BAI Communications Rebrands To Boldyn Networks

Friday, March 10th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

BAI Communications (BAI) this week revealed it will rebrand as Boldyn Networks, bringing together its six companies under one, new brand. Established in Australia in 1923, BAI has a 100-year pedigree in broadcast and telecom solutions. In the last two years, BAI has delivered impressive organic and inorganic growth, acquiring Mobilitie, Signal Point Systems and […]

Christie’s Ventures Invests In @ProtoHologram

Monday, December 26th, 2022

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Christie’s Ventures, a new enterprise through which Christie’s (a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie) can engage with earlier stage companies that (may) have direct relevance to their businesses has invested in Proto (formerly Portl) paving the way for further collaboration between the two companies. Proto of course specialises in telepresence technology, […]

Goldbach Group Acquires @ClearChannelCH

Monday, December 26th, 2022

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its business in Switzerland to Goldbach Group AG, an affiliate of TX Group AG, for CHF 86.0 million, or US$ 92.7 million1. Scott Wells, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. said “The sale of our business in […]

AMI Entertainment Sold to Coral Tree Partners

Monday, December 26th, 2022

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Leading digital jukebox business AMI Entertainment Network, that provides tech-driven in-venue digital music and video entertainment and advertising content to the bar and restaurant industries has been acquired by Coral Tree Partners, a Los Angeles-based media and entertainment focused private equity firm, from The Gores Group, LLC. Mike Maas, CEO of AMI Entertainment told us […]

Caddrillion Acquired By @ExertisAlmo

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

Andrew Neale

Nearly one year after being acquired by Exertis, Exertis Almo, the largest and most specialized value-added North American AV distributor, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Caddrillion Engineering & Drafting, LLC, provider of engineering, drafting and programming resources for technology integrators and consultants. Executive Vice President/COO of Exertis […]

Multisistemas BVC, S.A. Acquired By @avisplinfo

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

Andrew Neale

AVI-SPL has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Multimedia (Multisistemas BVC, S.A. de C.V. Mexico), an IT services and audio-visual (AV) technology integration firm headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico with a second location in Mexico City. We are told that this transaction will accelerate AVI-SPL Mexico’s operational capacity and provide customers in Mexico and […]

CP Media Acquires Adverta

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In the UK the outdoor advertising specialist CP Media has acquired bus and tram advertising business Adverta Transport Advertising. Mike Brennan, chief executive of CP Media, told us “The bus and tram advertising sector is one that we know well. I was heavily involved in transport advertising for many years alongside my business partner Andrew […]

Retail Performance Acquired By RetailNext

Friday, November 18th, 2022

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Retail Performance, a people-counting and footfall tracking business has been acquired from Ipsos by RetailNext, a US-headquartered provider of analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers. We are told that the deal strategically positions RetailNext for further growth in the UK and European retail intelligence space and coincides with the company’s opening of offices, headcount expansion, and the […]

BAI Closes ZenFi Networks Acquisition

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

BAI Communications (BAI) has closed its acquisition of ZenFi Networks that was first announced on July 26 of this year. ZenFi now becomes a BAI Group company, alongside Mobilitie and Transit Wireless in the United States, helping to further accelerate BAI’s growth in North America and support the company’s vision to become a leading provider […]

Uniguest Acquires MediaStar Systems

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Andrew Neale

Uniguest has acquired MediaStar (MediaStar, was the flagship brand of Cabletime’s IPTV, streaming and digital signage solutions but took centre stage when the company changed its name to MediaStar Systems back in February 2020). Uniguest CEO Jeff Hiscox told us “MediaStar Systems is one of the best known and most trusted providers of secure and […]