Archive for March, 2011

Top10 Digital Signage Vendors 2011

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

A little bit later than usual this year here’s #DSTop10 – our very own personal take on the ‘Top10 Digital Signage Vendors 2011‘. The most obvious thing about the list is that global technology provider EnQii who has earned top place for the last three years in a row has been pushed down into second […]

InMobi To Sponsor First MMA Mobile CEO Summit

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

InMobi has joined the Mobile Marketing Association as a Global Premium Member. Recognized as a global leader in the mobile industry, InMobi brings the future of mobile marketing to the forefront as the founding sponsor of the first ever MMA Mobile CEO Summit. Naveen Tewari, InMobi’s founder and CEO, will also be appointed as an […]

InfoComm Middle East & Africa

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Maybe NOT exactly the best time to announce it but, after countless requests from exhibitors over the past two years, InfoComm International this week confirmed that it is launching a tradeshow for the Middle East, Africa and Gulf region. InfoComm Middle East & Africa (IFMEA) will take place from 9-13 October, 2011 at the Dubai […]

DSA’s Agreement With PNC Equipment Finance

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Pittsburgh-based PNC Equipment Finance, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. has made a new financing affiliation with the Digital Screenmedia Association, whereby PNC will provide custom-financing programs in the digital technology market for DSA member organizations. “With our focus, experience and intimate knowledge of the digital signage and kiosk industry, PNC Equipment […]

CODACAN Case Study Reveals 8% Direct Sales Lift

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

During the latter half of 2010, the Canadian Out-of-home Digital Association (CODACAN) partnered with MacLaren Momentum and importer PMA Canada to execute a milestone case study that advertised Grant’s Scotch Whiskey exclusively on CODACAN member networks within the Greater Toronto Area. After a six-week trial period, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario reported a 10.7% […]

Postar Appoints Research Consultants

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Postar, the audience measurement body for out-of-home advertising, has hired technical research consultants Katherine Page and Ivor Hussein to support its development process. The company uses innovative technologies such as GPS meters and eye-movement tracking devices to create an out of home advertising currency used by media agencies and media owners. This year Postar is […]

Do Something Funny For Money

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Here’s Amscreen’s Comic Relief effort… It’s ‘red nose day’ this Friday for those readers NOT in the UK and not in the know and Amscreen have made a huge donation by giving free airtime.

International CTIA Wireless 2011 Conference

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Digital Screenmedia Association will be conducting a digital signage seminar at the International CTIA Wireless 2011 conference and tradeshow being held March 22-24 in Orlando, Florida. The seminar, sponsored by Intel and Symon Communications, is targeted at educating the mobile industry on the value of digital signage as a tool for putting ‘context’ into […]

Wireless Ronin Partners With Sprint

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, has entered into a teaming and co-marketing agreement with Sprint to offer customers a comprehensive, fully-hosted digital signage and content management solution. The partnership pairs Sprint wireless technologies with Wireless Ronin’s end-to-end corporate digital signage network. It’s the second major announcement by WRT this week. On Monday, […]

Interesting Factoid

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Interesting factoid. Amscreen has 2707 digital advertising screens in a 10 mile radius of ALL 2012 Olympic Games Events!