Archive for September, 2011

‘Let The Path Be Open To Talent’, MontNapoleone, Milan

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

‘Let the path be open to talent’ famous phrase from Bonaparte, is very adequate to describe what’s happening at a prestigious street in Milan with the general’s name, Via Montnapoleon. As we know, the fashion week doesn’t happen just in London, Paris and Milan also have their own. Whether it is to coincide with this […]

Mac Based DS In Sports Arena Makes Headlines In Sweden

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

The new VIDA Arena in Växjö, Sweden, has an innovative Mac-based digital signage system powered by ~sedna presenter. The opening of the arena made it into the front page of Sweden’s largest newspaper, where the screens were the heroes, and were described as Mighty (Maktig!). The arena, with a capacity of 6,000, is now equipped […]

Encompass Named Sales Agent for Park Cast

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

While we were traveling, we see that Park Cast Network, New York-based digital out of home advertising network with displays in parking garages and transit centers across top DMAs in the United States, signed a deal with Encompass Digimedia, a division of Encompass Media Group, to include Park Cast’s network in their portfolio of advertising […]

Zero Creative 3D in the Fast50

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Geny Caloisi

3D media company Zero Creative has announced that it is listed as one of the fifty fastest growing technology companies of the Netherlands. The Nijmegen-based company, that created what claims is the first complete interactive marketing 3D solution (glasses-free and touch-free), now has obtained its place in the Deloitte Technology Fast50 listing. The Deloitte Technology […]

Ian Dobson Leaves Adcentricity

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

News reaches us that Ian Dobson and Adcentricity have parted ways. Ian was Vice-President Sales, North America at ADCENTRICITY and previous to that Vice-President Sales – Digital Media at Cineplex Entertainment, Senior Vice – President – Sales at Onsite Media Networks and Vice – President Sales at Neo Advertising. This is, we believe, the second […]

Clay Shirky to Keynote Digital Media Summit

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Clay Shirky, a prominent thought leader on the social and economic impact of digital technologies, and popular speaker at the influential TED Conferences, will present the keynote address at the DPAA’s 4th annual Digital Media Summit: Context Matters Oct. 19 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The daylong event will examine critical topics related to […]

Out-Of-Home Zone At CETW

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Out-Of-Home Zone, an emerging media zone designed to facilitate and encourage agencies and brand marketers to better understand the benefits of advertising on Digital Out-of-Home and Digital Place-Based Media Networks, will be a major feature at the upcoming Customer Engagement Technology World’s fall conference in New York City, taking place Nov. 9-10. 2011. The Out-of-Home […]

VISCOM Paris ? – Non, Merci

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

I had been planning to go to VISCOM in Paris next week, sort of by reflex. After all, they announce “200 exhibiting companies – over 500 brands represented – 12.000 professionals attending” so it must be good. To prepare my visit, I used the web site search engine to identify the Digital Media Exhibitors – very […]

Green Video Wall For Timberland

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Geny Caloisi

Yorkshire based digital system designers, 53 Degrees Ltd, have recently installed an eco friendly video wall using Samsung UE46A LCD LED. The backlit display can be seen at the Timberland Flagship store within the newly opened Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in East London. These screens were chosen also to reflect the company’s long-standing commitment […]

Deadlines Extended For DSE Awards

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

You’ve got a little more time to ready those entries for Digital Signage Expo’s 2012 Awards, with the deadline extended to Oct. 14. The new deadline applies to both the APEX and Content Awards. And don’t forget that there’s no entry fee, thanks to it being waived by the Digital Signage Federation. You can click […]