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Scott Lafoy joins Link Media Outdoor

Link Media Outdoor is pleased to announce that Scott LaFoy has joined the Company in the Mergers & Acquisitions area and will be helping identify and purchase outdoor companies to assist in growth of the Company. LaFoy most recently served as General Manager for Fairway Outdoor in Chattanooga, TN. Prior […]

OUTFRONT Media Announces Hiring Of Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (OUT) announced today that it has appointed Matthew Siegel to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 4, 2018.  Siegel most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CBS Radio Inc. and previously held senior […]

Vector Media Wins CT Contract

Vector Media has been awarded the municipal transit contract for the state of Connecticut, raising our national footprint to 53 markets. With nearly 400 vehicles in the network, this exciting expansion will enable Vector to bring even greater reach to our clients, as we continue to grow what is already […]

Company of the Day: Carlson Sign

Company:  Carlson Sign  Markets:  Oregon Headquarters:  1605 NE Forbes Rd., Bend, Oregon  97701 Phone:  541-382-2182 Carlson Sign Company was founded in 1948 by Ted and Irene Carlson.  Their son Dick Carlson ran the business from 1958-1997 and then his son Peter Carlson took over the business.  The firm owns 123 billboard displays throughout Central […]

Summer Air Travel Will Hit Record Levels

Summer air travel will hit a new record, buoyed by economic growth and airline competition. US airlines are adding 116,000 seats per day to meet summer demand, says industry trade group Airlines for America. Here are highlights of air-travel projections released May 23: Air travel will increase 3.7 percent between […]

Company of the Day – Capital Outdoor Advertising

Company: Capital Outdoor Advertising Markets: Virginia and North Carolina Headquarters: 1528 Old US 264-A, Zebulon, NC  27597 Phone: 919-873-9020 Capital Outdoor Advertising operates a billboard plant based from their headquarters in  Zebulon, North Carolina.    The company has 800 faces in North Carolina and Virginia. Insider caught up with Robert Sykes, […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: San Diego

Did you know: It is against the law to swim in any of the lakes in San Diego, all of which are man-made. San Diego has more than 7,000 farms in the city limits. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the San Diego DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs […]

Online Media Take Steps Against Fake Political Ads

Online political ads will feature an icon to reveal who sponsored the ad, as a step toward combatting fake ads that misled and confused voters in the 2016 election. Facing rumblings for Internet regulation, online media are moving to self-regulate.  In April, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would […]

Company of the Day: Capitol Outdoor

Company:  Capitol Outdoor Markets: California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. Headquarters:  3286 M Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington DC  20007 Phone:  888-550-8573 Email:  info@capitoloutdoor.com Capitol Outdoor is an advertising company based on Washington DC.   The company was founded in 1990 by John Polis and Christopher Tavlarides.  The company operates a […]

Boidman on Out of Home Strengths and Risks

PJ Solomon investment banker Mark Boidman gave a fast-paced talk on the strengths and risks of out of home at the May 7-9 GO2018 conference.  Here’s a summary. Out of Home Strengths The big audience.   Out of home is the only form of media which can deliver an unsplintered audience.  […]