New Faces, New Format: DSE 2025 Advisory Board Announced by Questex July 2, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Questex, the organizer of Digital Signage Experience (DSE), has announced its 2025 Advisory Board. This year’s event will break away from the familiar mini trade show format and adopt a blend of conference sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibition. DSE 2025 is scheduled for October 19–21, 2025, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in California. The …
This Display Sets World Record for Largest Flying Mesh LED Screen July 2, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger There are Guinness World Records for all sorts of ridiculous endeavors that, for some reason, scratch an itch for certain people. Why someone would feel compelled to balance 88 spoons on their body or inhale a bowl of pasta in 27 seconds is beyond me. But apparently, the display industry isn’t immune to the glory …
PPDS Delivers 700+ TVs and LED Walls for New Helsinki Airport Hotel July 2, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger While PPDS is way behind Samsung and others in the Pro Display segment, the display vendor has become market leader for hospitality TVs in many European markets. For a hotel opening at Helsinki Airport, they were able to sign a deal for more than 700 of them – plus LED walls and signage displays. The …
Christoph Bläser, Econocom: “Managed Services Are the Future” July 1, 2025 by Florian Rotberg After European IT giant Econocom announced acquiring a majority stake in the German company ICT, invidis spoke with Christoph Bläser, Head of Econocom Germany, about the deal, the rising importance of managed services, and Econocom’s next steps.
Zetadisplay Starts Selling Proprietary CMS to Other Integrators July 1, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Zetadisplay has made its first deal to license its CMS software, “Engage,” to another integrator – Enra Technologies in South Africa. The move plays into Zetadisplay’s plans to grow its SaaS revenue and expand internationally. Right now, about 40 percent of Zetadisplay’s revenue comes from Engage. The company expects that number to keep climbing, with …
E-Paper: 2.5 Million Colors Thanks to Samsung’s Algorithm July 1, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Most e-paper displays on the market are built on the same core technology. Brands like Samsung, PPDS, and Sharp don’t differ much when it comes to their display panels. For indoor color screens, almost all of them use E Ink’s Spectra 6. The real differences come down to the finer details – things like the …
invidis Analysis: Pan-European Market Consolidation July 16, 2025June 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The majority takeover of ICT is a logical step for Econocom, giving the company access to the German market and several major clients. With 300 million euros in turnover, a new ProAV heavyweight is emerging in Europe.
Background on Econocom: The IT Integrator with ProAV DNA June 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg With a turnover of 2.75 billion euros, 8,500 employees, and offices in 16 countries, Econocom is one of Europe’s leading IT system integrators. With the acquisition of ICT AG, the group has also become the market leader in digital signage.
M&A: Econocom Acquires Majority Stake in ICT July 4, 2025June 30, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Econocom is acquiring 70 percent of ICT AG. With this move, the IT group will generate 300 million euros in revenue from ProAV and digital signage alone, making it the clear market leader in Europe.
Dallas Cowboys Receive LG Magnit LED Wall – Biggest of Its Kind in North America June 30, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is continuing its digital signage upgrades with a major new technology refresh. Following the 2021 rollout of over 1,000 LG displays, the stadium has now added another 1,000. This includes what’s said to be the largest LG Magnit display in North America. A second one of those is …
