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FACT SHEET

Company Description

Founded in 1996 and based in Redmond, WA, PlayNetwork creates and sustains custom, brand-appropriate audio and video media experiences within our clients’ commercial environments—in-store and beyond. PlayNetwork combines innovation, expertise, and customer dedication to deliver a complete set of content and systems solutions. Our breadth of offerings, along with our passionate workplace culture, results in attracting and retaining highly satisfied customers.

Entertainment Solution Offerings include:

  • Licensed and customized in-store music and messaging programs
  • Complete Video Media & Digital Signage Services
  • The MC500 Media Player, a combination music, messaging, and full HD Video content delivery platform
  • Serenade, a Web based music and messaging management system
  • Quality audio/video systems, including concept, design and installation
  • Entertainment Media Marketing such as compilation CD’s, artist promotions, and in-store live performances
  • New Media services like Web Radio and Mobile SMS/MMS campaigns including creative, production, and deployment

Executives & Leadership

Lon Troxel – Executive Chairman and CEO
Sue Hoover – Chief Financial Officer
Craig Hubbell – Executive VP, Global Sales & Marketing
Darrell Champagne – Executive Vice President, Operations
Brian Hirsh - Senior VP, Media Services
Walt Tatum – Senior VP, North American Sales
Shari Green – VP, Client Services
Leroy Henry – VP, Music & Messaging Creative Services
Jody McKinley – VP, Direct Sales
Mike McNellis – VP, Creative Video Media Services
Dave Purdy – VP, North American Local Sales
Nadine Zgonc – VP, Strategic Account Management
Julie Baird – Controller

What Makes PlayNetwork Unique

Client Collaboration and Customization:  PlayNetwork collaboratively works with each client to create precisely the right entertainment solution that meets their real business needs. PlayNetwork uses its proprietary music management system, Conductor™, to search and sort licensed, original-artist music to create custom-branded playlists for each client brand.

Technology Innovation:   PlayNetwork’s music service is complemented by innovative commercial-grade playback systems, employing long-play CD-ROM and network technologies that offer quality, flexibility, and control.

Quality:   PlayNetwork is the only business media entertainment provider to establish and stand behind quality-assurance standards for the design and installation of high-performance sound and video systems. This brings value, consistency, and quality performance to each and every location within a store chain, and guarantees the entertainment has the desired effect on the environment.

Exceptional Customer Service:   From music and video programming to systems engineering and customer support, PlayNetwork is passionate about delivering creative entertainment solutions that satisfy real customer challenges. Everything PlayNetwork does revolves around a centralized service program to ensure fast and accurate service that’s tailored to individual account needs.