AOPEN unveils vibrant new global brand

Feb. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- 24 February 2013:  AOPEN, a leader in digital signage and appliance computing, has just unveiled a vibrant new brand identity that symbolises its vision for a future of innovation, openness and partnership.

The new logo is part of AOPEN's strategy to become the world's number one player in the fast-growing digital signage sector, which is forecast to exceed 40% in 2013, growing to US$7 billion according to IMS Research[1]. AOPEN has an ambitious global expansion strategy, with a key focus on retail, the dominant vertical of the signage sector.

AOPEN CEO & President, Bernie Tsai says that the company evolved and grew into an industry leader based on its innovation, the reliability and performance of its technology, it was an ideal time to create a new identity for the next phase of AOPEN's future.

"AOPEN is a truly global company. We want our image to reflect our passion for transforming our customers' businesses and driving their success. We also want to show our commitment to a global vision for digital signage and appliance computing, using best of breed technology to create powerful, universally accessible solutions," Bernie Tsai says.

"This is more than just a new brand.  This is AOPEN's message to the world about the groundbreaking new digital technologies we are developing, our drive towards open architecture and products, and our vision for a future of innovation, openness and partnership."

AOPEN has pioneered the development of a universal, holistic, end-to-end digital communication strategy through its OpenService initiative. OpenService is an alliance of hardware, software and content creation partners, that seeks to simplify digital signage and create best-of-breed solutions, leveraging AOPEN's expertise and technology leadership.

AOPEN partnered with Australian-based designers RED DESIGN GROUP to create its new look.  RED's approach was to create a strong point of different, and to engage with AOPEN's values of collaboration, partnership, sharing and openness.

RED's Digital Design Director, Carl Thompson, says the new identity was created in three stages. First, a strong, simple and contemporary typeface was chosen to reflect AOPEN's modern, global face. Next, to communicate movement, harmony and energy, a dynamic logo was created consisting of rotating slices, or segments, forming a circle. Colour was then the final element to take the AOPEN brand into the future.

"We first designed the logo as an animated graphic because most of its uses would be digital. When the animation was frozen, the shape of the new logo emerged," Carl Thompson explains.

"Orange was chosen because in Chinese culture it symbolises change, adaptability, spontaneity, energy, enthusiasm, warmth, friendliness and positivity - all characteristics of the people who make up AOPEN. It's also the colour of the mandarins given as good luck tokens at Chinese New Year - symbols of business success."

About AOPEN

AOPEN has been established for over 17 years, pioneering the ultra-small form factor PC and Commercial Appliances, for global electronics, information technology and communications (ICT) solutions. Its access to the parent group Wistron, with 2011 combined revenue of greater than 21 billion USD and operations in more than 100 countries, gives AOPEN a worldwide pool of expertise, combined with innovative systems and solutions to deliver added value to customers.

www.aopen.com

[1] IMS Research, The World Market for Digital Signage, 2011 Edition