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New @PeerlessAV IR Touch Overlay

Thursday, July 20th, 2023

Andrew Neale

AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV has announced a new IR Touch Overlay (IRTO55-XHB4) for standalone install on the 55” Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Display (XHB554-EUK) and use with the Smart City Kiosks (KOP55XHB-EUK and KOP5555XHB2-EUK). The new overlay is designed to effortlessly transform and enhance outdoor signage by incorporating customer interaction elements that attract, engage and […]

OOHA Media Acquired By Hillenaar Outdoor

Thursday, July 20th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Hillenaar Outdoor has acquired OOHA Media, solidifying its position as the second-largest provider of digital highway signs in the Netherlands. We were told that this significant milestone marks a giant leap forward for the company. Peter Heemskerk, CEO of Hillenaar Outdoor told us ““It emphasizes our ambition to continuously expand and become increasingly relevant to […]

InReality Acquired By Spectrio

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Spectrio has broadened an already-rich solution stack with the acquisition of InReality and its AI-driven, fully anonymous audience sensing and measurement technology. Rich, real-time analytics for retail and other environments enables digital signage network operators and brands to fully understand the dynamics of venues and the people moving through them. The insights generated by InReality’s […]

Scala Enterprise 13.10 Released by @ScalaInc

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Scala has announced a new release of its core digital signage platform, Scala Enterprise 13.10. The release focuses on giving users greater creation and deployment capabilities with the inclusion of Scala Apps, part of the newly launched Scala Ascend initiative, as well as direct media player control.

Aukett Swanke Group (ASG) Plc Acquired By Anders+Kern

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Anders+Kern, a leading distributor of smart workplace systems has acquired Aukett Swanke Group PLC (AIM: AUK). ASG is a renowned provider of Smart Buildings, Architectural, and Design Services.

Sharp Europe Appoints New President

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Sharp Europe has announced the appointment of Joe (Yoichi) Tomota to the position of President to lead its business, which includes its established Document Solutions portfolio, expanding IT services division, Energy Solutions business, and Sharp NEC Display Solutions in Europe. Headquartered in London, Sharp Europe serves customers in both the private and public sectors, as […]

EasyMovie Acquired by Cenareo

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Cenareo, a key player in the digital signage market in France has acquired video creation company EasyMovie. The newly formed group has over 75 employees on three continents with teams in New York, Paris, Toulouse and Tunis.

DisplayNote Acquired By Volaris Group

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

Andrew Neale

DisplayNote Technologies has been acquired by Volaris Group. The announcement said that the acquisition aims to help accelerate DisplayNote’s mission to create connected experiences in meeting rooms and learning spaces worldwide. Rob Turner, group Leader at Volaris Group, said “Our decision to acquire DisplayNote was driven by their customer-first approach and culture of innovation, underpinned […]

Starin Creates Broadcast Division w/ Acquisitions

Friday, July 7th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Midwich has acquired Toolfarm.com Inc and Digital Media Promos, Inc (trading as “76 Media Systems”). Toolfarm is described as the market leading global distributor of video software products and plugins, with a particular focus on 3D and motion graphics, whilst 76 Media Systems is a value-add distributor of high-end video storage and media asset management […]

Vericast Retail Media Network Ad Campaigns

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Andrew Neale

Vericast, in collaboration with Intel, has designed, deployed, and tested a new programmatically enabled digital in-store retail media network powered by Vericast’s intelligent targeting technology and Intel’s Edge software platforms to deliver contextually relevant advertising and product information throughout the shopping experience. Vericast recently tested the network by piloting an advertising campaign for a globally […]