The LaGrange Theatre has been entertaining residents of LaGrange, IL and surrounding Chicago suburbs for over 80 years. Built in 1925, it was originally a live theatre that brought the most popular acts of that time to town. As the entertainment industry changed, the theatre was converted to motion pictures in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s.

More recently, LaGrange Theatre owners carried out a 3 million dollar renovation to completely revitalize their popular 4-screen venue. To help them update the way that they advertise within the theatre, they enlisted the services of local technology consulting firm All Information Services, Inc., a Rise Vision partner.

According to AIS President Jeff Pieta, “Prior to the renovation, on-screen advertising at the LaGrange Theatre was displayed using 1980’s technology slide projectors. Advertising in this way before the movies had proven to be effective, but the client desired a higher level of penetration.

“AIS delivered this by installing two electronic displays by the ticket booth, four displays at the concession counters, a large display in the hallway, a large display outside the restrooms, in addition to a high-lumen LCD projector in each of the four theatres. The locations of the twelve displays provides for near-total traffic exposure.”

Asked how they accomplished it all, Mr. Pieta replied, “AIS provided a turn-key solution: we managed the overall project, installed low voltage and electrical wiring to all the displays, engineered the entire A/V distribution system, programmed the central media player and developed a monitoring and control mechanism for the overall system.”

Central to their multi-display solution was the implementation of their Rise Private Network software, which allowed AIS technicians, and now LaGrange Theatre staff, to connect and control the content of all twelve screens. Theatre owners now have the choice of scheduling and sending either the same message to all of their displays, or a unique targeted variation to each individual screen. Said Mr. Pieta, “The combination of the greater number of displays, the higher resolution, and the advanced features of the Rise Vision software created a more professional and effective product.”

LaGrange Theatre owner David Rizner concurred: “AIS developed and installed an amazing custom advertising system that brought the LaGrange Theatre to the 21th Century while maintaining a classic look.”

Mr. Pieta says that the project has been good for his business. “The client is most impressed with the presentation, made possible by our team of professional designers and Rise Vision. And after installing the Rise Vision system in the LaGrange Theatre, we have received inquiries from other locally owned theatres that are interested in having the same system installed.”

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ETOBICOKE, Ontario – September 1, 2009 – Rise Vision, Inc. announces that ASI, a distributor of IT products and solutions, is now distributing its web-based content management system for the control of digital signage networks, Rise Display Network. ASI works with more than 15,000 system integrators nationwide, and chose Rise Vision as its partner to create a robust digital signage presence. While ASI has distributed many of the hardware components used to build a digital signage network, it lacked a strong partner for digital signage content management. The company chose Rise Vision for the strength of its content management solution, its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach, and because its Private Network option enables resellers to develop a private-label digital signage solution.

“Our system integrator customers create a lot of custom solutions, and embrace the idea of building their own brand. The Rise Vision Private Network program enables them to brand the entire digital signage solution, including content,” says Kent Tibbils, VP of Marketing, ASI. “In this challenging economy, we need to help our customers identify niche markets where they can add value and build upon their expertise in networking, installing equipment and software, and in training. With the Rise Vision solution, our customers can use those skill sets to grow a profitable digital signage business.”

In addition to the branding capabilities of Rise Display Network, ASI notes that the SaaS approach enables its resellers to achieve a much quicker return on investment.

“ASI does more than just discover products and components for its customer base – it helps them discover new markets where they can compete with the large system vendors on a playing field other than price,” says Ryan Cahoy, Managing Director, Rise Vision, Inc. “The Rise Display Network enables them to build customer relationships by creating a complete, private-labeled digital signage solution wrapped with their unique services.”

The Rise Display Network is a web-based, Software-as-a-Service content management system operated by Rise Vision. Subscriptions include access to live content such as news headlines, local weather, sports scores, and stock ticker updates. Users incorporate this live content with their own information, including media files, graphics, and text, and publish it directly to their network of digital signs. The Private Network Operator program provides partners with a personalized log-in page where they can promote branding, cross-selling, and event messages directly to end users every time they access their digital signage networks.

About ASI, ASI has been a leader in the distribution of IT products for over 20 years. Founded in 1987, the company has rapidly grown to become the partner of choice for over 20,000 VARs throughout North America. ASI offers an extensive line of products, components and services, and also provides ISO-9001 compliant system integration and value-add contract assembly. Experienced technical support team, knowledgeable sales, dynamic marketing, and innovative management have helped the company achieve an impressive $1.3 billion in sales revenue. For more information, visit www.asipartner.com.

About Rise Vision, Inc.
Rise Vision, Inc. owns, develops, and operates the Rise Display Network, a web-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) content management system for digital signage that brings live data, custom messages, and content to thousands of displays. The Rise Display Network is a web service that does not require hosting infrastructure; users login from any Internet-accessible browser to update, control, and monitor their displays, or use their smart-phone browser to send critical alerts. Every display needs a message – we believe that it should be as easy as creating that message from the web, anywhere, anytime and knowing that it has been delivered. It’s that simple. For more information, call 877.538.7473 or visit http://www.risevision.com.

Contacts:
Todd Hemme
Rise Vision, Inc.
913-538-6988
todd.hemme@risevision.com

Alison Harris
Harris Media Services
207-829-4500
alison@harrismediaservices.com

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