Archive for February, 2012

#dse2012 Scala Booth 601

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Scala’s booth at #dse2012 next week (booth #601) looks much like it did in Amsterdam at #ISE2012 at the beginning of the year… You may remember that along with Christie, NEC, Samsung and AOpen, the Scala stand was one of our top five stands at the RAI.

Astral’s NFC Technology For Street Furniture

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Montreal-based Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Astral Media Inc., this morning announced the adoption of Near Field Communication technology for its street furniture in Toronto and Montréal. The technology provides consumers with a totally new experience by allowing them to interact directly with advertising faces via their smartphone to get all kinds of information instantly […]

#dse2012 Sessions Add Seating

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Due to popular demand, Digital Signage Expo has increased seating capacity for the Digital Signage Fundamentals sessions at next week’s event. If you tried to sign up for these sessions earlier but found them sold out, if you act quickly, you still have the opportunity to join this exciting, informative introduction to digital signage tactics […]

#dse2012 How To Win Friends And Influence People

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Want to get the best coverage possible from journalists and industry influencers ahead of #dse2012 next week? Whether you like said journalists or industry influencers (many would argue that the more you dislike them the more you should talk to them) spending an hour on a conference call ahead of time is SERIOUSLY a good […]

Access360Media Shuffling Deckchairs Again

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

What ignominy? One minute you are listed as part of the executive team at a major US DOOH network and the next you are simply airbrushed from history! The http://access360media.com/ corporate web site no longer seems to have its usual ‘executive team’ section BUT of course (it’s silly to remove it) it’s always going to […]

#dse2012 Visionary Solutions Inc. (With Partners)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Encoders from Visionary Solutions Inc., Santa Barbara, California, will be at #dse2012 next week. The use of VSI encoders by technology companies like Daktronics, Enseo, and Four Winds Interactive, is demonstrative of the interoperability, scope, and relevance of VSI’s technology within the digital signage space, says the company management. Daktronics, supplier of large screen video […]

signagelive Teams With Rackspace

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

signagelive announced today that it has moved its media-delivery infrastructure to the Rackspace Cloud. “From advertising promotions used at London’s Harrods and on the Glasgow Metro system, to ads and digital menu boards in the takeaway food areas of the St Louis Rams American football stadium; signagelive is leading the way in terms of digital […]

Lee Dodson Joins Nortek Family

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Lee Dodson has been appointed vice-president of business development for both TV One and Magenta Research, New Milford, Connecticut, both Nortek Inc. companies in the Pro A/V market. Dodson, a 25-year veteran of the Pro A/V industry, joins Nortek from the presidency of Premier Mounts. Having previously spent 10 years as vice-president of marketing at […]

#dse2012 Hands-On Content Workshops

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

With still a week to go, we‘ve learned that #dse2012 is already setting a new record of over 900 registrants from 65 different countries around the world! Among the many educational workshops, the half-day Hands-on Content Workshop is geared for everyone who finds that content development is an ongoing challenge. This seminar program is dedicated […]

#dse2012 Showcasing DOOH Expertise From NEC

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NEC Display Solutions will be showcasing its full range of digital signage expertise, including VUKUNET, at #dse2012. And Dirk Hülsermann, manager of DOOH Solutions at NEC Display Solutions Europe, will also be part of DSE as one of the experts speaking March 6 during DSE’s educational day. Hülsermann will be speaking at Digital Signage 360: […]