Prysm

About Prysm

Prysm Systems, Inc. provides large-format display solutions centered around its proprietary Laser Phosphor Display (LPD) technology. Founded in 2005 by Amit Jain and Roger Hajjar, the company initially focused on reinventing display technology before expanding its vision to encompass the digital workplace. Jain, the current CEO, brings a background in executive management across data storage and optical telecommunications, having previously co-founded and led Versatile Optical Networks. Hajjar, the CTO, pioneered the LPD technology itself and has a history of taking technologies from concept to high-volume manufacturing, with previous roles at Eastman Kodak, Vitesse, and Avanex. A key milestone for the company was the 2014 merger with Anacore, which integrated technology allowing multiple users and content sources to interact on a single platform.

The company operates in the enterprise and commercial-grade retail markets, serving clients from corporate boardrooms to customer experience centers. Its business model revolves around the direct sale of hardware, including its flagship LPD 6K Series displays, and the accompanying Prysm Application Suite software. Revenue is generated through these sales, along with ongoing service and support contracts. The product ecosystem creates a unified digital workspace, or canvas, where content from various applications, video conferencing tools like Zoom and Teams, and the web can be combined and manipulated in real-time. This solution is available as a cloud-hosted service or can be hosted on a customer's private network.

Prysm’s core offering is its LPD technology, which it unveiled in 2010. This technology uses UV lasers to activate color phosphors on a screen, creating a high-contrast, bezel-free image. The displays are built from modular tiles, allowing for scalable video walls of various sizes and shapes. Key benefits promoted by the company include energy efficiency, with claims of using 75% less power than competing technologies, wide 178-degree viewing angles, and the elimination of motion blur and screen burn-in. The interactive displays, combined with the Prysm Application Suite, are designed to support hybrid collaboration, allowing both in-room and remote participants to engage with the same visual content simultaneously.