Archive for April, 2014

Say Hi To Barnaby Fudge For Us

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

If Barnaby Fudge writes to you on behalf of FESPA and invites you (or a colleague) in making a short presentation for the learning programme running alongside the Sign Hub at FESPA Digital in Munich, 20th-23rd May, you can (trust us on this one) politely tell him to Foxtrot Oscar. Last year’s European Sign Expo […]

Photographers’ Works Featured In Pattison Onestop’s Ongoing Art In Transit Program

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Photographers’ works are now the subject of Pattison Onestop’s ongoing Art in Transit campaign, with Drowning World by Gideon Mendel surrounding viewers within the massive underground gallery in the Queen’s Park subway station with his Water clips playing every 10 minutes on the PATTISON Onestop digital platform screens throughout the subway system. And PATTISON is […]

Vengo Labs Raises $2M

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

New York City-based startup Vengo Labs, a manufacturer of mini vending machines, has raised $2 million in Series A financing to expand its reach. Vengo has an installed base of 60 compact, interactive digital kiosks which sell a variety of items including candies, chewing gum, pain relievers, pens, toothpaste and more. The kiosks also act […]

Ricoh Choose @SignageLive as CMS Partner

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Andrew Neale

At @Signanddigital, Birmingham we noticed (and saw the tweets) @ricohuk using @Signagelive … I guess we know now then which CMS Ricoh have chosen to partner with.

#ff @RMGNetworks @RMGDallasEBC

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Alex Hughes

I have mentioned before that we have been working with RMG Networks (and come up with some very innovative ways in which to visualise data)  on their new Executive Briefing Centre which is now open in Dallas. Shown above is their mall entrance side to the EBC. You can #ff their Executive Briefing Centre on […]

#2014SignExpo The Little Companies

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

I admired the young companies who spent money to take space in the Digital Zone at #2014SignExpo, but it does boggle the mind when 1) they have written their own software even though there are so many good and great companies out there already offering it; and 2) they think that they are the only […]

DSruptive 2014 Conference, Toronto

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

A new conference, DSrupted 2014, scheduled for Sept. 17 in Toronto, aims to take a look at how steadily evolving web services, micro-computing and display technologies are disrupting and reshaping the emerging digital signage market in North America. The full day event will have a set of experts explore in detail the services and technologies […]

#2014SignExpo @GoAskCody (Intriguing Wayfinder Solution)

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Ask Cody Inc., a company from Aalborg, Denmark, has entered the North American market with the aim of deploying its indoor wayfinding screens in office buildings, colleges and universities, and hospitals. We’ve seen a lot of wayfinding displays through the years, and this one is definitely worth a look. “Ask Cody can help companies and […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. Q1, 2014, Down 2%

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc, San Antonio, recently reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, showing revenues of $635 million, down 2% year over year and OIBDAN was down 6%, or $6 million, to $92 million. Americas revenue decreased 6% but International revenue increased $3 million. “We made solid progress at […]

140 People Registered 4 Employee Communications TLS

Monday, April 28th, 2014

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Over 140 people have now registered for our ‘Employee Communications‘ Thought Leadership Summit which takes place on Thursday May 15 co-located with the 6th NEC Solutions Showcase during ‘London Digital Signage Week‘. We are continually re-working the seating arrangements (attendees will be seated in the Olympic Velodrome which surely also adds to the excitement) and as usual, […]