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Sharp launches ‘Windows collaboration display’, world’s first Microsoft certified Interactive Display with IoT sensor hub in Middle East & Africa

Sharp delivers world’s first Microsoft certified Windows collaboration display (PN-CD701) with a built-in high quality 4K camera, built-in microphone, IoT sensor hub and works seamlessly with Microsoft 365 collaboration tools.

Sharp Middle East & Africa has officially launched the world’s first Microsoft certified Windows collaboration display (PN-CD701) in the Gulf, Africa and CIS countries.

The Windows collaboration display from Sharp is the next generation 4K interactive display designed to support and improve team work. The 70″ Class (69.5″ diagonal) interactive display meets Microsoft’s specifications, combining Sharp’s award-winning touch technology and sensors that can work with Microsoft Azure Digital Twins to monitor collaboration spaces.

The advance feature of Windows collaboration display from Sharp brings the power of the intelligent cloud into the workplace, using a combination of IoT, and productivity tools. Organizations will be able to use the IoT sensor data to improve the management of heating, cooling and room booking systems within a meeting room.

“Sharp is a technology pioneer and has always been at the forefront of innovation. Over a decade ago, Sharp was the first to introduce LCD based interactive screen. And today we are very pleased to bring a revolution with the next generation collaboration device the “Windows collaboration display” said Sota Saito, Dy. Managing Director, Sharp Middle East and Africa.

The Windows collaboration display from Sharp has been designed to work seamlessly with the familiar Microsoft tools and applications such as Office 365, Skye for Business, Microsoft Teams etc that increase productivity and allows for collaboration among individuals in an organization.

The interactive display also offers the ultimate user experience thanks to Sharp's Pen-on-Paper solution and capacitive touch technology.
“Organizations and teams today want to experience “Smarter Meetings” with more productive collaborations, better space utilizations and minimal setup. We now offer this possibility through the Windows collaboration display from Sharp” stated Bharat Gupta, Dy. General Manager, Sharp Middle East and Africa.

Equipped with USB-C connectivity, the Windows collaboration display offers simple single connection from your connected device which covers all the video, touch, and network data needs, and even charges the same. Additional integrated wireless casting makes it easy to share information from PCs, laptops, mobiles and tablets without the need for cables.

The PN-CD701 has an attractive and elegant edge-to-edge design. The On-Screen Display (OSD) buttons are discretely located on the front for quick and easy control. The high-quality video conferencing camera and IoT sensor hub have been integrated neatly on the top of the display. An integrated directional microphone picks up sound from anywhere in your collaboration space.

The unique IOT Features of Windows collaboration display from Sharp

 

Occupancy – PN-CD701 is equipped with motion sensor detects the presence of any people in the room.

Air quality – the Windows collaboration display continually measures and analyses the ambient air quality.

Temperature & Humidity – the intelligent climate measurement can monitor Temperature & Humidity in a meeting room.

Light- An ambient light sensor helps with intelligent lighting control, as it automatically measures the level of light.

For more information about Windows collaboration display, you can visit: http://www.sharpdisplaysolutions.com/product/windows-collaboration-display

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About Sharp Business Solutions MEA

Sharp Business Solutions MEA is a division of Sharp Middle East and Africa FZE that specializes in delivering innovative display solutions. The constant aim of Sharp is to provide professional displays and software solutions that increase collaboration and effective communication within the workplace, wherever that may be. We have analyzed the needs of our chosen demographic and work tirelessly to provide them with practical and innovative technologies at the very cutting-edge of science.

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Sharp Corporation and NEC Display Solutions (NDS) announces joint venture for the B2B display business

Announcing a Joint Venture Between Sharp Corporation and NEC Display Solutions

 

Dear Valued Partners and Customers,

We are pleased to share that Sharp Corporation and NEC Display Solutions (NDS), a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, have announced a joint venture for the B2B display business. The venture is expected to be completed on July 1st, 2020, subject to it and the respective companies obtaining regulatory approval from the relevant authorities.

This relationship represents our deep and ongoing commitment to the B2B display business. Sharp and NDS are two market-leading brands in the production and development of visual solutions, and the Sharp-NEC joint venture will result in a wide range of synergies that we can pass on to you.
Additionally, this venture will add scale and efficiency for our combined product lines across the world, allow us to more competitively pursue emerging categories within the marketplace and combine the immense knowledge, skills and capabilities of both organisations.

Between now and when the joint venture is finalized, Sharp will continue to operate as it does now and will continue with business as usual within the current market climate. After completion, we will be in a position to communicate with you more about how this ground breaking venture will benefit your business and customers.

This is an exciting new chapter for our company. Sharp and NEC have mutual admiration and respect for one another along with a deep ethos in quality and innovation. Meanwhile, I look forward to sharing our plans for growth in the visual solutions market.

 

About Sharp Business Solutions MEA

Sharp Business Solutions MEA is a division of Sharp Middle East and Africa FZE that specializes in delivering innovative display solutions. The constant aim of Sharp is to provide professional displays and software solutions that increase collaboration and effective communication within the workplace, wherever that may be. We have analyzed the needs of our chosen demographic and work tirelessly to provide them with practical and innovative technologies at the very cutting-edge of science.

 

 

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Realizing the future with 8K+5G and AIoT

In 1915, Sharp founder Tokuji Hayakawa invented the innovative twist-type Hayakawa Mechanical Pencil – later dubbed the Sharp Pencil, the origin of our corporate name. Since that time, an attitude of giving sincere thought to the people who use a product – and of harnessing originality and creativity in the pursuit of convenience and quality – has been the foundation of Sharp.

In May 2017, Sharp published the fiscal 2017-2019 Medium-Term Management Plan. Under this plan, we are pursuing reform in our businesses, arenas of competition, and operations, shifting our focus from defense to offense, and transforming ourselves into a company that delivers people-oriented IoT and an 8K+5G ecosystem on a global scale.

Changing the world with 8K+5G and AIoT

This is the Sharp business vision by which we intend to grow, using 8K ultra-high-definition technologies, 5G technologies, and AIoT, a combination of artificial intelligence and the internet of things.

We will realise a future in which 8K and 5G technologies are used, for example, in telemedicine and remote learning, bringing medical advancements and quality education to every corner of the world. 8K technologies can even be used to reduce food scarcity by causing a dramatic leap ahead in agricultural productivity through usage in pest control and crop cultivation management systems.

We will create smart homes and smart cities with AIoT, in which people live more comfortably and safer. AIoT will introduce greater productivity to smart offices and smart factories, driving sustainable economic development and creating a society in which every person lives true to themselves.

Sharp is transforming faster than ever to bring such future into reality. In more than 100 years since our founding, Sharp has remained faithful to our founding spirit of sincerity and creativity. We still embrace our founder’s ideal to “make products that others want to imitate”.

Over the years, we have produced many highly original world-first and Japan-first breakthroughs, pioneering new markets, introducing technological advancements, and contributing to the development of society.

To make good products in such fashion requires steady engagement, followed by services, platforms, and ecosystems. In this way, Sharp has transformed into an entity that offers original, new value and amazing experiences to our customers.

Sharp Middle East FZE (SMEF) being a subsidiary of SHARP Corporation since 1998 is based in a very strategic location. Dubai being the link between East and West, it provides endless opportunities to SHARP to further contribute towards the improvement of human living and society.

Like any other region, the Middle East, Africa and CIS regions are faced with fierce competition from companies all over the world. By adhering to our basic business creed of ‘Sincerity and Creativity, we are on our journey to be a one-of a-kind company that creates 21st-century lifestyles with advanced technology.

You can find amazing products for the consumer electronics and business solutions on our website – www.sharpmea.com.

Besides having a strong team within SMEF, we have also established partnerships across the region ensuring a thorough network of distribution and aftersales service for Sharp products. We, at SMEF, facilitate and serve all our partners/customers and end-users not only with consumer electronics products but also with business solutions B2B product line-up.

More than 20 years of our entity in this region, ample CSR activities has been enrolled and implemented successfully, which promotes an eco-friendly environment and culture.

Sharp Middle East FZE (SMEF) strongly believes in our business philosophy:

“We do not seek merely to expand our business volume. Rather, we are dedicated to the use of our unique, innovative technology to contribute to the culture, benefits, and welfare of people throughout the world. It is the intention of our corporation to grow hand-in-hand with our employees, encouraging and aiding them to reach their full potential and improve their standard of living. Our future prosperity is directly linked to the prosperity of our customers, dealers and shareholders… Indeed, the entire Sharp family.”

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Sharp showcases the world’s first and award winning 8K technology

 

Dubai, U.A.E  2018 –. Sharp Middle East & Africa (MEA) showcased the True 8K Professional Display together with Sharp future-ready display solutions line-up during Sharp Visual Solutions Open House event. It took place at Sharp MEA’s Experience Centre, Dubai which started from 25th till 29th of November. The 5 day open house event was attended by Sharp partners from across the region. The official release and availability of Sharp’s new iconic 8K professional Display is yet to be announced.

[Sharp Signage Display Lineup]
[Sharp Interactive Display Lineup]
[Sharp Meeting Room Manager]
[Sharp Video wall solution]

Showcased future-ready lineup during the 5-day open house event

• World’s Largest 120-inch UHD 24/7 Professional Display
• 70-inch True 8K Professional Display
• World’s Largest 70-inch Video Wall Screen – Fewer screens, lesser bezel/gap lines
• 70-inch 4K Capacitive Interactive LED Display - 3840 x 2160 display resolution with 30 touch point Capacitive Technology
• 65-inch 4K IR Interactive LED Display – 3840 x 2160 display resolution with 10 Point Touch Technology
• Digital Signage SOC Displays in 40” & 50” sizes
• 10.1-inch Meeting Room Manager - Meeting Room Manager with Status LED Lights
Future-ready solutions:
• Intelligent Videowall Controller – Videowall solutions which supports 4K and unlimited daisy chain expansion
• PeopleLink – Video conferencing solution

Sharp 8K Display Technology

Sharp’s 8K display technology won an award during EISA 2018-2019 for "Best Product Award for Monitor Innovation”. The influential EISA AWARDS represent outstanding new products released in Europe in the past year in various expert groups, as selected by the editors and technical writers of EISA publications. This is a testament of Sharp’s dedication and commitment of innovating new technologies to contribute to the culture, benefits, and welfare of people throughout the world.

 

About Sharp Business Solutions MEA

Sharp Business Solutions MEA is a division of Sharp Middle East and Africa FZE that specializes in delivering innovative display solutions. The constant aim of Sharp is to provide professional displays and software solutions that increase collaboration and effective communication within the workplace, wherever that may be. We have analyzed the needs of our chosen demographic and work tirelessly to provide them with practical and innovative technologies at the very cutting-edge of science.

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GESS 2016

SHARP AT GESS 2016

Sharp Middle East & Africa showcased its document and visual solutions during the Gulf Education Supplies & Solutions (GESS) 2016. The exhibition serves as a major educational platform for various members of the educational industry. Stake holders meet and set the course for the future of technology adopted for the educational industry.

Touch Board’s ; catered to Higher, Secondary and Primary  education sectors. Various Interactive Touch Boards were used at the stand to showcase the multiple applications. The 1×3 display of the PN-80TC3 was a major highlight at the stand, portraying the supreme touch capability and collaboration.

Also on display were two Multi-function Printers (MFP) – Polaris Pro and Phoenix, to showcase the printing capabilities for educational institutes. The new Wireless Intelligent Touch Board – PN-70TW3 was launched at the Show.