Digital Signage Expo® (DSE), the world’s largest and longest running International Conference and Tradeshow dedicated exclusively to digital signage, interactive technology, and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), has announced the independently judged winners of its Apex & Content Awards for 2013 at its Fourth Annual Awards Dinner Sponsored this year by the Digital Signage Federation.
This year Gold, Silver and Bronze Apex Awards were presented to winners in ten categories from a field of ninety entrants (pictured next to each category are photo of the Gold-awarded project):
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
+ GOLD Westfield San Francisco Centre, Nominated by Obscura Digital
+ SILVER Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, Nominated by Intermedia Touch Inc.
+ BRONZE Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society, Nominated by DRM Productions Inc.
Business, Industry & Government
+ GOLD San Francisco Public Utility Commission, Nominated by Obscura Digital
+ SILVER Christie West Wing, Nominated by Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc.
+ BRONZE Arsenal Media Fountain of Content, Nominated by Arsenal Media
Education & Healthcare
+ GOLD University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, Nominated by Westbury National Show Systems Ltd.
+ SILVER Florida Hospital – Wesley Chapel, Nominated by Sound Stage Inc.
+ BRONZE Saint Louis University, Nominated by NEC Display Solutions
Event Venues
+ GOLD Antron Showroom, Nominated by Float4 Interactive
+ SILVER Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Nominated by Gefen
+ BRONZE University of Oregon, Nominated by Haivision
Food & Beverage
+ GOLD Dee Daa Restaurants, Nominated by Arsenal Media
+ SILVER Top of Waikiki Restaurant, Nominated by Pacific Digital Signs
+ BRONZE Starbucks Coffee Co., Nominated by Starbucks Coffee Co.
Hospitality
+ GOLD Swan & Dolphin Resort, Nominated by Xpodigital
+ SILVER Tourisme Montérégie, Nominated by Arsenal Media
+ BRONZE Wynn in Las Vegas, Nominated by JANUS Displays by Morrow Technologies
Interactive Self-Service
+ GOLD Pepsi, Nominated by Intel
+ SILVER Telenet Mobile – SmartSpot – DOBIT, Nominated by Scala Inc.
+ BRONZE Buffalo Wild Wings, Nominated by Wireless Ronin Technologies
Public Spaces
+ GOLD Westfield Shopping Center, Nominated by Scala Inc.
+ SILVER Samsung Galaxy S3 Turkey Launch Projection Mapping, Nominated by Dreambox Visual Communications
+ BRONZE Clear Channel Spectacolor – Times Square, Nominated by Clear Channel Spectacolor
Retail
+ GOLD Build-A-Bear Workshop, Nominated by Build-A-Bear Workshop®
+ SILVER Connections, Nominated by YCD Multimedia
+ BRONZE Holt Renfrew Ltd., Nominated by Rose and Thistle Media
Transportation
+ GOLD CBS Outdoor, Nominated by MRI (Manufacturing Resources International)
+ SILVER McCarran International Airport, Nominated by Four Winds Interactive
+ BRONZE IGITerminal – 3 & 1 Airport,Delhi, Nominated by Times Innovative Media Ltd. (Times OOH)
The DSE 2013 Apex Award of the Year winner is:
+ Build-A-Bear Workshop, Nominated by Build-A-Bear Workshop®
This year Gold, Silver and Bronze Content Awards were presented to winners in ten different categories from a field of seventy entrants:
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
+ GOLD Second Story Interactive Studios, for content created for Vault of the Secret Formula: Bubble-izer
+ SILVER Intermedia Touch Inc., for content created for Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
+ BRONZE Arsenal Media, for content created for Christie, The Discovery Wall
Business, Industry & Government
+ GOLD Arsenal Media, for content created for The Fountain of Content
+ SILVER Obscura Digital, for content created for Digital Arts Wall, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
+ BRONZE Arsenal Media, for content created for Christie, Kitchener West Wing Lobby
Education & Healthcare
+ GOLD Intermedia Touch Inc., for content created for Miami Children’s Hospital
+ SILVER Arsenal Media, for content created for Wilfrid Laurier University, 100th Anniversary
+ BRONZE Visix Inc., for content created for University of Iowa Interactive Wayfinding
Event Venues
+ GOLD Oklahoma City Thunder, for content created for Chesapeake Arena
+ SILVER Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, for content created for MLSE Live
+ BRONZE Insteo, for content created for Vitec Group
Food & Beverage
+ GOLD Groupe Viva, for content created for Le 2 Pierrots
+ SILVER Allure Global Solutions, for content created for Moe’s Southwest Grill – Digital Menu Boards
+ BRONZE Arsenal Media & Jaime Burns, for content created for Dee Daa Restaurants
Hospitality
+ GOLD Arsenal Media, for content created for The Tourisme Montérégie Experiential Tower
+ SILVER X20 Media, for content created for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
+ BRONZE Swan & Dolphin Resort, for content created for “ELLA” RFID Reader Project
Multi-Platform
+ GOLD Arsenal Media and Converse Marketing, for content created for Caterpillar Global Mining,Touchpoint Digital Program
+ SILVER Elevate Digital, for content created for Groupon
+ BRONZE Intelligent Multimedia Ltd., for content created for IML Challenges
Public Spaces
+ GOLD Pearl Media, for content created for Chevy Interactive 3D Projection
+ SILVER Vanten K.K., for content created for Ganbatte 365
+ BRONZE Monster Grupo Creativo S.A. de C.V., for content created for Banamex S.A.
Retail
+ GOLD Rose and Thistle Media, for content created for Holt Renfrew Ltd.
+ SILVER All Things Media LLC, for content created for Mercedes-Benz USA, AMG Digital Signage
+ BRONZE AKQA, for content created for RBS Group
Transportation
+ GOLD Inwindow Outdoor, for content created for Beneful Virtual Dog Park/Columbus Circle Interactive Wall
The DSE 2013 Content Award of the Year winner is:
Inwindow Outdoor, for content created for Beneful Virtual Dog Park/Columbus Circle Interactive
Chris Gibbs, president of Exponation, LLC, which produces Digital Signage Expo said, “Because innovation and creativity are essential to driving growth in our industry, it is our unique pleasure and privilege to be able to provide a forum that not only nurtures and recognizes these amazing leaps forward, but also one in which all of us can come together and truly appreciate the work that is being produced in our field worldwide. That is why we are pleased to present the 2013 winners who have distinguished themselves in this way.”
About the Independent Panel of Apex Award Judges
DSE’s Apex Awards were individually assessed and juried on the basis of originality and innovation by an independent panel of six industry journalists, all of whom have long reported on the digital signage sector, have published on the many facets of the industry, and are recognized as versant in current industry trends. Judges included:
+ Ben Skidmore, Publisher, Digital Signage Solutions
+ Lionel Tepper, Managing Director, ScreenMedia Daily
+ Tom Leblanc, Editor-in-Chief, Commercial Integrator
+ Mike Cearley, Senior Vice President & Partner, Global Social Strategy & Consumer Engagement, Fleishman-Hillard; Author & Publisher, 11th Screen
+ Jeff Wooten, Editor, Sign Builder Illustrated
+ Richard Lebovitz, Editorial Director, Digital Signage Expo
About the Independent Panel of Content Award Judges
DSE’s Content Awards were individually assessed and juried on the basis of originality in content applications developed specifically for digital signage by an independent panel of six industry professionals, all of whom have long worked in the digital signage sector and have developed hands-on expertise in many facets of the industry, Judges included:
+ Nancy Hoffman, Client Relationship Lead, [ADi] Animation Dynamics Inc.
+ Craig Huff, Graphic Design Manager, Bell Canada at Vancouver Convention Centre
+ Maria Kozlova, Art Director, mkgrafix.com
+ Anne White, Principal, Hypehouse
+ Daniel Wilkins, SVP/Digital Out-of-Home, Wilkins Media Company
+ Florian Vollmer, SVP Design, Design Principal, InReality, an Info Retail Company.
Digital Signage Expo 2014, to be held February 11-13, 2014, with access to the Exhibit Hall February 12 & 13 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas USA, is the world’s largest and longest running conference and trade show exclusively dedicated to the digital signage, interactive technology, and digital-out-of-home (DOOH) industries. Launched in 2004, DSE was the first event dedicated to the digital signage market and has been a significant contributor to the growth of this fast-paced industry. Professional end user attendance represents decision-makers from key industry categories such as retail, restaurant, healthcare, education, hospitality, and transportation, as well as other key stakeholders, including advertising executives, brand marketers and systems integrators.
Over 200 exhibitors feature technology and services including hardware, software, network, delivery and content from around the globe. DSE also offers the largest and most diversified digital signage and digital out-of-home educational program anywhere in the world, with more than 150 educators and the largest variety of educational opportunities, including a live installation tour and structured curriculum leading to professional re-certification in eight educational tracks. The 2014 program will be comprised of fourteen pre- and post-show educational events, thirty-two seminars, forty targeted Industry Vertical Discussion Groups, and forty-two free workshops staged in three on-floor theaters.
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