FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2006
Tightrope Media Systems Announces Support for EMS
SAINT PAUL -- Tightrope Media Systems (www.trms.com)
is announcing the latest version of Event Display System (EDS), a plug-in to their
award-winning Carousel digital signage system. EDS features tight integration with
Dean Evan & Associates’ EMS event management platform.
Carousel’s digital signage system is an enterprise display system that institutions
are using to communicate with people in their buildings. With the EDS plug-in, Carousel
is able to link directly with Dean Evans & Associates event management database.
The two systems, working together, provide the institution’s staff with a seamless
workflow.
According to Andrew Starks, Co-Founder of Tightrope Media Systems, the new plug-in
is the result of a 7 year history with the EMS software. “I remember in 1999 when
we made the very first plug-in to our digital signage system for a university in
California. We custom designed the system to automatically update itself, which
is something that they weren’t aware was possible.”
This new version marks the fourth revision of the plug-in and builds on the seamless
and intelligent nature of the system’s original design. “When a staff member updates
the EMS system, Carousel automatically follows without further intervention,” says
Starks. “For example, if an event is cancelled, Carousel will automatically pick
that up and show the event as cancelled on the display.”
The EDS plug-in for Carousel supports:
- Multiple schedules on any combination of channels
- A completely customizable screen layout to provide for a unique look
- 4x3, 16x9 and 9x16 (portrait) support
- Support for sounds
- Complete control over filtering event types, event categories and rooms
- The ability to limit the number of displayed events by hours, days or number of
screens
- The display of cancelled events in a customizable format, so that viewers know that
the event was scheduled but will no longer take place
About Tightrope Media Systems
Founded in 1997, Tightrope Media Systems is the pioneer of web-centric digital signage
and audiovisual head end automation. Its award winning systems are used across North
America in governments, hospitals, universities, businesses, schools and community
television stations. You can reach Tightrope Media Systems at (866) 866-4118 or
visit them on the web at www.trms.com.
Media Contact:
Andrew Starks
866-866-4118
About Dean Evans & Associates
Founded in 1986 and based in Denver, Dean Evans & Associates offers a line of sophisticated
software systems for meeting and event management, academic scheduling and office
“hoteling.” Their Event Management System (EMS) products are ideal for booking the
space, services and resources needed for events as well as for maintaining a web-based
master calendar. Thousands of organizations, including four of the six largest U.S.
banks, more than a dozen Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of higher education
institutions, religious organizations, hospitals, conference centers, cultural venues
and sports facilities rely on EMS software. Detailed product information is available
at www.dea.com. Or contact the company at 800-440-3994
ext. 863, or sales@dea.com.
Media Contact:
Tom Schek
303-740-4830
tom@dea.com