Archive for February, 2011

CeBIT 2011, Hannover

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Andrew Neale

CeBIT 2011 is being held 1st -5th March, at the Hannover Messe in Germany.

SocGen’s iPad App

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Now I know what an iPad is good for – you put your feet up on a Saturday afternoon and point at still images on a small screen, while next to you, your wife/girlfriend/mistress does the same – pointedly looking away from you and avoiding eye-contact. You point at a fat black man playing saxophone […]

HOUSEKEEPING – New Banner Advertisers 22

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Andrew Neale

Many thanks again to our most recent advertisers (who signed on before Christmas) DIGICOM, #dse2011, #CETW and of course our title sponsor Intel Corporation who we hope are all getting benefit from spending money with us. We’d like to introduce a handful of new advertisers who will be with us for the next couple of […]

Verifone’s Knowledge

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

A year ago VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) acquired Clear Channel Taxi Media and now that they have undoubtedly figured out the best way to integrate their card payment technology into a screen media solution the next logical step for them was to expand abroad. VeriFone’s announcement this week that its Card Payment and Media […]

Golden Screen Awards, Paris…and ze winner is….

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

The French industry association, Digital Media Association France held its third ‘Golden Screen Awards’ (‘Ecrans d’Or’) in Paris  last night. The announced two categories eventually became three, with the jury deciding at the last minute to create a third special ‘Jury Prize’. And the winners are… Prize for the ‘Best Overall Project’ went to Retail […]

OMC Outdoor Hall of Fame

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

The Outdoor Hall of Fame has now been launched by the Outdoor Media Centre in association with Campaign magazine to find the best outdoor ads of the past five decades. Launched to celebrate creativity in the outdoor industry, three hundred iconic ads have been shortlisted by a selected industry panel including Daren Rubins, chief executive […]

Teen Artwork Campaign in EYE Malls

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

EYE, New York-based mall media specialist, was recently chosen for the Above the Influence campaign which used teen-created artwork inspired by the overall brand message. The Above the Influence campaign goal is to raise awareness and provide information to young people about the dangers of drug use, and to strengthen efforts to prevent drug use […]

Planet-Tek To Produce Digital Issue of OptiMYz

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

OptiMYz Interactive, a digital issue of the official magazine of GoodLife Fitness Clubs, will be produced by Planet-Tek Systems, Richmond Hill Ont.. A three-year agreement involves producing the digital issue for mobile devices. OptiMYz Interactive will offer a multilayered OptiMYz Magazine content experience with a double-page spread layout design so content is easy to readand […]

Rory Amelio Joins Adapt Media

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Rory Amelio has joined Adapt Media, Toronto out-of-home advertising company specializing in street-level OOH, digital OOH and innovative media solutions, as an equity partner and vice-president, national sales, with responsibility for growing Adapt’s national footprint and developing new advertising properties. Amelio was recently vice-president of business development at NEWAD. He has more than 15 years […]

AV Awards Ceremony

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Andrew Neale

This year’s AV Awards Ceremony takes place at the Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, London on Friday 30th September 2011. It’s a Black Tie event which the whole team look forward to (see our team photo from last year here).