Archive for December, 2010

#dse2011 – Register Now

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Just a reminder that registration is open for Digital Signage Expo 2011, Feb. 22-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Informative speakers, numerous educational and networking opportunities and the exciting show floor await you.

Lee Levitz Joins Kinetic

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Lee Levitz, formerly VP Marketing at Zoom Media & Marketing joined Kinetic as the Director – Marketing & Insights at the beginning of this week. In Lee’s new role, he will oversee Kinetic’s corporate marketing and communications as well as consumer research and insights, across all US offices and divisions of the company.

#ISEUROPE – Trumedia 11D52

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We fell off of our collective chairs when we got an email from Trumedia indicating that they had shock, horror taken money out of theirs (or more likely someone else’s) pocket and actually stumped up for a booth (ostensibly of their own) at next February’s #ISEUROPE event in Amsterdam… Once we were on the floor […]

DTI Software Changes President

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Montreal-based DTI Software, a leader in interactive in-flight entertainment, has announced the departure of its president and co-founder Nicolas Bélanger and the appointment of Louis Bélanger-Martin, co-founder and current CEO, to the position of president and CEO, effective January 1. Daniel Laplante, the third co-founder, continues in his position as chief technology officer. DTI holds […]

AMX TCO Calcuator

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Geny Caloisi

AMX, the control panels company that acquired Inspired Signage almost four years ago, has launched a new tool, a total cost of ownership (TCO) calculator for digital signage installations. AMX is making the TCO calculator available free for any organization who wishes to upload it to their Website. TCO calculator lets buyers compare digital signage […]

Italy’s Digital Signage Association

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Geny Caloisi

Italian companies looking into entering the Digital Signage sector, can join AssoDS (Associazione Digital Signage) for EUR 150 a year. “Rather than a traditional confederation of companies homogeneous, AssoDS wants to represent a community of individuals with the specific intent to create a system and lay down guidelines and best practices on specific business models […]

Ireland’s Post Gets In The Mood

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Geny Caloisi

Mood Media Corporation has won a nationwide contract to provide An Post, Ireland’s national postal service provider, with dynamic in-store visual and audio solutions to entertain its customers and promote its range of services. Mood Media UK & Ireland was selected from other European providers who also pitched for the tender to supply An Post […]

Ram Vision To Expand Offering In 2011

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Geny Caloisi

Last week I went to the Ram Vision conference held in central London, at the Courthouse Doubletree Hotel in Great Malbourough Street. The hotel’s apple-green seats, at its cinema style conference room, were practically all occupied. Late comers stood on the side stairs not to bother people intently following the presentations, run on a tight […]

NY Taxi Cabs, NY Times Coverage

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Dylan Jones, Jones Digital Media

In case anyone missed this, and I’m guessing most everyone outside North America did. Good piece in today’s New York Times which you should be able to read here I won’t rehash the whole story here, but it’s another encouraging article on how Digital Out Of Home is gaining ground and converting skeptics.

MINI Vending Machine

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

With a MINI to satisfy every craving, MINI Canada is showing off the MINI Vending Machine, its largest-ever fully-interactive night projection in Canada which showcases the latest 2011 MINIs with a variety of different colour combinations and accessories. Its message: nobody can do customization like MINI can. Passersby are able to interact with the projection […]