Econocom Takes Majority Stake in ICT AG, Becomes Europe’s Top Digital Signage Player June 30, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Econocom is acquiring 70 percent of ICT AG. With this move, the Belgian/French IT group will generate 300 million euros in revenue from ProAV and digital signage alone, making it the clear market leader in Europe. ICT is a German company that employs 160 people and is known for ProAV rentals and fixed digital signage …
Digital Signage Check-In: How Was Your Quarter? June 27, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Q2 is coming to a close and we want to know: how did it go for the digital signage industry? We’d really appreciate it if you could take 3 minutes to complete our DBCI survey and tell us how the current business climate looks from your company’s perspective. Here’s the link to the survey. The …
Linutop Releases New Version of Its Lightweight OS June 27, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger The French software company Linutop has announced the release of Linutop OS 25, an operating system that is designed to convert standard x86 PCs into digital signage or kiosk systems to offer a lightweight and secure solution. Linutop says it specializes in energy-efficient IT solutions based on open-source software. Key features of the OS include automatic …
Putting a Spin on Forced Perspective – Literally June 27, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Beyond massive retail rollouts involving thousands of stores, there are always those fun – and usually expensive – flagship store projects that must be a dream gig for digital signage integrators. One such *fun* (and likely insanely costly) project was carried out by First Impression for the House of Rituals in Amsterdam, the flagship store …
Big LED Overhaul at Michigan State’s Spartan Stadium June 27, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Last year, SNA Displays completed the replacement of all major LED displays at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center. Now, the US-based manufacturer has returned to MSU for a new project – upgrading the video display technology at Spartan Stadium. Spartan Stadium, also known as “The Woodshed,” is home to MSU’s football program, seats 75,000 and …
Top Display Trends at Infocomm 2025 Through Futuresource’s Lens June 26, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger ProAV research firm Futuresource has published its post-Infocomm report, following on-site analysis by four of its experts. The report clusters and comments on product highlights from individual brands, focusing on potential and limitations. While we already reported where we saw the biggest leaps in AI – specifically in digital signage software – Futuresource goes down …
Screencloud’s Mark McDermott Wins CEO of the Year at SaaS Award Show June 26, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Screencloud CEO Mark McDermott has been named CEO of the Year at the Tekpon Awards – not an event we’ve come across before, but one that reportedly drew around 1,000 SaaS and AI executives to Bucharest, Romania. Tekpon, a platform that intends to help businesses find the right software and AI tools, organizes these events …
AVI-SPL to Be Acquired by 26North Partners in Major Private Equity Deal June 25, 2025 by Florian Rotberg AVI-SPL, the world’s largest integrator of ProAV and unified communications technologies, is set to gain new ownership. Current majority owner Marlin Equity Partners has announced the sale of a controlling stake to private equity firm 26North Partners LP. Marlin, along with select shareholders, will retain a minority interest in the company. As is typical in …
Swedish Retailer Launches Smart Retail Media Network Using Live Data June 25, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger In Europe, more and more retailers are stepping up their retail media game. In many cases, this doesn’t just means adding new displays to the shopfloors but a total overhaul of in-store communication concepts. Surprisingly, the most forward-thinking concepts don’t always come from big multi-national grocers, even though these typically have the largest networks and …
Guest Post: Infocomm 2025 Panel Showed the Way to Future-Proof Signage June 25, 2025 by David Keene After seeing so many AV and digital signage hardware and software demos on the show floor at Infocomm, it’s always a challenge, when the dust has settled, to put it all in perspective. The trends, the patterns? A better understanding of the future of the market? Perhaps the best way to approach that challenge is …
