Archive for March, 2012

Who’s At Digital Signage World Africa?

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

We know very little about Digital Signage World Africa 2012 other than that it is billed as a unique offering in the African market AND Africa’s only conference and exhibition dedicated to Digital Signage. It takes place 13th – 14th March 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg in South Africa. signagelive partner K2S are […]

i-design’s First Contract Win In Canada

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

It took awhile since i-design, developer and supplier of ATM and self-service marketing solutions for the banking industry, told us that it was looking at expansion into the Canadian market, but, via channel partner IBM, i-design has announced that it has secured its first joono licence win in Canada. The multi-year agreement has been signed […]

Project Manager @ComQi Vacancy

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

ComQi is recruiting a Project Manager for their UK and EMEA operations providing full service solutions for direct clients and system integrators. Working out of ComQi’s London office, the Project Manager will manage key projects from scope, through to delivery, and to on-going live network support. Responsibility for formal project documentation, budgetary control, application of […]

Buzzboard Assets Acquired By Half Minute Media

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

News just in that Buzzboard – a small UK company we have written about on these pages a few times – or at least the assets of Buzzboard Digital Media have been acquired by Half Minute Media. Buzzboard Digital Media operated a local Ad sales operation in South West London in local stores and ceased […]

#ISE2013 Extra Hall Benefits Digital Signage

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Even without Extron ISE has just announced it’s adding an extra hall to its exhibition footprint for 2013. The show’s organisers have decided to make a part of Hall 8 of the Amsterdam RAI available to both new and existing exhibitors. Mike Blackman, Managing Director, Integrated Systems Events told us “This is not a decision […]

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYC) RFEI

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York is currently testing its digital interactive kiosk called On the Go Travel Stations (OTG). To help it better understand the business opportunities that such a digital product offers, the MTA has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) which can be found by clicking here (it’s a […]

Biz Development Manager @AOpenEurope Vacancy

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

AOpen Europe is looking for a Business Development Manager to support the European team located in the European head office in ‘s-Hertogenbosch the Netherlands. The role requires to research new types of business, attract new customers and create new markets for the current product portfolio of AOpen and the person selected will be working closely […]

#dse2012 Scala Emphasizes Advanced Analytics

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

I don’t know how many people recognized that Scala has made a slight change in its logo recently, adding an upward angled exclamation point. It’s indicative of a new emphasis, going forward, on predictive Advanced Analytics, something that Scala management hopes will distinguish it from the offerings of competitors while, of course, keeping and adding […]

The Month Ahead (March 2012)

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

A rather late look at the month ahead what with #gs12 and #dse2012 already haven taken place. Digital Signage World Africa 2012 billed as a unique offering in the African market AND Africa’s only conference and exhibition dedicated to Digital Signage takes place 13th – 14th March 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg in […]

Scala To Shut Its Paris Office

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In a letter to Scala partners dated February 28. 2012, Scala’s EMEA vice-president Frank Larsen (who we met f2f for the first time at #dse2012 last week – nice chap btw) announced that they would be closing their Paris office by May 31st. This we understand is part of a move to reorganize global sales […]