Wireless Ronin sales jump, but firm still lost another $2.3M May 12, 2011 by Super UserThe latest required financial results from Minneapolis-based Wireless Ronin show work they are doing with Chrysler and, by extension, Fiat, as well as more work with Aramark, made for a positive spin on sales numbers. RNIN did $2.4 million in sales for Q1, up 123 percent increase year-over-year. Software license sales were up 264 percent year-over-year. …
NYC's Port Authority Terminal to be giant media facade May 11, 2011 by Super UserHat tip to OOH-TV for flagging this … You’d have to think Times Square is pretty much wall-papered with LEDs and there’s not much else to slap a digital ad onto … so A2AMedia has gone a few blocks west and done a deal to surround much of the New York Port Authority Terminal with …
Posterscope names new head of US Digital OOH unit May 11, 2011 by Super UserMedia sales people who do the rounds of the big New York agencies have a new guy to get interested in their pots and pans. Martin Porter is the VP and Director of Hyperspace, the Digital OOH and technology specialty division of OOH planning giant Posterscope. Porter, a Brit, will be in charge of leading …
Flypaper acquired by eLearning firm May 11, 2011 by Super UserFlypaper Studio, which has been marketing a toolset that simplifies creating Flash content for digital signage, has been acquired by Trivantis, a company largely in the eLearning space. The announcement was made at the start of Trivantis’ user conference for its Lectora product. The transaction, says the release, combines Trivantis’ deep expertise and relationships in …
London Stock Exchange sparks up world's biggest MicroTiles install to date May 11, 2011 by Super User Nice deal if you can work it … 508 MicroTiles at the London Stock Exchange. At $3,000 or so (I’m not sure what the actual street price is, but this is an educated guess) that’s $1.5 million worth of display tiles in one building – the largest install to date for Christie’s unique units. …
New regional tourism hub near Montreal has digital everywhere May 11, 2011 by Super UserArsenal Media has been working for at least a year on a new regional tourism centre in the Montreal area, and the facility is now open and the content firm can make some hay about their work inside. The new Maison du tourisme de la Montérégie (MTM) at Quartier DIX30 in Brossard (attention hockey fans, this …
Mixer Report: good, diverse turnout May 11, 2011 by Super UserWe had 55 confirmed and my guess is about 45-50 faces through the evening for the latest incarnation of the Toronto digital signage and Digital OOH mixer. There were plenty of familiar faces but also some new ones. The venue seemed to work very well and the wait staff was really efficient in making sure …
DOOH4Relief in Quebec, via Rollad Media May 10, 2011 by Super UserNumbers are starting to come in from network operators who kindly ran DOOH4Relief spots in the days and weeks after the ground shook and the ocean heaved around Japan. Here’s a shot of a Dooh4Relief spot in a Jean Coutu (the dominant pharmacy chain) in Quebec, as run at the point of sale by Rollad …
Clear Channel Outdoor building out digital footprint as revenues climb May 10, 2011 by Super UserClear Channel Outdoor’s latest financials show the media giant is continuing to build out its digital footprint in the United States, with 659 displays across 36 markets by the end of March 2011. The company added 43 in the first quarter. The company is banging them out because digital is helping the bottom line. “Americas …
Last reminder: Toronto digital signage mixer tonight May 10, 2011 by Super User A final reminder to people in the Toronto area that tonight is the digital signage and digital out of home mixer. The event host this time around is Rise Vision, and its president Byron Darlison. We now have roughly 55 people registered, a big, healthy crowd, and we expect more to just show up. …
