Archive for August, 2013

Sticky: CEO Spotlight: Garry McGuire, RMG Networks, Dallas

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

This month we welcome Garry McGuire, CEO, RMG Networks, Dallas, Texas. What is the biggest change that you have seen since RMG Networks became a public company? RMG became a public company listed on NASDAQ in April of this year. The biggest difference from being a private company is that we now operate in the […]

Nikolay Alaev Joins Displair

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We hear that Nikolay Alaev, formerly Business Development Director with Digisky is all set to join Displair as Head of Sales (including international).

JCDecaux’s @Railbookclub Community For Commuters

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

JCDecaux, UK-based Outdoor advertising company has launched @Railbookclub, a new service for commuters, bringing the latest passenger reviews and book recommendations to passengers via digital screens in stations across the country. With the aim of connecting commuters across the UK, @Railbookclub is inviting passengers to tweet their recommendations to @Railbookclub, running a selection of tweets […]

BroadSign Launches Video Series

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Montreal-based BroadSign today launched The Basics of BroadSigning: The Impending Android Invasion, the first of its planned ingoing series of videos aimed at educating people about various aspects of digital signage and, especially looking at emerging trends and views into the future. The Basics of BroadSigning: The Impending Android Invasion from BroadSign on Vimeo. Each […]

State of the Art Tesco Off License, Dublin

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Maddie Cotterill

IPC Digital Media supplied and installed Ireland’s first state of the art digital signage solution for Tesco Off License in The Merrion Centre in Dublin. The brief was to create a Tesco Off License store of the future that was both scalable and sustainable, to enhance Tesco customers’ shopping experience by creating a theatre environment […]

Telenet SmartSpot

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In Belgian Antwerp, Telenet Mobile has introduced a brand new, highly innovative shopping concept. Experience is key in the Telenet SmartSpot. The shop has a very ‘open’ store front that invites customers to come in and shop. Consumers can make use of various types of assistance to help them choose the right communication devices, mobile […]

HighCo to Focus on Digital Instore Media

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Claude Nahon, former head of Mood Media Europe, joins the HighCo Group as Managing Director of HighCo Shopper France in charge of its in-store media businesses and its development in Europe. Claude Nahon will be developing the Group’s in-store media offer on the consumer goods, food and specialised retail market. This move is perfectly in […]

Influential My Arse

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

There’s seemingly an unwritten rule with those who write and comment on the digital signage industry not to get in fights with each other over comment, reporting and what have you. For those who flock to our own site (many of them industry newcomers) they don’t want to see ‘insiders’ squabbling but I am afraid […]

OOHA Wilkins Acquires Upstate Outdoor Media

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Out-of-Home America Wilkins Media (OOHA Wilkins), based in East Hartford, CT and believed to be the oldest and largest independently-owned out-of-home media specialist agency, has acquired Upstate Outdoor Media LLC in Greenville, South Carolina. The acquisition of Upstate Outdoor marks OOHA Wilkins’ third acquisition in 10 months. Upstate Outdoor is an out-of-home media specialist agency […]

#PlayWithOurPixels Judging Panel

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The nice folks at Ocean Outdoor have announced the judging panel for this year’s Ocean Outdoor and Brand Republic annual UK competition to discover the best creative work in DOOH advertising… It’s a damned impressive line up as you can see above. The Art of Outdoor Digital Competition offers brands an opportunity to utilise the […]