Archive for August, 2010

Hello Again Prysm, Hello LPD

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Ever since their official launch at #InfoComm2010, Prysm have been awfully quiet but word reaches us via a rather convoluted route of some live demonstrations of their new LPD display solution courtesy of (Prysm and) Sapphire Marketing. Their email missive states “Every once in a while, the world undergoes a sea change-a shift that permanently […]

More Spar Contracts In UK

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Amscreen’s new Neighbourhood Network is initially comprised of Spar stores (at least in Scotland) but rumour is that they (Amscreen) have not been so lucky south of the border as word reaches us that Tates, one of the largest Spar franchisees is choosing to go it alone with their own solution rather than outsource the […]

Modell’s Sporting Goods Flagship Store

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Modell’s Sporting Goods Flagship Store in Times Square has updated its Outdoor LED Display with Daktronics DVX Technology Located at 234 West 42nd Street in New York City, the new Daktronics-manufactured LED board officially fired up in mid-August. Amanda Grossman, Director of Programming and Events in New York for Modell’s Sporting Goods told us “When […]

PlayNetwork Lose More Execs

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

For those looking to hire good people we hear that one leading DOOH executive has been talking to a number of prominent vendors in this space – James Abdool, former MD of TSC Music Systems, a business he sold to ImageSound back in 2007, left EnQii towards the end of 2009 where he was President […]

Sonal Patel To Join CoolSign

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Sonal Patel who many will know as the lovely young lady from aka.tv who interviewed them is to join CoolSign next week we hear.

Hard Rock Cafe, Amsterdam

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Spotted in a Hard Rock Cafe in Amsterdam… Yep, that’s a portrait digital screen on a cigarette vending machine.

What Now 42Media?

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

First cast your mind back to August / September 2009 when 42media group claimed that “within 6 months they might be running the largest digital signage network in Europe” and then a few months later to December 2009 and a lot of restructuring. Perhaps you remember ‘42media Group Goes Tango Uniform‘ and a lot of […]

Don’t Dunk Your Donut Just Yet

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The Dunkin Donuts consultants, see ‘Dunkin’ Donuts RFP Number 4‘ were supposed to have their ‘cutdown day’ this Friday but just sent out a note saying they needed a few more days. Exactly how much more time must they waste of the industry’s software vendors? As we have said repeatedly now, the Digital Signage RFP, […]

SeeSaw Engages Moms And Families

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

SeeSaw Networks today introduced an interesting end-to-end solution that provides marketers an effective way to reach and activate moms and families. This new offering includes exclusive ad inventory at venues frequented by moms and families; new creative vehicles that deliver contextually relevant messages to engage this audience; and a packaged end-to-end solution to optimally plan, […]

Have Life Time Fitness Kicked Reach To Touch?

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Despite hearing from several sources that Life Time Fitness had kicked REACH Sports Marketing to the sidelines, see ‘Life Fitness Kick Reach To Touch‘ back on 27th August it appears that the two are still working together – although we do get the strong feeling that it may well be only for the short term. […]