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OAAA ANNOUNCES 82ND OBIE AWARDS JURY

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Monday, December 11, 2023

"This year's juror panel of seasoned industry executives are moving our industry forward day in and day out through their exemplary work and leadership. Their collective experience and award-winning careers make them the perfect group to gauge what creative excellence looks like in the OOH advertising space today," said Anna Bager, President & CEO of OAAA. "We expect to see entries that have leaned more heavily into emerging tech and taken more creative risks -- putting innovation front and center. I look forward to seeing what campaigns and executions rise to the top of the heap."

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire out of home (OOH) advertising industry, today announced the distinguished panel of jurors for the 82nd OBIE Awards, the oldest and most prestigious honors for creative excellence in OOH advertising design and execution.
  • Their collective experience and award-winning careers make them the perfect group to gauge what creative excellence looks like in the OOH advertising space today," said Anna Bager, President & CEO of OAAA.
  • Craft awards will be given in categories that include Copywriting, Digital Design, Photography, and more.
  • To learn more about the OBIE Awards and to enter, visit obieawards.org.

OAAA ANNOUNCES 80th OBIE AWARDS ALL-STAR JURY, LED BY MARK TUTSSEL, FORMER LEO BURNETT EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

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Monday, December 20, 2021

Mark Tutssel, former Leo Burnett Executive Chairman, will serve as OBIE Awards Creative Ambassador and Chair, guiding leading executives from a cross-section of ad agencies, advertisers, and entertainment companies design in judging this year's submissions.

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  • Mark Tutssel, former Leo Burnett Executive Chairman, will serve as OBIE Awards Creative Ambassador and Chair, guiding leading executives from a cross-section of ad agencies, advertisers, and entertainment companies design in judging this year's submissions.
  • OBIEs Jury Chair Mark Tutssel has been a lifelong champion of OOH and a tireless initiator and supporter of groundbreaking creative work.
  • OAAA is comprised of 800+ member media companies, advertisers, agencies, ad-tech providers, and suppliers that represent over 90 percent of the industry.
  • Every year, the industry celebrates and rewards OOH creativity via its renowned OBIE Awards ( obieawards.org ).

Quantela Acquires CIMCON Lighting

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

MILPITAS, Calif. and BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Outcomes-as-a-Service forerunner, Quantela announces today that it has acquired CIMCON Lighting, Inc., a leader in smart lighting and smart city technologies.

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  • MILPITAS, Calif. and BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Outcomes-as-a-Service forerunner, Quantela announces today that it has acquired CIMCON Lighting, Inc., a leader in smart lighting and smart city technologies.
  • This acquisition will provide Quantela with full coverage and access to the ubiquitous streetlight pole infrastructure to deploy innovative technologies and improve societal, and economic outcomes.
  • "Acquiring CIMCON gives Quantela the opportunity to access the streetlight pole infrastructure used to deploy CIMCON controllers," said Sridhar Gadhi, Quantela's Founder and Executive Chairman.
  • "Quantela helps communities improve quality of life by providing technology enabled outcomes to its customers," said Amr Salem, Quantela's CEO.

North American Cross Arm Utility Pole Market Report 2021: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis 2015-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

The "North American Cross Arm Utility Pole Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "North American Cross Arm Utility Pole Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The future of the North American cross arm utility pole market looks promising with opportunities in the power transmission, distribution, telecommunication, and lighting.
  • Some of the features of "North American Cross Arm Utility Pole Market: Trends, Forecast and the competitive Analysis" Include:
    Market size estimates: Global cross arm utility pole market estimation in terms of value ($M) and volume (thousand units) shipment.
  • Segmentation analysis: Global cross arm utility pole market size by various segments, such as end use and material
    Country analysis: Global cross arm utility pole market breakdown by United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Lamar Advertising and Grocery TV Partner to Package Premium Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) Advertising through Private Marketplace Deals

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lamar Advertising , one of the largest out-of-home (OOH) advertising companies in the world, and Grocery TV , a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising company in grocery retail, have partnered to package their premium inventories, so that advertisers can activate simultaneously in grocery stores and large-format billboards through a singular PMP (Private Marketplace) deal.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lamar Advertising , one of the largest out-of-home (OOH) advertising companies in the world, and Grocery TV , a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising company in grocery retail, have partnered to package their premium inventories, so that advertisers can activate simultaneously in grocery stores and large-format billboards through a singular PMP (Private Marketplace) deal.
  • "We see the partnership with Grocery TV as an opportunity to combine important touch points along the consumer journey," stated Lamar's Vice President of Digital Growth, Ian Dallimore.
  • "By running campaigns on our digital billboards along with nearby Grocery TV displays, advertisers can make meaningful connections and build brand credibility."
  • Grocery TV is the largest digital advertising network in U.S. grocery with over 6,000 locations.

Six Major Valeo Innovations for Safer and Cleaner Mobility to be Presented at the IAA Mobility 2021

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Monday, July 26, 2021

PARIS, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeo will unveil six innovations - including a series of technologies that can create a "health shield" within the interior of a vehicle and charging stations suitable for all electric vehicles - at IAA Mobility in September. The technologies underscore Valeo's ongoing commitment to develop safer, cleaner and more diverse mobility.The IAA, for the first time in the show's history, will be held in Munich. It has been renamed IAA Mobility for the occasion. No longer promoted as just the annual forum for the global automotive industry, the IAA is also the place where the future of mobility takes shape. The Valeo innovations to be presented from Sept. 7 through Sept. 12 include: Automated Valet Parking: The feature - developed in collaboration with BMW - allows a vehicle to park itself in a parking lot.Valeo Drive4U: The Valeo Drive4U is a prototype autonomous car. It will drive in automated mode on open roads in and outside the city of Munich (on the Blue Lane) reaching Level 4 autonomy. It is exclusively equipped with Valeo sensors that are already in series production (LiDARs, cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors etc.). This vehicle can handle urban and suburban traffic, traffic jams, intersections, traffic circles, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and construction zones. It is equipped with two other safety-enhancing features: The Valeo Drive4U Locate system pinpoints the vehicle's location on the road with centimeter-level precision compared with a standard GPS system where the margin of error is as much as five meters. The Valeo MovePredict.ai system uses artificial intelligence to anticipate the movements of vulnerable people around the vehicle and brakes before they have even moved.This year has been historic for mobility with the launch of the first car in the world to reach Level 3 autonomy – equipped with Valeo's LiDAR technology. Level 3 autonomy can only be achieved using 3D LiDAR technology combined with a series of sensors. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are transforming mobility. Valeo is the world leader in this field with one-in-four new vehicles worldwide equipped with its technologies.Vital Signs Monitoring: Valeo takes a holistic approach to the challenge of safer mobility. The company is developing products to help the vehicle assess and avoid potential life-threatening situations while ensuring passengers travel in a healthy cabin environment.

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  • The technologies underscore Valeo's ongoing commitment to develop safer, cleaner and more diverse mobility.
  • It is exclusively equipped with Valeo sensors that are already in series production (LiDARs, cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors etc.).
  • This vehicle can handle urban and suburban traffic, traffic jams, intersections, traffic circles, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and construction zones.
  • Vital Signs Monitoring: Valeo takes a holistic approach to the challenge of safer mobility.

City of Sandy, Oregon Improves Light Quality, Sustainability and Savings With Conversion to Cree Lighting RSW Series LED Street Lights

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210720005220/en/
    City of Sandy, Oregon Street and Cree Lighting - Before and After (Photo: Business Wire).
  • For the City of Sandy, Oregon, selecting and utilizing Cree Lightings RSW Series LED luminaires in a variety of sizes for its street lighting was the answer.
  • The City of Sandy feels confident in its decision to move forward with the conversion to RSW Series LED luminaires for street lighting.
  • To learn more about this street lighting conversion project, read Cree Lightings new City of Sandy, OR case study at https://www.creelighting.com/applications/case-studies/city-of-sandy-or .

Passaic Valley Water Commission Kicks off 2021 Hydrant Flushing Program

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Monday, July 19, 2021

CLIFTON, N.J., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of ongoing efforts to improve service to its customers, Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) will begin its annual Hydrant Flushing Program on Monday, July 19, 2021.

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  • CLIFTON, N.J., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of ongoing efforts to improve service to its customers, Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) will begin its annual Hydrant Flushing Program on Monday, July 19, 2021.
  • The water mains will be flushed weekdays between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
    What is Hydrant Flushing and Why is PVWC Doing it?
  • Hydrant Flushing is the quick release of water from fire hydrants and is vital to the general maintenance of the water distribution system.
  • Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) assures all customers that the water will be safe for use during this period; however, there may be some unavoidable water discoloration and low pressure at any time during flushing.

Art. Lebedev Studio: Traffic signals of the future designed

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

This now iconic look was shaped by the spherical incandescent lamps which were initially used as traffic lights.

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  • This now iconic look was shaped by the spherical incandescent lamps which were initially used as traffic lights.
  • As these technical restrictions no longer exist, traffic lights are free to be reimagined, so Art.
  • Lebedev Studio partnered with the UOMP Industrial Design Centre to work on an entirely new approach to traffic lights .
  • However, the new traffic lights fit all the required signals neatly onto one screen.

Art. Lebedev Studio: Traffic signals of the future designed

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

This now iconic look was shaped by the spherical incandescent lamps which were initially used as traffic lights.

Key Points: 
  • This now iconic look was shaped by the spherical incandescent lamps which were initially used as traffic lights.
  • As these technical restrictions no longer exist, traffic lights are free to be reimagined, so Art.
  • Lebedev Studio partnered with the UOMP Industrial Design Centre to work on an entirely new approach to traffic lights .
  • However, the new traffic lights fit all the required signals neatly onto one screen.