Archive for May, 2011

Adcentricity Adds To Sales Staff

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Silvia Ibarra and Liz Baynes have joined Adcentricty, Toronto location-based digital ad network and planning platform, as sales executives. Together, they bring more than 15 years of agency experience. “Adcentricity has sustained significant growth over the past few years, and the addition of Silvia and Liz to our team is going to further ensure we […]

Buenos días #FEPE

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Barry Sayer welcomed 200 industry folks to FEPE’s 52nd Congress which kicked off this morning in Madrid, Spain… In welcoming CBS and Clear Channel (one assumes this may be the first time that they have attended) he called for JCDecaux to participate. There are about 9 exhibitors (the usual stands outside the conference hall kind […]

Kinetic Breakfast Briefing, London

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Kinetic are holding an invite only breakfast event on Monday 6th July 2011 where they “will reveal insights and forecasts into the future of Out of Home from the point of view of the industry, the consumer and technology” On The Threshold Of Change. The Future of Out of Home Media in the UK to […]

MinQii Are Looking For A Project Manager

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The NYC entity formerly known as Prince are looking for an EnQiii Project Manager or something like that… Located in NYC and reporting to the Director of Network Launch, the Project Manager is fully responsible for the successful delivery of all aspects of large Digital Media Signage network rollouts. The Project Manager will handle day […]

Nice Time Lapse Video DEP Installation

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Here’s a really nice time lapse video of the DEP installation at Stortinget Station in the Oslo Metro. that we wrote about in early May. The Digital Escalator Panel (DEP) network was designed, manufactured, installed and now also maintained by Esprit Digital on behalf of JCDecaux.

OpenSplash Ripples Ready To Wave

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It’s ripples from OpenSplash at the moment rather than waves but it’s a start and (now about to mix metaphors, says he) from little acorns do mighty trees grow. OpenSplash only physically appeared in two places last week at #ScreenMediaExpo but got lots of unprompted mentions from some surprising sources. Dirk Hülsermann, president of OVAB […]

Digital Signage Round Table

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Our next Digital Signage Round Table will most likely be the other side of the Atlantic in New York City the same week as the Strategy Institute’s Digital Signage Investor Conference and the DPAA’s Media Summit but first we have to get the filming we did last week at #ScreenMediaExpo out on The Interwebs. I […]

How Best To Demonstrate NFC?

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Attempting to illustrate the potential of NFC (Near Field Communications) Posterscope (partnering with Nokia, O2, Proxama and JCDecaux) launched the UK’s first NFC-enabled poster campaign this week allowing consumers to download a film trailer. It’s a real shame that there are only five central London bus shelter poster sites that make up the trial but […]

The Love Content Awards Were A Farce

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The Love Content Awards closed day 1 of #ScreenMediaExpo last week in some style – after a great first day at the show, everybody was in high spirits and stayed until the end and as a result the award ceremony attracted a large audience BUT there though the ‘goodness’ stopped as the judging was more […]

Michael Garreffa Official Joins Mood

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM) finally got round to announcing the fact that Michael Garreffa joined them as its Managing Director in the UK (we told you that last week of course). In the official press release issued today we are told that he will be reporting to Claude Nahon, President of Mood Media […]