Ampco Manufacturers, which produces large-format digital graphics and other products in Coquitlam, B.C., has been chosen as a provincial finalist on Deloitte’s list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This marks the second consecutive year Ampco has made the list, which reflects an independent judging process to evaluate the calibre of hundreds of entrepreneurial organizations’ management…
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The 2013 Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will present a new Content University seminar program and a ‘hands-on’ workshop to help digital signage network managers and operators develop and improve their on-screen content strategies. The half-day workshop will take place on February 26, 2013, and the new seminars will be presented on February 27 and 28,…
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Pressure-sensitive vinyl manufacturer Avery Dennison Graphic Solutions recently supported Signarama’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity by donating vehicle wrap material for 14 trucks.
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Unisource Canada, which nationally distributes wide-format graphic arts equipment, consumables and supplies, has welcomed Julie Thompson to its printing papers team as its newest sales representative. Thompson brings more than 20 years’ industry experience, having held positions with Cascade, Ariva, Coast Paper and most recently JTI Canada, where she was a trade marketing representative. She…
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Software developer Caldera announced its InkPerformer module, which helps sign and graphics shops manage their ink consumption, won a ‘Best of 2012’ award last month at the Viscom trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Caldera’s vice-president (VP) of marketing Sebastien Hanssens (pictured, left) and CEO Joseph Mergui (right) accepted the award from Viscom’s sales manager Anja…
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On November 14 and 15 in Toronto, the 2012 Digital Trends Showcase (DTS) featured a variety of turnkey digital signage systems, customized for the application needs of specific vertical markets.
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Christie, based in Kitchener, Ont., has supplied 425 MicroTile digital signage ‘cubes’ to light up Disney’s Electric Holiday window display at the flagship Barneys fashion store in New York, N.Y. The display debuted on November 14 and will run until January 3, 2013. Its multimedia presentation includes an eight-minute animated short, featuring popular Disney characters…
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Karen Robinson, executive vice-president (EVP) of sales and marketing for flexible display manufacturer NanoLumens, recently won a 2012 Leadership Character Award from talent management firm Turknett Leadership Group (TLG). Robinson (pictured, right) accepted the award in the ‘inspiritor’ category from judge Conchita Robinson (left) during TLG’s annual event at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Ga….
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Montreal-based X2O Media, which provides digital signage software, management and content services, has added a Yamerfall social media feed to Air Canada’s employee-facing Globe TV network. Launched in 2008, Globe TV runs on X2O’s Xpresenter platform and keeps Air Canada’s cabin crew informed by displaying work-related information, news and weather on screens in training centres…
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Nasir Hemani, founder of Toronto-based Rapid Signs, was recently revealed as the winner of an Apple iPad from Nova Polymers’ booth at September’s CONSAC trade show.
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