For the Week of October 27th

Management Changes:

Channel M (Los Angeles producer of customized in-store retail TV programming) has hired the following sales executives: Jalil Keval, vp, sales; Jonathan Keller, director, business development, Chicago office; William Boeka, director, business development, Chicago office; and Natalie Weymouth, director, business development, New York office.

Mancini Duffy (New York architecture and design firm) has announced that Evangelo Dascal, principal-in-charge of the company’s retail group, is retiring and will relocate to his home in Miami on November 1.

Business Brief:

Dillon Works Inc. (Mukilteo, Wash., custom design and fabrication company) has announced the completion of Kids’ Zone phase two, an outdoor learning experience for children at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. The company developed the design and fabricated and installed interpretive graphics and interactive elements for the second phase called Animal Avenue.

Amtico Intl. (Atlanta designer and manufacturer of resilient flooring) has announced its flooring will appear in the upcoming James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” which is due for U.S. release in November. The company's inlaid tile starburst pattern is the backdrop for a fight scene featuring actor Daniel Craig rappelling from the ceiling of an Italian Art Gallery. 

Award:

Stratacache (Dayton, Ohio, provider of content delivery, digital media and caching solutions) has received its second Digital Signage Innovator Award for its role in AT&T’s Corporate Briefing Center deployment. The award recognizes those in the industry who are responsible for all aspects of digital signage excellence, while spotlighting the most effective and innovative installations of the year.