Archive for June, 2012

Jason Robinson Leaves Wonderworks Media Ltd

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

News just in (though it is a few months late) is that one of the clever guys at Wonderworks Media Ltd left back in April this year. Jason Robinson who was most recently Head Of Technology and Innovations and had been with Waterworks for six and a half years (November 2005 – April 2012) is […]

James Copley To Leave Kinetic

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

MediaWeek has reported that “James Copley, UK chief operating officer at WPP-owned outdoor media specialist Kinetic, is to leave the company after 14 years” See the full story here

Japan’s Largest Digital Signage System

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Back in October 2011 we wrote ‘Mitsubishi Wins Digital Signage Contract For Narita Airport‘ and looked forward to seeing a total of 340 display units; including two pairs of 330-inch screens, a concave organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen and multiple touch-screen displays – all in partial operation by March 2012 and full operation by the […]

Exhibio Announces Its Touchscreen Technology

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Exhibio LLC, a Williamsville, New York-based developer of digital signage solutions, has announced the release of touchscreen technology for its X-Series and Enterprise product lines. With over 5,000 installations, Exhibio anticipates a strong response from the addition of touchscreen solutions. “Adding touchscreen support to Exhibio’s digital signage is the next evolution of our systems, enabling […]

Faraz Khan No Longer At DOmedia

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’ve learned that Faraz Khan, former head of marketing at DOmedia, has left the Columbus, Ohio-based company. Khan is now co-founder at Web Works Development as well as owner and partner at Pachira Partners. He apparently has not yet been replaced at DOmedia.

AMD Sets Sights On Digital Wall Market

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Andrew Neale

“AMD Announces FirePro W600, Sets Their Sights On Digital Wall Market” writes Ryan Smith over on AnandTech. Ryan Smith writes “in an unusual move despite the FirePro name it’s not a professional card in the traditional sense. Rather it’s a professional card in the not-for-consumers sense. GCN*’s first professional task as it turns out is […]

Nice Re-Marketing Deal For GSTV With CUSG

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

CU Solutions Group (CUSG) announced this week that through a unique multi-year partnership with Gas Station TV (GSTV), CUSG will market the CUSG membership enhancement program, Invest in America (IIA), exclusively with GSTV in the gas media space. This partnership provides CUSG with an effective marketing tool to broaden the reach for the products, services […]

Another New UK Digital Billboard On The M4

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Observant drivers in and out of London alongside the M4 this week may have noticed another new billboard pop up – this time a ‘landscape digital asset’ from CBS Outdoor. This is a new foray from CBS Outdoor into digital roadside in the UK, a market estimated to be worth around GBP 36 million. The […]

Three New Malls For UK’s @RAMVision

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

RAM Vision has expanded its network of high impact iconic screens to include three more premium retail locations. The five-year contract to supply, install and commercialise the new sites has been signed with the property company Capital and Regional and comes in the same week that the company unveiled a major rebrand (see new logo […]

Amscreen’s Digital Six Sheet Trial

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The UK’s largest Digital Media owner Amscreen are continuing to move into pastures new and has now told the world officially that it is trialling an outdoor digital 6 sheet at various sites across the UK. Amscreen CEO Simon Sugar is quoted as saying “Over the last four years we have had great success with […]