Harco Federal Credit Union

Case Study: Harco Federal Credit Union
Harco Federal Credit Union, located
in Bel Air, Maryland, is home to 7,000
members and four branches. As a
typical bank Harco was promoting
their rates and special programs via
snail mail and in house promotions. It
was soon discovered that the time
their members spent waiting in line
was an excellent option to inform
them of these programs. In comes
Carousel.
With two flat panels in the lobby,
Harco opted for a five-zone layout
which allowed them to maximize their
screen real estate and viewer
interaction. They have zones
dedicated to current interest rates, current promotions, current
financial news (via RSS), the current date and time, branch
branding and even a crawl showing current weather conditions.
Outside, they mounted 2 more panels above the drive through
lanes using a one-zone layout. As Harco expands their signage to
their other branches, they have plenty of room to grow.
Harco Federal has a Carousel Pro Server which delivers
content to two 210 players. (This setup allows for plenty
of future expansion.) They are also running four 42”
Samsung panels, two of which are mounted in Stainless
Steel Chief Mounts for their external signage. Delivering
content to these panels through a twisted pair to VGA
converter was no problem with the 200 foot run. Off-site
content management was a synch with Carousel’s web
interface. As Harco expands their signage to include their
other branches, they can populate the zones with ease
using the centralized server. This solution provides Harco
with the ability to maintain branding styles throughout
their branches while still being able to display branch
specific information.