Infocomm Women’s Breakfast To Feature Journalist Mariana Atencio As Keynote April 14, 2026 by John Berkovich The annual Women’s Breakfast at Infocomm 2026 will feature keynote speaker Mariana Atencio, a Peabody Award-winning journalist and author who will speak about leadership and authenticity in an era increasingly shaped by AI-generated content and curated media narratives. Sixteen:Nine is moving: From April 15 on, you will find all Sixteen:Nine news over on “Sixteen:Nine by invidis”. …
Multiply Media Group Names Elie Hajjar Chief Operating Officer March 31, 2026 by John Berkovich Multiply Media Group (MMG) has appointed Elie Hajjar as Chief Operating Officer (COO) as the out-of-home media company — one of the largest in the Middle East — looks to expand operations across regional and international markets. Hajjar has more than 20 years of experience in the OoH sector, most recently serving in senior leadership …
Creative Realities Names Jackie Walker Chief Experience Officer March 27, 2026 by John Berkovich Digital signage and retail media software firm Creative Realities has appointed Jackie Walker as Chief Experience Officer, effective March 30. Walker brings more than 15 years of experience in digital transformation and enterprise platform development. She joins the Louisville-based company after a 16-year tenure at the consulting firm Publicis Sapient, where she served as the …
Planar Adds West Coast Sales Staff In U.S. Expansion March 26, 2026 by John Berkovich Display manufacturer Planar has expanded its U.S. sales organization by adding two team members focused on the western United States. Antonio Dias (pictured on the left) joins the company as regional sales director for the Western U.S., where he will oversee sales initiatives and support channel partners across the region. Dias brings nearly 20 years …
GSTV Expands Leadership Team With New CFO, Strategy Chief and Board Members March 20, 2026 by John Berkovich GSTV has expanded its executive leadership and board as the company looks to build on recent growth in the digital out-of-home and retail media sectors. The Detroit-based video network announced the hiring of Craig Abolt (pictured above) as chief financial officer and Eric Kozik as chief strategy officer. The company also added John Kahan and …
Appspace Adds Chief Sales Officer, CTO As Workplace Platform Expands March 19, 2026 by John Berkovich Appspace has added two executives to its leadership team as the company expands its digital workplace and digital signage platform and AI-driven capabilities. The Tampa, Florida–based company named Eric Daggett Chief Sales Officer and Dan Ward Chief Technology Officer. Daggett brings more than two decades of enterprise sales leadership experience and previously held senior roles …
Microsoft Teams Exec To Keynote At Infocomm 2026 March 18, 2026 by John Berkovich A senior Microsoft executive responsible for the company’s Teams collaboration platform will deliver a keynote at next year’s Infocomm 2026 in Las Vegas. Ilya Bukshteyn, Corporate Vice President for Teams Calling, Devices and Premium Experiences at Microsoft, is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, June 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The annual AV industry …
Ramesh Jayaraman: New Daktronics CEO Talks about Next Steps for the LED Manufacturer March 16, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer The first three days of his new job threw Ramesh Jayaraman, the new president and CEO of Daktronics, right into the halls of ISE in Barcelona. He had a busy start – but that reflects his future tasks at the US-based LED manufacturer pretty well. Jayaraman was brought in at the start of 2026 and …
Screencloud Appoints New CEO as Mark McDermott Moves into Product Role March 12, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger The UK software firm Screencloud has appointed Cédric Guyot as its new Chief Executive Officer. Co-founder Mark McDermott will move into the role of Chief Product Officer, taking direct responsibility for the development of the company’s digital signage CMS platform. The leadership change comes as Screencloud looks to scale its operations and commercial reach following …
Portrait Series Celebrating Immigrant Women Appears on Ocean Outdoor Screens Across Glasgow March 9, 2026 by John Berkovich Oil portrait paintings of women from diverse cultural backgrounds are appearing across digital out-of-home screens in Glasgow as part of a public art campaign for International Women’s Day. The campaign, displayed on screens operated by Ocean Outdoor, features large-format images of 15 women who live and work in the city. The portraits are based on …
