Archive for April, 2010

The League Of ‘DOOH Crusaders’

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

With the Digital Out-of-Home industry trying to find ways to build awareness and media placement on its products by agency buyers and sellers, Toronto-based Onestop Media Group may have found the ideal way to draw attention to the growing media. Onestop launched Canada’s first Digital Out-of-Home Agency Network to over 700 media professionals and enthusiasts […]

Touch Screens Enhance Casino’s Guest Experience

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Interactive touch screen kiosks located around and geared to the needs of the famed Caesars Atlantic City casino are providing virtual concierge services and helping gamblers easily find their favorite games and tables. Caesars has started using unique iFinder wayfinding kiosks from Core Technology. Manama, Bahrain, to enhance and personalize the resort and gaming experience […]

UK’s Longest Interactive Projection Wall?

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Projection Advertising have just installed this 18 metre long interactive projection wall in Birmingham International Airport to promote local industry, tourism and culture. We think it is the longest motion triggered interactive projection screen in the UK, Ed The screen is formed of 10 digital projectors seamlessly stitched together – Ultra Short throw projection technology […]

PRN and Costco Renew Relationship

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Premier Retail Networks, Inc. (PRN) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) (NASDAQ: COST), the third largest retailer in the U.S., this week announced a multi-year agreement to extend their longstanding relationship on Costco’s in-store media network and content strategy. PRN and Costco have collaborated on the network since its inception in 2004. Under this new agreement, […]

Bryan Crotaz Goes It Alone

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Bryan Crotaz has just left AMX to setup an AV consultancy firm called Silver Curve. Silver Curve will we are told provide consultancy for the AV installation and bespoke software market. Bryan brought to market the Inspired Signage digital signage solution back in 1997 and Crotaz’s company was subsequently acquired by AMX in 2007. Services […]

#Kioskcom – Healthy Advice Networks

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Dusty Lutz, General Manager, NCR Netkey Kiosk & Digital Signage Solutions had little to say to us last time we spoke (#Kioskcom in NYC back in Nov 2009 as it happens) and we see that the quiet man is chairing this session which looks actually to be quite interesting. Thomas Campbell, EVP, Program Management & […]

New Screen Network, API Petrol Stations, Italy

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Giuseppe Andrianò

Italian petrol company API-IP has just launched a new digital signage network inside 40 of its ‘Festival’ Coffee shops in petrol stations. The network was put together using the Italian made Ech(o) Solution. The network should reach 100,000 contacts every day. It’s managed by the Italian AB Associated Agency.

Pizza Hut Makes 12 Month atmAd Commitment

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Pizza Hut today announced that it has created a 12-month media holding on atmAd digital out-of-home screens. The restaurant chain is working with atmAd to drive restaurant footfall by specifically targeting consumers using the cash machine during the last week of each month, coinciding with pay day. The Payday Campaign, planned and booked by Starcom, […]

#Kioskcom’s Internal DS Network

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The screens at this year’s #Kioskcom will be controlled and managed from Booth #222 using the DC Media Digital Signage Network Manager we are told. Trefor Brock, Vice President Operations at MediaSignt Incorporated told us “Following a very successful installation at the last show in New York, DC Media software will once again be providing […]

Access 360 Media Purchases Arena Assets

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

By hook or by crook consolidation in the industry continues and a bit more digging following on from yesterday’s rumour ‘Access 360 Media To Acquire Arena Media Networks?‘ turns up that Arena Media Networks LLC filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York court as far back as the middle of February AND […]