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Intersection To Manage Ad Assets For Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has awarded Intersection, New-York based technology and media company dedicated to improving the urban experience, the contract for the rights to sell and manage transit advertising on the agency’s bus and light rail system. The agreement is for a 5-year base term with an option for an additional five years. […]

PixelFLEX Creates Extravagant Outdoor Living On California Luxury Apartment Building

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Located in the heart of Orange County, The Marke by Lyon Communities is an upscale apartment community with an edge: Known as one of the most coveted high-end rental residences in Southern California, The Marke offers a very unique window into the world of luxury living. As a modern and stylish place to call home, […]

#dse2016: Creative Innovation at Scale

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

An hour-long session titled ‘Creating Innovation at Scale’ will be part of the four-part program designed specifically for digital out-of-home and place-based network operators on Thursday, March 17, from 8-9am, at #dse2016, the world’s largest international trade show and educational conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks. Ben Putland, COO at […]

@OfficeSpacesTV Showcases @Barco Collaboration & Corporate AV Solutions

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Barco, a key player in visualization technology, plays a starring role in a new commercial design reality show ‘Office Spaces’. In the show, the transformation of an outdated warehouse into a modern high-tech office space features a wide array of Barco’s corporate AV solutions designed to boost collaboration and working efficiency. A well-designed office space […]

#dse2016 Connected Screen Conference

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

A full-day pre-show program at #des2016 on Tuesday, March 15, has been specifically designed for Professional AV/IT System Integrators Produced by Kirsten Nelson, System Contractor News editor-at-large, the Connected Screen Conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., focusing on building better AV integration business models. The program will feature top industry experts tackling […]

TV News Studio Optimizes Space With Panasonic Video Wall Solution And Cameras

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

WFMZ-TV, a television station located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, recently needed a video wall solution to serve as a backdrop for its anchors. The video wall from Panasonic was only one of the things that solved a problem at its new downtown Allentown Studio located at the street-level entrance to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ new PPL […]

Îlot de chaleur At The Quartier des Spectacles

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Following the installation earlier this winter at Montréal’s Quartier des Spactacles of Impulse, a series of giant illuminated and sound-producing seesaws, the latest installation – just in time for the city’s Montréal en Lumière festival is Îlot de chaleur (‘Island of Warmth’), an urban campfire consisting of 220 light bulbs that come to life, light […]

Michael Tutton Joins Crown Content

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Michael Tutton, recently manager, digital signage, gaming marketing at Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation, has joined Crown Content, specialist in digital signage content and strategy, as managing director and partner. Crown Content’s mission is to help end-users find value in their screens. “I really believe that hardware/software sales people have been leaving clients with equipment […]

Deployed First #LinkNYC Kiosks Replacing Payphones Now Fully Functional

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Counsel to the Mayor Maya Wiley, DoITT Commissioner Anne Roest, and representatives from CityBridge this week officially announced the public launch of LinkNYC, which is transforming the City’s old payphones into Wi-Fi kiosks to create the world’s largest and fastest free public Wi-Fi network. The Links – 16 currently in Manhattan […]

Al Kelly Joins Intersection As President And CEO

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Al Kelly, former president of American Express, will officially join New York-based Intersection as president and CEO March 1. However, Kelly told us in an exclusive interview today, that he has been spending time almost daily this month at Intersection, the company formed last June from a merger of Titan and Control Group and probably […]