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SPEED 123 + Ingram’s Digital Signage Solution 101

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

Over 90 people from 73 companies signed up for last week’s Ingram Micro Digital Signage training in Toronto. Designed specifically for IT resellers, the full day session at the Old Mill Hotel and Spa coincided with Ingram Micro’s CONNEX Program and was headlined by Lyle Bunn’s SPEED program.

Digital Signage Masters Series: Lessons in Retail – Toronto Post Event Wrap Up

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

The second event in Lyle Bunn’s Master Series, focused on ad-based retail implementations, drew a crowd of approximately 80-90 attendees. Unlike other Digital Signage Events, it was great to see a high number of end-users in the audience. Canadian Tire, LCBO, Scotia Bank and a few others were most notable, considering they all have some sort […]

Tech Funding In Ontario, Canada

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

Province of Ontario has long been a hotbed of Canadian Digital Signage activity. It’s home to many well-known digital signage companies including (and definitely not limited to)  CognoVision, Adflow, Omnivex, OneStop and Capital Networks. If you are one of these companies, or developing your own solution set to revolutionize the digital signage market, make sure you maximize […]

Pop Up Video Wall Experience

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

World Cup fans stuck in Markham Ontario Markville Mall during last weeks’ Quarter Final Rounds must have been pleasantly surprised by a 3×3 video wall playing live World Cup content in the atrium of the mall. The pop-up install, done by Gridcast Media, a Digital Signage content provider and integrator, featured mall-centric content intermixed with […]

The Digital Signage Masters Series: Toronto, July 21

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

Novice and industry experts alike are invited to the first event in the Digital Signage Masters Series to be held at the Air Canada Center in Toronto Canada. Conceived and organised by Lyle Bunn, the event will focus on the APEX award-winning 300+ screen Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment installation in the Air Canada Center. Attendees will get to […]

Canada’s Digital Display To Be Acquired By Cineplex Odeon

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

We just learned that Canadian Cinema Chain Cineplex Odeon will acquire what has now become one of the premier Digital Signage integrators in Canada – Digital Display and Communications (DDC). DDC is the lead integrator on high-profile projects such as Toronto Air Canada Center, Labatt store fixtures and the majority of Neo Advertising Canada’s network. Also boasting […]

Sticky: Jump.ca ‘Store of the Future’

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

In the last 5 years, those following the Canadian Digital Signage landscape have likely witnessed Burlington Ontario’s ADFLOW Networks quietly become the de-facto expert on digital signage in the wireless / mobile phone retail store environment. With a client roster including  Telus, Koodo, Rogers and others, ADFLOW’s focus on this segment yielded the company high […]

The Marketplace Station Adds Nutrition House

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

Toronto-based Planet-Tek signs a 5 year exclusive agreement with Nutrition House chain of 60 health food stores.

Counter Connection Media Retail Network Platform

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

We are told that Toronto’s Point of Sale (POS) and retail management company RT7 recently struck a partnership with wildpostings outfit Grassroots Advertising in efforts to strengthen RT7’s ad network of 120 POS terminals in the Toronto area. Grassroots’ sister company POP Media is also involved. RT7’s POS network includes Hero Burgers, Piazza Manna, Lettieri’s, Mega Wraps […]

Canadian Metro Supermarkets Digital Signage?

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

Last night’s midnight snack cravings drove me into the nearby Metro supermarket to be greeted by a new “concierge” kiosk pictured below. This attractive red and grey fixture, positioned in the front entrance, combined MediaTile screen with an IBM AnyPlace self-service kiosk module. Both screens played a well-branded attract loop advertising store info and sponsored […]