Neil Van Wouw
TRUST THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPERTS
Neil van Wouw is the CEO of Vanten, which he co-founded in 1998. With over 35 years in IT, and a varied background including robotics, computer music software, computer graphics and over 25 years of building Internet infrastructure and services, Neil is passionate about two things: making technology easier to use for more people, and tools that build community.
Since 2003, Neil has been focused on creating the first cloud platform for digital signage in Japan. For two decades, Neil and Vanten have led the industry with innovation after innovation, and now with Otegaru net hope to give Japan a leadership position in next generation digital signage that can be used by anyone and everyone.
Neil holds a Computer Science degree from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
Experience
The Digital Signage Expert
Vision
We believe in a world where digital signage can be used by anyone to convey a unique message, and move people. Whether you are marketing your restaurant to your community, communicating with your staff in a global company, or running an outdoor advertising media, we can help you.
Company Details
Team
Vanten’s team has extensive technical experience from database and system architecture, to mission critical service operations. We can provide turn-key and custom solutions to best match your needs and budget.
Experience
Vanten was the first company in Japan to offer a cloud based digital signage platform. We have years of experience providing systems and support for our Japanese customers as well as creating content and running our own signage advertising media.
Solutions
Vanten offers the following Digital Signage solutions:
- EngageMedia: Our high-end legacy digital signage offering tightly integrated with Scala. Using the full featured Scala player engine integrated with our customer player management and content management (that dates back to before Scala had a Content Manager), we can offer complete flexibility to mix and match Scala and EngageMedia functionality.
- Turn-key Scala solutions and integration: Vanten is the oldest Scala partner in Japan, and the most experienced with complex integration. We can help you navigate the trade of of power versus ease of use to find the best fit for your needs and company workflow.
- Otegaru net: Our android extension to EngageMedia provides the easiest to use digital signage anywhere. You can use it alone or combine with EngageMedia and/or Scala to create a hybrid digital signage network that gives you both simplicity and high end functionality exactly where you need it.