Archive for May, 2013

#NECshowcase @BobRushby Pixelized Light, Inc.

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Maddie Cotterill

We have a couple of surprises for the 100+ folks who have registered for our VIDEO WALLS UNPLUGGED Thought Leadership Summit taking place this Thursday in London as part of the #NECshowcase. Without giving anything away, here (shown above) is just one of them! You can follow most of our speakers on twitter; @andsoup @AyudaSystems […]

400 Slovenian Petrol Stations For @ScalaInc

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Scala, Inc. this week announced the installation of a 400 screen digital communication network at the largest gas station chain in Slovenia. This nationwide network is successfully managed by the leading Slovenian energy company Petrol. Petrol wanted a centrally managed communication system for promoting their in-store products and chose Scala partner TL 2011 for the […]

Yukon Landscape Aims To Entice Torontonians

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We are a little late learning about this – it happened in April – but were intrigued to see how Outside the Cube, the Agency of Record for Tourism Yukon, employed a unique marketing approach to break through the advertising clutter in Toronto. “Toronto is a key market for Tourism Yukon but making an impact […]

NCM Media Names Two Senior V-Ps In New York

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

NCM Media Networks, national cinema network reaching moviegoers on-screen, on-site, online and on-the-go, is strengthening its national ad sales and business development teams as it gears up for its second annual upfront presentation this Wednesday, May 15, at New York City’s AMC Loews Lincoln Square movie theatre. Beth Hoff, who has been serving as senior […]

Hedge Fund Manager Calls For Sony Breakup Reports @MarketWatch

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

According to a report in The New York Times, which we got via HONG KONG (MarketWatch), we quote “A U.S. hedge fund run by Daniel Loeb has accumulated a 6.5% stake in Sony Corp. and has called for a breakup of the Japanese electronics major, Loeb, the founder of hedge fund Third Point, is pressing […]

Mary Queen of the High Street

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Maddie Cotterill

The specialist retail advertising agency Gratterpalm, has provided digital expertise to the new UK ‘Mary Queen of the High Street’ TV series, which airs this month and appears in tonight’s episode. The Leeds-based agency was approached by Optomen Television to provide expertise on retail technology and innovation for the series that focuses on rejuvenating tired […]

16 Regional Sign Associations Become @ISA_Signs Affiliates

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The International Sign Association Board of Directors has voted to approve 16 regional sign associations as official ISA Affiliated Associations. This is a key step in an ongoing ISA effort to develop a new membership structure that will: better serve sign company members, increase the synergy between local associations and ISA, and strengthen the industry […]

The Izon Media Layoffs

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Last week an anonymous comment appeared on one of our Izon Media’s posts claiming that at least five people were let go on the 9th May 2013. We haven’t heard anything recently (and since Admiral Hipper promised to ring us back last time in late April – at least twice but never did, there’s little […]

NCM Media Networks Upfront Event May 15

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’re looking forward to attending the NCM Upfront this week in New York – that will be our first time attending the event, Ed. NCM Media Networks, national cinema network reaching moviegoers on-screen, on-site, online and on-the-go, will host its second annual upfront luncheon presentation event May 15 at New York City’s AMC Loews Lincoln […]

#NECshowcase @PSCoGroup Video Wall

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Andrew Neale

Last year’s #NECshowcase (as did the year before if memory serves correctly) saw a very nice video wall from PSco (see below) This year, once again, PSCo Technical Distribution will be displaying a show-stopping Innovation Videowall package incorporating a 16 screen videowall using 55” (X551UN), 46” (X463UN), 40” (P401), 29” (EA294WMi) and 23” (EX231W) NEC […]