Archive for March, 2011

Who Ya’ Gonna Call?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Not surprisingly lots of comments and feedback† on our ‘Top 30 Digital Signage Software Vendors‘ post which we wrote a few months back in preparation for our next #DSTop10 which will be announced this Friday. A lot has happened in the last 12 months and we (like many) have been taking a much wider look […]

The Wellness Network’s Patient Study

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Wellness Network, New York-based parent company of The Patient Channel and The Newborn Channel, has just announced the findings of a quantitative and qualitative, three-phase study, titled A Day in the Life of a Hospital Patient. The study was conducted to determine the overall patient experience, mindset and willingness to receive health and wellness […]

Translucent Displays At #rbtexpo

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

STRATACACHE is showcasing its newest product, PrimaSeeTM, a translucent display at Retail Business Technology Expo in Earls Court today and tomorrow (March 16-17). Providing an innovative, interactive experience for consumers, PrimaSee is ideal for freezer/cooler doors, end caps, display cases, countertops, and store fixtures in retail environments where brands can light up their messages and […]

Randy Gerstenblatt Joins Access 360 Media

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Access 360 Media, New York-based digital place-based media company, has appointed Randy Gerstenblatt as executive vice- president business development, with responsibility for building strategic advertising and media partnerships, leveraging the Access 360 Media networks Mallvision and AMNtv. Gerstenblatt joins Access 360 Media from Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, where he served as senior vice-president corporate alliances. […]

Shuttle Launch Of DS Players And Wayfinding Kiosk

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Taiwanese company Shuttle, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC solutions, has  introduced its new line up of Shuttle Digital Signage Players. The Shuttle Digital Signage product line will be expanded to include new turnkey content players – preconfigured for good, better, and best performance – as well as its new […]

Koolen Blowin’ In The Wind

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Once consultant, ex-Scala and most recently consultant again is working for Four Winds Interactive we hear, with a special focus on ‘international’ – which from a US company can only really mean Europe. Watch this space.

Cardio With TV? That’s Just So 20th Century

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

San Francisco-based Netpulse Inc.’s location-based interactive digital media platform, which transforms exercise equipment into a personal media hub, will now be available through many of the world’s leading fitness equipment manufacturers. Life Fitness, Technogym, Matrix Fitness, Star Trac, Octane Fitness and Woodway will each showcase Netpulse compatible products at the upcoming International Health, Racquet & […]

Interactive In-Store Digital Media Co. For Sale

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

M&A Connect are touting around a ‘U.S. Interactive in-store digital media company’ for sale for an undisclosed sum. Part of the innovative approach to flogging it included a FOR SALE sign over on LinkedIn (which to be fair worked sort-of cos’ that’s where we saw it!). From the executive summary posted online it looks to […]

Stijn Vander Plaetse Joins Digitopia

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Digitopia, one of the largest players in the field of Digital Signage in Belgium, has announced that it has appointed Stijn Vander Plaetse, who will take on the role of independent director when the company changes status from a bvba to an NV. The company also opened a second branch recently in Mouscron enabling it […]

World Retail Congress, Berlin

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Andrew Neale

The World Retail Congress, where global retail leaders meet takes place 25th – 28th September 2011 in Berlin.