STRATACACHE Creates New M&A Unit, Led By Industry Vet Dirk Huelsermann November 1, 2017 by Super User Were there any doubt STRATACACHE is still in acquisition mode, consider news today that the company has created a new business unit called STRATACACHE Capital and hired industry veteran Dirk Huelsermann as its Managing Partner. His job will be leading strategic deal discovery and review on a global scale for CEO Chris Riegel, who is …
Vistar Media Debuts Digital OOH Marketplace That Blends Automation and Customization November 1, 2017 by Super User Digital OOH ad technology firm Vistar Media has launched something called Marketplace Deals, a private online advertising marketplace that lets marketers and media companies take advantage of the speed and efficiency of transaction automation while still tweaking the deal to specific needs. Marketplace Deals , says Vistar in a press release, allows out-of-home media owners like Adspace, Captivate, Clear …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts – Ryan Sterling, GreenScreens November 1, 2017 by Super User There’s a bit of a gold rush aspect to the rise of the cannabis industry in the United States – first in Colorado and now in several states. The rules aren’t all set, but up here in Canada the whole country is supposed to be legalized by next summer. There’s a lot of money in …
Sharp On Rebound, Tracking To First Annual Profit In Four Years October 31, 2017 by Super User Sharp seems to be on the rebound after a seriously rough economic patch for the Japanese electronics giant. Less than three years ago there were big concerns Sharp was going under, having registered a nearly $2 billion loss. Now Reuters is reporting Sharp Corp has reported its fourth consecutive quarter of net profit, and sales are …
Digital Signage Awards Extends Submission Deadline To Nov. 10th October 31, 2017 by Super User It seems like every digital signage awards program out there has a bit of a rolling deadline for submissions, and the UK-based Digital Signage Awards program is no exception. The official deadline is today, but organizer Matthew Davies has let me know it has been extended 10 days based on requests from companies. “We do …
BroadSign Adds Vertical Audience Buying To Digital OOH Delivery Platform October 31, 2017 by Super User BroadSign is continuing its evolution from being a slick content management platform for digital OOH networks to one that also enables digital media planners to buy ad time on a variety of digital OOH networks. The Montreal-based software firm, which now also has an office in New York, announced this morning a digital OOH audience …
ZetaDisplay’s European Roll-Up Continues With Acquisition of Dutch Firm QYN October 30, 2017 by Super User Swedish digital signage solutions provider ZetaDisplay AB is continuing its European roll-up efforts, buying what it describes as the largest and leading provider in Holland. ZetaDisplay has done a deal to acquire all of the shares of QYN BV, for SEK 83.3 million, or about $10 million USD. A press release says the deal is “to be …
Sony To Debut Interactive Digital Signage Platform At CES: Report October 30, 2017 by Super User Sony is reportedly planning to introduce an interactive digital signage platform at CES in Las Vegas in January that mashes up gesture sensors, augmented reality, audience analytics and signage. The Sony MITENE system has been around in Japan for several years, but a new 4K version will be shown and marketed in North America. Let’s …
16:9 Projects Podcast: Wells Fargo Center In Philadelphia October 27, 2017 by Danica Trapara Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is home to both the 76ers basketball team and Flyers hockey team, as well as the usual stream of arena-scale concerts and events (I’m looking at you Disney On Ice). So imagine trying to install almost 20,000 square feet of interior LED displays throughout the venue without being able to …
No More Stupid People Tricks: Microsoft Kills Off Kinect October 26, 2017 by Super User Microsoft has killed off its motion-sensing Kinect – a camera-based gadget tied in with the tech giant’s consumer Xbox gaming boxes. The news kinda sorta vaguely matters in digital signage because there are jobs, here and there, that have used Kinects as the engine for their interactive experiences – asking poor slobs to flap their …
