DSE 2018 Pre-Show Conferences Present Dilemma: Too Many Good Options February 28, 2018 by Dave Haynes The day before the trade show floor opens at Digital Signage Expo is a bit problematic, in that there are a bunch of day-long pre-show education conferences that all look pretty good in terms of speakers and content. A good case could be made for going to each of these, and for people coming in …
Big Thanks To The 2018 Digital Signage Awards Judges January 30, 2018 by Dave Haynes Twelve judges, under my maniacal chairmanship, scrutinized up to 30 entries each and awarded up to 100 points across six columns to help decide the 2018 Digital Signage Awards Finalists, as well as High Commendations and Category Winners. The winners will all be announced next week at ISE in Amsterdam, at a luncheon. Those folks, …
Retail Services Provider SageNet Hires Director Of Digital Signage January 4, 2018 by Dave Haynes Tulsa, OK-based managed services and cybersecurity solutions provider SageNet appears to be getting seriously interested in the digital signage business, having just hired industry vet IV Dickson as the company’s new Director of Digital Signage. “Our digital signage business unit is continuing to enjoy strong growth, and IV brings to the team the leadership, experience …
Women Of Digital Signage Formed As Industry Networking Group January 2, 2018 by Dave Haynes One quick look around an industry event is all you need to conclude the digital signage industry is like almost all tech-based industries – lopsidedly male in overall headcounts, and particularly at executive levels. I don’t think the gender seesaw will get balanced in my working lifetime, but it is s l o o …
EK3 Co-Founder Prigioniero Leaving Cineplex In April 2018 December 13, 2017 by Dave Haynes Nick Prigioniero, the longtime head of a company that started as EK3 and became Cineplex Digital Media through acquisition, is stepping down in April. Prigioniero helped build the London, Ontario startup into one of the more successful digital signage software and solutions providers out there, doing ALL the work on the chain-wide deployment of menuboards …
DSF Announces 2018 Board Of Directors And Executive December 12, 2017 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation (aka DSF) has announced who won seats on the 2018 board of directors, as well as who’s on the executive for next year. The at-large board elections, which concluded last week, saw these four folks re-elected for a second two-year term: Ryan Cahoy – Rise Vision Paul Fleuranges – MTA/NYC Transit Sheldon Silverman – …
STRATACACHE Launches Q Division Retail Consultancy; Led By Manolo Almagro December 7, 2017 by Dave Haynes STRATACACHE has quietly recruited, developed and launched a new retail technology consultancy called Q Division, led by one of the better known tech gurus and geeks in this business, Manolo Almagro. The company has been up for at least a few weeks now, but was formally announced today. Q Division is described as a team …
Vote Early And Often November 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes The Digital Signage Federation has just sent out a link to its membership to vote for the next three weeks on new at-large members of the Board of Directors. There are lots of great industry people on the slate … and me. I don’t think I’ve run for election to anything, ever … or at …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Peter Cherna, Scala October 25, 2017 by Dave Haynes This week we are doing a little wayback thing, talking to someone who has been working specifically at digital signage for almost 25 years, for a company that’s been at it for 30. One of the events that’s part of of all the digital signage week things in New York next week is one that’s …
Finland’s Valota Adds Former Angry Birds Exec As Advisor October 10, 2017 by Dave Haynes Finland’s Valota, which makes and markets the Valotalive platform for workplace communications on screens, has made an interesting addition to its advisory board – the longtime global brand ambassador for the Angry Birds game franchise. Peter Vesterbacka will, according to Valota, “use his global reputation and contacts to serve as Valotalive´s Brand Ambassador, accelerating the Espoo, …
