Archive for July, 2010

DisplaySearch Digital Signage Conference Agenda

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

An August Conference Series doesn’t make much sense to most Europeans and as a result, we as a company will pretty much miss what looks likely to be an excellent (and slightly different) Digital Signage Conference being held on August 17 in San Jose, California by DisplaySearch which is a shame. With Jorge in Menorca, […]

Keith Thompson Joins EYE

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Mall media specialist, EYE, announced this week the appointment of Keith Thompson as National Sales Manager for the west coast arm of the business. Keith will be based in EYE’s Los Angeles office and manage the entertainment category as well as EYE’s National Sales Team in California, Oregon and Washington. With over 20 years experience […]

Nielsen Credits GSTV With 27 Million

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Gas Station TV claim to be the only third-party measured and audited media network at the pump in the US and tell us that “clients are confidently buying GSTV” The most recent (Nielsen) report shows GSTV exceeding 26 million monthly Nielsen-verified fueling impressions, and next month’s report will reflect GSTV’s steady climb to 27 million […]

Relocation Industry’s First Customer App

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

With companies regularly transferring their employees across the country and often worldwide, here’s a recently launched App that may be of interest. Aurora, Colorado-based Graebel Companies Inc., has launched what it claims is the first full-service relocation and moving services organization to offer a true mobile communications and reporting option. Graebel Relocation App brings a […]

BrightSign Partners With MMD

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Saratoga, California-based BrightSign has partnered with MMD, the exclusive marketer and reseller for Philips branded LCD monitors and public signage solutions worldwide. With this partnership, system integrators and solution providers are assured that BrightSign’s ultra compact, PC-less digital controllers have been tested with Philips slim public signage solutions featuring Philips Smart Insert and are fully […]

Were You Truly Wafted Here From Paradise?

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

JCDecaux Airport this week announced that it had retained the outdoor advertising contract for London Luton Airport. The 5-year contract with London Luton Airport Operations was awarded following a competitive tender. JCDecaux Airport has operated advertising at London Luton since 2000. Julie France, Managing Director of JCDecaux Airport in the UK told us “We are […]

From Roadside To Retail

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The next event from the self-styled UK Screen Forum is not a ‘breakfast briefing’ this time around but will actually be a one-day conference on September 9th at the Westfield Shopping Centre. It’s being held jointly with POPAI and the topic will be ‘The Digital Consumer – From Roadside to Retail’. It’s our understanding that […]

Nice Win For Quividi, Tokyo

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

21st June 2010 and a consortium of 11 Japanese transport operators launched the ‘Digital Signage Promotion Project’ (DSPP), a one-year digital out of home trial deployment in Tokyo’s underground. Put simply JR and 10 other train companies in Tokyo are collaborating to create one media: 27 displays in 20 Tokyo stations run by the 11 […]

Net Display Systems Releases PADS4Airports

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Net Display Systems (NDS) this week introduced a number of out-of-the-box digital signage solutions generically called PADS Suites.

 

Each PADS Suite is a collection of components consisting of the PADS Professional software, plus a content management system (CMS) and a collection of screen templates especially designed for a particular business sector. The first PADS Suite release is […]

MicroTiles Making The Ordinary ExtraOrdinary

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

PZ Cussons, the multi-national consumer goods company, has relocated from its base in Stockport, U.K., to a new 40,000 sq. ft. headquarters in the Manchester Business Park, completes with installations of Christie Digital Systems’ MicroTiles. The new purpose-built office will provide a modern and stimulating work environment better suited to the future needs of the […]