Archive for July, 2009

42media Group In Trouble?

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumours from Germany that 42media Group might be in trouble. We hope it’s not true. Whilst they don’t quite ‘get’ doing business in any place other than Germany (even though they took a good stand at ISE, Amsterdam back in February) we have liked much of what they have done to date.

UK’s abc media Looking For Senior Project Manager

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Andrew Neale

Following on from the success of abc media’s PlanMyMedia they are looking to recruit… Senior Project Manager (Salary dependent on experience) Background: Our company is a rapidly expanding, award winning “Software-As-A-Service” developer. We are seeking a talented Senior Project Manager with hands-on operational flair to cover a range of disciplines including Account Management, Contract implementation […]

VMG Administrators Appointed

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Richard Easterby and Lloyd Hunton (+44 20 7935 5566) both from Tenon Recovery were yesterday appointed as the administrators of Vision Media Group (International) Plc who went into administration last week.

Digital Consumer Solutions, Inc.

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

When we see screen networks ‘go to the wall‘ whether they be small, medium or large, well funded, good or not it’s always especially nice to see NEW networks appear. Sometimes they are new new and sometimes they are just new to us – yes, although we like to think we know everything, we definitely […]

BMW Invites Test Drives Via Mobile

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

BMW Canada, based in Whitby, Ontario, is using two LCD screens near an outdoor display of the new BMW Z4 roadster in Toronto to entice people to register for a test drive – it’s all part of BMW’s ‘An Expression of Joy’ campaign which began in June. The campaign, which ends Aug. 31/09, has resulted […]

Patio Heaters With Screens

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

These innovative patio heaters appeared on Wednesday’s BBC TV’s Dragon’s Den. Note the green patio heater on the far left which featured a small LCD screen at the top. Eddie Middleton, owner of Westhawk who pitched the concept to the Dragons (the potential investors) didn’t walk away with any money this time around but interestingly […]

Mobile Awards Accepting Entries

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Produced by Little Monster Media, the 2009 Mobile Excellence Awards, which will be presented Dec. 7/09 in Los Angeles, profile the latest in mobile entertainment, including media, marketing and technology. The event celebrates the achievements of mobile entertainment from start-ups to applications to studios. Deadline for entries is Aug. 31/09. Category eligibility is Sept. 1/08 […]

Scala Deploys 150 Ecco Shoe Stores, Denmark

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

Scala continue to be strong in Scandinavia and have just won a 150 store rollout with ECCO, a European maker of high-quality shoes and accessories. Apart from the fact that yet again we see a retail network start off on the wrong foot by labeling itself ‘TV ECCO’ this looks like a pretty comprehensive deployment […]

OVAB Digital Media Summits, Oktober 2009

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Not one but two OVAB Digital Media Summits this year, the first from OVAB Europe on 21st October in Munich and the other – the second annual Digital Media Summit: Focus on Out-of-home a week later on 28th October at the New York Hilton. We described last year’s inaugural US event as a game-changer and […]

The Villaggio Mall, Doha, Qatar

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Chris Sheldrake

We counted 91 screens at ‘The Villaggio Mall’ in Doha, Qatar. It’s a BroadSign software install we believe for Firefly Communications with concept, delivery, installation and network operations by Meeddya MEA (The Meeddya Group). Firefly Communications is a media company offering printed and online media services and have recently decided to get into the digital […]