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Branded Cities Acquires San Francisco Signs from City Outdoor

New York, NY– April 19, 2021 – Branded Cities, a premier Out-of-Home and iconic media company in North America, today announced the acquisition of a portion of the San Francisco assets of City Outdoor, further increasing its North American footprint.  The all-cash deal adds two iconic faces to Branded Cities’ […]

Stu Lee: Wind and Hail are a Billboard Operators Enemy

Stu Lee at Bassler Insurance writes billboard liability and billboard replacement policies nationwide.  Insider asked Lee about trends in the billboard insurance market. What’s new at Bassler Insurance since we talked last? Very pleased to announce that our billboard operators/outdoor advertising insurance program has grown to serving clients in 32 […]

Mark Read to Keynote WOOH Europe Summit

WPP Chief Executive Officer Mark Read is to be a keynote speaker at the World Out of Home Organization’s virtual European Summit on May 18. Read will be interviewed by WOO President Tom Goddard. The Summit will be hosted from London. Mark Read has headed the world’s largest advertising group […]

Company of the Day – Victor Sign Company

Company: Victor Sign Corporation Markets: Greater Chicago, IL Headquarters:  2734 W. Superior St, Chicago, IL  60612 Phone: 773-661-0056 Email: info@victorsignchicago.com Victor Sign Corporation has operated a billboard plant of wallscapes, bulletins and digital signs in Chicago for over 85 years.  At one time Victor Sign & Display Company (as it […]

Company of the Day: View Outdoor

Company:  View Outdoor Markets:  Indiana, Illinois Address: 9800 Connecticut Drive, Crown Point, IN. 46307 Phone: 219-757-3709 View Outdoor operates a billboard plant with over 600 locations in Indiana, 350 in downtown Chicago and 150 in Central Florida.  The company was founded by Dean White in 2004.  Pete Schroeder is President. […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds April 17, 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 […]

Midwest Billboards Wins Award

Insider noticed that Midwest Billboard was in the news for winning an award in their Wichita KS community.  We talked with Elizabeth Farha to learn more about the business and get the details on the award. Elizabeth, can you share with us a little about Midwest Billboards? Midwest Billboards is […]

A Return to Travel

With permission from Place Exchange As pandemic restrictions ease and more vaccinations are administered, travel activity is on the rise and the tourism sector is gearing up for the pent-up demand from consumers. As travel continues to ramp up, Place Exchange can help ensure your message reaches leisure and business […]

Company of the Day: Vector Media

Company: Vector Media Headquarters: 560 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10022 Phone: 212.557.9405 Markets: Nationwide. Vector Media operates a plant of out of home and transit advertising faces across the US in addition to double decker buses, airport shuttles and trolleys and experiential advertising. The company has inventory in 27 of the top 35 […]

Industry Veteran Glyn Williams Acquires Mahlmann Media, Inc.

Mahlmann Media, Inc. (MMI), a Los Angeles based independent outdoor advertising media operator and representative, announces Glyn Williams has acquired the majority shares of the company from Susan Mahlmann, as of April 1, 2021, and will be elevated to Chief Executive Officer. Michael Cook, an employee of MMI for over […]