CLEARWATER-BASED
COMPANY TO BRING REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS AND
TECHNOLOGIES AS SEASON KICKS OFF OCT.
TAMPA
BAY - Palace Sports &
Entertainment and the Tampa Bay
Lightning have selected HiTech
Electronic Displays of Clearwater, FL to
design, create and develop a new,
multi-million dollar video board system
for the St. Pete Times Forum, President
Ronald J. Campbell announced today. The
video board system will be installed in
the Times Forum this September and will
be fully operational for the Lightning’s
regular season home opener versus the
New Jersey Devils on Thursday, October
4.
“We are pleased to introduce HiTech as
our partner in the design and
development of the new video board
system for the St. Pete Times Forum”,
said Campbell in making the
announcement. “We were impressed by
HiTech’s focus on innovation, technology
and its cutting edge approach. This has
been an exciting project, joining forces
with another Tampa Bay company to
deliver a unique video board that will
set us apart from all others in
professional sports.”
The new LED (light emitting diode) video
board system will include a fully
digital, full-color main board hanging
over center ice and a 360 degree
full-color ribbon board circling the
fascia of the arena’s lower level.
Additionally, amber scoreboards will be
installed on the upper level fascia
behind each goal. More detail on the new
system will be available next week along
with full-color static and video
renderings of the main video board.
“We are proud to be selected by the
Lightning and its management team as the
manufacturer of these new video LED
displays,” said Michael G. Mikurak,
Chief Executive Officer of HiTech. “We
at HiTech intend to make the St. Pete
Times Forum a real live showcase for
Lightning fans and other guests at the
arena. The new displays ensure that the
Times Forum will be at the forefront in
video technology of all arenas in the
world for years to come.”
Empowering the evolution of the digital
content marketplace through the
manufacturing and development of
world-class LED displays, systems and
solutions, HiTech has 23 years of
experience, creating more than 25,000
field tested displays. Recognized as an
industry leader and one of the first
firms to release LED technology, HiTech
introduced the first single color and
32K color outdoor LED displays. The
company’s in-house design and
engineering capabilities allow its team
members to custom design and create
innovative display solutions for its
customers.
HiTech has delivered custom LED
solutions to its customers worldwide,
including large stadium displays in
Argentina and Shanghai. It also designed
and created the Walt Disney World EPCOT
globe, a "Lok n Lite" full color video
product for the Seminole Hard Rock
Casino in Hollywood, FL, a Federal
Aviation Authority-approved 30 x 70 foot
full-color video board for the American
Blimp Company and a 4 x 60-foot video
board uniquely adapted at the Billabong
Clothing Store in Times Square, New York
City.
