Archive for February, 2013
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
When Electrolux, a global leader in appliances for households and businesses, needed a stunning display that would maximize the impact of its new brand messaging and product information at its recent 2013 Electrolux Partner Showcase in Toronto, it turned to APG Displays, Mississauga-based digital signage distributor, for a solution. APG quickly suggested Atlanta-based NanoLumens’ NanoFlex […]
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Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless, the Wi-Fi industry provider of software and services worldwide, and Norwegian Cruise Line have announced that the line is sponsoring free Wi-Fi access at select New York subway stations and John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International Airports during the month of February, in celebration of the line’s newest […]
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Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Duluth, Georgia-based NCR Corporation has completed its acquisition of Retalix Ltd., a global provider of innovative retail software and services based in Ra’anana, Israel, with US headquarters in Plano, Texas. “This acquisition is another demonstration of NCR’s commitment to global innovation, leadership and delivering a world-class portfolio of solutions that create significant value for our […]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Congratulations must go to Four Winds Interactive who we notice are #41 on the Forbes list of America’s Most Promising Companies.
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
We were sad to hear of the death of Natalie Egleston this week on the slopes of Aspen Mountain, Colorado, where she had been skiing and apparently collided with another skier. Egleston was very well-known and much loved in the industry. She rose to the position of chief strategy officer at Premier Retail Networks (now […]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
We hear that nice guy Mark Boidman is set to leave Barclays in a few weeks time. Barclays, with all the noise surrounding them, are no doubt focussing on bigger deals these days than our industry (or even the OOH industry) can give them. Mark has been a strong proponent of our sector, been involved […]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Umm, is this the only way that AOpen feel that they can remain relevant in the sector and protect their revenues and interests? We think so because, based on the reception that OpenService received in North America, this is the last thing we would have expected from AOpen in Europe – a geographical part of […]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Harry Temple: All right, pop quiz. It’s #ISE2013, there’s a software vendor with one hostage. They’re using it for cover; they are almost to a plane. You’re a hundred feet away, you see the press release, you see this huge catalogue … Jack? Jack: Shoot the hostage.
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
Today marks Mood Media (TSX:MM / LSE AIM:MM)’s first day as Mood – a new global brand integrating its portfolio companies — Muzak, DMX and Mood Media. At the heart of the brand is a new tagline, we are told ‘Mood: By Design‘ which aims to convey Mood’s philosophy and mission to develop powerful connections […]
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Andrew Neale
The projection industry doesn’t always receive the same amount of attention that the LCD industry receives, but this does not mean that activity is stagnant – far from it. Insight Media‘s Chris Chinnock told us last week at #ISE2013 “We see the projection industry poised for some major changes in the next few years and […]
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