Archive for July, 2012

22 YCD Video Walls In Yonkers

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

ESSENTIALCOM, a leading provider of innovative audio-visual solutions, and YCD Multimedia announced this week that WESTMED Medical Group has installed a complete digital signage solution in its new comprehensive medical office at Westchester’s Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York. WESTMED’s medical office offers a variety of medical services, including primary and specialty care, radiology, medical […]

It’s Good To Be Us / Cisco DMS Team

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

As part of the most recent round of job cuts at Cisco news reaches us that Cisco has killed its direct sales force within its DMS Business unit. Apparently for the past few weeks Cisco management have been scrambling around attempting to beef up the distribution model for said solution. Unfortunately it means that there […]

Florida Theme Park RFP via @DavidDrain

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

“Large theme park in Florida just called looking for installation & maintenance of digital signage. Providing them with a list of DSA members” tweeted David Drain, Executive Director, Digital Screenmedia Association earlier today. If it’s the same large theme park in Florida that we know about, looking to ‘replace’ its solution (though David does say […]

Canada Olympic House

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Christie today announced its partnership with Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s (DFAIT) ‘Invest in Canada‘. Christie has provided two striking digital displays featuring MicroTiles and Entero LED rear projection cubes at Canada Olympic House in Trafalgar Square.  Canada Olympic House is the Canadian Olympic Committee’s space for athletes, their friends and their families, […]

MMD Expands Philips Digital Menu Board Series

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Andrew Neale

MMD, the exclusive licensee for Philips Commercial Signage and Philips Monitors Worldwide, announced today a new addition to its digital menu board series, the 47” BDL4771V. The Philips 47” BDL4771V is part of an expanded line of commercial-grade displays built for menu board applications in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), Theaters, Amusement Parks and Stadium Arenas. […]

Konferenz in München – Nochmal nur für Deutsche

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It’s looking very much like a German only affair for the ‘Munich Digital Signage Conference 2012‘ so any non-German speakers and like last year, anyone outside greater Germany can probably forget about attending. Whilst there is no agenda available yet the first few speakers have been announced and they pretty much speak for themselves in […]

#MLBFanCave Hosts @Nas

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

JP Biamby

I was impressed to see that #MLBFancave in downtown Manhattan features an impressive tiled wall of Sony displays. @MLBFancave played host to a @Nas performance for their #Caveconcerts music series. Nasir Jones also known as @Nas performed a few of his old classics along with some new hits from his newest release #LifeIsGood for fans […]

Flat Lady Not So Popular

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

“Creepy Computer-Generated Avatar Greets Travelers At Newark Liberty” writes CBS New York as ‘Libby’ is deployed at Newark Airport. The news channel CBS reports that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spent USD 180,000 on Libby and four machines like her. Comments from passengers (and comments left on the web site) are […]

Read All About It!

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

On Friday, July 27 the UK newspaper The Times launched a new digital out of home campaign targeting London commuters with a preview of the next day’s headline stories. The campaign will showcase the paper’s Olympic covers and iconic photography alongside the message of ‘The Times, The Paper of Records‘.  Perhaps more importantly, each evening when the paper […]

CEO Spotlight: Gerry Thorley, EYE Corp Pty Limited, Pyrmont, Australia

Friday, July 27th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

This month we welcome Gerry Thorley, CEO, EYE Corp Pty Limited, Pyrmont, Australia Your company seems incredibly advanced, with all your measurement systems, your new Amplify and associated publications. I know that you are owned by The Ten Network. What roles have the parent company and television network played in the development, influence and growth […]