Archive for August, 2013

Illuminated But Not Digital?

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

We’ve learned via the Wall Street Journal that what is likely to be the most prominent corporate logo crowning a New York skyscraper is currently being installed for retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) atop 4 Times Square at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. Four illuminated ‘H&M’ panels, each measuring 70‘ x 70’ will on […]

Press Coffee Powers Digital Menus With Audience Software

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Press Coffee Food & Wine, located in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, is using Audience software platform from Capital Networks Ltd., Markham, Ontario, to manage content on digital menu boards throughout the facility. Located in Terminal 4, Press Coffee offers a wide variety of specialty drinks, baked goods, sandwiches, beer and wine to the more […]

For elevateDIGITAL It’s Interactivity All The Way

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

It’s only two years old, but Chicago-based elevateDIGITAL has big plans for expanding into numerous cities in the near future. elevateDIGITAL is developer and provider of interactive applications and connective advertising presented to consumers on interactive touch screen digital displays. It offers connective advertising, controlled messaging, hyper-local services and social media integration – all through […]

Mood Media Update World On For Sale Sign

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

“Mood Media Provides Market Update on Strategic Process” they say, probably just cos’ it sounds better than ‘Mood Media For Sale‘ Mood Media Corporation (ISIN: CA61534J1057) (TSX: MM) (LSE AIM: MM) at the request of IIROC, today provided an update on its strategic review process previously announced in April 2013. Mood say that they have […]

OMAC Simplifies OOH Planning Process in Canada

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The Out-of-Home Marketing Association of Canada has announced new resources to aid in the planning of OOH campaigns in Canada, including digital out-of-home. “Media planners are time-starved and these new tools have been designed to provide them with market intelligence at their fingertips,” says Rosanne Caron, OMAC president The three tools include: OOH Product Guides […]

Tripleplay to Supply Digital Media Solutions Based on HP Servers

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Tripleplay Services, London-based company in the development of Digital Signage, IPTV, and Video on Demand streaming solutions, is strengthening its long-term OEM partnership that has seen HP and Tripleplay implementing solutions into many of the world’s leading brands. Tripleplay Services says that by strengthening its global OEM partnership with HP, the partners will work together […]

Millennial Media to Acquire Jumptap

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Millennial Media, Baltimore-based independent company in mobile advertising and data, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held, Boston-based Jumptap in a predominantly stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, based on Millennial Media’s closing share price on August 9, 2013, Jumptap shareholders will receive approximately 24.6 million shares of Millennial Media, corresponding to […]

RMG Networks Reports Q2 2013 Results

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

RMG Networks Holding Corporation, or RMG Networks, a major provider of Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Media and Digital Signage technology, announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, announcing total Q2 revenues of $18.9 million, an increase of 14% from $16.6 million in the second quarter of 2012. While Symon Communications and RMG […]

Land Securities To Expand London’s Piccadilly Lights

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

Andrew Neale

Land Securities, owners of the iconic and globally recognised Piccadilly Lights in London, are adding in a new LED screen space. The 25m x 5m 10mm LED is being constructed as part of redevelopment work to the site and will sit above the retail units occupied by Barclays and Boots. The site will be available exclusively […]

VeriFone Enables FHV Electronic Payment

Wednesday, August 14th, 2013

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

VeriFone Systems Inc.. international provider of taxi payment and media, is mow taking part in a historic effort to create a new class of For-Hire Vehicles (FHVs) for city’s outer boroughs. Jason Gross, recently promoted to the position of vice-president at VeriFone Systems, managing the strategy, marketing, product and operations teams, told us that VeriFone […]