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FASTSIGNS continues digital signage advance, now carrying 11Giraffes media platform

Digital signage solution approved by FASTSIGNS for sale within its network of independently owned and operated franchise centers.

January 6, 2015

The FASTSIGNS sign store chain has approved the digital signage platform from Charlotte, North Carolina-based 11Giraffes as a solution that may be sold by its franchise centers, according to an 11Giraffes announcement. The company was formally introduced to FASTSIGNS franchisees in an online meeting in early December.

According to the announcement, the 11Giraffes platform was designed to be sold through channels such as FASTSIGNS. These resellers seek digital signage solutions that require little training, scalability for small to enterprise applications and that have a proven track record of reliability. 11Giraffes created a training and certification program enabling FASTSIGNS franchisees to efficiently begin selling digital signage as both a managed or end-user administered service. The digital signage software works with hardware devices already approved for sale by FASTSIGNS.

"FASTSIGNS has evaluated 11Giraffes, and we feel that the capabilities of the platform make it a solid option for our franchisees to offer their clients," said Wayne Rasor, FASTSIGNS digital signage product specialist, in the announcement.

"Because of their understanding of the retail signage space and ability to create content that speaks to their clients' customers, FASTSIGNS franchisees are a perfect fit for our software platform," 11Giraffes CTO and VP of Operations Jim Marascio said. "The fact that our solution is so easy for franchisees to adopt will make it a platform that allows them to grow their businesses with both existing and new clientele."

FASTSIGNS International, Inc. is the worldwide franchisor for the more than 560 independently owned and operated FASTSIGNS sign, graphic and visual communications centers. The 11Giraffes digital media platform initially will be offered in conjunction with Samsung Smart Signage Platform displays or standalone media players from Cenique. Video wall solutions will also be offered. Complete digital signage solutions, including hardware, software, content and installation are immediately available through FASTSIGNS franchisees that have been certified as 11Giraffes value added resellers.