Done: Sweden’s ZetaDisplay Closes Deal To Acquire Finland’s MarketMedia March 27, 2015 by Super User Swedish solutions provider ZetaDisplay has completed the acquisition of a quasi competitor – Finland’s Marketmedia Oy – in a cash deal worth about 2 million Euro. ZetaDisplay Finland and Marketmedia will merge during Q2 and run as ZetaDisplay.Marketmedia’s client base includes, among others, Veikkaus (Finska Spel), Tikkurilla, Starkki, Stockman and Onninen. NASDAQ/OMX-listed ZetaDisplay describes this as part …
BroadSign Gets Out Of Digital OOH Box March 27, 2015 by Super User BroadSign has for many years mined the digital OOH side of this business, to the point that you don’t really think of the signage software being used outside of advertising. But it is. Case in point: The Montreal company has announced a partnership it has worked with Scandinavian solutions provider LCD Media, which is operating primarily in …
Five Reasons To Integrate Social Media & Digital Signage March 25, 2015 by Tim Griffin Guest Post: Ryan Gushue, ENPLUG How perfect of a match are digital signage and social media? Moving on from the outdated SMS text message integration, social media provides for a more personal, customizable way to get viewers involved through your display. Restaurants, hotels, and even office spaces are incorporating live social media into their content …
DSrupted 2015 Taking Shape For Sept. 2015 March 24, 2015 by Super User I don’t think the mikes had even gone on for the first DSrupted last fall and a main sponsor was already talking about doing it again. Roughly six months out, I can say we are indeed planning to do it again. The one-day conference that looks at disruptive and emerging technologies is being shaped again …
Aussie Newcomer StratosMedia’s Chrome Signage Product Targets Enterprise Business March 23, 2015 by Super User When I walk the DSE show floor I tend to wander up to booths for companies I knew little or nothing about, particularly if they’re doing something that gets my eyebrows up a bit. One of those companies a couple of weeks ago was StratosMedia – which intrigued me for two reasons: they were among the eight companies …
DSE Hits New Attendee, Footprint Highs March 23, 2015 by Super User Show organizer Exponation has released the wrap-up numbers for Digital Signage Expo earlier this month, saying the trade show hit a new record for headcount and footprint. DSE says it had almost 4,100 attendees, with 42% being end-users (who were the rest???), and more than 1,900 booth bunnies. The 6,000 or so people with badges of some sort …
Levi Leaving Captivate, Starting DOOH-centric Consultancy March 20, 2015 by Super User If you have been around this business for a while, particularly on the Digital OOH side, you’ve probably bumped into Dan Levi. He was, until recently, working with one of oldest and biggest Digital OOH networks, Captivate. Now he’s hung out his own shingle, starting Levi Media Advisory, a consultancy Dan describes as being at …
DSF Meet & Greet Mixer Set For Mar. 25 In Dallas March 19, 2015 by Super User The Digital Signage Federation is running a Meet and Greet Mixer for members and prospective members next week in Dallas. The event is March 25th at 6:30 PM at Del Frisco’s Grille, 3232 McKinney Ave. It runs until 8:30. In between nibblies and guzzling Shiner Bocks, there will be a presentation by a couple of Cisco …
My Thoughts On Last Week’s DOOH Strategy Summit March 18, 2015 by Trey Hicks GUEST POST: DAVID WEINFELD This week marks my return to the east coast from the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas. Before jumping into my thoughts on the entire show, I wanted to offer my thoughts and feedback on the DOOH Strategy Summit. The pre-show event offered unique insights from media professionals and network owners. …
DSE 2016 – One Year Out And Floor Map Filling Up March 17, 2015 by Super User This makes my head hurt. And my feet. My back. Not to mention my besieged liver. The DSE 2016 floor plan is out. And it already looks kinda booked up – the display guys as usual buying out the prime oceanfront property. Opening trade hall day at DSE 2016 is one year tomorrow, which means …
