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

Scala, end-to-end software solutions provider for digital signage and advertising management, announced Scala QuickStart at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2010 earlier this week.

Built on the basis of Scala's software-as-a-service (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, according to the company.

No-hassle system targets end users

Targeted at end users who want an easily managed digital signage network with minimal setup time, Scala QuickStart is positioned as a solution for corporate reception areas, educational institutions, independent retailers and any 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:

* 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 organisations 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."