Archive for September, 2011

#Scalaconf Scala Awards

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Three companies who work with Scala were given awards Wednesday evening during a dinner hosted by HP during the International Scala Conference being held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. Taking the award for the Most Players Deployed between July, 2010, and July, 2011, was Seen Media, Germany, which deployed 5,000 players during the period. Winning for […]

More Changes At Kinetic

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Rumour is that Dennis Kuperus who joined Kinetic as CEO Kinetic Netherlands and Digital Director EMEA back in October 2009 is all set for a promotion to be in charge of Global DOOH. He’s in NYC this week apparently (rather than being here at #doohbizkonf in Munich where he should be). It was a good […]

@IBCShow #ibc11 50,462

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Official visitor numbers for this year’s IBC was a very impressive 50,462 – that is, we are told 4.0% growth on 2010 and making it the biggest IBC ever.

#Scalaconf Tom Nix’s Immediate Challenges

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

In his first interview since the announcement of his appointment this morning as CEO of Scala, Tom Nix spoke to DailyDOOH (naturally) about his immediate thoughts, goals and challenges for a company that’s already riding high in sales globally. (See our earlier article re Gerard Bucas.) “There are three things to be addressed immediately,” said […]

Mobile World Congress 2012, Barcelona

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The Mobile World Congress 2012 is being held 27 February to 1 March 2012 at Fira Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain.

#Scalaconf Scala’s Bucas Leaving On High Note

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Scala has been on track as having the best year in its history, Gerard Bucas, outgoing CEO, told the 350 registrants and 47 Scala employees attending the Scala EMEA conference in Noordwijkerhout near Amsterdam today. Running through such facts as the “highest sales in history of the company” for Q4 2010, Q1 2011, Q2 2011, […]

#Scalaconf Keynote, Amsterdam

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Here’s the keynote speech that I used for the International Scala Conference held September 14-15, 2011, in Noordwijkerhout (near Amsterdam) in the Netherlands. EMEA #ScalaConf 2011 Keynote

CBS Outdoor In Bright Lights At Westfield Stratford

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

CBS Outdoor UK has launched what it claims is the largest digital retail outdoor advertising portfolio in the UK, at Europe’s biggest urban mall, Westfield Stratford City. The new shopping mall, located near the millennium stadium, and building even more excitement for the 2012 Olympics, will be the stage for key brands including Canon and […]

#Scalaconf And The New CEO Is Tom Nix

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Gerard Bucas announced his retirement as of Oct. 31, 2011, after nine years in the position, with Tom Nix taking over as CEO. He’s currently head of US sales. Bucas was the longest serving CEO at Scala in the company’s 20+ year’s history. More to come a little later from both.

#Scalaconf Rumour of New CEO For Scala

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’re expecting a new CEO for Scala to be announced momentarily as the Scala EMEA conference begins.