Barco Supplies Creative Technology with 226 Square Feet of ILite LED displays
Kennesaw, GA – October 29, 2001 - Barco announced that it has supplied over 226 square feet of its ILite indoor display LED video walls to Creative Technology North America, a global leader in supplying audio and video solutions to a variety of clients and industries. Creative Technology first utilized the Barco I6 panels for the Nintendo booth at the recent E3 event in Los Angeles. The panels were so bright and impressive, Creative Technology was then hired to provide them as the center-piece for “An American Celebration at Ford’s Theatre”, which was televised on ABC on August 18th, 2001.
“The Barco ILite 6 is an ideal product due to its high resolution, lightweight & compact panel design, simple cabling system and low power consumption requirements. And from the overwhelmingly positive reactions we’ve received from our clients, it was clear that with the I6 product, Barco had started a new revolution in LED technology,” stated Alan Barber, Sales Manager Creative Technology Los Angeles.
Paul Vindigni, Chief Executive Officer , Creative Technology North America stated, “Creative Technology has had a long standing relationship with Barco and we look forward to continuing that relationship far into the future. With this purchase CT is now the largest rental provider of Barco ILite 6mm product, not just in the United States but across the globe. We have built our reputation on providing our clients with the best service and the latest in technology and Barco has been a valued partner in that endeavor.”
Curt Petty, Barco Market Business Manager, Events stated, “Creative Technology is a well-respected global A/V solutions provider and supplies only the most technologically advanced displays to the corporate, music, sporting, and special events industries. The Barco ILite video walls will provide outstanding close-ups and high-resolution video during live events. Creative Technology clients are going to be truly impressed with the quality images they see on this state-of-the-art technology.”
Barco’s LED-based daylight display solutions have been the preferred solution for several high-profile outdoor installations during the year 2001, including Cleveland Playhouse Center, the International Car Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, the Cannes Film Festival, the concert tours of Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, U2 and several other bands, the live performance of Madonna during the Grammy Awards Ceremony, the new permanent home of The Academy Awards located at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue and the Shamu Stadium at Sea World in San Antonio. Barco introduced its new ILite video displays at NAB 2001. The ILite indoor display technology combines high brightness with high resolution in a slim, modular package. The intelligent LED-based display solution offers new standards in the video and graphics world. The ILite is uniquely suited for high ambient light environments that also demand high resolution and minimal installation depth. The system offers extremely wide viewing angles, and doesn’t suffer from color-match uniformity problems. Three versions are currently available: ILite 6, ILite 8 and ILite 10.
Creative Technology BackgroundCreative Technology is a international audio and video solutions provider specializing in broadcast multi-camera production, LED indoor and outdoor displays, video and computer projection, and audio systems for corporate and entertainment events, concerts, general sessions, exhibits, seminars, satellite uplinks, webcasts and teleconferences. Creative Technology has locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, and Europe. Creative Technology is a division of London based AVESCO plc, providers of corporate presentation services, giant screen services and broadcast services to corporate, presentation, entertainment and broadcast markets throughout the world.
BARCO BackgroundBARCO, with headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium, has three key activities which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization. BarcoView develops and manufactures display systems for life critical applications, while BarcoVision is in systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a revenue of Euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Bourse since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
