Germany: Radio P.O.S. acquires majority in Nexgen July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Karlsruhe-based retail signage integrator Nexgen Smart Instore is now part of the P.O.S. Group, but continuous to operated as an independent entity. The newly acquired digital signage retail integrator not only expands Radio P.O.S. supermarket portfolio, but complements the current POS offerings with dedicated energy and device management solutions.
France: Videlio Group with new majority owner July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg The French ProAV and IT integrator Videlio has a new majority owner. As part of a reorganization of the capital structure, the Trévise Participations acquired the majority of the leading European ProAV expert for cruise ships in June. The previous investor Hivest Capital remains on board.
Crowdstrike: A quarter of a million PCs still inop July 26, 2024 by Florian Rotberg A week ago, a faulty software update from cybersecurity provider Crowdstrike triggered the world’s largest IT failure. The company has now reported that 97 percent of all affected computers are up and running again – but a quarter of a million are not yet.
Record: InfoComm Asia 2024 visitors up 21% July 24, 2024 by Florian Rotberg InfoComm Asia 2024, the ISE sister event in Bangkok, concluded with great success. The show records 8,817 unique visitors originating from over 50 countries, marking a 21% increase compared to the previous edition. The InfoComm Asia Summit 2024 including the invidis Digital Signage track drew 2,409 delegates – nearly 2.3 times compared to 2023.
invidis confidential 20/24: Digital Signage Trends in Asia July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Florian Rotberg This week the invidis tour stopped at Bangkok’s Infocomm Asia 2024 for great sessions around retail digital signage and QSR. I spent 10 days in Asia to discover latest trends in digital signage and DooH.
Infocomm Asia: AI with a human touch July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | The interaction between customers and digital signage screens is not only becoming more personal but also more human. While personalization has long been standard in mobile apps, the one2many medium of digital signage is quickly catching up. In addition, AI-based digital humans provide digital signage touchpoints a more personal touch, more hospitality and …
Carve Out: Panasonic sells projector business July 24, 2024July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg According to NHK, Panasonic found a buyer for its professional projector business. The investor Orix is said to be paying the equivalent of around 580 million euros.
Ikea: Six times more customer engagements July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Ikea has been using self-service kiosks in its home improvement stores for many years – for wayguiding in the self-service hall as well as in the exhibition area for orders. Ikea is now taking stock after the rollout of the latest Upptäcka digital signage kiosk terminal generation.
Recommendation Engine: Samsung acquires AI startup July 21, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Samsung Electronics takes over the AI startup Oxford Semantic Technologies. The university spinoff Oxford Semantic specializes in knowledge graph solutions enabling recommendation engines and product configurators – applications that are also very interesting for digital signage.
QSR: Digital Signage Needs to Deliver Value July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 by Florian Rotberg Bangkok | Digital menu boards, order terminals, drive-thru screens – modern QSR concepts require digital signage screens. Not only in North America and Europe, but also in Asia, where personnel costs are often considerably cheaper. invidis spoke to signage entrepreneur Sebastian Svensson, who runs Giant Pumpkin, one of Southeast Asia’s most successful full-service digital signage …