In its Q3 2011 financial report, Ströer gave more details with regards to its recent ECE flatmedia acquisition. As stated in the document: “the Group acquired all of the shares in ECE flatmedia GmbH, Hamburg, for an initial purchase price of € 3.9m along with additional performance-related purchase price payments, which could total a low…More

The Ströer Group has acquired ECE flatmedia GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The ECE subsidiary operates 1.000 screens in 50 shopping centers in Germany, reaching around 10 million shoppers per week. "We have successfully done pioneer work in an entirely new market for three and a half years. Currently, regarding the strong growth of digital…More

Intel is in talks to buy InVision Biometrics Ltd. for $50 million. Founded in 2007, the Israeli company develops 3D gesture recognition technology. It has raised $2 million since its creation. More to follow.

YCD Multimedia has announced the acquisition of C-nario in a stock transaction. The combined company will serve more than 2,000 brands, including leading Fortune 500 global brands, in over 40 countries worldwide. Noam Levavi, co-founder and CEO of YCD will lead the new entity from its NYC headquarters. “This step opens new horizons and creates…More

JCDecaux SA has signed an agreement with Presstalis for the acquisition of a 95% equity interest in Mediakiosk. Under the terms of this agreement – and subject to the fulfillment of certain suspensive conditions stipulated in the contract – JCDecaux will acquire exclusive control over Mediakiosk while Presstalis remains a minority shareholder with a 5%…More

JCDecaux is negotiating on an exclusive basis with Presstalis regarding a potential acquisition of its subsidiary MediaKiosk. Mediakiosk operates almost 800 news kiosks across France, including some digital ones.

RAM Active Media has acquired BRANDPLAY UK Limited, a subsidiary of BRANDPLAY GROUP Limited. Brandplay UK has secured advertising rights on an installed network of 11 large format (3 metre by 2 metre) interactive floor projection systems in major UK shopping malls. The interactive projection system will now trade under the brand name of RAM…More

Digital signage specialist Digitopia has been acquired by N-Allo. A subsidiary of Electrabel (GDF SUEZ Group), N-Allo is a major player in the contact centre sector in Belgium, and recently entered the French market. The company’s aim is “to extend its range of new digital solutions to optimise the interaction between companies and their customers”….More

Amscreen has acquired the entire Sales and Marketing operation of Digicom. The specialist digital out of home sales house, founded two years ago by Tom Goddard, was Amscreen’s exclusive Sales partner. Simon Sugar, Amscreen’s Chief Executive said “I am very excited about us acquiring Digicom and look forward to working closely with Chris Forrester and…More

iSIGN Media Solutions Inc., the developer of the location-based interactive IMS 3.1 solution, has signed a letter of intent to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares and secured debt of digital signage network operator Pinpoint Media Group Inc., for the issuance of 7.5 million iSIGN treasury shares. In addition iSIGN will provide a…More