PPDS Achieves U.S. APR Compliance for Philips Displays

This announcement offers new business opportunities both to PPDS as to the U.S. Government, by including Philips 4K D-Line and X-Line digital signage displays, that are now taa compliant.

PPDS, exclusive global supplier of professional displays from Philips, has achieved status in accordance with the Taa (Trade Act Agreement) "for an evolutionary line of secure digital signage displays and 4K UHD videowall, versatile and military-grade, now certified for use by the U.S. Government".

TAA compliance allows Philips professional PPDS monitors to be selected and used for the first time for U.S. government projects., supporting all executive departments (defense, education, transport, national security, Etc.), as well as in projects and facilities of federal government institutions, state and local.

This announcement offers new business opportunities to both PPDS and the U.S. Government. USA. by including digital signage displays Philips 4K D-Line and X-Line, the company's best-selling companies that are now fully compatible with the TAA.

Designed for uninterrupted use, these screens are equipped to respond to the mission-critical requirements current and future demanded by the U.S. government, including high energy efficiency, maximum reliability and military-grade security.

As they point out from the company, "Other Philips professional display products will be added in due course across the PPDS portfolio, together with third-party association solutions (how Crestron, Logitech E Intel), ready to provide the industry's most comprehensive set of visual solutions to the U.S. Government, each with extensive customization capabilities, remote control and management".

Franck Racapé, Global Commercial Director of PPDS, "This announcement is an important step forward for the company in North America and is part of our long-term strategic global growth ambitions to exponentially expand Philips' professional display sales.".

Obtaining TAA status for Philips X- and D- Line "will open the doors not only to PPDS and our distribution partners," says Racapé., but also to a multitude of government departments, where our solutions can bring positive changes and significant benefits to your teams for smarter and more efficient work and communications".

Local approach with global strength

In North America, PPDS has recently become a wholly owned subsidiary of POS, the world's largest supplier of LCD displays (more data in Digital AV), as part of the company's "accelerated hypergrowth strategy in this market", in which supply to public administrations will play a key role.

The headquarters of PPDS in the U.S. USA. is located in Charlotte (North Carolina), with access to a global network of manufacturing facilities and resources, including components and basic materials for continuity of production, and end-to-end supply chain systems, that allow a complete control and monitoring of logistics flows.

Bruce Wyrwitzke, Sales Director for North America at PPDS, stresses that "with POS, our company is in a unique and privileged position that provides you with extensive benefits and resources. This allows us to, both locally and internationally, respond, build and provide innovative solutions to our dedicated markets when they need them, all backed by specialized assistance. Partner and channel demand for our products to comply with the TAA to support government projects has been consistent and strong.".

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