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POPAI Research Shows Market Growth

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

POPAI the global association for marketing and retail, has released its latest Digital Signage Survey. The results are very uplifting. The survey found that the number of shops that are now using digital signage has nearly quadrupled since 2007 and this number is set to continue to grow. Just over 46,000 stores are now using […]

Future Trends Summit

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

On Monday January 31st, preparing the public for #iseurope, there is an interesting conference about Future Trends. If you feel you would like to attend, please register on this link InfoComm Future Trends Summit. There are only a few seats left. The conference will address key business and technology changes that will shape the AV […]

Exclusive Interview, Tamir Ginat, C-Nario’s New CEO

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

As Adrian hinted at late last year ‘#DOOHBizKonf – Absent Without Leave‘ when he said “C-nario missed the opportunity perhaps to introduce a nicer side and introduce to the world their new CEO (yes they have a new CEO)” as word had reached us that C-nario has a new CEO, Tamir Ginat having replaced previous […]

Rough Guide To The Tube

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

London underground commuters are going to get to know Paris, New York, Barcelona and Rome from a whole different perspective. Travel book specialist Rough Guide will be using CBS Outdoor cross track projection (XTP) screens to showcase content from its array of city guidebooks around the world. Each week will feature a different city. Commuters […]

And The InAVation Commercial Display Award Goes To…

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

At #iseurope, in less than a week, Adrian Cotterill, our Editor-in-Chief will be giving out the award for ‘Most InAVative Commercial Display‘ at the InAVation awards. Cotterill was one of the judges for the awards which are divided into two main categories: Technology and Projects – there are also three new categories for the 2011 […]

Nick Parker, Trading Director, Kinetic

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Kinetic keeps seemingly shuffling its management team. The company’s latest announcement is the promotion of Nick Parker to the newly created role of Trading Director, EMEA. Reporting to Chief Executive of EMEA, Simon Crisp, and based in London, Parker will work closely with the senior management teams in Kinetic’s 16 offices across the region. The […]

Minicom To Launch ScreenGate

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Minicom Digital Signage is launching its new solution family ScreenGate at #ISEUROPE next week. The ScreenGate solution family includes ScreenGate Management Gateway – which offers management capability, with Proof-of-Performance technology included – and ScreenGate IP Streaming solution – which offers IP streaming media delivery advantages. Ronni Guggenheim, CEO of MDS told us “With its new […]

Signagelive Android V-Player

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Signagelive is building up momentum for the launch of its virtual player for Android at #ISEUROPE. You can see a video of how it works on the company’s website. Signagelive’s Jason Cremins says, “We aim to offer the widest device support available to our customers and our new signagelive for Android player opens up tremendous […]

Mitsubishi Is Back With OLED

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Last year at #ISEUROPE Mitsubishi Electric showed for the first time a large wall display made out of small Organic LED (OLED) tiles. This year the company is back with its new Diamond Vision OLED and it is inviting visitors to its stand to explore new possibilities and to change the way they think about […]

The OAA Is Now The Outdoor Media Centre

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Adrian broke the news last night but I was there at the launch of the Outdoor Media Centre. It was a pleasant evening at 9 Adam Street in central London. The rectangular room with vaulted ceilings was very crowded with people from both DOOH and traditional OOH. The OAA has indeed changed its name, and […]