Archive for July, 2010

BroadSign Update From Brian Dusho

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Brian Dusho, president of BroadSign, won’t deny nor confirm that the company has, as rumoured, won the JC Decaux business, absolutely refusing to discuss the topic. However, BroadSign is doing just fine these days, says Dusho, who says that Montreal-based provider of Software as a Service solutions for managing digital out-of-home networks has been gaining […]

More On Barco’s Acquisition Of dZine

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

When Dirk Ghekiere left Barco to create dZine in 1992, he probably never thought that 18 years later he would be selling his company back to his former colleagues. He was joined by Luc Deconinck, now General Manager, and they went on to build up the company to a point where it now turns over […]

Are Your Bits Blue?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The UK’s NHS (National Health Service) is using a Bluetooth enhanced campaign at Manchester Airport designed to encourage young people to have themselves tested for the sexually transmitted infections, Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. Alan Gibbons, Group Sales Manager, Eye Fly UK told us “We were delighted to welcome this project onboard by the NHS. We created […]

No Mobile App Ad Standards Says IAB

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Thanks to Advertising Age, we learned that the Interactive Advertising Bureau has decided the ad market for mobile applications is too new to have standards. The decision means that advertisers will have to put up with the continued fragmentation of ad sizes and requirements in return for the ability to experiment in the still young […]

rVue Integrated Into Park Media DSP

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

rVue is back in the news again today, with Memphis-based Park Media, digital out-of-home enterprise software provider, and Fort Lauderdale-based rVue Inc. – provider of the first demand-side platform for strategically planning and buying Digital Out-of-Home media across multiple channels – announcing the integration of the rVue DSP into the Park Media digital signage platform […]

Barco’s Acquisition Of dZine

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Barco’s acquisition of dZine announced earlier this week (and given an unusual one line comment by us here) required a little bit of thought and a good deal of barrel-aged sour beer in the Flemish tradition such as Rodenbach before we could write a more in-depth analysis. dZine and Barco have long shared a heritage […]

BlueFox Born Down In A Dead Man Town

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

BlueFox, content provider for almost 37,000 digital screens in Europe and the Middle East, is entering the U.S. market, setting up offices in Los Angeles and Miami under the guidance of Adam Urban as managing director. Based in Rennes France, BlueFox is well known for its development of quality content geared specifically to various target […]

DSE Fall Industry Forum

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Digital Signage Expo are hosting an Industry Forum October 7-9, 2010 at Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA..

Bill Collins Joins Bulzī Media Advisory Board

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Bulzī Media, a Newport Beach firm focused on providing real-time audience measurement and metrics for the Out-Of-Home (OOH) advertising market this week appointed Bill Collins to their Advisory Board. Bill told us exclusively “I am happy to join the advisory board of Bulzi media. In my work in the Digital Place-based sector, I am always […]

Congrats Herb Kim

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Conratulations to Herb Kim who was named number 83 in the MediaGuardian’s annual guide to the most powerful people in television, radio, newspapers, magazines, digital media, media business, advertising, marketing and PR We worked with Herb back during the dot com days at Bertelsmann, setting up Books Online amongst other ventures. Herb Kim is chief […]