Company: Paramount Media Group, Inc. Headquarters: 1749 Cornell Ct., Naperville, IL 60565 Markets: Illinois Phone: 630-355-4375 Email: paramountmedia@aol.com Paramount Media operates a 9 billboard plant in Chicago. The boards vary in size from 14 by 48 to 20 by 60. David Quas is the company’s President. Paid Ad
Some things Insider heard this week: Clear Channel Outdoor has added management and sales layers. The usual solution for a company struggling with a low margin and financial difficulties is to get leaner, lose layers and the delegate more authority. Clear Channel Outdoor seems to be going the other way. […]
Sign insurance is important. Static billboards can be destroyed by tornados. The digital billboard on the right was destroyed by an electrical short. One of Insider’s lending clients had a digital board destroyed by a fire on an adjacent property. A billboard company should carry three kinds of insurance. […]
The TV show “World’s Greatest” recently featured Formetco in one of their segments. Here is the clip and congrats to Formetco.
Company: Oasis Sign Company Markets: Oklahoma Headquarters: 1511 W. Gore Boulevard, Suite 8, Lawton, OK 73501 Phone: 580-917-2088 Email: waylon@oasissign.com Oasis Sign company has an 8 face billboard plant in Elgin, Oklahoma. The company is owned by Waylon Stricklin who also has a sign maintenance business. Paid Ad
$40,000+ Raised to Support OOH Industry Flood Relief Campaign Four days after launching the OOH Advertising for Flood Relief campaign, the industry has already raised more than $40,000. Donations will be provided to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, which has sent staff members to south Louisiana to determine where […]
Beacon maker Beaconstac has blog post called 7 scenarios where Beacons can Transform OOH Advertising. Two uses for beacons caught Insider’s eye. Beacons and outdoor advertising can interact with people in areas where they are waiting, e.g. airports, hospitals, bus and subway stops. JCDecaux did this in the Hong […]
Company: Murray Outdoor Communications Headquarters: 418 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 About Murray Outdoor: Murray was founded in 1988 by Robert and Joseph Murray. Since its inception, Murray has built new locations, one by one, to provide coverage on New England’s major highways. The company features bulletins, mostly 14′ by 48′. All […]
Company: Michigan Outdoor Advertising Markets: Michigan Headquarters: PO Box 2399, Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: 231-348-0011 Email: steve@michiganoutdoor.com Michigan Outdoor operates a 23 face billboard plant in northern Michigan and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Steve and Anne Murray own the business. Paid Ad
Company: Koala Outdoor Headquarters: P.O. Box 96, Lakeland, FL 33802 Markets: South Central Florida, including Lakeland, Auburndale, Mulberry, Bartow and Lake Wales Phone: 863-224-3503 Email: gotoole.koala@gmail.com Koala Outdoor Advertising operates on a “small business” model providing affordable billboards to clients who desire high visibility advertisements. Their low overheard allows them to provide billboards at a […]
