Alltech

Trade Show Booth

When you attend as many trade shows throughout the world as Alltech does in one year, the use of innovative communications mediums such as digital signage can have a dramatic affect of your image and bottom line. Alltech’s vision included the use of LCD display monitors throughout the tradeshow booth as a medium for communicating various product offerings and technological advances. Hammond engineered a mobile digital signage system that is founded on Scala’s Infochannel software. Four Scala media players drive content on eight LCD displays. The booth is comprised of three columns, each with a 42” and 23” display, and a walk-up counter with a 52” and 23” display. Content on the displays includes a variety of information on product and technology customized for each event.

Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Arena Digital Signage System

Big Sandy Superstore Arena is a 9,000-seat multipurpose regional entertainment and event venue, located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia. With an attached conference center, it is home to numerous high-profile concerts and events. Big Sandy approached Hammond with an interest in utilizing digital signage to promote upcoming events to patrons visiting the facility, and as a means for local advertising opportunities. The solution consisted of implementing two commercial-grade high-definition (HD) displays placed at each side of Big Sandy’s internal arena entrance, which in addition to the eye-catching branding, contains an upcoming events playlist along with a local advertisements playlist, both of which are easily and completely managed by designated arena staff.

Blue Grass Airport

Digital Signage

Hammond Communications Group partnered with Blue Grass Airport to provide innovative advertising opportunities with two digital signage video wall displays. The digital signage displays, located in the airport's high-traffic baggage claim area, offer advertisers a cutting-edge approach and increased flexibility for delivering targeted marketing messages to more than 525,000 annually arriving passengers.

Each digital signage display consists of six 46 inch thin-bezel LCD screens that provide a 10-foot wide panoramic display. This innovative display technology allows advertisers to creatively showcase long-term and short-term advertising campaigns in a variety of formats including dynamic video and static images.

Cleveland Browns

Digital Signage Promotion

Hammond developed a digital signage solution for the NFL's Cleveland Browns that communicates upcoming games via displays located in Cleveland's Tower City mall.

Gallatin Steel

Corporate Digital Signage System

Located along the Ohio River, in Ghent, Kentucky, Gallatin Steel represents a new era in steel manufacturing, producing steel of the highest quality while emphasizing employee safety and care for the environment.  Gallatin Steel required an enterprise level digital signage solution which was flexible, customizable, and offered the ability to expand with Gallatin’s ever-changing needs. After vetting several digital signage software platforms and vendors, Gallatin chose Hammond for an initial pilot program to ‘test the waters.’ At the completion of the pilot phase, Gallatin Steel moved forward with the implementation of the Scala Platform on numerous screens, bringing Hammond in to consult on the design and customization of the system.

Greendale Cinema

Digital Menu Boards

Greendale Cinema, a popular first run movie theater in the Greendale, Lawrenceburg region of Indiana, was seeking an economical way to implement digital menu boards to better serve their patrons. Greendale Cinema chose to implement Scala’s entry level, ‘Do it Yourself’ SignChannel platform. Implementing digital menu boards has afforded them the ability to change their menus as often as they like, with the system updating within minutes of receiving new content, as well as keeping their facility’s communications fresh and up-to-date resulting in an enhanced patron experience.

ITW Powertrain Fastening

Corporate Digital Signage System

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses. After an extensive search for a digital signage solutions company, ITW PF found that their top selection was located in their own backyard, Hammond Communications Group (HCG). Working closely with ITW, HCG developed a comprehensive yet easy-to-operate digital signage system which was deployed to ITW PF's lobby, break room, and shop floor. The lobby interface contains a user-managed text crawl, while the main whitespace area displays eye-catching videos and images relative to ITW PF’s services and ‘big-name’ clients so that potential new customers can be informed when entering the facility. Screens in ITW PF's break room integrates a headline news text crawl, an embedded HD TV signal as well as HR and production messages, while digital signage on the shop floor contains similar content.

Lexmark International

Digital Signage System

Hammond consulted on the implementation of a digital signage system to be used in Lexmark cafeterias across North America. This type of digital signage solution serves as an example of the powerful and dynamic nature of today's digital signage possibilities.

Meyer Tool

Corporate Communications

Meyer Tool, Inc., a privately held, high-tech manufacturing company supplying a variety of precision components to the aerospace and gas turbine engine industries, hired Hammond Communications to help design and install its digital signage solution using the Scala platform. The nine media-player system, which is housed throughout multiple buildings, is used to convey key employee communications messages to all Myer Tool workers.  In addition to the design and installation, the content team at Hammond provided training services to key Myer Tool personnel so that they had the ability to create and maintain their own content and templates when needed.

Nationwide Insurance

Four Screen Video Wall

Hammond worked closely with an A/V subcontractor for Nationwide Insurance out of Columbus, Ohio, to develop and implement a 4-screen video wall driven by a single high-end media player. With content being developed by Nationwide Insurance’s agency, the video wall is a welcome addition to a newly renovated lobby.

Nationwide Insurance

Ten Screen Video Wall

Over the past 80 years, Nationwide has grown from a small mutual auto insurer owned by policyholders to one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world, with more than $135 billion in statutory assets.Building on the success of the initial four-screen video wall from Hammond, HCG once again worked closely with Nationwide’s A/V subcontractor to develop and implement a new, ten-screen video wall, running over ten million pixels, all from a single, high-end media player!

Plumbers Supply Company

Digital Signage System

Hammond conducted a 45-day pilot test of the TradePRO Network at two Plumbers Supply locations. The test was designed to analyze the solution's effectiveness, test component parts and forms of connectivity, refine the content mix, engage manufacturers and finalize the solution's offering.

Sprint

Digital Signage System

Sprint recently debut the 5,500 sq. ft. Sprint Store in Kansas City. Visitors are directed to one of five zones, each containing multiple HD displays. All 17 displays are used in a “Grand Moment” presentation each hour, where lighting, audio and video are synchronized for an unforgettable user experience.

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The Dannon Company

Digital Signage System

Established in 1942, Dannon sells and produces six million cups of yogurt a day in almost 100 flavors, styles and sizes. Dannon is the top-selling brand of yogurt worldwide. At a production plant located in central Ohio, Dannon utilizes digital signage in linger points (cafeterias) to communicate to employees. Dannon hired Hammond to provide a turnkey digital signage solution including content creation, Scala software, hardware, custom applications and training.

The TradePRO Network

Advertising Based Digital Signage System

TradePRO is designed to educate, inform, and entertain a wholesale distributor's customer while providing distributors and suppliers an effective medium to reach a target audience at the point-of-purchase. Viewed on flat screen monitors, TPN programming consists of informational content that is relevant to the audience, store branding and promotions, and supplier advertising and brand messages. The 30-minute program is cycled continuously during normal business hours and is refreshed weekly.

YMCA of Paris Bourbon Co

Digital Signage

Wanting a low-cost means of implementing digital signage screens in their facility to communicate information to patrons, the YMCA of Paris/Bourbon County, Kentucky chose Hammond to not only implement a Scala SignChannel digital signage system, but also to develop an initial set of attractive and engaging professional templates, which the YMCA’s marketing staff can now use as a starting point for their desired content.

Central Michigan University

Digital Signage

CMU hired Hammond to provide turn key digital signage solutions that included consultation, design, set-up and configuration, installation, technical support and more.

Cincinnati State University

Digital Signage System

As a certified Scala partner, Hammond provided CSU Scala's InfoChannel digital signage platform software suite (Content Manager, Designer, Players) and on-site training.

Ohio Dominican University

Digital Signage System

ODU implemented a digital signage  solution for public areas. Hammond was hired to provide Scala software, Scala scripting, content development, template creation and training.

Xavier University

Digital Signage System

Hammond worked closely with Xavier University, a co-educational Jesuit university founded in 1831 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to implement a Scala InfoChannel5 digital signage system for their Gallagher Student Center. Eye-catching screens were installed in high pedestrian traffic areas at the center’s main entrance and in the food court. Xavier now has an easy-to-use and effective means of communicating important information to their students using a state-of-the-art digital signage solution from Hammond.

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Fasig-Tipton

Interactive Touch Screen Kiosk

Fasig-Tipton, the oldest Thoroughbred auction company in North America, wanted to provide buyers with state-of-the-art customer service and challenged Hammond to enhance not only the way information and videos were presented, but also the environment in which it could be viewed. Hammond developed and implemented a portable digital media network that utilizes multiple passive displays and interactive kiosks to allow maximum flexibility for displaying real-time dynamic HD content, outs (withdrawn hips), specific racing footage, live racing, local and satellite cable TV and marketing videos.

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Fasig-Tipton

Portable HD Cable & Interactive TV System

Fasig-Tipton, the oldest Thoroughbred auction company in North America, wanted to provide buyers with state-of-the-art customer service and challenged Hammond to enhance not only the way information and videos were presented, but also the environment in which it could be viewed. Hammond developed and implemented a portable digital media network that utilizes multiple passive displays and interactive kiosks to allow maximum flexibility for displaying real-time dynamic HD content, outs (withdrawn hips), specific racing footage, live racing, local and satellite cable TV and marketing videos.

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Blue Grass Airport

Digital Signage

Hammond Communications Group partnered with Blue Grass Airport to provide innovative advertising opportunities with two digital signage video wall displays. The digital signage displays, located in the airport's high-traffic baggage claim area, offer advertisers a cutting-edge approach and increased flexibility for delivering targeted marketing messages to more than 525,000 annually arriving passengers.

Each digital signage display consists of six 46 inch thin-bezel LCD screens that provide a 10-foot wide panoramic display. This innovative display technology allows advertisers to creatively showcase long-term and short-term advertising campaigns in a variety of formats including dynamic video and static images.

Duke Energy Center

Digital Signage System

The City of Cincinnati's $138 million renovation of the Duke Energy Center included a comprehensive way finding and schedule of events digital signage system. After a national competition, the city hired Hammond to provide a turnkey digital signage solution. Hammond's services included interface design, animation and video content creation, a custom programmed application which controls client schedules, messaging, display power management, advertising management and reporting, as well as training and on-going maintenance. To this day, this digital signage system remains one of the premier installations in southwest Ohio.

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Legislative Information Systems

Government Digital Signage System

Supporting multiple legislative agencies in the Columbus, Ohio area, Legislative Information Systems (LIS) is a non-partisan agency established to facilitate the legislative process. LIS sought a solution which would allow them to run different high-definition (HD) content on multiple screens but would also allow them the ability to do custom integration with their own data utilizing VBScript, while having the ability to set up and maintain the system themselves. The Scala InfoChannel5 Platform, provided by Hammond, was a perfect fit.

Lexington Visitors Network

Digital Signage System

LVN is a TV Channel which plays in the hotel rooms of Lexington’s major hotels. 2,000 rooms with an average of 2,400 viewers per day. The technology used to power LVN allows for some unique programming features. The system provides a text crawl for the hotel to communicate to patrons and for the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau to communicate to the public. LVN runs a Main Program loop that lasts one hour and repeats continuously.

Christiana Care Health System

Digital Signage system

Hammond worked closely with many departments at Christiana Care Health System in New Castle, Delaware to install a digital signage system to be used for internal information delivery.

Christiana Care Health System

Healthy Pick of The Day

With more than 10,000 employees, Christiana Care Health Systems, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is the state’s largest private employer. Wanting to build on the initial success of their cafeteria digital signage system, CCHS asked Hammond to put together a Healthy Pick of the Day template, which was then used as a starting point to create unique Healthy Pick messages for each day in the Cafeteria’s 21-day schedule. A daily message shows the current ‘Healthy Selection’ of available food items including the corresponding calorie count and price.

Christiana Care Health System

Superfoods / Food Portion Sizes

Continuing their usage of the existing cafeteria digital signage system, CCHS hired Hammond to develop new templates for two new message categories: Food Portion Sizes and Superfoods. Educating viewers on nutrition, Food Portion Size messages visually depict proper portion sizes for common food items by comparing them to every-day objects, while Superfoods, offers a brief explanation of the nutritional benefits of approximately 20 hand-picked ‘Superfoods’ which should be a part of every healthy diet.

Christiana Care Health System

Wilmington Cafeteria - Menu Boards

With more than 10,000 employees, Christiana Care Health Systems, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is the state’s largest private employer. Wanting to build on the initial success of their existing digital signage system, CCHS asked Hammond to put together an easy to use, easy to maintain Menu Board system for their new Wilmington Cafeteria. Consisting of six seperate food stations and a main menu, the new Menu Board system allows employees to quikly update food items, pricing, and health information pulling information with real-time accuracy.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Digital Signage System

Hammond designed and implemented a robust digital signage solution, founded on the Scala software platform, for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) locations throughout southwest Ohio. Working with CCHMC's Engineering and IT departments, Hammond consulted on display placement, size and network configuration. Working with the marketing and communications department, Hammond developed a content strategy that includes high definition templates, dynamic news content and more. Content management is facilitated by stake holders in each department.

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Three Screen Video Wall

Serving infants to adolescents, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, a 577-bed pediatric hospital located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an international leader in pediatric health care, research and education. Hammond worked closely with CCHMC, a long-time digital signage customer, to develop a three-screen video wall for their S9 Research Facility. Driven by a single media player, the video wall allows the left and right screens to display unique medical images and microscopic-based artwork created by CCHMC’s research staff, while the center screen displays global CCHMC informational messages as well as S9 Research-specific content relating to upcoming meetings, events and seminars.

Fair Haven Shelby County Home

Patient / Visitor Information Screens

Established in 1869, Fair Haven, a nursing home care facility located in Shelby County, Kentucky, provides the highest quality of physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. Fair Haven was interested in an affordable, efficient, effective means of communicating information to their staff, patients, and visitors. Utilizing Scala’s powerful, entry-level digital signage platform, SignChannel, provided by Hammond, Fair Haven was able to accomplish their goal for a very modest budget.

Holzer Clinic

Digital Signage System - Phase 1 Pilot

Holzer Clinic hired Hammond to provide a turnkey digital signage solution for their eight outpatient locations. Hammond’s service included content creation, Scala software, hardware, training and on-going network management and maintenance.

Holzer Clinic

Digital Signage System - Phase 2 Expansion

Once Phase 1 was complete, Hammond performed a major re-design to the 'look and feel' of Holzer TV. In addition, Hammond developed and implemented dozens of different graphical Templates, which are used by Holzer staff to easily create new content for the Digital Signage System while maintaining a consistent style throughout.

Holzer Clinic

Patient Room Interactive Touch Screen's

Slated to be installed in over 60 patient exam rooms spread among Holzer Clinics many facilities, the newly designed interactive touch screen system will allow Holzer to provide informative videos to patients while they wait. The solution includes a "passive" mode that runs a playlist of various messages when users are not interacting with the system. In addition, the interactive touch screens are built on the backbone of the existing Scala digital signage system allowing central control of content, management and more.

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Digital Signage System

Ranked as one of the top pediatric research facilities in the United States, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Research Institute deployed a digital signage system in the main gateways of the facility. Content includes a real-time schedule of events (data pulled via XML from proprietary applications), an RSS feed from a local news agency and template announcements and video windows. Plans are to expand the digital signage system to locations throughout central Ohio.

Fasig-Tipton

Interactive Touch Screen Kiosk

Fasig-Tipton, the oldest Thoroughbred auction company in North America, wanted to provide buyers with state-of-the-art customer service and challenged Hammond to enhance not only the way information and videos were presented, but also the environment in which it could be viewed. Hammond developed and implemented a portable digital media network that utilizes multiple passive displays and interactive kiosks to allow maximum flexibility for displaying real-time dynamic HD content, outs (withdrawn hips), specific racing footage, live racing, local and satellite cable TV and marketing videos.

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Fasig-Tipton

Portable HD Cable & Interactive TV System

Fasig-Tipton, the oldest Thoroughbred auction company in North America, wanted to provide buyers with state-of-the-art customer service and challenged Hammond to enhance not only the way information and videos were presented, but also the environment in which it could be viewed. Hammond developed and implemented a portable digital media network that utilizes multiple passive displays and interactive kiosks to allow maximum flexibility for displaying real-time dynamic HD content, outs (withdrawn hips), specific racing footage, live racing, local and satellite cable TV and marketing videos.

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Johnny Rockets

Restaurant Information Channel

Johnny Rockets is an American restaurant franchise whose concept is to create a classic American restaurant atmosphere. The theme is the ‘50s-era diner-style restaurant. With a new location opening right outside the Cincinnati Reds baseball stadium in ‘The Banks,’ area of Cincinnati, Johnny Rockets hired Hammond to put together a high-definition (HD) media loop, that could be delivered to multiple screens within the restaurant/bar at the touch of a button. Consisting of over an hour-long loop of interesting and engaging historical Johnny Rockets photos and videos, the system enhances the overall visitor experience and provides brand-building entertainment and information about Johnny Rockets and their time-honored history.

Muvico Theatres

Digital Menu Boards

Muvico, a chain of premium, megaplex motion picture theaters with 259 screens in 14 locations, wanted to develop a menu solution that not only matched the "wow" factor of their facility, but one that could tie into their Point-of-Sale (POS) system as well. Hammond helped them achieve their goal.

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The Krystal Company

Digital Menu Boards

Dynamic Digital Menu Boards featuring (3) 42” High Definition LCD displays with POS pricing and item data updated automatically each day via XML. Still and Animated content is dayparted.

The Krystal Company

Interactive & Appetite Appeal

The Krystal Company needed a comprehensive digital signage solution in a very short time span and they turned to Hammond for the solution. Hammond provided a variety of services including customized scripting, Scala software, computer hardware, training and on-going network management and maintenance. "You've done a great job!!! You've done in two weeks what those other guys couldn't do in six months!!" noted David Reid, CIO, The Krystal Company.

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The Krystal Company

K Cafe

Krystal's latest concept in QSR dinning is the K Cafe. This innovative restaurant required a fresh approach to the digital menu board which has culminated in the use of 6 LCD displays set in portrait position. The solution features POS integration and content templating that allows the store manager to update specials and menu content.

Tom & Eddies

Digital Menu Boards

A new high-end “Cheeseburgers and More” chain in the Chicago, Illinois area, Tom & Eddie’s was interested in integrating a large format screen near their original locations entrance, where they could display and promote high-definition (HD) ‘hero’ images of their food products as well as engaging scenery photos. Working with Hammond, Tom & Eddie’s utilized the Scala InfoChannel5 platform to successfully meet their needs.