Author: John Weller

Lindmark Acquisition Expands Their Reach in New Mexico

Lindmark announced their acquisition of Outdoor Advertising Assets across New Mexico from Sun Vista Outdoor Advertising (“SVO”). Drachman M&A Co. represented SVO in the transaction. SVO is the fifth largest OOH company in New Mexico and the transaction includes 159 displays along I-25 and I-40. Terms of the deal were […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 8, 2025

“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]

Overcoming Prospecting Mistakes and Increase Your Sales Pipeline

What’s the old saying, “If selling OOH was easy, everyone would be doing it”.  The prospecting landscape is littered with pitfalls and traps that claim many OOH sellers.  If you’re not careful, you may succumb to them as well.  However, a concept we teach our OOH Sales Mastery clients called […]

Daktronic’s Reece Kurtenbach Steps Down as Chairman, President and CEO

Daktronics announced that Reece Kurtenbach is stepping down from his roles as President, CEO and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective at close of business on March 5, 2025. Mr. Kurtenbach will remain involved with the business in an advisory role supporting Daktronics’ digital transformation plan. […]

Why Billboard Safety Inspection Photos are Important for Billboard Owners

  Billboard owners are responsible for maintaining the safety and integrity of their advertising structures, which requires careful attention to potential risks and ongoing upkeep. Safety inspection photos have become an invaluable tool for meeting these responsibilities, offering a detailed and visual record of the billboard’s condition over time. These […]

Company of the Day – 718 Outdoor

Company: 718 Outdoor Market: Brooklyn, New York Headquarters: Brooklyn, New York Phone: 718-664-4315 Email: info@718outdoor.com 718OUTDOOR is a media company specializing in traditional OOH platforms, and they are all about New York. They operate a plant that includes Large format bulletins Spectacular dominations Dedicated panels Hotel elevator ads Wallscapes murals and advertising panels.  Their area […]

Daktronics and Alta Fox Enter into Cooperation Agreement

Daktronics to Appoint Peter Feigin to the Board Daktronics Confirms Its Commitment to An Investor Day in 2025 Alta Fox to Withdraw Litigation and Support Reincorporation to Delaware BROOKINGS, S.D., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (“Daktronics,” the “Company,” “we,” or “us”) (NASDAQ-DAKT), the leading U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of best-in-class dynamic video communication displays and control systems […]

Jamie Roberts on RAM Outdoor’s Sale to Lamar

Insider reached out to Jamie Roberts, owner of RAM Outdoor Advertising to discuss the sale of her business. Jamie, can you tell us a little about the thought behind your sale? I have officially sold all my boards in and around Fort Smith, AR. Over the past year, my priorities […]

Company of the Day – Abcon Media

Company: Abcon Media Headquarters: 1000 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M4W 2k2 Market: Canada Phone: 416.766.8235 Email: tnovosel@abconmedia.com Abcon Media is a Canadian Company operating 41 static and digital faces in the greater Ontario DMA. The company also has the largest hospital advertising networks in Ontario including indoor digital […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 1, 2025

“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]