Archive for December, 2010

The Correct Hashtag Is #ISEUROPE

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Our servers are monitoring the #ISEUROPE hashtag and as many possible variants as they can. Think of us as the Freiwillige Feuerwehr for hashtags. Don’t be alarmed that if you use the hashtag incorrectly you may end up getting a DM or a RT from us correcting your usage (we are not trying to be […]

Alvaro Muir New V-P Digital Media, CBS Outdoor

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Alvaro Muir has been named Vice-President Digital Media, for CBS Outdoor, New York, where he will play lead role in developing the company’s interactive strategy, with particular emphasis on new product development and measureable engagement. He will also play a key role in new business development, working with new and existing clients in transitioning campaigns […]

Kapitall Raises $7.3 Million

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

New York-based Stereo Scope, whose Kapitall product has developed a mobile application for investors, has raised $7.3 million in its first round of financing, and has converted over $5.5 million of previously issued promissory notes. Last July, the company had raised $5 million in angel funding from three board members. Stereo Scope, an interactive media […]

Have Saturn Won Royal Mail?

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

“Europe’s Big Bigger Biggest” we wrote last week as we burst one salesman’s expectation of having the biggest deployment in Europe; “Saturn seals the deal for arguably Europe’s largest #DigitalSignage Network – over 3,000 #screens at 2,000 locations!” he tweeted. Turns out that the deal won by Saturn Communications Group Ltd. is a nice one. […]

Coca-Cola Christmas, Belfast International Airport

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Not that anyone is flying (anywhere) into or out of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the moment but last week (before the snow to be fair) Airport media specialist, EYE announced that Coca-Cola has brought their Christmas campaign back to Belfast International Airport for the second year running. Coca-Cola’s welcoming […]

#ISEUROPE – 3M 11C58

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Dysfunctional technology company 3M will demonstrate its comprehensive range of touch screen technologies alongside new interactive projection solutions on Stand #11C58 at #ISEUROPE in February. Stand highlights we are told will include a 32-inch 3M Multi-Touch prototype, the 22-inch 3M Multi-Touch Display M2256PW, an all-in-one projection system and new, market-leading pocket projector models.

#ISEUROPE – dnp denmark

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

dnp denmark are giving a world premiere to their new Zenith rear projection system at #ISEUROPE and are once again offering stand support to key partners… Tasked with giving a global premiere to the company’s new Zenith rear-projection series — which has been designed to give optimal ‘eye-gonomics’ — are Hitachi, who will be demonstrating […]

The Apprentice Goes To Viglen

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

If you live in the UK you will be waking up this morning to more deep. deep snow, more travel chaos (as if there could be more) and (if you didn’t watch it last night) news that 31-year-old Stella English was hired by Lord Sugar as his Apprentice and crowned winner of the BBC reality […]

‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly For Amscreen

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

It has been a busy year for Amscreen, the multi award-winning, independent digital signage operator established just two years ago, and there are no signs of a slow down for the company in 2011. Amscreen, whose networks broadcast to over 3,000 sites around the country, secured major deals with sponsors such as Tom-Tom and BMI […]

iBAHN and Symon Sign Global Agreement

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Salt Lake City, Utah-based iBAHN, a global leader in IP-based and digital technology solutions for the hospitality and meeting industries has signed the first global ‘Gold Level’ reseller agreement in the hospitality marketplace with Plano, Texas-based Symon Communications, a leading industry provider of visual communications and digital signage solutions. Symon visual communications solutions consist of […]