EKTA

EKTA is a Ukrainian group of companies focused on the development, manufacture, integration, rental, and commercial use of large-format visual-display equipment. Founded in Kyiv on 19 January 1992 by engineers experienced in business video equipment, the company developed from a domestic display manufacturer into an international supplier of LED screens and related audiovisual systems. Its manufacturing plant is located in Zhytomyr, while the managing company’s central office is in Kyiv. The company’s early activity centered on large plasma screens and displays. By 1995, EKTA described itself as a leading Ukrainian producer in that field and also entered the rental business, supplying its own plasma video walls for concerts and other events. Italian rental companies began using EKTA plasma panels in 1996. From 1999, the group supplied visual-display equipment for specialized applications across the Commonwealth of Independent States, including voting and other institutional systems. EKTA broadened its technology portfolio in the 2000s. It completed the Media Garden EXPO 2000 project for the German national pavilion in Hannover and developed its first large LED screen in the same year. The group introduced total quality management principles in 2004 and began constructing a dedicated LED-screen production plant in 2005. Product development during 2007 and 2008 included semi-transparent LED strips for architectural and creative installations and high-contrast indoor screens. In 2008, EKTA opened a representative office in the United Arab Emirates, supporting business in the Middle East. The company’s later products included LED video floors for entertainment, LED road signs and traffic-sector boards, digital-signage displays, and large 3D-capable LED screens. EKTA joined InfoComm International in 2009 and was identified as the only Ukrainian member of that audiovisual-systems integrator association at the time. In 2011, one of its large 3D LED screens was presented in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest LED 3D television produced by EKTA. The group’s business model extends beyond manufacturing. EKTArent supplies screens for events and provides equipment selection, content preparation, delivery, installation, configuration, technical support, dismantling, and broadcast services. OptiVision operates as an audio-visual integrator for signage networks, broadcast channels, LED displays, and related digital-signage infrastructure. VideoTime, described as a structural unit of the holding, produces and places video advertising on large LED screens in Ukraine and manages internal signage networks in retail and entertainment venues. EKTA has also worked through regional partners, including EKTA Vision GmbH in Germany and Western Europe, EVENTECH in Baltic and Scandinavian markets, and other regional collaborators. Known installations include displays in the session hall of the Ukrainian Parliament, Kyiv Palace of Sports, and the clock tower at Independence Square in Kyiv. The company has also reported installations or projects in a range of European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and North American markets. The name originally combined the first parts of Russian-language words associated with screens and display boards. In 2003, the Latin-script name EKTA was formally adopted in the company identity.

EKTA was established in Ukraine on 19 January 1992 by a group of engineers who had experience in business video-equipment development. The managing company was based in Kyiv, and production was later organized at a plant in Zhytomyr. The group initially built its position through large plasma screens and displays. In 1995 it expanded into event rental, supplying plasma video walls for concert staging, and by 1996 Italian rental companies were using its panels. From 1999, EKTA supplied visual-display equipment for specialized applications in the Commonwealth of Independent States, including voting systems. Its international project activity included the Media Garden EXPO 2000 installation for Germany’s national pavilion in Hannover. Around the same time, the company developed its first large LED screen, beginning a transition from plasma-oriented products toward LED technology. EKTA introduced total quality management principles into production in 2004 and began construction of a new LED-screen plant in 2005. Product development in 2007–2008 produced semi-transparent LED strips and high-contrast indoor displays. The company opened EKTA Middle East in the United Arab Emirates in 2008 and joined InfoComm International in 2009. During 2009–2011, it added LED video floors, road-sector LED signs and boards, and digital-signage products. It also developed large LED displays capable of operating in 3D formats, with commercial 3D projects beginning in 2011. A notable 2011 achievement was the presentation in Gothenburg of a large EKTA 3D LED television that received a Guinness World Records distinction. EKTA’s reported installations include the Ukrainian Parliament session hall, Kyiv Palace of Sports, and the clock tower at Independence Square in Kyiv, as well as projects in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. The EKTA group developed into a broader audiovisual business rather than remaining solely a screen manufacturer. EKTArent provides event-screen rental and associated technical services. OptiVision handles audiovisual integration, signage networks, broadcast-channel creation, and installation of LED displays. VideoTime produces and places video advertising on large LED screens in Ukraine and operates internal signage networks for retail and entertainment locations. The group also works through regional partners in Western Europe, Russia, the Baltic region, Scandinavia, and other markets. The brand name originally drew on words for screens and display boards; in 2003, the company adopted EKTA as its official Latin-script name.

• 2011

  3D LED television record

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  An EKTA 3D LED television presented in Gothenburg received a Guinness World Records distinction.

• 2009

  InfoComm membership

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  EKTA joined InfoComm International, the audiovisual systems integrator association.

• 2008

  Middle East expansion

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  EKTA opened a representative office in the United Arab Emirates.

• 2005

  LED production plant expansion

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  Construction began on a new plant intended for LED-screen production.

• 2004

  Total quality management introduced

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  EKTA introduced a total quality management approach into production.

• 2003

  Official adoption of the EKTA name

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  The company changed its logo and formally approved EKTA as its Latin-script company name.

• 2000

  First large LED screen

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  EKTA developed its first large LED-screen model after completing a major EXPO 2000 project in Hannover.

• 1996

  Italian rental adoption

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  Italian rental companies began using EKTA plasma video panels.

• 1995

  Plasma-display leadership and rental business

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  EKTA became a leading Ukrainian producer of large plasma screens and began renting its own plasma video walls for events.

• 1992

  Company founded

  [1]EKTAen.wikipedia.org

  EKTA was founded in Ukraine by engineers experienced in business video-equipment development.

A Ukrainian professional-display technology group combining in-house LED-screen manufacturing with audiovisual integration, event rental, digital-signage deployment, and advertising services.

• LED display systems · 2000

  Large-format LED video screens

  EKTA’s core product line consists of large LED video displays for public spaces, sports venues, events, advertising, transport applications, and architectural installations. The group’s manufacturing activity is based at its Zhytomyr plant, while related companies provide integration, installation, content, and technical-support services.

• Creative and architectural displays · 2007

  Semi-transparent LED screens

  Introduced in development during 2007–2008, semi-transparent LED strips enabled video surfaces that could be integrated into glass, façades, stage structures, and other installations where some visual permeability was required.

• Indoor LED displays · 2007

  Indoor high-contrast LED screens

  EKTA developed indoor LED screens with enhanced contrast for environments such as retail, entertainment, corporate, and institutional spaces where viewing quality and controlled brightness are important.

• Event and entertainment displays · 2009

  LED video floors

  LED video floors were among the product lines brought to market between 2009 and 2011. They are intended for show-business and event applications in which the display surface forms part of a stage or performance area.

• Traffic and outdoor information displays · 2009

  LED road signs and boards

  EKTA expanded into LED signs and boards for the road sector, supporting outdoor information, traffic communication, and public-display applications.

• 3D display systems · 2010

  3D LED screens

  The company developed large LED screens capable of operating in 3D formats and began commercial 3D projects in 2011. A large example presented in Gothenburg that year received a Guinness World Records distinction.

• 2011

  Commercialize 3D LED display projectsProduct launch

  Background

  EKTA had developed large LED displays capable of operating in 3D formats.

  Action taken

  The company began implementing commercial projects using its 3D display technology.

  Aftermath

  A large EKTA 3D LED television presented in Gothenburg received a Guinness World Records distinction.

  Source

• 2008

  Establish a Middle East presenceStrategy

  Background

  EKTA was pursuing international sales and installations for large-format display systems.

  Action taken

  It opened the EKTA Middle East representative office in the United Arab Emirates.

  Aftermath

  The office supported the group’s business development in the Middle East.

  Source

• 2005

  Build dedicated LED-screen production capacityStrategy

  Background

  After developing its first large LED screen and expanding beyond plasma displays, EKTA needed dedicated manufacturing capacity for its LED-focused product strategy.

  Action taken

  The company began construction of a new plant for LED-screen production in Ukraine.

  Aftermath

  The Zhytomyr facility became the production base for EKTA-branded products.

  Source

1. 1EKTAen.wikipedia.org