Plano, TX - September 15, 2008 - Symon, a global provider of digital signage solutions announced the availability of its new Symon Multiplex Appliance (SMA) 3000 media player. The SMA-3000 is a specialized Symon Digital Appliance (SDA) media player with up to 12 independent video output capacity capable of sending one to twelve digital signals from one SMA-3000 implementation to a corresponding number of discrete channels or LCD screens.

“The SMA-3000 is a perfect fit for any business or hotel with multiple conference or ballrooms and any corporate office where there is a need to identify the event or who is occupying a meeting room,” said Charles Ansley, president and CEO of Symon. “We continue to expand our software and hardware capabilities in order to offer our clients creative solutions that economically solve real business issues with reliable and easy to use products.”

The SMA-3000 is designed to be a rack mounted unit (3U) media player for displaying meeting and conference room schedules on 4 x 3 aspect ratio door displays. The SMA-3000 can integrate to scheduling software via Symon Software Release 10.0 and automatically updates the content on remote non-intelligent LCD screens with schedule and event information. It is a perfect fit for any client who desires that all wiring ties back to a single point.

A turnkey solution, Symon also supplies the LCD wall units that connect to the SMA-3000. The LCD Display Kit includes all the components to quickly and easily set up a 15-inch monitor and begin to display digital event information from a SMA-3000. Symon also offers a selection of data collection software interfaces designed for both proprietary property software, open standards (ODBC), Microsoft Outlook or Delphi.

Another new media player option for door signage in hospitality, gaming and corporate offices is the Symon SDA - LCD230-15. It is a 15-inch flat panel LCD display with integrated SDA media player components for instant video plug and play operation. The SDA - LCD230-15 is ideal for any business that wants the efficiency of an all-in-one, small space-saving display (LCD with built-in media player and touch screen) via a single CAT5 cable. Symon’s powerful embedded media controller delivers vivid high quality multi-media content on a 15-inch LCD screen over an Ethernet connection and is perfect for displaying property amenities, guest and visitor information, advertising or corporate messaging when rooms are not scheduled for use.

Symon’s Event Management Software completes the turnkey door signage solution. It is a software plugin that enables clients to manually input changes to a database containing schedules and calendar information for display on predefined Symon media players. Symon Event Management Software also provides manual updates with a specialized hospitality and corporate software plugin that can access Property Management Systems (PMS) like Delphi and others, allowing anyone to change door signage scheduled events manually without having to access highly secure systems.
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About Symon
Symon is a global in-venue digital signage solution company. Symon’s digital signage hardware, software and services enable companies to greatly enhance their internal and external communications by collecting and displaying real-time information and by creating, managing and broadcasting all kinds of digital media content. Symon’s digital signage network solutions allow organizations to cost-effectively “narrowcast” dynamic content on HD digital signage displays or computer desktops located virtually anywhere. With over 8,500 installations worldwide and an elite roster of customers, Symon has provided award-winning products for over 28 years. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Symon maintains direct sales, professional support and distributors around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.symon.com or call 877-796-6634; Symon Dacon - EMEA Headquarters phone: +44 (0) 1442 233222.

Symon, NetLite II, Symon Digital Appliance (SDA), Symon Design Studio, Symon Enterprise Software (SES), TargetVision, Message-Link are trademarks of Symon Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the sole property of their respective owners.

COMPANY CONTACTS:
Symon Communications, Inc.
Symon Message-Link
Leesa Rankin
Tel: 972-578-8484
Email: lrankin@symon.com

September 23, 2008 - Plano, Texas - Symon Communications, a global provider of digital signage solutions, announced today that Steven L. Gurley has joined Symon as Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development. In his new role, Mr. Gurley will oversee the creation and implementation of Symon’s new marketing strategy as well as assume operational oversight of Symo’s Creative Content and Subscription Content businesses.

This new position marks a major milestone in a long term relationship between Mr. Gurley and Symon. Mr. Gurley, through his former company, Pyrim Technologies, Inc. has been providing business and new market development services to Symon recently. His working relationship with Symon has helped Symon to attain over 20,000 digital signage placements in networks worldwide.

“In the nearly four years that I have been associated with Symon, I have had the opportunity to participate in Symon’s three-fold growth. I have witnessed the market for digital signage mature from not much more than a mere curiosity to a growing and thriving industry,” said Mr. Gurley. “It is clear to me that digital signage is nearing a tipping point and that Symon, by virtue of its willingness to embrace new and emerging technologies and trends, is well positioned to be a dominate player, if not the undisputed leader.”

Charles Ansley, Symon’s President and CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Steve as a full-time member of the Symon executive team as he brings us new perspectives and strategic abilities. His entrepreneurial spirit, his unconventional views towards marketing and his unparalleled focus on stoking the sales engine make him a perfect fit for helping distinguish ourselves from the pack.”

Prior to joining Symon, Mr. Gurley was the founder of Pyrim Technologies, Inc. an eight year old business development and new market development firm. Previous to founding Pyrim, Mr. Gurley spent 21 years with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) where he held executive positions in business development and sales in both the US and Europe with a focus on growing EDS’ presence in the wireless industry.

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Symon is a global in-venue digital signage solution company. Symon’s digital signage hardware, software and services enable companies to greatly enhance their internal and external communications by collecting and displaying real-time information and by creating, managing and broadcasting all kinds of digital media content. Symon’s digital signage network solutions allow organizations to cost-effectively “narrowcast” dynamic content on HD digital signage displays or computer desktops located virtually anywhere. With over 8,500 installations worldwide and an elite roster of customers, Symon has provided award-winning products for over 28 years. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Symon maintains direct sales, professional support and distributors around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.symon.com or call 877-796-6634; Symon Dacon - EMEA Headquarters phone: +44 (0) 1442 233222.}

Symon, NetLite II, Symon Digital Appliance (SDA), Symon Design Studio, Symon Enterprise Software (SES), TargetVision, Message-Link are trademarks of Symon Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the sole property of their respective owners.

COMPANY CONTACTS:
Symon Communications, Inc.
Symon Message-Link
Leesa Rankin
Tel: 972-578-8484
Email: lrankin@symon.com

COMPANY CONTACTS:
Symon Dacon, plc
Max Meiklejohn
Tel: +44 (0) 1442 233222
Email: max@dacon.co.uk

Thomson, a leader in video solutions, is working with Symon, a global digital signage solution company, to integrate the value and flexibility of the Thomson Grass Valley MEDIAEDGE3 DS video delivery platform with Symon’s TargetVision enterprise-wide digital signage software. A combined solution of the two companies’ Internet Protocol (IP)-based technologies will offer complete scalability, supporting all types of infrastructures, from a single site to hundreds of sites across the globe.

Working closely together, both companies will offer customers a powerful combination of the Thomson Grass Valley MEDIAEDGE3 IP server and display system with Symon’s TargetVision enterprise-wide digital signage solution. The goal is to assist schools, corporations, and retail organizations to create and narrowcast dynamic content cost-effectively to high-definition (HD) displays or computer desktops located virtually anywhere.

“We are extremely pleased that will be working with Thomson on the many exciting digital signage opportunities that will benefit from our combined solution,” said Keith Roller, senior vice president of technology for Symon. “The benefit provided through our relationship with Thomson allows Symon to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide all our customers.”

The Symon TargetVision system offers users precisely targeted, totally engaging and completely relevant content that impacts both employee and customer behavior. System components include: Symon Design Studio software for content authoring, management, reporting and scheduling; and Symon Professional Services, a suite of technical engineering and customer service offerings.

“Our MEDIAEDGE3 DS is … for getting the content precisely where it is needed across networks, which might be in the same building or around the world,” said Jeff Rosica, senior vice president of Thomson’s broadcast & professional solutions within the systems division. “The key to the commercial success of digital signage is for users to be able to acquire and implement a single, well integrated, seamless end-to end-solution, which is why we are so excited by partnerships such as this.”

The Thomson MEDIAEDGE3 is a LAN-based video delivery system using standard TCP/IP networks and displays. The flexible, modular design offers a cost-effective method for distributing video content to multiple PC and set-top box clients including pre-programmed broadcast, live streaming and full-featured interactive video-on-demand.

System components include MEDIAEDGE-LEB60, a real-time MPEG-1/MPEG-2 encoder that instantly rebroadcasts via an internal server; MEDIAEDGE3-SVS3 server software featuring applications for overall content management, server and client configuration; MEDIAEDGE3-SWT3 client software, a Web browser plug-in for PCs connected to the MEDIAEDGE network; and, MEDIAEDGE-STB3, a set-top box for MPEG decoding with a remote-control unit for MEDIAEDGE3 network browsing.