Foothill Ranch, CA (January 25, 2011) – ATEN today announced that Electronic House Magazine has honored the ATEN Media Distribution Solution (MDS) with its 2011 Product of the Year award recognition. Electronic House Magazine's panel of industry experts, integrators and editors selected the ATEN MDS as the most innovative "Video Distribution System."

ATEN’s MDS is designed for all types of digital signage installations. Flexible and scalable, the ATEN MDS provides integrators with the freedom and means to set up all types of high-quality video display installations, from customized retail media networks to public information systems. Displays can be mounted strategically in the most optimal locations, while hardware providing the multimedia content is kept securely behind closed doors for convenient maintenance. Comprising the ATEN MDS are the VS1504/VS1508 and VB552.

"There's a lot that goes into the 'electronic house' these days," said Lisa Montgomery, editor of Electronic House. "We scoured through hundreds of submissions from some of the top manufacturers in the business to pick the crème de la crème in the industry."

Covering 35 different categories, the winning entries were chosen by a panel of industry experts, integrators and the editors of Electronic House. Judging criteria for the Electronic House 2011 Product of the Year Awards included creativity, innovation, incorporated equipment, obstacles overcome, aesthetics and lifestyle benefits.

"As a recipient of the 2011 Electronic House Product of the Year award, we are honored to have industry recognition for our ATEN Media Distribution Solution which helps retailers and a variety of organizations create immersive customer experiences that support point-of-sale and content delivery applications," said explained James Hsieh, CEO of ATEN. "Unlike many other digital signage offerings, the ATEN MDS offers full support for audio functionality. Additionally, the ATEN MDS employs CAT5 connectivity which helps maintain video and audio signal clarity for up to 500 feet."

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