Smart City Media and Duke Energy One Launch Game-changing Partnership with Louisville CityPost
Citizen Engagement Platform Deployed in One of America’s Most
Innovative and Awarded Cities
Smart City Media, the fastest growing Internet-of-Things (IoT) powered
media company in America, announced a strategic partnership with Duke
Energy One, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, one of the largest energy
holding companies in America, to deploy outdoor digital technology that
helps people better connect with their community.
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The partnership was made public during a press conference in Louisville,
KY with Mayor Greg Fischer, during the official unveiling of the
Louisville CityPost network. The Louisville deployment is the first of
more than ten municipal contracts the Smart City Media – Duke Energy One
team plans to install this year in North America.
The focus of this partnership is to deliver a digital ecosystem by
providing local content, real-time information, and connectivity that
elevates experiences for people and businesses through outdoor digital
banners and kiosks.
“Cities are living, breathing hubs with a wide variety of place making
needs as well as diverse constituencies,” said Smart City Media’s CEO
Tom Touchet. “We want to make discovery easy for all the distinct
individual neighborhoods that make up the city's lifeblood.”
Louisville’s Office of Civic Innovation is recognized and awarded as a
leader in Smart City services, which made the city an ideal starting
point for the partnership.
The partnership leverages smart infrastructure, including connected
devices, sensors, and data analytics, to improve quality of life for
residents, enhance economic growth, and address urban challenges.
“We’re proud to be a part of bringing digital infrastructure solutions
to forward looking cities such as Louisville,” added Michael Luhrs, Duke
Energy’s Vice President of Customer Solutions. “We expect our
partnership with Smart City Media to significantly accelerate across
North America and help enable what smart cities are all about.”
Phase one of the Louisville CityPost rollout focuses on Downtown, where
Louisville is already undergoing a profound transformation, as
residents, visitors, and workers travel to the many restaurants, venues,
theatres, shops and events on the Fourth Street and Main Street
corridors.
“Our downtown is booming, and I’m thrilled with this innovative effort
to keep our workers, residents and visitors informed about all of the
great places and events to enjoy here,” said Louisville Mayor Greg
Fischer. “To grow as a city, you have to be inclusive, you have to be
global and you have to be innovative. And, that is all happening here.”
Fischer added, “CityPost has been working hard with the cities and the
Mayors across America. They are the richest in terms of content and you
can really see that when you use the kiosk.”
Louisville Downtown Partnership Executive Director Rebecca Matheny said,
“There are a lot of things we’ve wanted to have in our downtown that
this great product brings in one place. They are Wi-Fi hotspots that are
camera-enabled, have great wayfinding, and are a terrific help
identifying restaurants, directions and all kinds of metro resources. We
hope to eventually have 100-150 within all of downtown, so we will be
rolling them out fast and furious.”
Louisville CityPost is a communication network that broadcasts
content-rich, real-time, location-based information. “No one needs to
search a directory or yellow pages on a busy street. We want to make
discovery easy for you. If we can save you five minutes on a commute or
five bucks on a lunch special then we’ve done our job,” said Touchet.
Citizen engagement is heavily driven by neighborhood events that make up
the cultural fabric of any city. The compelling smart media is powered
by interactive 55” smart screens (CityPosts), mobile beacons, and a
mobile application.
The CityPost kiosks are best-in-class machines built by Nanov Displays,
a contract manufacturer specializing in exterior/interior digital
signage and kiosks, and integrated by VisionTech Solutions, a global
supply chain and product sourcing company.
Louisville CityPost is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart City Media,
LLC. To help foster local engagement, company leadership will work with
Louisville Downtown Partnership, Louisville Public Media, and others, to
develop local partnerships and build sustainable, strong ecosystems
needed to manage and monetize a successful smart media channel.
The Local Events app on Louisville CityPost will be populated by the
Do502 event platform, a product of Louisville Public Media, who will
also be local agent for advertising sales.
ABOUT: Duke Energy™
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is one of the largest
energy holding companies in the United States. Its Electric Utilities
and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5 million
customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. The
company's Gas Utilities and Infrastructure business unit distributes
natural gas to approximately 1.6 million customers in the Carolinas,
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Its Commercial Renewables business unit
operates a growing renewable energy portfolio across the United States.
Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is
available at duke-energy.com.
ABOUT: Smart City Media™
Headquartered in New York City, SCM is a privately held company that
partners with cities, transit systems, colleges, airports, and real
estate developments across North America, as well as advertisers seeking
to reach audiences on a national, or local scale. Company leadership
comes from the highest level of media, with honors including a 2017
Edison Awards Gold Media for Innovation, as well as multiple Emmys,
Peabodys, Effies and Gracies. For more information, visit www.smartcitymedia.us.
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