STRATACACHE Expands Product Portfolio With Acquisition Of Vertigo Digital Outdoor Menu Board Product

STRATACACHE, a leading provider of scalable, high-performance digital signage, media distribution and enterprise video acceleration technologies, today announced the acquisition of the Vertigo QSR Outdoor Digital Menu product line from Civiq Smartscapes.

This acquisition further positions STRATACACHE as the industry leader in digital signage solutions for the Retail, QSR and Fast Casual segments by seamlessly complementing the market’s leading indoor digital menu board hardware and software solutions.

“Our strategy is to identify opportunities in our core markets that will help our customers drive greater profitability – Outdoor Digital Menu boards are a great opportunity for our customers to better serve their customers.” said Chris Riegel, CEO of STRATACACHE.  “With the addition of the Vertigo QSR Outdoor Digital Menu Board product line, we are acquiring many years of research and development and the Intellectual Property licenses needed to ensure our customers’ success in this market segment. The acquisition further increases our competitive advantage as we broaden our customer base among QSR and Fast Casual restaurants.”

“Digital media in food services is now turning to the QSR drive-thru,” said digital media specialist, Lyle Bunn. “Outdoor digital displays can improve the customer experience by increasing drive-thru order speed and capturing insights that optimize training and order processing. New technology is enabling outdoor digital displays to deliver drive-thru margin per order, revisiting frequency and branding improvements.” He added, “Increasing view-ability and reliability while reducing costs makes outdoor digital signage a powerful asset for QSR success.”

With vast experience in designing innovative outdoor media solutions, Civiq Smartscapes has a recognized track record of providing cost effective, durable and high-quality products. The Pronto series in particular delivers multi-display flexibility, which lets owners and franchisees choose from a variety of display solutions to get the exact right product at the exact right price.

“The Vertigo outdoor LCD platforms have the unique patented “DACS – Direct Air Cooling System,” said Ralph Idems, Managing Director of Sales, DOOH and Transit for Civiq Smartscapes.  “This is the most cost effective, reliable and energy efficient technology available. The system is easy to install, maintain and field upgrade.  With many thousands installed around the world the platform is a proven performer and uniquely suited for outdoor menu board systems.” He added, “The technology is widely used in the larger format Vertigo Display platforms as well, and will continue to be embedded in future Civiq products.”

This acquisition reflects STRATACACHE’s ongoing commitment to the QSR, Fast Casual and Retail segments by delivering complete end-to-end solutions that provide a better customer experience, drive more revenue and improve operational efficiency.

About Civiq Smartscapes

CIVIQ Smartscapes designs and delivers connected urban infrastructure technologies that provide access to and enhance public information, commerce, safety and efficiency to create “smartscapes” – the future of intelligent urban infrastructure. For more information, visit www.civiqsmartscapes.com.

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About STRATACACHE

STRATACACHE is the premier provider of intelligent digital signage, digital merchandising, mobile enablement and rich media solutions; solutions that help inspire and influence customers at the point-of-decision, leading to new sales opportunities. With over 1.5 million software activations globally, we have the deepest and widest footprint in the market and consistently enhance our offerings to better serve our customers. STRATACACHE is based in Dayton, Ohio, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bentonville, Dallas, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Adelaide and Luxembourg, serving 28 countries. Visit us at www.stratacache.com, follow us on Twitter @STRATACACHE, or “Like” us on Facebook.