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Anything is Possible Appoints @Posterscope

Thursday, July 11th, 2024

Andrew Neale

The UK’s leading Out-of-Home media agency Posterscope has been appointed by the independent media, tech and creative agency Anything is Possible (AIP) as its strategic OOH partner, following a competitive pitch. Sam Fenton-Elstone, CEO and Co-founder at Anything is Possible told us “The out of home medium is changing dramatically, so having the right partner […]

*New* #ISE2025 Innovation Park Announced

Wednesday, July 10th, 2024

Andrew Neale

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) has announced a brand-new Innovation Park for #ISE2025. Centrally located in Congress Square, this new initiative is set to take place on every show day from 4th to 7th February 2025 and promises to be an unmissable opportunity for startups to showcase breakthrough business ideas and connect with industry leaders. Innovation […]

Norway’s Databeat Acquired By PLAYipp

Sunday, July 7th, 2024

Andrew Neale

PLAYipp, a leading Digital Signage SaaS company in Sweden, backed by software growth investor Monterro has acquisired Databeat, a Digital Signage Software provider based in Norway. We are told that this strategic partnership marks a milestone in PLAYipp’s growth mission, enhancing their capacity to deliver superior solutions and services to their partners and customers in […]

Clicks & Mortar Research Launch

Sunday, July 7th, 2024

Andrew Neale

With nearly 60%* of all online purchases made when people are out and about, OOH has become a crucial channel for brands aiming to drive on-the-go purchases. Current data however does not clearly illustrate the extent to which OOH media investment impacts retail spend. To address this, GroupM partnered with the Centre for Economics and […]

Charles Beauduin Retires as @Barco co-CEO

Friday, July 5th, 2024

Andrew Neale

Charles Beauduin will retire as cBarco o-CEO and will become chairman of Barco, effective September 1 2024, with An Steegen being confirmed as (sole) CEO. In 2021, An Steegen and Charles Beauduin assumed the role of co-CEOs at Barco. Under their leadership, the organisational structure was redesigned, with greater empowerment at business unit level for […]

#4G / #5G Mobile Coverage on The Elizabeth Line

Thursday, July 4th, 2024

Andrew Neale

High speed 4G and 5G mobile coverage is now available to customers using the Elizabeth line as they travel across central London. Following all Elizabeth line stations getting mobile coverage earlier this year, TfL and Boldyn Networks, TfL’s partner in delivering the connectivity, have now introduced coverage within the tunnels from the Royal Oak portal […]

The #Wimbledon Scoreboard Explained

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

Andrew Neale

Every year during the #Wimbledon fortnight, a post we wrote over 15 years ago about ‘The Wimbledon Scoreboard‘ crops up again and again as one of the most popular daily reads because of all the search engine traffic it attracts. For all of those interested in the Centre Court Scoreboard here is a quick rundown… […]

ZetaDisplay Win A-Train AB / Arlanda Express

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

Andrew Neale

ZetaDisplay has entered into a multi-year exclusive framework agreement with A-Train AB / Arlanda express for development, deployment and services. We understand that the agreement includes switching to ZetaDisplay’s software platform for the entire screen network, upgrading of Arlanda express digital signage installations on board train sets and replacing all advertising screens at Arlanda express’s […]

Advertima and PADS4 Retail Partnership

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

Andrew Neale

Advertima and PADS4 have partnered on a scalable and cutting-edge ad-serving solution for digital signage networks in retail environments. They say that this collaboration solves digital advertising’s existing constraints of real-time targeting, performance analytics, and accessibility. Advertima’s visual-spatial sensors capture real-time anonymized audience data, transformed into specific pre-defined segments. This enables precise impression-based direct I/O […]

Renaissance Contingency Services Acquired By @Northamberplc

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

Andrew Neale

Northamber PLC has acquired the Irish Value-Add Cyber Security Distributor Renaissance Contingency Services Ltd. This acquisition follows the recent purchase in April 2024 of Tempura Communications Ltd, underscoring Northamber’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the UK and Europe on its core technology pillars of AV, UC&C, Cyber Security & Infrastructure Solutions through organic growth […]