#Scala Corp. Profile
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SCALA CORPORATE BACKGROUND (CONDENSED VERSION)
Scala is an international company that develops and markets computer
based television information solutions to the cable, hotel and
information network markets. Scala was founded by Jon Bohmer in 1987
and specializes in desktop video, multimedia and information systems.
Scala is recognized as the leading supplier of multimedia production,
playback and broadcast software on the Commodore Amiga platform.
Scala applications provide full support of the AGA (Advanced Graphic
Architecture) chipset found in Commodore's latest generation Amiga
computers, the Amiga 1200 and Amiga 4000.
Scala software is available in 8 languages and is distributed in 28
countries. Scala has sold more than 30,000 copies of software. Some
of their customers include: The Las Vegas Hilton Resort, JC Penney
Headquarters, General Motors, Nissan, Ford Motor Co., Xerox, IBM,
ADP, Shell, Exxon, Esso, Philips Technology
Center, Renault Ericsson Telecom, The University of Michigan,
University of Boston, and the Swedish Parliament.
Scala's European Headquarters located in Oslo, Norway is the principle
center for software development. The company opened a U.S.
headquarters in Reston, Virginia in 1992. Scala now has over 40
employees worldwide, with sales offices in Washington DC, Chicago,
Beaverton, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam and London.
For more information contact:
Scala Incorporated 12110 Sunset Hills Road Suite 100 Reston, Virginia
22090
Telephone: (703) 709-8043 Fax: (703) 709-8242
Welcome to CIS! Glad your here!
When you ever get yourself set up in Amiga Vendor, I'd sure like to
see a feature list of all your products…
Yesterday I suggested to a friend here who has just starting working
for Scala that the company does just that – set up in AmigaVendor. He
thought that it was a good idea.
I have already filled out the application for Vendor status, hopefully
CIS will be more than kind to expedite approval so that we can all
get together and talk about Scala, the Amiga and multimedia.
Good to hear. I am a good friend of Dirk Verhetsel, who has just
started working for Scala here in Brussels. I was enthusing to him
about CompuServe and its advantages.
Glad to know another overseas Scala user! I believe that Scala MultiMedia
MM300 will be launched at the CeBit on November 5. Keep your modem glued to
this communication channel for more information!
Warmest Regards,
John Chang Technical/Sales Support Scala, Inc.
Great to see you guys here on CIS. I have been using SCALA here in
Curacao for small presentations for quite some time. I just got a new
A4000 and am planning to upgrade my MM200 to the new version. I'm
glad I can now get information here on CIS since there are no
Commodore dealers here on the island.
Curacao! Nice to know that I can meet friends where ever I decide to go visit
in the world! Be on the lookout for the factsheet in the next couple of days.
I'm still waiting for Marketing and Communications to finish the press
releases. Come on guys!
Warmest Regards,
John Chang
Technical/Sales Support
Scala, Inc.
Hey, glad you're here! I've got Scala and think it's simply heads above
everything else — Infochannel being an exception, of course!
I just saw an ad in Video Toaster User mag about an outfit that is
producing a weekly, computerized newsletter covering desktop video which
they apparently feed to subscribers via an overnight modem link. This
employs Infochannel, somehow. I'd like to know more about that; sounds
like a fantastic delivery system.
— Ron Legro from Milwaukee via AUTOPILOT
(The only way to fly)
You are absolutely right about a distributed information network based on our
InfoChannel Information System. Called "Channel 4000" it is produced by the
Desktop Video Wizards Network, a division of Alpha Video, one of the largest
Video Toaster distributors in the U.S.
They use the "Channel 4000" system to distribute product, sales, and technical
information about the Amiga community. Unlike periodicals, information vital
to sales for the dealers is sent in 24 hours, not in 60 to 90 days. This is
important to the Amiga community, keeping us ahead of the competition on other
platforms.
As I understand it, "Channel 4000" accepts advertisements from manufacturers,
production companies, communication companies and other businesses that could
take advantage of multimedia. Say for example, you own an Amiga dealership.
Before the store opens, say at 8:00 am, you can turn on the dedicated "Channel
4000" system to see what is new and what technical tips have been provided by
manufacturers and software companies. Then at 9:00 am when the store opens,
passive and INTERACTIVE advertisements will be available to customers about
various products! This means more sales, more up-to-date information about
various products and a new form of advertising for retailers! I get a kick out
of this application because the Amiga is being used to bring this cutting edge
form of communication, not the PC or Mac!
Anyway, I could talk on and on about this service. I'm sorry I don't
remember… sorry about that, I just had a brain "piffle"… the number for
Channel 4000 is (800) DTV-0008. They'll be happy to send you the information.
Hope I've answered the question(s). Have a ghoulish Halloween!
Bloodily Yours,
John Chang Technical/Sales Support Scala, Inc.
Thank you for the warm greeting! Indeed, I promise to send a complete
list with feature descriptions of our software and new hardware. In
the meantime, if you have any questions regarding our software or
what we do at Scala, please do not hesitate to send me a message.
Sincerely,
John Chang Technical Support Specialist Scala, Inc.
P.S. I believe your Amiga is more than ready to run our software!
Thanks!
Bob Comer — Flying high and fast with my A1200HD'030 on Autopilot!
From Cheyenne, Wyoming U.S.A.
John, nice to see you guys here, as I have been very impressed with
the latest versions of Scala. Just one question though- are you EVER
going to get rid of the dongle? I will order the program forthwith
if you do.
Sorry my friend, I don't make policy in regard to the dreaded dongle. As you
know, the Amiga market is extremely small in comparison to the base of MS-DOS
and Macintosh computers. Any unauthorized duplication or use effects are
sales, and thus cashflow for a small company like ours. In addition, our
market share is also quiet small, magnifying any loss of sales. It's a
necessary evil, until the Amiga market get a little larger and/or we start
diversifying our product line on other platforms. Hey, at least our dongle has
a pass-through as oppose to a well known paint programs. I still think you'll
like the features on the new Scala MultiMedia MM300. Be on the lookout for
features on this new version soon!
Warmest Regards,
John Chang Technical/Sales Support Scala, Inc.