Mimo Monitors hires Michael Campagna as CMO

April 23, 2018

Mimo Monitors, a manufacturer of small touchscreen displays, has hired Michael Campagna as its first CMO. Campagna previously served as the president and COO…

Dentsu Aegis Network starts DOOH campaign to fight malaria

April 23, 2018

Dentsu Aegis Network is supporting the charity Malaria No More with a pro bono DOOH campaign entitled #MalariaMustDie. The campaign, which is running in the…

Boost digital signage content with audience feedback

by Debbie Wilson-DeWitt — Marketing Communications Manager, Visix, Inc.

You've gotten feedback from surveys, a walkthrough audio and so on on your digital signage content. But what do you do with this information? A good idea is to…

MuxLab delivers 6G-SDI Extender to Cornell University's football stadium

April 20, 2018

Cornell University, based in Ithaca, New York, was recently looking to upgrade its older cable and camera drops for its renovated football stadium. The…

Leyard and Planar announce plans to acquire eyevis

April 20, 2018

Leyard and Planar have announced plans to acquire eyevis, a German manufacturer of visual display solutions. This is part of an effort to better serve…

4 tips to make your restaurant ready for the tech revolution

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Digital menu boards, kiosks, online ordering and loyalty programs are just a few technologies that are making their debut in restaurants. During a panel at the…

Jamba Juice chooses Sicom to supply digital signage

April 19, 2018

Jamba Juice, a fast casual restaurant, has selected Sicom to provide digital displays and indoor digital menu boards. This is part of Jamba Juice's store…

Almo Professional A/V releases audio sourcing group for A/V deployments

April 19, 2018

Almo Profesional A/V is now providing an audio sourcing and technical engineering group called Sound Options. This group will offer customers a variety of…

Christie wins reward for Hollywood Lights projection mapping show

April 19, 2018

Christie recently won an APEX Award from Digital Signage Expo for its Hollywood Lights projection mapping show on the façade of the TCL Chinese Theater in…

Gefen now shipping AV over IP products

April 18, 2018

Gefen has expanded its Gen 2.0 AV over IP product line with the EXT-UHD- LANS-TX, EXT-UHD- LANS-RX, EXT-UHDKA- LANS-TX and EXT-UHDKA- LANS-RX models. These…

Signarama launches contest for a free $15,000 signage makeover

April 18, 2018

Signarama has launched a contest in Australia to give one business a free $15,000 digital signage makeover. This "Boost Your Business" contest challenges…

Cloud-based vs on-site digital signage

Thanks to the rise of cloud-based digital signage solutions, you now can add "you can deploy digital signs and information" to McNealy's list of what you can…

Frost & Sullivan report global smart cities to surpass $2 trillion by 2025

April 17, 2018

Smart cities are expected to create a market value of more than $2 trillion by 2025, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan. The growth of AI is a key…

Planar and Leyard select Jeffrey Reiss, John Bailey as sales account managers

April 17, 2018

Planar and Leyard, digital signage providers, have hired Jeffrey Reiss and John Bailey as sales account managers for the North American sales team. Reiss will…

Abcomrents integrates Mediafly for marketing management

April 16, 2018

Abcomrents, a digital signage and IT provider for the rental and staging industry, has integrated MediaFly's Selling Solution, a sales presentations and…

AI, automation to transform restaurants

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Artificial intelligence and automation have been breaking into the restaurant industry for a while now. The most common narrative is that AI will eliminate the…

Cumedin ApS intros emotion responsive digital signage ArtPlayer

April 13, 2018

Cumedin ApS, a culture and media company, has launched its ArtPlayer, a digital signage solution that displays different artwork based on the viewer's mood…

Ford Mustang to run DOOH campaign with Outfront Media

April 13, 2018

Outfront Media recently partnered with Ford to run a DOOH campaign in July for the Ford Mustang's 2018 model. Customers will be able to create their own custom…

How Red Robin, Melt Shop conquer tech costs

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Spencer Rubin, founder and managing partner, Melt Shop; Carin Stutz, COO and executive vice president Red Robin; and Doug Hogrefe, a partner at 4 Top…

Optoma unveils HD laser projector for ProAV

April 12, 2018

Optoma recently unveiled its ZH420UST 1080p HD laser projector for the ProAV market. This ultra short throw project comes with built-in edge blending and…