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Doing the Right Thing … Even When it Hurts
Most of the time doing the right thing is good business. But sometimes doing the right thing hurts. On this week’s Billboard Insider podcast Justin Powell shared a situation where he did the right thing even though it cost. I knocked on the door of a business. It was a […]
Vistar Releases Enhanced Demand Side Platform
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vistar Media, the leading global provider of software for digital out-of-home (DOOH), today announced version 6.0 of the Vistar Demand-Side Platform (DSP), which combines a highly visual out-of-home (OOH) media buying experience with the tools for data-driven campaign optimization that today’s digital buyers expect. The Vistar DSP manages […]
Company of the Day: Fruitland Outdoor
Company of the Day: Fruitland Outdoor Advertising Markets: South Carolina Address: 138 Webber Rd, Faffney, SC. 29342 Email: trey@fruitlandoutdoor.com Phone: 864-425-8259 Fruitland Outdoor is a family owned billboard company that operates in the upstate of South Carolina. The company is owned and operated by Joey Lemmons who founded the […]
John Bodger’s Toughest Out of Home Build
John Bodger, OUTFRONT’s Twin Cities Real Estate Manager for 33 years, recently retired after a 42 year out of home career. Bodger built over 500 static billboards and 32 digital billboards during his career. Last week Bodger talked about R.O. Naegele Sr’s advice on dealing with landlowners. This week he […]
Don Davidson, RIP
Don William Davidson died on February 8, 2022. Here’s Davidson’s obituary. He was 84 years old. Davidson had several jobs in the out of home business including a stint as CEO of Gannett Outdoor, the largest out of home company in the world at that time. He also worked at […]
Dave Clayton on Running an OOH Ad Agency
Dave Clayton has over 40 years experience in advertising, including nine years running an ad agency specializing in Out-of-Home. Billboard Insider talked with Clayton last week. How did you get involved with the out of home advertising business? I had exposure to Out-of-Home working at a couple of large ad […]
Company of the Day – Gigantic Media
Company: Gigantic Media, LLC. Markets: Cleveland, Ohio Headquarters: 5222 Richmond Rd, Bedford Heights, OH 44128 Phone: 216-536-9036 Email: andy@giganticmediallc.com Gigantic Media was formed by Andy Greenwald and David Sternberg to develop wallscapes and billboards in Cleveland. Insider talked with Gigantic’s founder Andrew Greenwald. How did you enter the out of […]
Company of the Day: Giesken Outdoor
Company: Giesken Outdoor Markets: Ohio Headquarters: 115 Sophia’s Lane, Ottawa, OH 45875 Phone: (866) 443-7536 or (419) 233-71453 EMail: tom@gieskenoutdoor.com Giesken Outdoor Advertising operates a billboard plant with a trivision and a digital billboard in Sidney, Ohio. Giesken is an operator associate in the IBOUSA. In December 2021 Giesken sold most of his billboards to […]
Meet OAAA EVP Laura Colona
In December 2021 Laura Colona was hired at the EVP/Commercial Marketing Officer of the OAAA. Colona is based in New York City. She heads up the OAAA’s marketing and presides over the OAAA CMO Council, CRO Council, Creative Council and Innovations committee. Billboard Insider interviewed her earlier this week. What’s […]