PPDS – the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct view LED and professional TVs – has unveiled its network of fully interconnected PPDS Studios in Europe and North America. The studios provide customers and partners with access to its full suite of products and solutions, for more inspired co-creation with partners and the opportunity for better informed decisions for customers.
Accelerating PPDS’ commitment to supporting partners (including system integrators, consultants, distributors, AV/IT designers/architects), and inspiring end customers to bring their installation vision and aspirations to life, PPDS Studios have officially been opened across Europe in Amsterdam, Madrid, Paris, Stockholm, Munich, Milan, and near Cheltenham in the UK, and in Charlotte, USA. More PPDS Studios are planned throughout 2023 and beyond.
Managed by local teams, PPDS Studios are fully fitted and equipped to showcase PPDS’ extended range of dedicated Philips professional display products and solutions – including third-party hardware (such as Crestron, Logitech) and software partnerships (Intel, i3, GoBright) – supporting installations in all major verticals. These include dedicated solutions for hospitality, corporate, education, retail, food and beverage, public spaces, transportation, and broadcast applications, among others.
All PPDS Studios are connected, allowing partners and customers to view and participate in demonstrations and training in real time, whether via video calling and content sharing between Paris and Munich, or remotely managing a network of dvLED, digital signage and professional TVs from London. The UK Studio also features a space for proof of concepting, for example enabling third-party partners to ensure their products work seamlessly with Philips professional displays.
The studios also provide an alternative way to discover PPDS solutions for those not wishing, able or comfortable in attending busy annual tradeshows and events.
“At PPDS, we understand the value for our partners and customers to be able to come together to collaborate, discover and experience our extensive range of products and solutions for themselves,” said Martijn van der Woude, VP global marketing and business development at PPDS. “With our new multidiscipline PPDS Studios, partners and customers – whatever vertical they operate in – will have access to all the tools and information they require, in a single location. Coupled with our annual tradeshows and partner and end customer events, plus our continued engagement within local communities, the launch of PPDS Studios ensures we’re always available, wherever, whenever you need us.”
