Case Studies

Novotel: A full digital signage solution by NEC


Overview

It is not just businesses that have become increasingly environmentally conscious, so too are Australian tourists. A growing number of tourists and residents are seeking refuge from the pressures of heavily populated city and coastal living. Recognising this market trend, major global hotel group, Accor began construction of a $200 million resort community inprovincial Victoria that met this group’s niche requirements.

The Novotel Forest Resort is a 4.5 star luxury hotel development and conference centre that combines modern design and state of the art facilities with sustainable building and environmental practices. The drought-proof resort features one of Australia’s first desalination water polishing and recycling treatment plant.

It features state of the art technology, including wireless and broadband Internet, three business centres and in-house audio visual technicians. Built 12 months ago, the resort attracts holidaymakers, property investors, wedding guests and business delegates alike.

Industry

• Hospitality

Challenges

• Finding a display solution that would be both efficient and engaging for guests.
• Digital displays that fall in line with the environmentally friendly feel of the resort.
• A signage solution that would deliver excellent flexibility and customer service

Solution

• A range of NEC High Definition LCD’s was deployed, fully managed by NEC PanelDirector software, which
enables staff to dynamically change and update information.
• NEC’s Media player was also deployed to allow for a combination of static information and Video footage to be displayed via the solution.

Results

• The flexibility of the solution combined with the software capabilities of managing the data and footage
displayed, provides the Novotel Forest Resort with a highly engaging and effective communication tool.

Hardware/Applications

• NEC 32 inch LCD Screens.
• NEC 40 inch MultiSync High Definition LCD Screen.
• NEC PanelDirector.
• NEC DSP-6188 Digital Signage Media Player.