(pressebox) (Witten, 22.10.2009) SmartAVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator in the fields of digital content creation, management and delivery solutions through hardware and software, today announced that it has joined forces with U.T.E. Electronic GmbH & Co. KG (www.ute.de) in Germany. The arrangement allows for a distribution partnership that will make available SmartAVI’s digital signage products as well as audio/video matrixes and fiber/CAT5 extenders throughout the German marketplace.

This new partnership with U.T.E. secures SmartAVI, Inc.’s products and visibility within the German market, a region populated by millions relying on communications and networking technology for business and entertainment.

“Our company couldn’t be more pleased with this new partnership,” said Albert Cohen, President and CEO of SmartAVI, Inc. “Partnering with U.T.E. is key in gaining a more predominant foothold in the European market – specifically in the German region, where we see a huge potential for growth, supply and demand of our A/V solutions.”

“We appreciate the technical know-how and innovative designs that SmartAVI puts in each of its products,” said Volker Pompetzki, General Manager of U.T.E. “The German marketplace demands sophisticated, well-designed A/V products. They look to U.T.E. and trust that we offer only the best technical solutions available anywhere. SmartAVI’s products are proven, innovative and very exciting. The partnership of our two companies couldn’t be a bigger win for our client base.”

Über U.T.E. Electronic GmbH & Co. KG: U.T.E. Electronic GmbH & Co. KG has been in business since 1989, and has evolved into one of the leading A/V solutions distribution and retail companies of the IT and IT-developed world. U.T.E. specializes in server rooms and data centers, automation and the growing market of video technology and digital signage. www.ute.de

SmartAVI is a privately-held, world-leading innovator in the fields of digital content creation, management and delivery solutions through hardware and software, based in Burbank, California. Companies that have embraced SmartAVI’s expertise include: NASA, Boeing, DreamWorks Studios, Johnson & Johnson, United States Army, Procter & Gamble Company, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Lockheed Martin, Bellagio Las Vegas, Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, and Miller Brewing Company. www.smartavi.com