InfoComm Head Lemke Retiring January 19, 2012 by Dave Haynes The integrator and gear crowd that makes InfoComm a must-go trade show each year will know the name Randy Lemke. He’s the Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm International, and he’s just let the folks there know he’s heading for the bingo hall at the end of the year. Randal (Randy) A. Lemke, Ph.D., the Executive …
Tying Digital OOH To Daily Deals January 19, 2012 by Dave Haynes Daily Deal Media, which covers the daily deal industry populated by companies like Groupon and Living Social, has released an annual industry outlook and year-in-review report with some interesting insights that would be useful to Digital OOH networks that partner these kinds of companies. Among the key findings covered within the report: The attrition rate …
DSF Formally Names New Board January 19, 2012 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation has announced its 2012 Board of Directors, with Alan Brawn of Brawn Consulting assuming the the Chairmanship and control of the launch codes. Bob Stowe of Wendy’s International is now the Immediate Past-Chairman. Phil Cohen of Care Media Holding Corp. is Vice-Chairman and Kim Sarubbi of Saddle Ranch Digital is Treasurer/Secretary. The …
MGM Grand Lights Up Huge Lobby Video Wall January 18, 2012 by Dave Haynes It’s really not that long ago when people in this sector were pretty giddy to even see a digital signage screen or two integrated into the back wall of a hotel reception desk. Now, with dropping prices and better technology, digital signage can BE the back wall. David Levin, the president of Four Winds Interactive, …
DSE Announces Content Award Finalists January 18, 2012 by Dave Haynes On the heels of announcing the Apex Award nominees for digital signage projects, the Digital Signage Expo folks have announced the finalists for its annual content awards. The awards “recognize originality in content applications tailored specifically for the many and varied global DOOH audiences. Nominees are content developers, whether advertising agencies, network operators or end …
PRN Acquires indoorDirect; Shuts Down Dallas HQ January 17, 2012 by Dave Haynes Premier Retail Networks has done what is billed as a joint venture but is, in reality, an acquisition and takeover of Dallas-based indoorDIRECT, which through its Restaurant Entertainment Network has screens in some 1,200 major brand QSRs in the United States. All the Dallas staff, where indoorDirect was based, have been bingo’d. Says the release: …
NRF Sees Record Crowds In 2012 January 17, 2012 by Dave Haynes CNBC is reporting record crowds for this year’s National Retail Federation conference, with about 24,000 people expected to attend the event in New York. The NRF is forecasting U.S. retail sales to rise by 3.4 percent, to $2.53 trillion. That would be slower than last year but still faster than GDP growth. Should you have …
New CODACAN Branding? January 17, 2012 by Dave Haynes Looks like CODACAN aka the Canadian Out-of-home Digital Association is in the throes of re-branding itself. Email had new logo, though the website is the more familiar look. Pretty quiet bunch lately.
Stratacache Ups Sales Team, By 20,000 January 17, 2012 by Dave Haynes Dayton, Ohio-based signage software and services vendor STRATACACHE has announced a collaborative deal with telecom giant Verizon that sees the company’s technology sold in a joint solution featuring the carrier’s 4G LTE network and infrastructure. The offer, called Digital@Retail, will be sold by some 20,000 Verizon and Verizon Wireless account people. “Influencing consumers at the …
Harris Bags Auto Showroom Network Deal January 17, 2012 by Dave Haynes The Digital OOH business unit of Harris has announced a deal that could see its software and services driving screens in auto dealerships around North America, touting as many as 1,000 going in by year’s end. The deal is with the Automotive Broadcast Network (ABN), whose three-year-old Dealer TV service is designed to improve the car …
