ЕКТА is a group of companies, the leading Ukrainian developer and manufacturer of LED video screens

LED display

An LED display is a flat panel display, which uses light-emitting diodes as a video display. An LED panel is a small display, or a component of a larger display. They are typically used outdoors in store signs and billboards, and in recent years have also become commonly used in destination signs...

 and business solutions based on LED

Light-emitting diode

A light-emitting diode is a semiconductor light source. LEDs are used as indicator lamps in many devices and are increasingly used for other lighting...

 technology. EKTA was founded in January 19, 1992 by a group of engineers with years of experience in business video equipment development.

The EKTA group of companies consists of: the managing company EKTA, LED-screen production plant - EKTA-PROM http://www.ekta-led.com/, screen rental company - ЕКТАRENT, audiovisual equipment distributor and integrator – OptiVision, and finally the outdoor and indoor video-advertisement agency - VideoTime. EKTA also has its foreign representative offices in Germany http://www.ektavision.de/, Russia http://plasmatech.ru/, the Baltics, Scandinavia and in the Middle East. The central office of the managing company is located in Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, and the LED-screen production plant is located in Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr is a city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Raion...

 (Ukraine).

As it is stated on the company’s official web-site EKTA’s mission is to achieve leadership in the field of visual technologies due to innovations in business procedures, technology, products, and recognizing the uniqueness of every employee.

EKTA has accomplished screen installations in 20 countries throughout Europe, Asia and Northern America; specifically Japan, Germany, Italy, England, Austria, Canada, Kuwait, UAE, South Korea, Russia, Estonia, Latvia. EKTA Led screens are installed in the session hall of the Ukrainian Parliament

Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...

, Kiev Palace of Sports  and on the giant clock-tower at the Central Independence Square in the Ukrainian capital

Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the central square of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. One of the main city squares, it is located on the Khreschatyk Street...

.

Products and Services

Displays for 3D video and graphics broadcast

• 3D-entertainment
• 3D-sport
• 3D-presentations
• 3D-museums

Digital Out of Home Media

• Digital Billboards
• Video Signs
• Indoor Advertising
• Media Facades

Show Business and Events

• Rental Solutions
• Displays for Concert Halls
• Stage Backdrops
• Truck-based Displays

Sports

• Large Displays
• Perimeter Boards
• Video Cubes
• Sponsor Displays
• Scoreboards

Shopping Malls and Retail

• Outdoor Displays
• Indoor Advertising
• Video Signs
• Media Facades

Television

• LED Displays for TV Studios

Passenger Terminals

• Information and Advertising Boards

Roadway and Traffic Systems

• Road Signs (DMS)
• Information Boards (VMS)

Entertainment and Leisure

• Advertising Displays
• Creative Interior

Corporate and Finance Sectors

• Corporate Displays
• Media Facades

Architecture and Design

• Media Facades
• Creative Interior
• LED Displays

Display rental for all types of events
Video-design and content development for show-business projects
Non-standard projects integration

• Creating equipment and circuit structure
• Content adaptation for similar projects
• Providing hardware compatibility

System Integration

System integration

In engineering, system integration is the bringing together of the component subsystems into one system and ensuring that the subsystems function together as a system...

• Building signage networks
• Providing visual and audio systems in sales locations, financial institutions, hotels and conference halls

Video advertising

• Commercials production. Placement on outdoor displays and in the major Ukrainian shopping malls video networks

History of the name

The name EKTA is composed of the first parts of words "screens" (экраны) and "board" (табло). Initially, the company's name was written in Russian as “ЭКТА” and in the company logo the Ukrainian version “EKTA” was used. However in 2003, the logo was changed and the official name EKTA was approved. Thus only Latin symbols are left in the name of the company.

Company’s history

The company was founded in 1992.

In 1995 EKTA became a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of large plasma screens and displays with a full production cycle and also installed the first screen of its own production in Europe. Also in 1995 EKTA started in the rental business, providing plasma video-walls of its own production for concert staging.

In 1996 Italian rental companies started to use EKTA plasma video-panels.

Since 1999 EKTA has been a major provider of visual display equipment in specialized niches and applications throughout the CIS (including voting systems).

In 2000 the Media Garden EXPO 2000

Expo 2000

Expo 2000 was a World's Fair held in Hanover, Germany from Thursday, June 1 to Tuesday, October 31, 2000. It was located on the Hanover fairground , which is famous for hosting CeBIT...

 project was completed in Hannover for the national Germany pavilion. In the same year EKTA developed the first model of large LED screens.

In 2004 EKTA production introduced the ideology of Total quality management

Total Quality Management

Total quality management or TQM is an integrative philosophy of management for continuously improving the quality of products and processes....

 (TQM).

In 2005 EKTA began building a new plant for LED screen production.

In 2006 a quality management system certification was implemented in EKTA in accordance with the requirements of ISO9001: 2000. In addition, that same year EKTA became a member of the top-5 largest screen manufacturers in Europe using the LED world leader - Nichia Corporation

Nichia Corporation

The is a Japanese chemical engineering and manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokushima, Japan with global subsidiaries, that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of phosphors, including light-emitting diodes , laser diodes, battery materials, and calcium chloride...

 and working closely with its partners in Germany - EKTA Vision Gmbh.

In 2007-2008 new LED products were introduced into development: strips that allow building semi-transparent video-screens, and also screens for indoor usage with enhanced contrast.
In 2008 EKTA opened its representative office in the United Arab Emirates - EKTA Middle East.

In 2009, the company joined the International Association of Audiovisual Systems Integrators InfoComm International. Today EKTA is the only Ukrainian member of this international association.

In 2009-2011 a range of new products for different market segments were designed and launched onto the market. Those are LED video-floor for show-business, LED road signs and boards for the road sector, and also LED-solutions for digital signage

Digital signage

Digital signage is a form of electronic display that shows television programming, menus, information, advertising and other messages. Digital signs can be found in public and private environments, such as retail stores, hotels, restaurants and corporate buildings.Digital signage Displays are most...

. The company is constantly expanding its dealer network and increasing the share of equipment in various rental projects in the EU.

In 2010 EKTA launches large LED screens operating in 3D format, and in 2011 realization of commercial projects using 3D technology was started.

In 2011 the biggest LED 3D TV produced by EKTA has made the Guinness World Record. The screen was introduced on the 28th of May 2011 in Gothenburg (Sweden).

ЕКТА managing company

The central office of the EKTA managing company is located in Kiev (Ukraine). A range of LED equipment is presented in the central office show-room. Those models give an idea about the possible options for application in various fields.

Led-screens production plant EKTA-PROM

All products under the EKTA brand name are produced at the company's plant that is located in Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr is a city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Raion...

 (Ukraine), 130 km (81 mi) from Kiev. The plant is equipped with modern equipment, which allows foar the installation and assembly of different models of LED screens.

EKTARENT company

EKTArent company provides video screen equipment for those events, that require information visualization, such as concerts, festivals, beauty contests, promotions, exhibitions, talk shows, social and political actions, conferences and sporting events, etc. There are 15 models of LED-screens in the EKTArent company rental park. This is the biggest LED equipment rental park in Eastern Europe, which makes it possible to hold up to 30 events simultaneously. EKTA specialists carry out technical support of the events (selection of appropriate screen models, creating and processing content, delivery, installation, setup and dismantling of equipment and footage broadcast).

EKTARENT service was used by Sir Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...

, Sir Elton John

Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

, Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...

, Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...

, Scorpions, Metallica

Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...

, Queen

Queen (band)

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

 and the Eurovision international song contests

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...

 when they were held in Kiev and Moscow. Among EKTA's regular customers (of theEKTArent company) are the following Ukrainian TV channels: Inter

Inter (TV channel)

Inter is the major TV channel in Ukraine. Based on it later was formed the whole new media group with variety of different other channels. Inter is among the top-rated networks in Ukraine, competing with such as 1+1 and Pershyi Natsionalnyi channels...

, 1+1

1+1

- History :TV channel "1+1" was founded in August 1995, headed by its original President Alexander Rodnyansky who also was its general director from 1996 to 2002...

, ICTV

ICTV (Ukraine)

ICTV is a privately-held TV channel in Ukraine. Its coverage area allows it to be received by 56.6 % of the Ukrainian population, making the channel the fourth in the nation in terms of coverage , and third by the viewers' ratings.The channel is owned by...

, Novy Channel

Novyi Kanal

Novyi Kanal is a Ukrainian television channel.- History :The channel was launched on August 15, 1998. At first, it was broadcast only in Kiev, but since 1999, it has extended its range to six other regions of Ukraine, and from 2000, is received in more than 17 major cities...

, STB

STB (Channel)

STB is a Ukrainian commercial television network. Today, the coverage area of the network is 85% of Ukraine's territory. It is broadcast in all oblast centers and all Ukrainian cities with a population greater than 50,000...

, Ukraine. EKTA equipment was used for the following TV-shows: Stars factory

Fabrika Zirok

Фабрика зірок , is a Ukrainian televised talent show, which began in 2007 that features a group of young male and female candidates from all over Ukraine....

, 95 Kvartal, The X Factor

The X Factor (Ukraine)

The X Factor is the Ukrainian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show for aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....

, Shuster-live, Ukraine's Got Talent, Person of the Year and others. Also EKTA is a regular supplier of equipment for sporting organizations such as the Dynamo

FC Dynamo Kyiv

FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...

 and Shakhtar

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

 Football clubs, the Ukraine national football team

Ukraine national football team

The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...

, Sergiy Bubka club, National Federation of Gymnastics, Tennis Federation of Ukraine and "Powerful Games".

OptiVision company

OptiVision company – is an audio- and visual integrator. It performs signage video networks construction, broadcast channels creation and formatting, installation of LED displays and other elements of digital signage

Digital signage

Digital signage is a form of electronic display that shows television programming, menus, information, advertising and other messages. Digital signs can be found in public and private environments, such as retail stores, hotels, restaurants and corporate buildings.Digital signage Displays are most...

.

VideoTime advertising agency

VideoTime – is a structural unit of EKTA the holding which is engaged in manufacturing and placing video-advertising materials on large LED screens throughout Ukraine, as well as internal signage networks in retail and entertainment centers.

External links

ЕКТА web site

ЕКТА web site

EKTARENT web site

VideoTime web site

EKTA Vision Gmbh web site

«Плазменные технологии» web site

Свет и звук завтрашнего дня // «Stereo, Video & Multimedia»

Спорт и активный образ жизни в свете современных технологий // «Stereo, Video & Multimedia»

Современные визуальные решения для телевидения: видеоэкранное оборудование в студии Савика Шустера // ТВ-технологии – 2/2009.

Все краски спорта: светодиодные технологии на спортивной арене // Life&Sport – 04/09.

Цифра в indoor-рекламе: Новые решения digital signage // Торговый эксперт – № 1–2 (66–67), 2009.

Светодиодные медиафасады – шаг в будущее наружной рекламы // The Architect. – 6–7/2008.