New SaaS offering provides low-cost option for European companies requiring a ready- to-use, small-scale digital signage solution

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – Scala, the leading provider of end-to-end software solutions for digital signage and advertising management, has announced Scala QuickStart at Integrated Systems Europe 2010 (Stand 12D89). Built on the basis of Scala’s powerful SaaS offering, Scala QuickStart provides the power, flexibility and reliability of Scala through a quick, easy and cost-effective digital signage deployment for companies seeking a solution for a few single-channel media players.

Targeted for end-users who want an easily managed digital signage network with minimal setup time, Scala QuickStart is the perfect solution for corporate reception areas, educational institutions, independent retailers and many other users who do not want to be concerned with complex network management, without compromising on content quality and delivery reliability.

Scala QuickStart supports the following features and more:

• Simple, straightforward graphics user interface
• Scheduling of content to single output player device
• All major Scala supported content types; including video, images, Flash, interactive content and Scala scripts
• RSS, metadata and message templates
• User levels and concurrent multi-user support
• Landscape and portrait orientation
• Multi-language support

“Scala QuickStart delivers best in class digital signage with great looking digital content to customers with limited marketing resources and budgets” said Robert Koolen, President of Scala. “Scala QuickStart is designed to empower organizations around the world through the benefits of digital signage by providing an easy-to-use interface, a number of ready-to-use templates, as well as a portal where users can obtain high-quality content.”