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Founded in 1999, YCD Multimedia provides digital media solutions and applications within the retail〔(Point-of-Sale Advertising Goes High Tech ), Bloomberg-Businessweek, September 22, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 environment, as well as other industries, including Quick Service Restaurants (QSR),〔(The Ad Changes With the Shopper In Front of It at Dunkin Donuts ), Wall street Journal, August 21, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 banking,〔(NBG’s i-Bank Utilizes Digital Displays to Create High Impact, Unique Customer Experience ), Digital Signage Connection, January 18, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 transportation,〔(Madrid’s Public Bus Company Chooses C-nario’s Digital Signage System for its Public Buses ), Mass Transit Magazine, May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 hospitality, entertainment, and education, among others. YCD Multimedia is headquartered in the United States with offices in the United Kingdom and Israel, and has an international network of resellers. In October 2011, YCD acquired C-nario,〔(YCD Multimedia Acquires C-nario ), Digital Signage Magazine, October 27, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 a global provider of digital signage software solutions. YCD partners with industry leaders such as Intel,〔(NRF: C-nario, YCD demo digital signage on Intel, Microsoft platform ), Digital Signage Today, January 11, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 HP,〔(YCD Introduces New Analytics Module for Retail Stores with HP and Retalix ), Apparel, February 6, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 IBM, Microsoft,〔 Philips and Matrox, and has over 2,000 customers in 40 countries, including Coca Cola,〔(YCD Multimedia Crafts Wireless Digital Signage for Coca Cola ), TMC Net, January 18, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 Toyota,〔(YCD signs $2m deal with Toyota GB ), Globes, August 3, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 Estée Lauder〔(Bobbi Brown of Estee Lauder group installs digital signage at Bloomingdales ), Screen Media Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2012.〕 and many others. == History == YCD Multimedia was established in 1999 in Israel by Noam Levavi and Dani Zeevi, and developed as one of the first software-based music systems for bars and restaurants. Between 2002-2005, YCD developed its multimedia platform (YCD|Platform), and the YCD|Player with digital video capability. By the end of 2005 YCD had already 1,000 installations internationally. In 2006, YCD opened its UK and US offices. In 2007, YCD moved its headquarters to NY and launched YCD|AdScreen® - special displays at point of sale for targeted promotions. In 2008, YCD equipped Ferrari stores in Florida and Hawaii with digital media solutions. New Look, a UK fashion retailer, selected YCD Multimedia's solutions for its new flagship store in Liverpool. YCD Multimedia also installed a number of digital media products at Wimpy in Marlow in the UK. In another project, Crocs worked with YCD to design their new US stores. The company deployed digital media solutions at Aroma Espresso Bar, Israel's largest café chain, which evolved into an international chain, serving over 25 million customers a year in more than 100 branches.〔(Aroma Espresso sales boosted through YCD digital merchandising ), Digital Signage Today, May 11, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2012.〕 In 2009, YCD launched YCD|RAMP™ - Retail Advertising and Merchandising Platform. YCD was Pizza Hut's partner in its rebranding effort that included in-store digital video network, called Hut TV. In another project, YCD Multimedia provided a digital media solution to American Airlines’ Terminal 9 at New York’s JFK airport. In Europe, Krëfel, a home appliance chain operating in Belgium and Luxemburg, used YCD Multimedia's solutions in more than 70 branches.〔(2. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「YCD Multimedia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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