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The Digital Signage Federation Names NoviSign Co-Founder & CEO Gil Matzliah 2026 Industry Illuminator
Pixel Award recognizes Gil Matzliah’s long-term contribution to innovation and the global digital signage ecosystem
September 23, 2026
The Digital Signage Federation has named NoviSign Co-Founder and CEO Gil Matzliah the winner of its 2026 Industry Illuminator – Individual Excellence / Industry Impact award.
The award was presented on September 17 during the DSF Pixel Awards in Woodside, California. NoviSign Director of Channel Sales Robert Alves accepted the award on Gil’s behalf.
Gil was chosen from three finalists for the Pixel Awards’ only individual honor. The award recognizes the long-term influence of a leader whose work has contributed to the advancement of the digital signage industry.
The submission supporting Gil’s nomination highlighted his ability to recognize emerging technologies early and turn them into practical solutions. In 2011, he led the development of one of the industry’s first Android-native digital signage players, helping reduce hardware costs and give organizations more flexibility in how they deployed their networks.
It also highlighted Gil’s work creating opportunities for resellers, AV integrators, and managed service providers. NoviSign’s white-label program gives partners the ability to operate a fully branded digital signage business, including their own domain, platform identity, customer management tools, training, and sales resources. This model has helped more than 250 partners build recurring revenue and maintain direct ownership of their customer relationships.
Gil has continued to apply the same practical approach as the industry has evolved. Recent examples include prompt-based generation of complete digital signage screens, AI image creation, intelligent content automation, integration with Sony AITRIOS computer vision technology, and support for the Amazon Signage Stick. Each reflects his wider focus on making new technology useful and accessible in real-world deployments.
“I’m truly honored to receive this award,” said Gil Matzliah, Co-Founder and CEO of NoviSign. “It gives me an opportunity to pause and appreciate how far our industry has come, as well as the people who have helped shape that progress. I share this recognition with the NoviSign team, our partners, and our customers. Their ideas, trust, and willingness to build with us have made our journey possible.”
Over more than 15 years, Gil has helped demonstrate that technological progress and partner success can reinforce one another. His contribution has not been defined by a single product or moment, but by a consistent ability to anticipate change, remove obstacles to adoption, and create opportunities for others across the digital signage ecosystem.
About NoviSign
Since 2011, NoviSign has been a leading provider of cloud-based digital signage software, helping organizations create, manage, and deploy content across screens, kiosks, tablets, and interactive displays worldwide. With more than 70,000 screens deployed across industries including retail, corporate communications, education, healthcare, hospitality, and transportation, NoviSign enables businesses to manage digital signage networks of any size through a simple, scalable, and hardware-agnostic platform.
Trusted by organizations such as Disney, IKEA, Nvidia, Coca-Cola, Hilton, Indeed, and Porsche, NoviSign is committed to delivering reliable technology, flexible integrations, and exceptional customer support. Through a global network of partners, distributors, and technology providers, NoviSign continues to help organizations improve communication, engagement, and operational efficiency through digital signage. For more information, visit www.novisign.com.
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