POPAI adds blog with roster of contributors May 23, 2008 by Dave HaynesPOPAI announced this week it has added to the long list of companies and organizations doing blogs on what’s shaking in this industry. The difference here is two-fold … maybe. There is no particular vested interest on the part of POPAI, other than educating the industry and taming the Wild West. And the panelists include …
Adcentricity makes US foray official; opens office in Manhattan May 16, 2008 by Dave Haynes Adcentricity founder Rob Gorrie has been spending most of his time in New York for at least a couple of months now, but his company made it official this week by announcing the opening of its NYC office. “The new office will allow us to spend more ongoing, quality time and effort with our network, …
Linux guy sought by BroadSign May 12, 2008 by Dave HaynesMy guys up the road in Montreal are looking for someone with Linux expertise to join the Solutions team. This is the post on Montreal Tech Watch: Company: BroadSign Position: Operating System Specialist Responsibilites and Tasks: BroadSign International is a Montreal-based rapidly growing digital signage software-as-a-service provider that is looking for an technology enthusiast to …
Mixer reminder April 24, 2008 by Dave HaynesA quick reminder that the next mixer for the Toronto industry (and anyone else who’s strayed through town) is tonight at Alice Fazooli’s. Things should start around 6:30, and carry on from there. The place is about halfway between Spadina and University on Adelaide. There is an NBA playoff game on at the ACC tonight, …
Adcentricity closes $3 million finance deal April 23, 2008 by Dave Haynes The deal was cut a couple of months ago, but after all the due diligence stuff got done Adcentricity was able to announce Wednesday a $3 million series A equity financing that will help the founders pay down their tab at Toronto’s Spoke Club. The great majority, however, will go to help expand the year-old …
Digital signage photo gallery April 23, 2008 by Dave HaynesFormer Impart managing director Bob Grawet has started an arms-length website/blog, using Google’s Picasa photo gallery app, to showcase digital signage installations all over the world. There’s a bunch of pictures in there but he is looking for many more, and is promising not to hump any particularly company. It’s a nice idea to have …
The mixer is set – April 24 April 17, 2008 by Dave Haynes We’re going to Alice Fazooli’s, which is just west of the big tall building forest of downtown Toronto. Thursday, April 24 6:30 and on No formal host has stepped up for this one … yet Address: Alice Fazooli’s Italian Grill (bar) 294 Adelaide Street West Map: http://www.alicefazoolis.com/mapToronto.html For newcomers – a chance for people in …
O'Shaughnessy bids full night's sleep adieu April 7, 2008 by Dave HaynesVery pleased to get a text message last night from my buddy and longtime business partner Kevin O’Shaughnessy, who many in Toronto and Canadian DS business will know well from various activities – currently biz dev for Adcentricity. He got married last fall and got first-time daddy’d late Friday afternoon. He and wife Katrin had …
Norris leaving OVAB after nine-month stint January 26, 2008 by Dave Haynes Seen in MediaPost: AFTER ONLY NINE MONTHS ON the job, Kim Norris is stepping down as president/CEO of the Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau, a new trade association formed last year to help market the burgeoning market of place-based media networks to Madison Avenue. Norris, a veteran cable advertising sales executive who modeled OVAB’s structure on …
Media CEO: "Digital OOH will become an even bigger medium, particularly in-store" December 21, 2007 by Dave HaynesWhen media planning and agency people turn up at digital signage events, they ensure the crowds that the ad industry really does know about us and the value proposition, and that screen networks really are considered when budgets are allocated. They even say that stuff when we’re not around, apparently. From a Media In Canada …
