Panasonic: Projector Business Sale Collapses July 16, 2025July 9, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Panasonic’s planned sale of its projector and display business has collapsed, despite the early unveiling of its new brand, Mevix. With no official statement yet, the company appears set to continue independently – for now.
M&A: Econocom Acquires Integrators in the UK and Ireland July 8, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The European IT integrator Econocom is expanding its European ProAV and digital signage offerings with the acquisition of two additional systems integrators. In the UK, Econocom acquired the assets of Smartcomm, which has been insolvent since February 2025, and in Ireland, the Belgian-French group acquired a 67% stake in the AV integrator Image Supply Systems.
invidis Commentary: All Eyes on QSR July 11, 2025July 7, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Another takeover in the German market: Grassfish DACH acquires MDT in a deal that could be especially exciting for the QSR sector. An invidis commentary.
M&A: Vertiseit Acquires MDT Medientechnik July 11, 2025July 7, 2025 by invidis Redaktion The Swedish company Vertiseit is expanding its presence in the DACH region through the acquisition of MDT Medientechnik. The deal is valued at approximately 7.8 million euros.
MDEP: Microsoft Breaks New Ground in Digital Signage July 9, 2025July 4, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Microsoft is expanding its MDEP platform to include digital signage, aiming to build an open ecosystem that supports large-scale AI integration. invidis spoke with MDEP expert Jon Sidwick to learn more about the strategy behind the move.
Diagramics: Visual Automation with Samsung VXT July 4, 2025 by Florian Rotberg Samsung VXT is integrating with Diagramics visual automation platform another industry solution into its new CMS offering. The Canadian B2B ISV is specialized in data-driven visualization in industrial environments. Together with Samsung, the solution, which can be fully integrated into VXT, will now also be made available to retailers.
Dgtgroup: A New Market Leader Emerges July 7, 2025July 4, 2025 by Florian Rotberg The Belgian company Dgtgroup is expanding through acquisitions to become a leading digital signage provider with its own CMS platforms in Belgium and the Netherlands. With its two latest acquisitions, TSS and NFGD, Dgtgroup now has 120 employees and generates €40 million in annual revenue.
M&A: Econocom Acquires Avanzia July 11, 2025July 3, 2025 by Florian Rotberg It was only on Monday that Econocom announced acquiring a majority stake in the German ICT AG. Now comes the takeover of Spanish ProAV and digital signage integrator Avanzia.
SaaS: Zetadisplay Starts Exporting Proprietary CMS July 3, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger Zetadisplay sells its CMS software “Engage” to another integrator for the first time, Enra Technologies in South Africa. The goal: growing SaaS revenue and driving international growth.
E Ink: Japan Tests E-Paper for Train Station Ads July 3, 2025 by Antonia Hamberger E-paper-based signage in public spaces is still rare. A Japanese company now debuts ad displays in Japanese train stations that are made up of four E Ink Spectra 6 panels.
