Archive for November, 2012

Amscreen Traffic Information Deal With @INRIX

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The UK’s largest Digital Media owner Amscreen announced this week a deal with INRIX, the leading provider of traffic information, directions and driver services. If you are confused with INRIX versus Garmin then don’t be – INRIX provides the data behind the traffic feeds and Garmin sponsors these feeds. Cleverly, Garmin own’s navigation product messaging […]

Last Night’s Winners (2012)

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Just briefly, as we will be covering The DailyDOOH Gala Awards in a bit more detail over the weekend and early next week, here are the winners from last night’s award ceremony at Banqueting House, Whitehall, London… Best QSR / Bar or Restaurant Deployment: Subway | Real Digital Media Best Digital Poster or Street Furniture […]

Mobile / Digital Signage Integration

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

At 2pm EST, Thursday, December 13, members of Digital Signage Expo’s Advisory Board, who are each involved with different aspects of their own organizations’ digital signage networks, will discuss the variety of ways that airports, banks and universities can use mobile in combination with their digital signage installations and delineate the role that mobile vs. […]

New Digital Diversity Network Plans Cloud Gathering Symposium

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’ve only recently learned of the formation of the Digital Diversity Network (DDN), a new, national trade association focused on advancing diversity in leadership and ownership in the digital media and hi-tech industries. Founded this year, DDN has a specific emphasis on recruitment, leadership development and pipeline expansion, and works to ensure that the hi-tech […]

This Evening’s Cocktails Courtesy @ScalaInc

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

In a few minutes time, guests at The DailyDOOH Gala Awards will be sipping on a number of industry inspired cocktails courtesy of sponsor Scala Inc. For their delectation we have: – Absolut Nix, which is a martini made of vodka, lychee liqueur, lychee juice and lychee Slartibartfast, which is gin, soda water, lemon juice […]

This Ain’t No Party, This Ain’t No Disco

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons. Packed up and ready to go? For ‘weapons’ read tote bags; tote bags full of goodies, plus tonight’s programmes and tonight’s awards, no weapons and for ‘Van’ read Volvo!

Minnesota Debuts Lottery Sales At Gas Station Pumps And ATMs

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Minnesota has quietly debuted a paperless lottery ticket at a gas station pump or ATM, with quick-pick numbers sent via text message to your cell phone, and small jackpots automatically deposited into your bank account. Believed to be the first time this has been done anywhere, the launch took place just in time for last […]

Spectrio Partners With Wovenmedia To Deploy Video Networks In US

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Spectrio, a Tampa, Florida, provider of video-based marketing solutions, has announced a wide-ranging partnership with Wovenmedia, a provider of cloud- based enterprise video publishing solutions. The partnership will allow Spectrio to access and distribute highly engaging, relevant content to a variety of place-based video networks using the Wovenmedia platform. As a result of this new […]

NCR To Acquire Retalix For $650 Million

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NCR Corporation, global payment and retail technology company, is acquiring Retalix, a provider of point-of-sale software and services, for a total of approximately $650 million ($30 per share in cash). Retalix, based in Israel with a U.S. subsidiary in Plano, Texas, has been listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker RTLX since 1998. […]

AccentHealth Acquires Havas’ Impact Wallboard Business

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

AccentHealth, New York-based health education television waiting room network, with award-winning programming provided by CNN, has purchased the patient education wallboard business of Havas’ Impact division. We spoke to Dan Stone, CEO, and Andrew Schulman, vice-president marketing and communications at AccentHealth, who told us that the buy effectively more than doubles the company’s presence from […]