TCL Professional: TV Giant Enters Pro Market June 12, 2025June 11, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The Chinese TV manufacturer TCL debuts its first commercial display lineup at Infocomm, launching TCL Professional with 24/7 SoC displays, Android OS, and a 5-year warranty.
ProAV Distribution: A Market in Motion June 10, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The ProAV distribution business always has infrastructure on the ground, but nowadays, distribution is much more than just logistics – the key drivers are value-added services. Over recent years, industry consolidation has given rise to two globally dominating ProAV giants, DCC (Exertis, Almo) and Midwich, each generating billions in revenue. However, further change is on …
Displays: BOE Explores Strategic Investment in TPV June 9, 2025 by Florian Rotberg BOE, the world’s largest display panel manufacturer, is reportedly considering a strategic investment in TPV Technology, a move that could reshape the global display industry. The deal would grant BOE the licensing rights to Philips, a well-known European display brand, while also bringing TPV’s AOC brand – particularly strong in Asian markets – under its …
Elementi 2025: Spinetix Unveils New CMS June 10, 2025June 6, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Orlando | The Swiss digital signage specialist Spinetix unveils Elementi 2025 – the new CMS platform. While Spinetix is often considered a non-mainstream CMS solution, the platform has been a secret champion for more than a decade. Spinetix Elementi 2025 now supports Microsoft 365 widgets as well as an updated Chromium 126 HTML5 player, and …
Infocomm 2025: Don’t Miss the invidis Market Breakfast June 11, 2025June 5, 2025 by invidis Redaktion invidis will host a mini digital signage conference at Infocomm next week: the Market Breakfast will deliver a comprehensive market update with two keynotes, panels, and networking opportunities.
Rebranding: Beyond Digital Becomes Zetadisplay UK June 3, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger One year after its acquisition, British integrator Beyond Digital is now fully integrated into the Zetadisplay Group. The company is now operating under its new name, Zetadisplay UK, with a newly formed management team.
Digital Signage: Screencom Acquires Sony Software Developer May 31, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Samsung MagicInfo/VXT specialist Screencom is acquiring Blue and Red, the digital signage software developer for Teos. The CMS and room booking solution was spun off by Sony into a separate company in April. According to the companies, the merger will result into the largest digital signage provider in the BeNeLux region.
Q1 2025: Zeta Grows by 27% – Driven by Acquisitions May 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The Swedish digital signage integrator Zetadisplay reported a strong growth of 26.8% year-on-year for the first quarter 2025. Organically, Zetadisplay grew by 7%, albeit under increasing margin pressure. The integrator is experiencing particularly strong demand from global customers.
Germany: Forté Acquires Fellow GPA-Member GMS May 31, 2025May 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The world’s third-largest ProAV systems integrator, Forté, until recently known as AVI Systems, expands into Europe. In addition to Dublin-based System Video, Forté is also acquiring the German conference room specialist GMS, based in Schwalbach near Frankfurt am Main.
Rebranding: AVI Systems Becomes Forté May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg One of the world’s largest ProAV integrators is operating under a new name: Avi-Systems rebranded to Forté. Following numerous acquisitions and an expansion of its service offerings, the new Forte brand is intended to reflect the company’s evolution from an AV integrator to a Managed Service Provider (MSP).
