Wednesday, December 7, 2005
For Release at 11:00 AM EST
Pittsburgh, PA: Allin Corporation announced that, through its Interactive Group, it has secured an agreement with Delaware North Companies-Boston to install Allin Interactive's Robotic Program Manager (“RPM”) Server in the TD Banknorth Garden, home of the NHL Boston Bruins and the NBA Boston Celtics. Installation of the RPM Server along with RPM Designer and Controller software, developed by Allin Interactive, was completed October 17-18 and the first Boston Bruins game usage was October 20 vs. the Buffalo Sabres.
Allin's RPM package, originally designed to populate, assemble, and control content for in-cabin TV program guides and public television displays on cruise ships, has been modified to create a flexible platform for in-stadium messaging, sponsorship and advertising. Allin’s multi-element, multi-channel display server and software is designed to combine scheduled and instant graphical content in conjunction with pre-recorded video and live broadcasts to concourse, public and luxury suite televisions. The easy-to-use RPM Designer software allows sponsor graphics, tickertape messages and animations to be interspersed with pre-game, in-game, and post-game video to maximize the promotional value of the platform. In addition, the “instant delivery” component of the software package allows teams and venues to deliver locally-controlled full-screen advertising video and messages at designated game junctures. Multiple channel capabilities allow differentiated content to be delivered to two different groups of televisions at the same time all while utilizing the broadcast network infrastructure already in place in the stadium.
“We are really excited about our RPM installation, as we have found RPM to be an affordable solution to provide value-add to our advertisers on our concourse level, suites, and restaurants," stated Lorraine Spadaro, VP of Technology and eBusiness, Delaware North Companies-Boston. "It's also an opportunity for us to push messaging to our customers promoting our in-arena food and beverage opportunities as well as restaurant locations."
“We designed RPM with the flexibility to be used in many types of closed-loop broadcast environments with the idea of expanding our reach in the interactive area beyond the cruise ship market," stated Doug Tempero, managing director of Allin Interactive. “While interactive solutions that Allin developed are currently operating at medical and educational institutions, such as the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona and the Reno Judicial College in Nevada, this is Allin’s first implementation in the professional sports market. It is our hope that we can leverage this installation into additional arenas and open the doorway for other interactive television applications in arena and stadium suites.”
About Allin Corporation
Allin Corporation is a leading provider of solutions-oriented application development and technology infrastructure consulting and systems integration services. Allin specializes in interactive media and Microsoft-based technologies with operations centered on four practice areas: Interactive Media, Technology Infrastructure, Collaborative Solutions and Business Process. Allin leverages its experience in these areas to work with clients through a disciplined project delivery framework to ensure that solutions are delivered on time and on budget. Allin delivers these services through the trade names Allin Consulting, Allin Interactive and CodeLab Technology. The Company maintains offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Wakefield, Massachusetts and San Jose and Walnut Creek, California. For additional information about Allin, visit the Company’s Internet sites on the World Wide Web at http://www.allin.com and http://www.codelabtech.com/.
About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International, TD Banknorth Garden, Delta Queen Steamboat Company and American Park ‘n Swap. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with nearly $2 billion in annual revenue and 40,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
Sportservice is one of the nation’s leading food, beverage and retail management companies, providing concessions, gourmet catering and fine dining operations at more than 50 professional sporting venues and entertainment complexes across the United States and Canada. Sportservice is the provider of choice for an impressive client roster including the World Series, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball’s All-Star games, Stanley Cup Championships and the Olympic Games.
The TD Banknorth Garden, formerly known as the FleetCenter, hosts Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics games as well as 2005 concerts such as U2, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Neil Diamond. In 2006 the Garden will host the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four.
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