The DSA Is Done, Replaced By New Word Jumble Thingie February 25, 2015 by Super User The Digital Screenmedia Association has been taken out back and shot – the organization shut down and its members rolled into a new tongue-twisting aggregate entity called the Interactive Customer Experience Association, or ICXA. Ick-zah. Nice! This new entity will roll up the interests of companies in the CRM, POS, digital display, self-service, e- and …
Paul Flanigan Out At DSA February 23, 2015 by Super User The story has been circulating on Rumour Central UK for several days now, but it can be confirmed that Paul Flanigan is out as the Executive Director and figurehead of the Digital Screenmedia Association. He was formally there for 15 months or so, but Paul confirmed by email with me that he’s no longer with the …
BroadSign Losing Dan Parisien February 20, 2015 by Super User Dan Parisien got on a call with me this morning to let me know he’s leaving BroadSign this time next month – stepping down amicably after a 12-year rollercoaster run with the Montreal software company. He’s not planning to stay in digital signage, and intending after he leaves to sort out what he wants to do …
Sweden’s ZetaDisplay Buys Finnish DS Firm Marketmedia February 19, 2015 by Super User More news of consolidation in the digital signage sector – this time from Northern Europe. Sweden’s ZetaDisplay has reached an agreement to buy Marketmedia Oy, which is described as the largest digital signage firm in Finland. ZetaDisplay is picking up a firm that’s running EBITDA-positive, has a turnover of about $4 million USD, and a bunch …
DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: NoviSign February 19, 2015 by Super User Gil Matzliah, CEO, Novisign DSE Booth: FT16 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? NoviSign brings a fresh angle to the traditional Digital Signage world. NoviSign realizes that the Digital Sign on the wall is not relevant anymore, unless the audience can actually interact …
DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: Via Technologies February 18, 2015 by Super User Charles Regula, Director of Business Development, Via Technologies Booth 1845 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? DSE visitors who are interested in commercial-grade Android solutions should put the VIA booth on their must see list. With the ALTA DS and ALTA DS 2 we offer …
DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: Vertigo Digital Displays February 17, 2015 by Super User Bruno Pupo, Vice President Global Sales & Marketing, Vertigo Digital Displays Inc. Booth 1823 Why do people going to DSE need to put Vertigo on their Must See list of booths? Vertigo will be unveiling and showcasing several new outdoor and semi-outdoor rated products for Retail, Property Management, Way-Finding and Drive-Thru menu applications. What’s your big marketing …
DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: Real Digital Media February 16, 2015 by Super User Ken Goldberg, CEO, Real Digital Media Booth 1231 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? We have a brand new booth (#1231), where we’ll be featuring all-in-one devices of various sizes, showing off NFC integration, doing quick software demos, talking about player and OS options, and more. …
DSE 2015 Booth Field Guide: Freshwater Digital Media Partners February 16, 2015 by Super User Matt Downey, President, Freshwater Digital Media Partners Content Pavilion – Booth C3 Why do people going to DSE need to put Freshwater on their Must See list of booths? Because We Do Content! Freshwater focuses on the Digital Signage industry and continually strives to deliver smart, high quality custom creative content that is reasonably priced. …
Stingray Acquires Montreal Solutions Provider Groupe Viva February 13, 2015 by Super User One of the biggest players in the digital music services space, Montreal-based Stingray, has acquired another company in that city, Groupe Viva. The deal gets Stingray a team that has for years been handling a broad set of digital signage solutions for retailers and hospitality. Says a press release today: For over 12 years, Groupe …