NanoLumens Presents AMP Capital and Station Casinos with Inaugural Crystal Nixel™ Awards

NanoLumens (www.nanolumens.com) announced today that AMP Capital and Station Casinos were the recipients of the inaugural NanoLumens Crystal Nixel™ Awards, which recognize excellence in the creative design of a visualization solution. Leading the industry in compelling engagement solutions, NanoLumens is presenting these awards annually to an American and international partner that places creativity front and center in the design of an installation.

NanoLumens Vice President of Strategic Accounts Almir DeCarvalho (right) presents AMP Capital representatives with the 2015 International Crystal Nixel Award.

In the inaugural year of the program, Crystal Nixel™ Awards were presented to AMP Capital for the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre installation in Australia and to Station Casinos for the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa installation in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The Pacific Fair and Red Rock installations represent a true melding of architectural grace and technological prowess,” NanoLumens CEO Rick Cope explained. “Both of these teams demonstrated advanced technological ability while putting design in the forefront of their projects. It’s an honor to present AMP Capital and Station Casinos with the first-ever Crystal Nixel™ Awards.”

The international Crystal Nixel™ Award winner, AMP Capital, utilized NanoLumens solutions in the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, creating an eye-catching and architecturally unique space to engage shoppers and enhance their overall experience. During this project, the largest curved LED displays in Australia were installed through four NanoLumens NanoCurve solutions. Suspended over the mall’s two key areas – the Oculus and the Myer department store – the solutions offer AMP Capital a highly effective advertising vehicle that stops shoppers in their tracks. Each solution installed completely adheres to Pacific Fair’s aesthetic: bright and dynamic with current content that is classic in style. 

NanoLumens Dave Merlino (left) and Doug Fundator (right) present NTA President H Waldman (center) with the 2015 U.S. Crystal Nixel Award.

Receiving the U.S. Crystal Nixel™ Award, Station Casinos installed the largest 2.5MM pixel-pitch NanoSlim Engage solution in North America. Replacing 18 aging projection systems, Red Rock’s Race & Sports Book is now equipped with three NanoSlim Engage solutions, providing 1,730 square feet of crystal-clear content to engage patrons daily. The three new displays offer exponentially brighter pictures at lower operating costs. In addition, each visualization solution had to fit exactly into the existing openings where the previous projector-based systems had been; the adaptable nature of the NanoLumens technology allowed for exactly that. 

Karen Robinson Cope Named Outstanding Atlanta Entrepreneur by Mercer University Stetson School of Business

NanoLumens co-founder and Senior Vice President of Business Development cited for her mentorship of young professional women and entrepreneurial spirit.

Ms. Karen Robinson Cope, co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Business Development at NanoLumens (www.nanolumens.com) has been presented the Atlanta Outstanding Entrepreneur Award by the Mercer University Stetson School of Business, who lauded her for her mentorship of young professional women and entrepreneurial spirit.  The presentation was made last month at the Stetson School of Business’ 2015 Entrepreneurial Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. 

“Karen Robinson Cope is a serial entrepreneur who has been CEO of four high-growth ventures over the last two decades,” noted Dr. Susan P. Gilbert, Dean of the Stetson School of Business. “She has raised over $100 million for her companies, more than any other woman in Georgia. She was named Women in Technology's (WIT) first Woman of the Year in Technology in 2000.”

Karen Robinson Cope was Chairwoman, President and CEO of Enrev Corporation, a technology firm, which was acquired in 2001. Next, she led Prime Point Media, one of the largest out-of-home advertising companies in the U.S., as President and CEO, which she sold to a public company in 2006. That same year, she and her husband, Richard "Rick" Cope, founded NanoLumens with one goal – to create displays that would change the industry forever. As senior vice president for business development, she spearheads the strategic growth of the company, which has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine among other major publications.

“I am honored to accept this award on behalf of every woman who has ever had the courage and tenacity to follow their dreams in today’s business environment,” Karen Cope said today.  “I would like my life, and my achievements, to serve as a reminder to young women that they can achieve their highest goals and aspirations if they are willing to meet head-on the challenges that professional women still face in today’s America.” 

Ms. Cope is a leader in developing future entrepreneurs. In 2010, she founded the nonprofit Atlanta Council of Board Advisors (COBA) to offer strategic advisory services to small firms. She is the first female president of the Atlanta chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a nonprofit organization that fosters entrepreneurship globally, and she serves on the board of StartupChicks, another nonprofit aimed at creating a global community of female founders. In addition to Mercer, she has spoken at MIT, Georgia Tech, Harvard and Emory. 

NanoLumens® Named As Finalist for 2014 Excalibur Award

Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) to select winners from among finalists on October 24th 

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced that NanoLumens, the world’s leading manufacturer of large-format indoor LED displays, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2014 Excalibur Awards.

Winners are selected from among the finalists and will be officially recognized at the 2014 Excalibur Awards ceremony on October 24, 2014 at the Georgia Aquarium located at 225 Baker St NW, in Downtown Atlanta. 

The Annual Excalibur Awards celebrates Georgia companies and organizations that demonstrate the best use of technology, typically provided by a third-party, to solve complex issues and processes in business and education. Tech-enabled companies that develop their own non-commercial technology solutions to enhance their organization are also considered for the awards, which are presented by TAG in collaboration with the Business and Technology Alliance of TAG (B&TA). Platinum Sponsors for the event includes ASAP Solutions Group, Jabian Consulting, and Primus Software Corporation.

NanoLumens was selected from among over 90 applications submitted by companies and organizations from across Georgia.  NanoLumens displays are extremely slim, ultra-lightweight, energy efficient, and feature a bright, seamless, high resolution picture quality that can be viewed from any angle throughout the display horizon without color shift or image distortion. The company’s patented display technology, promises to transform the way marketers engage their customers in every type of trade show, retail, hospitality, stadium, arena, transportation and public event environment. 

All NanoLumens displays accept input from nearly any device or content management system. There is no need for special software, hardware or special personnel to display content beautifully.  With a profile of only a few inches, NanoSlim displays can be installed on virtually any surface without being obtrusive, adding the ‘WOW’ factor to any environment without taking up precious space. NanoLumens’ patented display technology is optimized for indoor use, operating with virtually zero heat or noise while producing bright, rich, consistent color as well as superior off-axis viewing with no color shift or image distortion throughout the display horizon.

“We are truly pleased to honor the recipients of the 2014 Excalibur Awards,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “This year’s competition was fierce, as we had our largest and best group of entrees since our event’s origin, eight years ago. We believe celebrating these tech-enabled companies and organizations strengthens our message of Georgia’s emerging position as a national leader in technology.” 

To learn more about the 2014 Excalibur Awards, please visit: http://www.tagonline.org/events/excalibur-awards/.

Station Earth Wins Three Major CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Awards for a Massive Installation Featuring the ELAN g! Entertainment and Control System

At CEDIA Expo 2014, Station Earth, a leading ELAN dealer for 13 years, took home three major industry awards for a single installation that features ELAN g! as the brain of a home control and entertainment system valued at more than one million dollars. The integration firm won the CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® gold award in “Best Hidden Installation” and the silver award in “Best Integrated System $450,001 and over”, while also claiming the title of Electronic House magazine’s “Best Hidden Install of the Year.” 

“We’re thrilled to have won these three top honors at CEDIA Expo, and this multi-award-winning system serves to show that ELAN can truly stand up to any home automation system on the market today,” said John Stumpf, sales manager at Station Earth. “We’re loyal to ELAN because they make the best product at a price that allows us to reach a broad client base while also delivering top-of-the-line installations and service for even the largest jobs.”

The installation at this 18,000-square-foot home encompassed everything from multi-room audio and video to gate control and generator monitoring. The home features 231 lighting, fan and motor loads, 51 motorized window treatments, 24 HD security cameras, a security system with 50 zones, 23 zones of HVAC, humidity and temperature monitoring, control of eight garage doors and a driveway gate, 23 zones of video, 25 zones of audio and a full anamorphic home theater, all controlled with ELAN. 

“We used a combination of in-wall touch-panels, tabletop touch-panels, HR2 remotes and the ELAN g! mobile app to give our clients the easiest, most accessible home control no matter where they are in the house,” Stumpf said. “In fact, there are 23 HR2 remotes, one with almost every TV, because we believe it’s the only way to deliver a true TV viewing experience with dedicated hard buttons that mobile devices lack. Every aspect of this installation, from the interfaces used to the specialized design employed to hide as much of the electronics as possible, works together to create the ultimate smart-home experience.”

To win the two awards for “Best Hidden Installation,” Station Earth designed several key hidden components, starting with a TV that swivels down out of a wall, where it is stored sideways to conserve space. In the anamorphic theater room a hidden button within the front millwork opens a concealed door to reveal the true show stopper - three full size equipment racks levitating off the floor, held on a custom made cradle that motorizes back and forth in its room when servicing or upgrading is required.  The cradle glides on steel I-beams, held in place and riding on the same wheels that are used on roller coaster tracks. The overhead I-beams are welded to structural steel bolted into the home’s foundation and adjacent walls.  All the wiring for the home’s automation system and theater room is cascaded into the hanging rack assembly on industrial cable management cat tracks to prevent binding or pinching when the rack assembly is moved back and forth.

The home’s massive audio system comprises nearly 160 speakers and 30 subwoofers, including 90 outdoor speakers and 19 outdoor subwoofers. Paired with the home’s 27 TVs, the owners never have to go far to catch up on their favorite shows or listen to their favorite music. 

The CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards are considered the most prestigious awards program for the $10 billion residential electronic systems industry. Work submitted for the Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards is completed in consumer homes around the world in categories including home theaters, integrated homes, media rooms, hidden installations and more. Submissions range from $40,000 single-room projects to whole-house integration systems that carry price tags topping $3 million.

The winning project submitted by Station Earth is published in the Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards Book with color images and essay explanations of the project’s challenges and full list of products used. Station Earth will also be featured in an upcoming issue of CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles® magazine.

Niles® Cynema Soundfield™ Awarded 2014 Electronic House Product of the Year Award for Loudspeakers & Soundbars

In recognition of its innovative design and superior sound quality, Electronic House has awarded the world’s first in-wall soundbar, the Niles® Cynema Soundfield™, with the 2014 Product of the Year Award for Loudspeakers & Soundbars. The winners were announced at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
“It is an honor to have the Niles Cynema Soundfield recognized by Electronic House,” said Core Brands Audio Segment Director Mitch Witten. “The Cynema Soundfield is a groundbreaking development in the audio industry, as it is transforming home theatre audio into an invisible experience while also delivering high quality sound.”
 
The design of the Dolby®-certified Niles Cynema Soundfield is ingenious. Put simply, it is a thin metal bracket that goes into the wall and can hold the three 100-Watt dual-speaker modules and a powerful Niles amplifier. By tapping into the empty space behind the drywall, the Niles Cynema Soundfield delivers premiere sound quality and amplification.
 
Winners of the Electronic House Product of the Year Awards are selected by a panel of distinguished industry leaders along with editors of Electronic House and CE Pro. This year, entries were received in 29 different categories and winners were chosen based on criteria including creativity, innovation, functionality, aesthetics and lifestyle benefits to the customer.