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Montreal-based Impax Media Acquired By Velocity

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Velocity, a Managed Services Company that provides network management, connectivity, and telecommunications; along with media solutions in cinema and the retail space has acquired Montreal-based Impax Media, which offers a network of place-based digital video displays in U.S. and Canadian grocery stores. I am sure there was little value attached to the ‘acquisition’, Impax Media […]

LCS and @NDS_Signage Join Forces In Merger

Monday, October 19th, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

NDS (Net Display Systems B.V.) and LCS have joined forces in an attempt to become a leading player in the Smart Digital Building market. With over 25 years of experience the Dutch company NDS has evolved from one of the pioneers in digital signage software into a global player of data-driven solutions with brand presence […]

Mood Media Joins @DPAAorg

Friday, October 16th, 2020

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

DPAA, the leading global trade marketing association representing advertising and content outside the home while driving the digitization of out-of-home media, announced this week that Mood Media has joined the association. Barry Frey, President & CEO of DPAA, said, “Mood Media does a great job of creating greater emotional connections between brands and consumers through […]

National CineMedia’s NCM/DOOH Group Joins @DPAAorg

Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

DPAA, the leading global trade marketing association representing advertising and content outside the home while driving the digitization of out-of-home media, announced this week that National CineMedia (NCM)’s new NCM /DOOH group has joined the association. Colorado-based National CineMedia (NCM) is the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S., with 20,900 movie screens in more […]

Outcome Health Welcomed With Open Arms by @DPAAOrg

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Within a week of the trial date being set for alleged fraudsters Outcome Health founders Rishi Shah, Shradha Agarwal, former Outcome CFO Brad Purdy and former executive VP Ashik Desai, the DPAA have announced that Nandini Ramani, Chief Operating Officer of Outcome Health, has joined the DPAA Board of Directors. You would have thought that […]

Fraud Trial Date Set For @OutcomeHealth Founders

Friday, October 9th, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Outcome Health founders Rishi Shah, Shradha Agarwal, Outcome CFO Brad Purdy and executive VP Ashik Desai who allegedly defrauded investors out of hundreds of million of dollars now know that they are due in court February, 22, 2022. In February 2018, we wrote ‘The Truth About Outcome Health’ which you can read here. Last November, […]

Cooler Screens (Somehow) Raises USD 80M

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

One of my favourite phrases when writing about private equity and venture capital is “a fool and his money are easily parted” and that phrase is seriously, not even enough with this latest announcement. Cooler Screens has announced that it has raised more that $80M in Series C funding (TechCrunch was first to report the […]

GM’s Mary Barra Joins #CES2021 Keynote Lineup

Friday, October 2nd, 2020

Andrew Neale

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra will present the opening keynote address during the all-digital #CES2021. Her keynote will look at GM’s transformational strategy to advance mobility for communities around the world. Laying the foundation for an all-electric future is just the beginning. Gary Shapiro, president […]

Here’s What #DSE2020 Organisers Walked Away With

Thursday, October 1st, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

You may not be surprised to learn that before Exponation, LLC, producer of Digital Signage Expo (DSE), LED Specifier Summit, Lightshow West, DigitalSignageConnection.com and West Coast Lighting Insider filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy before disappearing, leaving behind debts of USD 2.8 Million, it managed to get a fair bit of money out of the company […]

UPshow Closes $14 Million Funding Round

Wednesday, September 30th, 2020

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

UPshow, comically described in their press release as “a market leader in next-generation interactive digital signage”, has announced the official close of a USD 14 million Series A funding round led by 4490 Ventures, with participation from Jump Capital, TDF Ventures and the Signature Venture Banking Group. This five year old company, that few in […]