Israel Digital News

In-store digital media solutions provider YCD Multimedia has raised $12 million in a new financing round led by Pitango Venture Capital and Arts Alliance Digital Ventures and conversion of a bridge loan facility.

"This new investment gives us the capital to support the initiatives we are undertaking with larger chains in the US and internationally," said Barry Salzman, Chief Executive Officer.

YCD Multimedia providing retailers with a turnkey platform to create, manage, distribute and optimize in-store digital media to help drive sales and profitability.

YCD's clients include some of the world's most recognized brands such as American Airlines, Toyota, Kodak, Hilton Hotels, Cartier, Pizza Hut, and Heineken. Founded in 1999, YCD has offices in the US, UK and Israel.

Israel Digital Blog Ads – GSM Data Logger | Test Mobile Apps | Database Performance Tuning Tool

Libox, an Internet startup that is developing a consumer facing media product, has completed a $1 million pre-seed financing round from Evergreen Venture Partners, Eilon Tirosh, Partam Tel Aviv and Argonaut.

“In Libox we recognized a winning combination of an entrepreneur who has “done it”, a solid business model and a market with a huge growing potential,” Erez Shachar, Managing Partner at Evergreen.

Libox was founded by Erez Pilosof who is also the founder of the Israeli Internet portal Walla. Libox, currently in stealth mode, will release its beta product later this year.

Israel Digital Blog Ads – GSM Remote Data Logger | Mobile Video Advertising | Brain Training Games

Israel's leading cellular operator, Partner Communications and Rest.co.il - Israel's largest restaurants and culinary web site, has deployed MobiSight’s internet mobile application to offer the first mobile restaurant directory based service for Partner’s subscribers in Israel.

MobiSight's innovative application provides a richer consumer experience to Partner mobile users by enabling them to get a virtual tour of every restaurant through their mobile phone interface, and request any kind of information such as the restaurant's location, opening hours, menu and culinary deals. In addition, users can get personal advertising coupons and attractive deals through their mobiles which are based on an analysis of their consumer behavior patterns.

MobiSight develops advanced mobile applications based on client server technology. The company solution enables digital content providers and mobile operators to maximize their business opportunities and increase data ARPU by introducing new Value Added Services (VAS) to their subscribers. MobiSight is a part of IMG Media Group, a holding company specialized in fast growing media startups.

Israel Digital Blog Ads – Firewall Analysis | USB Flash Drive Security | Mobile Multimedia Solutions

Actus Imago, a system producer of digital media content systems, announced the release of Insight System, a new media intelligence desktop operating system - build to service broadcasters and IPTV media providers. Insight serves as the main platform for all positions and departments and is used as a communication channel to maximize the broadcaster's workflow efficiency.

“Actus Imago has developed the Insight system to answer a growing need in the media industry for a desktop system that cover all the management aspects and workflow of broadcasters and content providers,” said Sima Levy, Actus Imago CEO. “Insight is build to be used as a communication channel and integrates an intuitive communication terminal to maximize the broadcaster's workflow efficiency.”

Actus Imago will be presenting the new and innovative Insight at the upcoming IBC 2006 show in Amsterdam, in the booth of ViewCast, the worldwide leader in networked video communications.

Israel Digital Blog Ads – SQL Server Performance Monitoring | Remote Weather Station System | Testing mobile Wireless Applications