Archive for April, 2011

C-nario and ConeXus World In Strategic Partnership

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software solutions, and ConeXus World, a leading provider of  best of breed technology installation and service delivery across the globe, announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. The agreement, combining the system integration and implementation expertise of ConeXus World, with C-nario’s digital signage solutions, meets the increasing […]

NEC Sponsors Third Annual Best of InfoComm Award

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

NEC Display Solutions of America  will be sponsoring this year’s “Best of InfoComm Award,” which acknowledges the best product or service at InfoComm11 (June 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando). The winning company will be awarded $25,000 to the charity of its choice. “NEC’s sponsorship of this awards program over the last […]

Clear Channel Appoints Michael Chico As VP

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

US: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings announced the appointment of Michael Chico to Senior Vice President – National Sales Group, effective immediately. Chico will be responsible for elevating national sales efforts, focusing on timely, flexible and innovative multi-market out-of-home campaigns. He reports to Rocky Sisson, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and will be based […]

#CETW – First Impressions

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

While the number of exhibitors at Customer Engagement Technology World in San Francisco has increased 25%, the show somehow seems smaller than Kioskcom held a year ago in Las Vegas. Whether this is due to the larger space accommodating the exhibitors, or whether due to no great in-rush by the reported 3,000 visitors registered to […]

#CETW – The Motley Crew

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

DailyDOOH was out in force at Customer Engagement Technology World in San Francisco Wednesday. Here we see L-R, weekly columnist Manolo Almagro, North American editor Gail Chiasson, CETW’s Lawrence Dvorchik, and contributor Dylan Jones.

MMA Publishes Mobile Couponing Guidelines

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Mobile Marketing Association has published ‘Guidelines and Best Practices in Mobile Price Promotions’ for North America. Created by the MMA’s Mobile Couponing Task Force, the document is designed to provide marketers, merchants, wireless carriers and other mobile marketing ecosystem members with an industry standard for using mobile coupons and rebates to increase sales and […]

The Three Big DSA Award Winners

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Customer Engagement Technology World this morning saw the three top Awards of Excellence from the Digital Screenmedia Association presented. The Industry Award of excellence went to Continental United Airlines. Among the many reasons was that it was the first to successfully incorporate the mobile boarding pass. It also built automatic check-ins and apps for […]

BlueStar Partners With BrightStar

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

BlueStar, a global distributor of ADC, Mobility, Point-of-Sale, RFID, Digital Signage, and ID & Security technology solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with BrightSign. BrightSign, which supplies solid-state digital sign and kiosk controller products, will provide BlueStar’s VARs with a new portfolio of options for commercial signage customers across the globe. “BlueStar is excited about […]

Exclusive Interview, New DSA President

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

“The biggest challenge in the industry at this time is education of the marketplace about the opportunities that digital out-of-home technology offers,” says Brian Ardinger, new president of the Digital Screenmedia Association. Ardinger, senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, Nanonation, Lincoln, Nebraska, gave us an exclusive interview during last night’s DSA cruise, and we got […]

#CETW – DSA Cruise

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Customer Engagement Technology World , opening today in San Francisco, got off with a great start, preceded by the Digital Screenmedia Association cruise last night under the Golden Gate Bridge and around famed Alcatraz while 208 attendees sipped, supped and (a few) danced. Here’s a few shots of what was a great mixer.