ICA […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) will be at ISE 2023 in Barcelona (Jan. 29 – Feb. 3), with the four-day AV extravaganza – including the world’s most energy efficient, eco-friendly digital signage range. Returning to Hall 3, visitors will discover and experience PPDS’ solutions — covering digital signage, direct view LED, professional TV (including hospitality) […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) announced a new partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts, bringing its Chromecast built-in Philips MediaSuite hospitality TVs. IHG — one of the “world’s leading hospitality groups with more than 6,000 properties across 100 countries” — will begin introducing Philips MediaSuite TVs into selected hotels across all of its brands, including […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and promoting sustainability in the AV industry with a strategy that is designed to help customers reduce their electronic waste and enhance their green credentials. This will see the company continue to bring more energy-efficient products to market, reconfiguring and reducing packaging, while providing […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) has announced the appointment of Nick Begleries, as its new Commercial VP, North America. Adding more than 25 years of top-level senior AV experience to the steadily expanding PPDS U.S. team, Begleries is one of the AV industry’s most accomplished talents in North America, heading up and guiding forward some […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) has announced the appointments of Nadia Riahi and Werner Beschenar, to support and further accelerate digital signage sales and growth ambitions in the DACH market. Reporting to PPDS business director for DACH, Rainer Bloch, both Nadia — based in Mönchengladbach — and Werner — based in Munich — have assumed […]

By Mitchell Rosenberg PPDS If you’re in the business of buying visual displays, you already know of the various considerations you need to make depending on how the device will be used, where and by whom. Is the screen big enough to be seen clearly from the other side of the room? Is the pixel […]

The recently refurbished Footasylum retail store in Bristol, UK, has completed the installation of a giant new Philips video wall, helping to drive footfall and boost the customer experience. Established in 2005, Footasylum is one of the leading retailers of fashion streetwear and sportswear in the U.K., stocking brand giants that include Nike, Adidas and Jordan, Under […]

PPDS (aka: Philips professional displays) just debuted the S-Line of displays — a series of stretched digital signage displays. First teased on the Philips stand during ISE 2022 and available now for order in North America, the brand new 37” Philips S-Line series (37BDL3050S) adds a new dimension to PPDS’ digital signage and dvLED portfolio, […]

PPDS (aka: Philips Digital Signage) is including Chromecast wireless streaming technology on all current and future Google certified, Philips MediaSuite hospitality TVs. PPDS says its Chromecast built-in has been welcomed by hoteliers and hospitality integrators globally following Google’s announcement, made on Sept. 22, that it will discontinue its third generation external Chromecast — a unit […]

PPDS (aka: Philips Digital Signage) has announced the appointments of LED and digital signage sales specialists, Elise Hardouin and Romain Gentile. Gentile becomes PPDS’ new digital signage key account manager for France and Iberia, with Hardouin taking the position of LED key account manager for France. Reporting to César Sanz, sales director for Iberia and […]

PPDS has achieved TAA compliance status for an “evolving line of advanced, highly versatile and military-grade secure 4K UHD digital signage and video wall displays, now certified for use by the U.S. government.” Part of a continued investment, expansion and growth strategy in North America, TAA (Trade Act Agreement) compliance now permits the procurement of […]

PPDS (aka: Philips digital signage) just announced its range of Philips LED and digital signage solutions have been selected and used to help redefine the car showroom experience for Seat Cupra customers in Munich. With over 350 authorized dealers and over 390 service partners, Spanish automobile powerhouse Cupra is fast becoming a driving force in the electric car world, […]