John Miller Named Senior Vice President of Sales and Sales Operations; Rachel Roger Named National Sales Manager Baton Rouge, LA – June 20, 2017 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world, is pleased to announce the promotions of two key individuals […]
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David Buring on the out of home business.
David Buring, a 25 year executive in the out of home advertising business, operates Burelz Billboards in Memphis, Tennessee. Buring helps people to manage their out of home businesses and to evaluate out of home investment opportunities. Insider talked with Buring earlier this week. You can reach David at 901-289-5951 […]
Company of the Day – Iconic Outdoor
Company: Iconic Outdoor Headquarters: 24 Vine Street 2nd Floor, Everett, MA 02149 Markets: Massachusetts, California, New York. Phone: 888.542.6642 Formed by outdoor advertising pioneer James O’Neill, Iconic Outdoor offers advertisers premium out-of-home media, with over 20 Billboards & Wallscapes available in the following markets: Boston New York Los Angeles Japan United Kingdom Iconic also […]
Grand Visual hires Bowry and Clissen
Digital OOH production and creative technology company, Grand Visual, has hired David Bowry, who joins as production director, and Ben Clissen, who starts as senior producer, both will be working out of the London office. Bowry started his career in the gaming-industry, lead producing original content for Sony PlayStation. From […]
Airoutdoor says there’s a place for static boards in the UK.
Today’s company of the day has been thriving pursuing a static billboard strategy in the digital billboard centric UK. It provides a great lesson that there’s still a place for static boards in a digital world. Company: Airoutdoor Markets: United Kingdom Address: Airedle House, 423 Kirkstall Rd, Leeds LS4 2EW, […]
Emarketer Podcast on Autonomous Cars
Marcus Johnson and Ezra Palmer did an Emarketer Podcast titled Autonomous Vehicles: How far down the road are we? Here are some of the highlights from their conversation. Marcus Johnson on how fast cars will go driverless The amount of investment makes it seems inevitable that there will be […]
Boidman Says Autonomous Cars Are A Long Ways Off
Media investment banker Mark Boidman projects that autonomous cars won’t account for a significant number of vehicles on the roadway for at least 25 years. Take a look at this slide from Mark Boidman’s presentation to the 58th FEPE Congress. You can download Boidman’s presentation Out of Home Media […]
Floating Billboard Makes Waves
The Destin Log reports that Splashboard Media has mounted a 20′ by 30′ two sided LED electronic sign on the back of a boat and is driving along the Florida coast. Owner Chris Kopecky plans to operate the board along the shoreline from Destin to Okaloosa Island, Pensacola and Panama […]
OUTFRONT Media Acquires Canadian Digital Billboard Portfolio
NEW YORK, June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) announced today that it has acquired a leading portfolio of digital billboards in Canada with locations in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The transaction is structured as an acquisition of the equity interests of certain subsidiaries of […]
Company of the Day – Headrick Outdoor Media
Company: Headrick Outdoor MediaHeadquarters: One Freedom Square, Laurel MS 39440Markets: Idaho Utah Kansas Iowa Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama North & South Carolina Phone: 601.649.1977Email: sales@headricks.com The Headrick Companies started from very humble beginnings designing, fabricating, and installing signs in a small back yard shop in 1927. Mr. .A. B. […]