LONG BEACH, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2018 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide1, today announced its LightScene™ Accent Lighting Laser Projector received the WFX 2018 New Product Award in the Building Systems Products – Digital Signage category. Creating stunning visual displays and immersive environments for the house of worship market, LightScene was recognized among other new stand-out products that benefit churches of all sizes and styles. The WFX 2018 New Product Award winners were announced at the WFX Conference & Expo on November 14, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.
Finalists and winners each year are determined by an extensive group of distinguished individuals working within the house of worship market, with this year including Worship Tech Director content producer, Andres Caamano. Entries were judged on several key elements, including product features, benefits, and advantages for application in the church market.
“Companies developing solutions for the house of worship market now recognize the WFX New Product Awards as an important accolade signifying leadership in the industry,” said Caamano. “For the thousands of growing churches that are looking to learn about products that would best suit their expanding needs, the WFX New Product Awards serve not only award nominees and winners extremely well, but churches across the country and elsewhere around the globe.”
LightScene Engages Church Goers
“We are honored to be recognized among other leading companies delivering award-winning products to the house of worship market, and excited to receive the WFX 2018 New Product Award,” said Remi Del Mar, senior product manager, Epson America, Inc. “The capabilities of LightScene are endless and we look forward to continuing our efforts in enhancing digital display solutions for the house of worship market.”
LightScene is a new category of accent lighting laser projectors for digital art and signage. From practical applications such as basic signage, wayfinding, branding and promotional messaging to spatial design and creation of immersive and engaging experiences, LightScene delivers dynamic content for digital art, signage and décor applications in churches of all sizes.
From real-time information about services, creating displays for community events, or wayfinding, LightScene empowers house of worship leadership with the creative freedom and flexibility needed to visually enhance their surroundings for a memorable experience. Designed to engage church goers with the convergence of lighting and display technology, LightScene laser projectors captivate viewers by simultaneously illuminating and projecting on virtually any surface or material without compromising performance or reliability.
Two models are available in a sleek, spotlight design – LightScene EV-100 in white and LightScene EV-105 in black. With a variety of mounting and connectivity options, as well as a direct playback functionality of the software, the technology easily transforms virtually any space within the house of worship market into a vivid experience.
About the WFX 2018 New Product Awards
The WFX New Product Awards are a leading national annual awards program, recognizing manufacturers of products that stand out as a benefit to churches of all sizes and styles. Both the 2018 WFX Solomon Awards and WFX New Product Awards are presented by Worship Facilities Magazine and Worship Tech Director.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
