Stephen Joseph Succeeds Tim Bleakley: Ocean Outdoor Appoints New Group CEO June 3, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer European DooH network owner Ocean Outdoor announced a leadership change: Stephen Joseph, currently the COO and CFO, will become the Group CEO on January 1, 2025. He will succeed Tim Bleakley, who will become the Chairman of the Board. Ocean stated that this transition is part of a long-planned CEO succession process.
M&A: AVI-SPL Expands into Europe and Latin America June 2, 2024June 1, 2024 by Florian Rotberg One of the global top 3 ProAV and digital signage integrators is getting even bigger: AVI-SPL announced the acquisition of ICAP Global, one of the market leaders in Latin America and Spain. Even though ICAP is more active in the classic ProAV integration and distribution business than in the digital signage market, the takeover shows …
APG|SGA: NZZ Invests into Swiss Out-of-Home May 31, 2024May 30, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The booming out-of-home media remains a very attractive investment sector for publishing groups – the renowned NZZ newspaper group acquires a 25% stake in the Swiss OoH market leader APG. NZZ is acquiring the shares from APG major shareholders JC Decaux and Pargesa, who are subsequently reducing their shares.
Retail Media: Walmart to Share Performance Data with Advertisers April 19, 2024 by Antonia Hamberger Walmart takes one step further in expanding its retail media offering: the world’s largest retailer connects its advertising platform, Walmart Connect, with its latest performance reporting system, previously accessible only to suppliers.
LED Hardware: Vanguard LED Comes to Europe August 22, 2024April 12, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer Vanguard LED Displays wants to gain a foothold in Europe with a newly opened branch in Barcelona. European Managing Director Christopher Backhaus wants to consolidate the US manufacturer’s presence with well-known ProAV experts.
UK: Zetadisplay Acquires Beyond Digital Solutions June 3, 2025April 9, 2024 by Balthasar Mayer The M&A machine in the European digital signage industry is slowly gaining momentum again: Zetadisplay strengthens its presence in the UK and acquires integrator Beyond Digital Solutions.
Infocomm 2024: Avixa Brings Back Enterprise IT Program March 27, 2024 by invidis Editorial Team Infocomm 2024 is set to highlight the latest advancements in enterprise IT alongside its regular program. The organizer Avixa will feature an Enterprise IT program focusing on topics like AVoIP, IoT, and network design across two days of the event.
IT: India’s Expat Software Developers Return Home March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Florian Rotberg India’s economy is the rising star in Asia, growing faster than most other countries in APAC. Especially IT is becoming a major cornerstone of the subcontinent’s success story. For the past decades, tech talents went abroad, but this is changing. IT professionals are moving back to India. Great potential also for digital signage.
IT-Security: China Bans Use of Intel/AMD and Windows March 25, 2024March 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg China has introduced new guidelines banning the use of Intel and AMD CPUs and Microsoft Windows in government PCs and servers, as Beijing ramps up a campaign to replace foreign technology with homegrown solutions. Selected vertical markets are also affected.
DSS Europe 2024: The Best Experts at One Event March 23, 2024March 23, 2024 by Florian Rotberg In two months our highlight event of the year will be back – DSS Europe 2024 will take place 22-23 of May at the Munich Airport Hilton. We’re excited to announce that one ticket gives you access to 90+ speakers, at 40+ sessions with 500+ delegates expected to attend the world’s leading strategy conference for …
