A New Name in Hospitality: Xcellence Display Solutions Targets EU Expansion

Monday, November 09, 2026. 9:28am

Xcellence appoints AV industry stalwarts Tim de Ruiter and Martin Ware to lead its European growth strategy

Xcellence Display Solutions, a global provider of complete, custom-engineered professional displays and components, has appointed seasoned AV executives Tim de Ruiter and Martin Ware to lead its newly created European division, as the company accelerates its expansion across the region.

Bringing almost 50 years of combined professional AV sales and management experience, together with unparalleled knowledge of the European AV market, Netherlands-based Tim has been appointed Commercial Director, with UK-based Martin taking the role of Managing Director.

50,000 projects completed across 110+ countries

Building on its success across international markets, including the USA, APAC and, most significantly, MEA, Tim and Martin will lead Xcellence’s next phase of European development. This will see the company bring its advanced in-house manufacturing capabilities, extensive product portfolio and bespoke customer proposition to a wider network of partners and customers across the region for the first time.

With over 50,000 projects completed across 110+ countries to date, the hospitality industry is among the key focus markets, encompassing hotels – from lobbies to guestrooms – as well as cafes, bars, restaurants, fast-food outlets, event spaces and gift shops.

“With Xcellence, the rules and perception of what a global display manufacturer can deliver have been rewritten. For customers that have been forced to scale back, make compromises or even shelve their expectations in the past, this is a gamechanger.” Martin Ware,Managing Director

“Xcellence is able to meet the needs of European businesses in ways that many traditional display manufacturers do not. No matter how bespoke a customer’s needs, we have a solution to ensure their ambitions are achieved – even if that solution doesn’t yet exist at the beginning of the conversation.” Tim de Ruiter, Commercial Director

Founded in Dubai in 2003, Xcellence has established itself as a trusted global provider and manufacturer of advanced commercial display technologies, including dvLED, interactive displays, digital signage, professional monitors, brackets, AV software and more.

A global workforce of almost 2,000

Placing innovation at the heart of its business, and backed by a global workforce of almost 2,000, including dedicated R&D teams, the company’s proposition is built around giving customers greater freedom to specify and develop display solutions around their requirements, rather than limiting projects to a fixed ‘off-the-shelf’ product catalogue.

A key differentiator in a crowded market, Xcellence maintains control across the entire production process, with its displays designed, engineered, manufactured, tested and supported within its own ecosystem. Its 235,000 ft² manufacturing facility provides the scale and infrastructure to support both standard products and highly customised projects.

Advanced portfolio of solutions designed for hospitality environments

For hospitality customers requiring something beyond an existing product within Xcellence’s extensive LED and LCD portfolio, its engineering teams can develop and customise solutions around the specific requirements of the application and environment.

This can include custom display sizes and form factors, brightness levels, enclosures, indoor or outdoor applications, brackets, branding and software. In some instances, turnaround times for bespoke requirements can be as little as 20 days from initial consultation.

Offices in Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands and UK

As part of its European expansion, Xcellence has extended its regional presence with offices in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, complementing its existing locations in New York, Dubai and Hong Kong.

“Customers want the reliability and capabilities of a proven global manufacturer, but they also want choice, flexibility and direct access to the people behind the technology. Xcellence provides all three.”

Tim de Ruiter, Commercial Director

“At Xcellence, we own the line, not just the logo. Our displays are designed, developed and engineered by our European and wider global R&D teams to meet worldwide standards of precision, compliance, performance, and a commitment to long-term reliability

“Xcellence delivers everything you would expect from a premium professional display manufacturer, but with a customer-centric approach at a level you’ve never seen before.”

.Martin Ware,Managing Director

For more information visit: https://xcellencegroup.com/


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