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Digital Signage Systems in Ann Arbor, MI

Why clients choose Thalner

  • Free AV DesignOne to two weeks of design work, at no cost to you
  • In-House AV TeamEngineers, programmers and installers assigned to you
  • 60+ Years of ExperienceCertified training and expertise behind every build
  • Crestron, Extron, Q-SYSCertified on all the major AV platforms
  • On-Going AV SupportWarranty and multi-year service contracts
  • PSNI Global AllianceGlobal AV coverage for multi-location work

Wayfinding and visitor signage

Digital signage systems that elevate your message.

We build digital signage systems that do more than replace a poster board. In lobbies, that means wayfinding and visitor management kiosks that guide people to the right office. In conference and training rooms, it means signage tied to room scheduling software so staff always know what's booked. How can Thalner elevate your message?

  • Digital wayfinding and directory signage for lobbies and campuses
  • Visitor management kiosks that check guests in at the front door
  • Room scheduling displays outside conference and training rooms
  • Mass notification alerts pushed to signage throughout a building
Freestanding portrait digital signage display in a marble office lobby

Digital signage designs built around free consultation.

We take one-to-two weeks to design a custom digital signage system that's built around your space, at no cost to you.

  • Consultation

    Consult with your assigned project management team to define your digital signage needs.

  • Design

    We design the system around how your space is actually used, and demo it before you commit.

  • Installation

    Once you approve the design, our team of technicians install and program it.

  • Support

    We maintain, troubleshoot and support the system for as long as you own it.

Integrated digital signage tech

Signage that doesn't work alone. It connects to everything else.

Digital signage rarely stands by itself. It shares a network with your AV control system, ties into mass notification for building-wide alerts, and often needs to sync with scheduling software already in use.

When signage gets bolted on as an afterthought, it ends up as a screen nobody updates instead of a tool people rely on. At Thalner, we design and install digital signage systems that are as unique and intricate as the spaces they occupy.

  • Ties into mass notification and building control systems
  • Backed by our in-house service and maintenance team
Wall-mounted digital signage display showing a City of Monroe welcome screen

Almost every AV company buys and sells the same TV and the same speaker at roughly the same price. So cost is usually not a value — it's our service, our customer service.

Tim BoggsPresident, Thalner

More than just some screens. It's a system.

If you manage a lobby, a campus building, or a corporate office in the Ann Arbor area, you've probably thought about replacing a printed poster board with something that updates itself. That's where digital signage starts, but it rarely stops there. We build signage systems for wayfinding, visitor check-in, room scheduling, and vendor management, and we handle the software and hardware so your team isn't stuck updating slides by hand.

Content creation stays outside our scope, but we can bring in a partner who handles that piece if you need it. Whether you're outfitting a single conference room display or a campus-wide wayfinding system, we start with a needs assessment: what the space is used for, who's walking through it, and what information actually needs to be on the screen. Then we make it all happen.

Digital signage designed to work with the rest of your AV setup

When you work with Thalner for your digital signage solutions, you're not working with someone who installs a few screens and calls it a day. Our in-house programmers, the same team that builds custom interfaces for conference room AV systems, handle every component to installing your new digital signage setup, such as integrating a wayfinding kiosk in your lobby or setting up a scheduling display outside a training room.

We assess your space first: how many screens, where they sit on the network, what content needs to change daily versus what stays fixed, and whether the signage needs to double as a mass notification display during an emergency. That assessment is part of our AV design & engineering process, and it's what separates a superior signage system from being a communication tool and an afterthought.

60+ years of proudly serving Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Lansing

Thalner has been operating out of Ann Arbor for over 60 years, and digital signage projects have taken us all across the Southeastern Michigan region ever since building owners started asking for something better than a printed sign. We proudly serve Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Lansing, and we cover the wider radius around our home base for any business looking to upgrade their wayfinding, visitor management, and scheduling signage.

We've also been building signage and video systems for the University of Michigan for over 30 years, as well as local community colleges, corporate offices, and municipal buildings throughout southeast Michigan. That local footprint matters for signage specifically, because a wayfinding system or a visitor kiosk needs a nearby team who can assess your space, see how people actually move through it, and adjust the signage plan on-site rather than over a phone call.

One goal: Be your AV support team for as long as you need us to be

Every digital signage installation comes with a one-year warranty, and we offer ongoing maintenance contracts for clients who want us checking firmware, content platforms, and displays on a regular schedule rather than waiting for something to go dark. We've also taken over signage systems that another integrator installed and walked away from, picking up support where the original vendor left off.

We don't charge for the design work up front, giving you more flexibility to choose a signage system you're comfortable with. If you're in the process of deciding what a digital signage system should actually do for your building, request a quote from us today and we'll be happy to explore your options with you.

FAQs

Questions we get about digital signage.

We handle the hardware, software, and design of the system itself, but content creation isn't something we do in-house. We can bring in a partner to handle graphics or video if you need one.

Most signage projects move through our one- to two-week design process, at no cost to you. Installation timing depends on how many screens are involved and how they tie into your network.

We work with scheduling and visitor management software that ties into Crestron and QSC control systems, and we can connect signage to your existing mass notification setup.

Yes. Every installation includes a one-year warranty, and we offer maintenance contracts for firmware updates and system checks. We've also taken over signage installed by other integrators.

Everything from wayfinding directories and visitor check-in kiosks to room scheduling displays and mass notification screens, for lobbies, campuses, and corporate offices.

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Quotes are free and no-obligation, from a single lobby screen to a campus-wide signage rollout.

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TEL Systems is becoming Thalner again.

Nearly 60 years ago, our story began as Thalner Electronic Laboratories.

Over the years, our name has changed, our industry has evolved, and the technology we work with has advanced — but the people, relationships and commitment behind our work have always remained the same.

Today, we're bringing the Thalner name back with a refreshed identity that better represents who we are and what we do.

This isn't a new company. It's the next chapter of the same one.

Same team. Same experience. Same commitment.

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