Zoom bags Canada's biggest fitness chain for Digital OOH expansion June 20, 2011 by Super UserZoom Media has bagged a nice deal in Canada to get its digital screens running in the country’s dominant fitness chain, GoodLife. The high-definition overhead entertainment and digital signage system will run in some 275 venues and be operated by ClubCom, a subsidiary of the Montreal-based digital OOH company, reports Marketing magazine. The content will be …
InfoComm 2011 Wrap-up June 20, 2011 by Super UserBack at world HQ, where it is 20 degrees F cooler and my thoughts extend beyond sources of water and/or beer. Orlando did not seem as hot and humid as it did two years ago, but still … The final event numbers for InfoComm 2011 eclipsed 33,000, so this is a show that is roughly …
InfoComm 2011: Day 2 Impressions June 16, 2011 by Super UserOh my aching tootsies. The Orange County Convention Center is one big building and InfoComm fills a lot of one of the halls. A lot of walking. A lot of standing. Who knows what actual crowd counts are, but Day 2 seemed pretty much as busy as Day 1 at this massive show for the …
NanoLumens wins big US breakthrough tech award June 16, 2011 by Super UserNanoLumens beat out some very impressive technologies – including Kinect – to win the Breakthrough Technology category for the American Technology Awards, described as the only national “Best Of” awards recognizing all technology products and services throughout the U.S. Atlanta-based NanoLumens — which has gained a lot of attention and market traction for its lightweight, …
InfoComm 2011 – Day 1 Impressions June 15, 2011 by Super UserResting my aching feet and back after a day of wandering about and chatting through the first of three days at InfoComm in Orlando. The international reception across the road promises the chance to “partake” (who still uses that word???) of drinks and snacks. Thirsty me is highly likely to partake. Day 1 at least …
Omnishapes introduces hexagonal displays for shaped video walls June 15, 2011 by Super UserChristie and Prysm have a new competitor in the video building blocks space – a German company called Eyevis that has launched a new product called Omnishapes. The company is showing the display blocks for the first time at InfoComm in Orlando. The units are very similar to the LED light engine tile products first …
Aerva wins NYC Port Authority media curtain software deal June 15, 2011 by Super UserThis is probably not a big money deal, in terms of numbers of licenses, but a nice win nonetheless for Aerva because of the very high profile. The Boston-based software company won the deal to drive the 6,000 sq. ft. LED media curtain facade on New York Port Authority Bus Terminal. The “Mediamesh” goes live …
InfoComm DisplaySearch Conference: More AM notes June 14, 2011 by Super UserMore notes from the morning session of the DisplaySearch conference. The Corning session was a bit of a letdown – more of an explanatory thing about how Gorilla Glass is made and little about the future of glass as a display surface. The Intel session was was pretty much just a run-through of what Intel …
InfoComm DisplaySearch Conference: AM notes June 14, 2011 by Super UserI am in Orlando for InfoComm and sitting in on the one-day digital signage conference put on by the consulting company DisplaySearch. It’s well run, but I would not exactly call the place packed. My guess is there is room for 150 and attendance is maybe half of that. Some interesting observations from various display …
Digital OOH jobs: Context Media hiring for NYC, Chicago June 10, 2011 by Super UserThe folks at Context Media are adding to the team in NYC and Chicago. Advertising Sales We are actively seeking sales executives for our NYC office. We are looking for candidates that have experience and strong results selling strategic advertising/promotional programs into pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Physician Practice Sales We are actively seeking sales …
