Business

Company of the Day: Branded Cities

Company:  Branded Cities Markets:  Nationwide Headquarters:  2850 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ  85016 Phone: 602-840-3000 Email: sales@brandedcities.com Branded cities operates a plant of high profile billboards in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Wash DC, Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas and in Canada.  The company was formed in 1988.  Steven Ellman is the company’s […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds September 25, 2021

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager.  We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified”  Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor […]

Andy Goodman on Lease Beginnings and Endings

Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman talks about how to begin and end your out of home advertising lease. When should a lease begin? The lease begins when all of the government permits have been signed off.  So in California you’ve gotten your Caltrans permit, you’ve […]

The IBO Show in 5 More Quotes

Here are five quotes which summarize day two of the Independent Billboard Operators (“IBO”) fall 2021 show. OAAA President Anna Bager likes the vibe It’s great to be here.  There’s so much positivity.  To be back here and talk about growth again is so uplifting. Integration Media Chief Operating Officer […]

Company of the Day: bMedia

Company: bMedia Markets: Puerto Rico Phone: 787-593-0960 Email: Hector.horta@bMediagroup.com, Juan.casillas@bmediagroup.com BMedia is the largest out of home provider in Puerto Rico.  bMedia is run by Juanchi Casillas and Hector Horta and financially backed by Seaport Capital.  Seaport made an equity investment in bMedia in August 2014 and assisted bMedia with the Showtime Outdoor acquisition […]

The IBO Show in 5 Quotes

Here’s a summary of day one of the IBOUSA fall show in 5 quotes. Chris Cowlbeck on the IBO’s growth The idea is ranchers helping ranchers.  Someone’s barn burns down and we help them fix it.  That’s what the IBOUSA is about….We’re growing and we’re going to continue to grow.  […]

Kevin Gleason on the Searchlight/BCI Investment

Billboard Insider asked Adams Outdoor President and CEO Kevin Gleason to comment on the equity investment by Searchlight Capital Partners “(Searchlight”) and British Columbia Investment Management Corp (“BCI”) in Adams Outdoor Advertising (“AOA”).  Gleason said this: Stephen Adams and the leadership team at Adams Outdoor Advertising are interested in leveraging […]

Geopath Names Dylan Mabin EVP Operations and Acting President

New York, NY (September 22, 2021) – Geopath, the not-for-profit organization that provides the industry-standard audience metrics for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, today announced the promotion of Dylan Mabin to Executive Vice President of Operations and Acting President at Geopath, effective immediately following a unanimous vote from the Geopath Board of […]

Burkhart Advertising Sells Sign Company

SOUTH BEND, IND — SOUTH BEND, IND — Burkhart Advertising Incorporated, Indiana’s top out of home advertising provider announced today the sale of its on-premise sign manufacturing business, Burkhart Sign Systems, L.L.C, to Hayes Design Inc. Burkhart Advertising is a family owned and operated business founded in 1964 that manages […]

Company of the Day – Blue Ox Media

Company: Blue Ox Media Headquarters: 100 South 5th Street – 19th floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Market: Greater Minneapolis, MN Phone: (612) 300-8440 Email: ghooker@blueoxmediagroup.com Blue Ox Media was founded in 2016 and operates 3 distal structures and one static structure.  The double-side digitals are 14×48 and the static structure is […]