SACO Delivers Screens to Corel Centre-SACO has Manufactured More Than 10 Hockey Arena Screens so far
VILLE ST-LAURENT, QUEBEC--The Company announces the commissioning of the SmartVision screens at the Corel Centre, the Ottawa Senators arena. Inaugurated today during the Senators home opener, the screens designed and manufactured by SACO raise the quality of the show. Worth a total of $1.4 million, the four high-resolution screens, each of which measures 8 feet by 11 feet, form a raised cube above the ice.
``SmartVision screens offer far better resolution and a greater viewing angle than the screens we had. In fact, no matter where spectators are seated, they will have a perfect view of replays, close-ups and advertising by our sponsors. Aside from favouring an increase in revenues, SACO technology will cut our maintenance costs considerably. All in all, these screens represent a sound investment from which all Ottawa hockey fans will benefit,' indicated Cyril Leeder, Chief Operating Officer of the Corel Centre.
Hockey arenas represent a solid growth avenue for the Company. SACO has already designed and manufactured screens for over 10 arenas in North America, including the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., and the New Orleans Sports Arena. ``There are more than one hundred major hockey arenas in North America, most of which are equipped with screens using older technologies. We are the leaders in professional sports stadiums and arenas and are therefore ideally positioned to profit from this virtually untapped market,' concluded Fred Jalbout, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SACO.
SACO SmartVision Inc. is the largest company worldwide specializing in the design and manufacture of giant new-generation screens. SACO is the world leader in the entertainment industry and among rental companies thanks to the technological advantages of its screens, which are used by well-known artists such as Janet Jackson, Celine Dion and the Spice Girls. The Company also holds an enviable position in professional sports, racing and advertising. In the advertising industry, SACO has moreover been mandated by NASDAQ to build the world's biggest screen. |
