Fundraiser Page Up For Family Of Diversified’s Rich Daugherty, Dead From Heart Attack Last Month October 5, 2023 by Dave Haynes A fundraising page is up looking for help for the family of Rich Daugherty, who was working for the big pro AV integrator Diversified when he had a fatal heart attack around Labor Day. Rich was most known for years spent in a variety of digital media roles with AVI-SPL. I didn’t know him, but …
DSF’s NYC Cocktails And Controversy Event Next Week Focused On AI And Digital Signage October 3, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation is running an evening mixer and panel next week in New York, at the front end of what has been rebranded as Out of Home New York. The “Cocktails & Controversy” session next Monday will focus on the topic of “AI and Digital Signage – Myth, Marvel or Magic?” My friends …
I’m Back October 2, 2023 by Dave Haynes I’m back. Anything happen? For a big change, I actually took off an extended amount of time and through September didn’t do anything more than glance at emails and clear off most of them, so I wouldn’t come back to 3,000+ messages this morning. My wife Joy was very impressed I didn’t even bring a …
Sacramento AV/IT Services Firm Opens New Showroom That Doubles As Event Space And Hangout Bar September 13, 2023 by Dave Haynes A Sacramento-area IT services and consulting shop focused on the AV sector has launched an interesting new space that is part manufacturers’ showroom and part event space and hangout bar. The Farm says its newly renovated Farmhouse is an all-in-one showroom, event space, corner bar and training center. “The Farmhouse is part showroom, part social …
Hall Technologies Sees Big Executive Team Changes; VP Technology Now CEO August 29, 2023 by Dave Haynes The Pro AV infrastructure firm Hall Technologies has elevated its VP Technology to the CEO post. Pro AV industry veteran Ken Eagle has been with Hall Technologies since July 2021 and is replacing Jason Schwartz, who was CEO since 2020. Hall Technologies CFO Matt Kingsley will also take on additional leadership responsibilities, in the wake …
Getting Tired Of Writing “We’re Fine …” Posts, But, Once Again, We’re Fine July 23, 2023 by Dave Haynes
Oh The Humanity! July 21, 2023 by Dave Haynes It’s Friday, and if you were looking for an excuse to day-drink, I give you … the UK-based NowSignage team as Ken dolls. This is from a post by the company on Linkedin. Very clever to jump on the Barbie movie thing … which is EVERYWHERE right now, it seems.
Integrator Giant Diversified Tweaks Its Brand: Positions Itself As Disruptor July 17, 2023 by Dave Haynes In newspaper circles, this is what would be referred to as a slow news day – peak holiday season and not a whole bunch shaking out there, it seems. So we bring you news that NJ-based Diversified, one of the largest pro AV systems integrators has refreshed its brand – same name, but a tweaked …
Sixteen:Nine Industry Mixers Coming Together Nicely For DSE 2023 And ISE 2024 July 13, 2023 by Dave Haynes Somewhat remarkably, I have my act together and am already well along in planning the next couple of Sixteen:Nine digital signage industry networking mixers. Sponsorships are already fully allocated for the Dec. 3 mixer in Las Vegas, aligned with Digital Signage Experience. Sorry if you wanted to sponsor and didn’t get pitched, but past sponsors …
Hastings Stepping Back From CEO Role At BrightSign; But Only To Work Instead As Its CTO July 11, 2023 by Dave Haynes Jeff Hastings is stepping back from his longtime role as CEO of the media player firm BrightSign, but sticking with the company as co-CEO through 2023 and then CTO in the new year. His co-pilot will be Steve Durkee, who if I have the right guy from LinkedIn has been with manufacturer Legrand I AV …
