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Ramesh Jayaraman: New Daktronics CEO Talks about Next Steps for the LED Manufacturer

March 16, 2026 by Balthasar Mayer

Ramesh Jayaraman, CEO and President of Daktronics, at ISE 2026 (Image: invidis)

The first three days of his new job threw Ramesh Jayaraman, the new president and CEO of Daktronics, right into the halls of ISE in Barcelona. He had a busy start – but that reflects his future tasks at the US-based LED manufacturer pretty well. Jayaraman was brought in at the start of 2026 and …

Kiersten Gibson on How Reach Media Went from Ice Arena Signage to 2,000-Screen Projects

March 5, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger

Antonia Hamberger (left) chats with Kiersten Gibson, president at Reach Media Network. (Image: invidis/Sixteen:Nine)

Kiersten Gibson is probably one of the most down-to-earth people in digital signage – and, hands down, one of the best dressed. She’s been with Minnesota-based CMS vendor Reach since way back when the company was mostly doing signage in ice arenas. Since, as Kiersten put it, “there are only so many ice arenas you …

Infocomm 2026 Registration Opens – Jenn Heinold on What’s New

February 18, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger

Infocomm Show Director Jenn Heinold (Image: AVIXA)

Registration has opened for Infocomm 2026, which returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center in mid-June with a format that leans more heavily into application-led storytelling than past editions. The annual show, produced by Avixa, runs June 13–19, with exhibits open June 17–19. Organizers say more than 750 exhibitors are expected, covering the familiar spectrum …

Frank Pisano of Bluefin on Trending Display Shapes and the Power of Partnerships

February 16, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger

Bluefin CEO Frank Pisano and Sixteen:Nine editor Antonia Hamberger (Image: Sixteen:Nine)

Frank Pisano is one of the digital signage industry’s best-connected figures — the kind of CEO who seems to have endless energy for events, meetings, and networking. For the past three years, he’s been at the helm of Bluefin, a display manufacturer specializing in custom solutions and counting Walmart among its biggest customers. When I …

ISE 2026: Diversified Launches Dedicated Digital Signage Brand

February 2, 2026 by Florian Rotberg

Steve Glancey, Digital Experience Practice Leader at Diversified (Image: Diversified)

Barcelona | The US-based integrator heavyweight Diversified is using ISE 2026 to sharpen its market positioning: On one of the iconic rooftop terraces above Fira Barcelona, the company is introducing its new digital signage practice: Diversified Digital. The move marks a strategic effort to consolidate and expand its global digital signage operations under a dedicated identity …

Video Interview: i5LED’s George Pappas on Emerging LED Markets and Supply Chain Strategies

January 19, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger

In a recent conversation with George Pappas, CEO of i5LED, he shared how his company distinguishes itself in the dvLED screen market. Sacramento, California-based i5LED focuses on unique product development and closely controls its supply chain with trusted partners in Taiwan, China, and Malaysia, avoiding mere reselling of displays. George discussed the trust-building process with …

Video Interview: SageNet’s IV Dickson on True Innovation in Digital Signage

January 15, 2026 by Antonia Hamberger

Sagenet's IV Dickson speaks with Sixteen:Nine editor Antonia Hamberger. (Image: Screenshot)

When we hosted our Executive Club in Miami at the end of 2025, I had the chance to dive into more in-depth conversations with many of our guests. One of the brains I always enjoy picking apart is IV Dickson’s. He’s Chief Innovation Officer for SageNet and can always give you a very realistic assessment …

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