LED Display Manufacturer Watchfire Signs Acquired By Private Equity Giant July 26, 2022 by Dave Haynes The LED display firm Watchfire Signs has been acquired by a deep-pocketed private equity firm, though no deal terms or intentions were announced. The deal was done by Miami-based H.I.G. Capital, which has $50 billion of equity capital under management. It has a staggering number of companies under its portfolio. Based in Danville, Ill., Watchfire …
$26 In LED Lights Boosts Attention And Impact Of Analog Highway Billboard July 26, 2022 by Dave Haynes Billboard Insider has a fun little guest post up about a small market billboard campaign that used LEDs – but just two lights instead of the many thousands of LED lights used on a typical roadside digital billboard. The campaign for Hyundai of Dothan (Alabama) was built around the notion of the dealer warranties being …
Florida Start-Up Uses Self-Service Screens, AI To Automate Cocktail Orders At Sports Venues July 25, 2022 by Dave Haynes Vending machines have grown increasingly diverse in what they can offer and the technology used for promotions and transaction, but I don’t think I’ve seen a unit until now that makes cocktails and uses AI to register and screen customers. A Jacksonville, FL start-up called TendedBar has a kiosk unit that has drink vending stations …
LED Mainstreamed: Spanish Shopping Mall Uses Displays In Kids’ Playzone, Toilets July 25, 2022 by Dave Haynes In another clear sign that LED displays are now mainstreamed technology, they’re being used in a shopping mall in northern Spain as washroom enhancements and a multimedia topper for a kids’ play zone. The Valle Real shopping center in the Camargo area of north coastal Spain has gone through a big 10M EU+ facelift of …
Meeting Room Display Platform Robin Raises $30M As Hybrid Work Tech Demands Soar July 25, 2022 by Dave Haynes A Boston start-up that started as a platform for meeting room status displays has evolved into a hybrid workplace company and just raised $30 million in Series C funding round to drive R&D and growth, including internationally. The latest financing – Robin has raised almost $60M in total – comes as the company sees rapid growth, …
Legendary Martin Guitars Uses Noventri To Go Digital With Workplace Communications July 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes I don’t play, but know enough about guitars to understand those made C. F. Martin & Co. are among the most celebrated and coveted among musicians. The company, based in Nazareth, PA, has been making guitars since 1833, and is now using displays around its facilities to communicate both with staff and guests. Martin is …
In-Glass LED Touted For Use As Dynamic Windows And Balustrades July 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes This is a helpful video from UK-based solutions provider Eclipse Digital Media that shows what in-glass transparent LED displays look like from the interior, non-illuminated side and how the things come together. The company works with Nexnovo, the Chinese manufacturer that seems to specialize in semi-transparent mesh LEDs and this newer in-glass technology. A warning …
On-Demand, Custom Greeting Card Kiosks Launched In UK July 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes A UK bricks and mortar greeting cards retailer has paired up with Fujifilm to launch standalone kiosks that can spit out near-instant custom cards, wherever the ATM-like units are located. The Scribbler-branded kiosks are network connected to handle transactions, manage uptime and also get updates of new card designs. The units will hold more 1,000 …
Australian Retail Giant Woolworths Expands In-House Digital OOH Business Via $150M Cash Buy Of Shopper Media July 22, 2022 by Dave Haynes Digital OOH networks of all different stripes have been trying for 20-plus years now to find a successful model for working with big retailers, so it’s an interesting twist when a big retailer buys a DOOH network to then roll into its own media operations. That’s the story behind the Australian wing of supermarket giant …
Broadsign’s SOC Compliance Certified, But It’s Maybe Not The SOC You Think July 21, 2022 by Dave Haynes I don’t tend to write often about software certifications because I don’t want readers falling asleep and waking up with keyboard marks on their faces. But once in a while it’s worthwhile, particularly when something new and potentially confusing comes up. Like Broadsign getting SOC 2 certification. The digital signage industry has spent almost 10 …
