Tuesday, February 4, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. – One of the country’s leading providers of digital displays and electronic messaging equipment, Samsung is joining forces with the Great Northwest Athletic Conference as the official digital display partner of the GNAC.

The two-year partnership agreement will allow Samsung to work closely with GNAC member institutions to provide technology solutions for their campuses.

“We are pleased to welcome Samsung to the GNAC family,” said commissioner Dave Haglund. “Samsung has a long history of providing quality digital display solutions and we appreciate Samsung’s support of GNAC student-athletes through this relationship.”

Samsung has deployed thousands of displays worldwide, including some of the largest, most complex and recognizable LED video displays installations in the world, including professional venues such as the M&T Bank Stadium, Chase Center, State Farm Arena, Rogers Place, Vivint Smart Home Arena and Spectrum Center. Samsung has also supplied displays for collegiate venues at Utah State University, Indiana University, Michigan State University and several others.

Further, Samsung has installed multiple high-profile displays, including those along the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and throughout Times Square in New York City, including the recent renovation of One Times Square. PRISMVIEW, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America, manages the design, supply, manufacturing and installation of each major project.

“We are excited to be the official display partner of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference," says Mark Quiroz, Vice President of Product Marketing, Display Division, Samsung Electronics America. “This new partnership demonstrates Samsung’s dedication to expanding our presence in collegiate sports and our passion for bringing unique game-day experiences to all fans from the living room to the sidelines.”

ABOUT SAMSUNG
As a global technology leader, Samsung Displays provides a diverse portfolio of enterprise technologies including digital signage, LED, outdoor signage spectaculars, hospitality TVs, and Monitor. Samsung puts the customer at the core of everything we do by delivering comprehensive products, solutions and services across diverse industries including live entertainment, sports, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education and government. The Samsung Display Division is committed to helping customers realize the promise of a digital business. For more information, please visit displaysolutions.samsung.com/industries/sports, call 1-866-SAM-4BIZ or follow Samsung Business via Twitter @SamsungBizUSA.

ABOUT THE GNAC
One of the leading conferences in NCAA Division II, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference is home to 11 full-member institutions located in five states and Canada. Headquartered outside Portland, Ore., the GNAC sponsors championships in 17 sports (eight men’s, nine women’s).