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Digital signage firm Signagelive hires on to Google for Work Partner Program

Signagelive's cloud-based CMS extends the reach and functionality of Google Chrome devices for digital signage applications, the company says.

June 8, 2015

Signagelive, global suppliers of cloud-based digital signage technology, announced it has become a Google for Work Partner. Under the program Signagelive is extending the reach and functionality of Google Chromeboxes when used for digital signage applications, the company said.

Signagelive announced its support for Chrome OS in March this year and has been collaborating with Google for Work teams in the U.S., EMEA and APAC to increase the functionality of Chromeboxes manufactured by vendors such as ASUS, Acer, HP and Dell. Using Signagelive-powered Chrome devices, Chrome resellers and distributors can offer low-cost digital solutions to end-users, broadening their overall market share, the company said.

Being part of the Google for Work Partner Program gives Signagelive access to Google's partner ecosystem, enabling it to gain further recognition as a major developer of low-cost digital signage technology, the company said. The partnership is also generating collaboration opportunities for existing Signagelive resellers by exposing them to an extensive supply chain of Chrome device manufacturers.

Google Chromebox, powered by Signagelive for Chrome, is intended to eliminate the need for expensive media players to run and manage digital signage campaigns and to offer significant installation, operational and energy savings, according to the announcement. Additionally, it provides full support for different content formats including static images, HD video, Web pages, IPTV, multizoning for different media types, image layering, RSS feeds, portrait support and screen on and off control.

Using Signagelive for Chrome, digital signage technology users can quickly create, schedule and display content for a range of digital signage applications for a single Chrome device through to a global network of many thousands, the company said.

"The Google for Work Partner Program will help us enhance the value of our cloud-based software for users of digital signage applications," Signagelive CEO Jason Cremins said in the announcement. "Signagelive for Chrome offers a broad set of powerful APIs that enable our partners to incorporate Chrome devices into their product portfolios and create highly appealing digital signage packages for different vertical markets."

Signagelive for Chrome licences are available bundled with Chromebox and Google Chrome Management licenses through major distributors and resellers worldwide, the company said.