ReQuest Serious Play develops Harmony and Five-motion systems that let businesses centrally manage custom background music, digital signage and promotional messaging across one location or many. Based in Clifton Park, New York, the company combines private music libraries and branded audio campaigns with web-based scheduling and control, giving restaurants, hospitality businesses and other multi-site operators a single way to shape what customers see and hear.
Reddie GroupEstablished in 2011, Reddie Group manufactures and supplies indoor and outdoor LCD and LED digital signage, pairing its displays with cloud-based software, content creation, and installation. The company’s turnkey approach is especially visible in hospitality, where its Jumbilin platform connects digital menus and ordering systems with more than 50 POS integrations. Reddie also operates Reddie Ads and supports customers, resellers, and integrators with training and technical assistance.New York, NY
QRS Music TechnologiesQRS Music Technologies develops self-playing piano systems and recording technology, pairing acoustic instruments with PNOmation controls, optical PNOscan sensors and a large digital music library. Based in Seneca, Pennsylvania, the company also makes player-ready grand and upright pianos, a space-saving PNODesk and the PNOmation OT retrofit system, which can turn a standard 88-note piano into a player piano. QRS traces its music-content business to 1900 and still draws on an archive of more than 5,000 master recordings and 45,000 music rolls.SENECA, PA
Audio Command SystemsAudio Command Systems grew from Robert Kaufman’s 1974 garage project—where he and Brian Hagerty built the first digital multi-room audio control system—into a custom integrator designing and installing smart home and commercial technology systems. From offices in New York, Florida, California and Connecticut, the company has completed thousands of tailored projects, including home theaters and integrated control environments. Its standardized design-build process and AfterCare program extend from consultation and CAD documentation through installation, monitoring and ongoing support.WESTBURY, NY
Tech Forward IncFrom its home in Albany’s MVP Arena, Tech Forward Inc. builds its own digital-signage and video-wall systems while also providing IT support for businesses of every size. The veteran- and woman-owned company stands out for solutions such as its DSP30 signs and DSP100 immersive displays, which customers own without monthly hosting or platform fees. Tech Forward also operates as a triple-bottom-line business, pairing technology work with electronic-waste reduction, workforce training, and intentional giving.ALBANY, NY