The interactive social networking platform is now offered at venues throughout Boston that are popular with college-educated people ages 21-35. Steve Giuggio, Partner at BarCast noted, “BarCast is able to engage patrons more successfully than any other mechanism and Aerva’s technology provides us with a large portfolio of interactive applications such as text-to-screen, pic-to-screen, and voting/polling that bar and restaurant patrons really enjoy.”

According to Sanjay Manandhar, President of Aerva, “These types of mobile applications are captivating bar and restaurant patrons, causing them to stay longer and return more frequently.”

“Not only is each BarCast display a great focal point within the bar or venue, it also provides a real sales uplift to the bars,” according to Christian Vara, Head of Operations at BarCast Networks.

About Aerva

Aerva manages digital display networks that allow interactivity via cell phones with these displays. Customers can connect with end-users and patrons by managing and scheduling content on any display, anywhere in the world, via a browser. Founded by MIT alumni in 2003, Aerva provides the simplest, most powerful and most cost-effective solution to create small or large interactive display networks. The company's software technologies, AerChannel™ (for digital signage) and MoApp™ (for mobile applications) are patented, secure, scalable, and robust. The company manages networks for many customers in a number of industry verticals, such as schools/universities, sports bars, clubs, hotels/hospitality, health clubs, retail stores, bank branches, and sports/entertainment venues.

About BarCast Networks LLC

The BarCast Network is an interactive network of high-definition flat panel displays that are placed in bars, restaurants, and clubs nationwide. These interactive displays feature unique PG-rated BarCast content, full motion video, text-to-screen, text-to-vote, photo upload and more. The BCN interactive display allows patrons to communicate within and between locations via text message, uploaded photos, and live video conferencing