Press Room - 2000 Archive

Panoram Technologies Initiates Plan To Expand Federal Visualization Solutions

Proven Success Models, Perfect for Federal Training, Information Management, Command and Control and Deployment Applications

Sun Valley, CA-Panoram Technologies, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Cal Leuning as Director of Government Solutions, reports Theo Mayer, President/CEO of the California-based company recognized as a world leader in advanced display systems.

"Cal joins us from Federal Data Corporation with a background tailor-made for his new challenge at Panoram," Mayer said. "A tremendous need for systems technologies supported by a full service organization like Panoram is a huge part of federal applications. Our experience in deploying and supporting these advanced computer information technologies in domestic as well as difficult international environments-both fixed and mobile based-is quite exciting to various government agencies," Mayer continued, "and Cal's specific government background and experience in servicing and supporting these agencies is a perfect match for the mission at hand."

Leuning has at his disposal whole new set of command and control tools to supply federal needs, including a full range of computing platforms and display formats. Some of these include, desktop, rack mount, field deployable units, smaller briefing systems and conference systems, video walls and multi-projector seamlessly tiled ultra bright projection for large scale facility systems. Panoram even provides a unique 360° imaging technology for critical security monitoring.

The seasoned Panoram team supports Cal's efforts with broad engineering experience and specialty knowledge necessary to the integration and deployment of large and small scale visualization systems. Large scale fixed base facilities are currently being deployed at the rate of 3-5 per month. Supporting this effort are Panoram's newly developed desktop and workgroup systems.

Panoram desktop displays are compatible with all major computing operating systems. For facility displays and workgroup displays, Panoram compliant operating systems include Apple Macintosh OS 8/9/X, HP-UX, SGI Irix, SUN Solaris 2.8, Windows 98/NT/ME/2000.

"Panoram not only has a comprehensive product line of visualization solutions, but also has built the infrastructure to supply these advanced display technologies worldwide. This includes maintenance, technical support and user training," Mayer said, citing examples of the company's presence in the Middle East (Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia with developing projects in Israel and Turkey)-South America (Multiple systems in Brazil, Venezuela and Columbia)-SE Asia (Australia and Indonesian Sumatera)-Asia (Japan and South Korea)-Europe, Canada and the USA.

In order to support the company's activities in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), Panoram established its European Operation Center in September 1999. The marketing and technical support branch is located southwest of London in Berkshire, UK.

"Our activities in these regions immediately increased and are expanding rapidly," Mayer said. "Henry van der Helm heads the EMEA operation for us and has found himself extremely busy. We expect similar dramatic increases for Panoram visualization solutions in the federal sector, now that we have committed specific staff and resources to expand our activities there."

Panoram's federal solutions are already being utilized by Federal Government agencies and vendors who have either purchased or are testing Panoram advanced displays-including the FAA's Volpe Lab, Logicon, Boeing, NASA-JPL, NASA Dryden (Commands) and NIDL (National Information Display Lab).

At I/ITSEC 2000 in Orlando, FL, November 27-30, in Booth 920, Panoram Technologies is showing and demonstrating some of the solutions targeted toward Military/Defense programs, including large scale, desktop, field, rack mounted, and video wall displays, as well as the company's FullView™ 360° imaging system.

"We are looking forward to a very positive response at I/ITSEC. We feel confident that we have the right products and organization to meet federal deployment needs for visualization solutions," Mayer concluded.