How is the use of smartphones, tablets, and other personal technology changing the way we perceive the physical realm? How does the urban experience evolve in a world of augmented reality, social media, and sentient buildings? And what does this mean for designers creating the next generation of immersive and engaging experiences in the "real" world? Xlab 2012: Tech...
Harbinger Sign has hired eleven new employees to help meet growing demand for the company’s patented LED Retrofit Kit and to support the new national call center for sign maintenance. The new members working at Harbinger’s Jacksonville location, include: Michelle Bourne, accounts payable; Jill Cerverizzo, project manager; Paul Charles, project manager; Makenzie Choate, human resources manager; Erin Hall, project...
Cooley Group Chairman Robert P. Siener, Jr. recently celebrated 65 years with the company. He is one of the longest-serving active Chairmen in the US, and sits alongside other successful octogenarians serving as Chairmen, including Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway), J.W. Marriott, Jr. (Marriott International), David H. Murdock (Dole Food Company), and Sumner Redstone (CBS Corporation). Siener has seen the...
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) announces the launch of its new Committed to Crane Safety program. The new program recognizes employers who have demonstrated their commitment to safety by hiring CCO-certified personnel. “Crane operators, signalpersons, and riggers receive recognition for their knowledge and skill related to safe crane operations when they are issued a...
This year marks ten years of OPTOTRONIC® power supplies powering LED systems across the globe and to celebrate, OSRAM SYLVANIA has introduced the OPTOTRONIC LED Power Finder, a new iOS app which brings the extensive portfolio of power supplies to the fingertips of engineers, designers, specifiers, and other lighting professionals. This app includes detailed product specifications (including regulatory...
A new look and a new name—that's what the home of the Denver Broncos got when sporting goods company Sports Authority took over naming rights for the NFL team's stadium in 2011. Now Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the 10-year-old, 76,000-seat arena, underwent a facelift as part of the rebranding, the centerpiece of which is a prominent horizontal...
T-ShirtForums.com has announced that KA Grafix of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was voted the grand prize winner in the forum’s Seventh Anniversary Design Contest Extravaganza. As the contest winner, KA Grafix will receive a new Roland VersaStudio BN-20 T-shirt printing press, complete with a supply of inks and media. With more than 170,000 members, T-ShirtForums.com is the industry’s largest online community...
Casinos are filled with blinking lights, spinning wheels, and flashing displays, making them some of the most difficult locations for a digital display to stand out from the crowd and demand attention. James Industries, a Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturer representation firm focused primarily on technology for gaming and entertainment, has set a new bar for the industry by representing...
Vista System International, a world leader in Modular Curved Frame Technology (MCFT), has introduced the new Vista Expand series of extra-large sign solutions. This new environmentally friendly series features state-of-the-art technology and ultra-modern design to create complete solutions for projects requiring extra large signage solutions. The Vista Expand series is designed to offer both indoor and outdoor extra large...
I was talking to my sixteen-year-old granddaughter the other day. She’s a pretty levelheaded kid and as we were talking somehow we got on the subject of Facebook, Twitter, and all of those things that consume the time of most young people today. As I said, she’s pretty levelheaded so I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was, when...
