McKinney CEO, Joe Maglio, was interviewed this week by David Doty in Forbes magazine on Creativity and the Future of Agencies. Here is an excerpt from the article with a comment from Maglio on the power of OOH. Doty: So, there is a lot of convergence in your creative work, digital […]
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Volta Charging Raises $64 Million in New Funding
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Volta, the industry leader in developing innovative and highly-used electric vehicle charging networks, today announced the closing of a $20 million follow-on to their Series C funding round, bringing the total Series C capital raise to $100 million. Over the last year Volta has seen their revenue triple […]
Company of the Day – Ad Focus
Company: Ad Focus, Inc. Headquarters: Denver, CO Markets: Including Colorado Seattle, WA Florida Atlanta GA Minneapolis, MN Kansas City, MO Memphis, TN Los Angeles/San Diego, CA Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ Houston, TX Charlotte, NC Phone: 303.292.2450 Email: hello@theadfocus.com Ad Focus offers unique and effective OOH advertising solutions. Their products include digital […]
Local Media Acquires North Carolina Billboards
Local Media Outdoor, a division of Morris Multimedia Inc. of Savannah, announced Sept. 10 the acquisition of approximately 390 billboard faces in eastern North Carolina which had been part of the Interstate Outdoor portfolio. The acquisition includes both static and digital billboards. LMO is the out-of-home division of Morris Multimedia. […]
Feds Are Watching Vice Marketing; Issue Warnings on Vaping, CBD Claims
Federal regulators warned JUUL Labs to stop implying or claiming that vaping is safer than cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told JUUL to take corrective action in 15 days or face fines. The feds also asked JUUL to show any evidence “that JUUL products pose less risk, are […]
Rothfelder on Violations of the Administrative Procedures Act
By Richard Rothfelder In the August 29th edition of Insider, I discussed the Texas administrative rules making process, including how the Texas Transportation Commission is incorporating recently passed legislation on new and grandfathered sign heights into its rules. The Texas Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) encourages public participation and transparency throughout […]
Geopath Market Spotlight: Rapid City
Did you know: Mount Rushmore is located only a short drive from Rapid City. There is a section of the Berlin Wall located in Rapid City’s Memorial Park. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Rapid City DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to […]
Company of the Day: Ad Tracer Media
Company: Ad Tracer Media Markets: California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia Headquarters: Los Angeles, California. Phone: 1-800-567-3213 Ad Tracer Media operates a fleet of mobile billboards mounted on trucks. Here’s a promo video of the company’s trucks in operation. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
A Personal Message for OAAA and OOH
From Nancy Fletcher OAAA President and CEO Poet Chaucer made the profound point, “All good things must come to an end.” As I prepare to pass the baton to a new OAAA leader next week, I’d like to share three sentiments. First, thank you. Second, we share confidence in […]
Veale Outdoor acquires TGK billboards
Yesterday Veale Outdoor announced the acquisition of TKG outdoor. Kalil and Co represented the buyer. Johnsen Fretty represented the seller. Insider talked to Veale Outdoor’s General Manager Tom Jackson. What’s the TKG plant like? TKG was an independent billboard company with structures along I-80 between SF Bay area and Sacramento. […]