Archive for February, 2014

CEO Spotlight: Brendon Cook, oOh!Media, Sydney, Australia

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

This month, we welcome Brendon Cook, CEO, oOh!, Sydney, Australia. You’ve had a year or so to digest the buy of Eye, making you the largest out-of-home media company in Australia. Tell us a little about your company before Eye and what oOh! now looks like since the buy. What has it added? For the […]

Refreshing The Parts Others Cannot Reach? @NECShowcase

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

If there was any ever doubt that NEC Display Solution’s Simon Jackson was absolutely super smart when it comes to clever venue selection for his annual UK NEC Solutions Showcase (there should be no doubt, his choice over the years has been inspired; Tobacco Dock in East London, Battersea Power Station, the O2 etc.), then […]

Nielsen Sr. Management Changes

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Nielsen, global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy, has promoted CFO Brian West to the position of COO, and hired Jamere Jackson, recently with General Electric, as CFO – both effective March 10. “Our company has never been in a better place, due in large measure to Brian’s vision, leadership, […]

@ChuckGose Joins @STRATACACHE

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Andrew Neale

Chuck Gose, most recently with RMG Networks and before that with MediaTile, has joined STRATACACHE as Vice President, SME – Corporate Communications.

Soft Brand Launch For Eye Airports

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’re not sure how many people really noticed this, but following the merger of Eye and Airport Partners last December, the merged company rebranded as Eye Airports. We talked to Sarah Parkes, managing director, and David Sore, head of marketing and insight at Eye Airports, after noticing that Eye Airports had launched its new website, […]

Garmin Ads Along M25 To #FindTheCyclist

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

Maddie Cotterill

Garmin, the global satellite navigator provider is calling upon UK residents and commuters around the M25 and Surrey area to locate the haphazard cyclist who found themselves cycling along Britain’s busiest motorway, the M25, see ‘M25 cyclist in Surrey sent on motorway by phone app‘. Garmin is featuring ads in 42 venues along the southern […]

ISA Sign Expo, Las Vegas, April 8-11, 2015

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

#2015SignExpo takes place in Las Vegas, April 8-11, 2015!!

San Francisco Based CrowdOptic Sifts Thru’ UGC Video

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Daktronics, STRATACACHE, Access Sports Media. in fact anyone credible involved in digital at sports arenas should take a look at CrowdOptic. They use real-time sensor data from electronic devices such as smartphone cameras, Google Glass etc., sift through ‘feeds’ (usually taken by fans) – for display on digital screens at events.

International @ScalaInc Conference

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

Andrew Neale

The International Scala Conference (ISC) takes place as part of London’s Digital Signage Week at The Timber Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, May 14, 2014. The High Level programme at present is Day 1 (Wednesday) 10 AM – 5 PM: Full Day of presentations by Scala at the Timber Lodge, invited industry speakers and […]

NanoCurve Centerpiece In GTE Financial Tampa Redesign

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Louisville, Kentucky-based Codigo recently partnered with NanoLumens, Norcross, Georgia-based provider of LED indoor displays, to create an immersive and interactive environment for GTE Financial’s newly redesigned downtown Tampa location. GTE Financial is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with more than $1.6 billion in assets and 21 Community Financial Centers located throughout West Central Florida. “The new […]