StrandVision Digital Signage Delivers for Shelton Winnelson

Plumbing wholesaler offers specials, training notices over television monitor…

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SHELTON, Conn. - Nov. 28, 2007 - Plumbing and heating wholesaler, Shelton Winnelson, a member of the WinWholesale group of companies, has installed a digital signage system from StrandVision LLC to inform customers of price specials, events and training seminars.

Explained Prisco Panza, Shelton Winnelson president, "One of the biggest challenges in wholesaling is communicating with our customers. We offer a lot of services that our customers are aware of and use. At the same time, there are offerings they don’t even know about. We found out that our regular customers, who are in almost every day, were not aware of seminars we offer despite the fact that we use fax, email and mail to send information."

Panza installed a digital signage system to enhance his customer communications and it appears to be working.

"Customers at the counter have a tendency to look up at the screen when they are waiting for the materials. We found out that when they come to the counter and they see it on the screen, it seems to sink in more. The StrandVision digital sign increases sales and leads to better attendance at our seminars and generally makes customers more aware of the services we’re providing."

The StrandVision Digital Signage Internet-based service includes frequently updated national and local news, weather and sports, as well as Shelton Winnelson announcements and even vendor-sponsored advertising. The digital sign is updated by a Shelton Winnelson administrator to complement other communication materials in order to bring promotional and informational messaging to high traffic customer areas.

Digital Signage Works for Wholesalers

Digital signage is an effective business marketing tool for industrial distributors. StrandVision’s approach is low-cost and easy to implement, and does not require specialized knowledge or equipment. Its Internet-based approach uses a standard television screen, such as an LCD or plasma display, and a personal computer. The digital signage images, video and other content are distributed over the Internet from StrandVision directly to the local display. Updates and changes are simply made at any time by logging onto a special password-protected Web site.

"People are used to getting their information from television these days - it reaches through where other mediums do not," said Mike Strand, StrandVision founder and CEO. "That’s why it makes sense for wholesalers to add StrandVision Digital Signage to their business marketing mix. Their customers come into the parts/service areas and then spend a little time waiting for their order to be researched or picked. It’s the perfect environment to make customers aware of the products and services offered while reducing the perceived wait time."

About StrandVision

StrandVision LLC of Eau Claire, Wis. delivers low-cost, high-availability hosted digital signage services through a patent-pending, Internet-based approach that eliminates the need for complex and expensive onsite hardware. It delivers content directly to subscribers’ televisions, including LCD and plasma displays, and computer screens. StrandVision’s Web-based service makes it easy to set up, maintain and quickly distribute text messages and graphics, including advertisements, video content, and national and local weather and news. It is ideal for medical and dental offices (patient education), banks, retailers and industrial distributors (video merchandising), employee break rooms (events and benefits), non-profit and religious organizations (client and supporter communications), and other applications. StrandVision Digital Signage services are available directly from StrandVision and through registered affiliates and system integrators (www.strandvision.com/digital_signage_installers.html). Additional information about StrandVision and a free trial subscription are available at www.strandvision.com, by calling 715-235-SIGN (7446) or emailing sales at StrandVision.com.

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EDITORS: For further information:

Mike Strand
StrandVision Digital Signage
6595 South Shore Drive
Altoona, WI 54720-2386
715-235-SIGN (7446)
mjstrandweb at StrandVision.com

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