Agile continues to transform development
The advent of LiveSpace, our new digital signage product, provided us with the perfect platform to adopt an Agile approach to our development. We had a long list of features we wanted to implement and needed the right process to ensure we gave customers the maximum value from the product as it grew. After some […]
Bruce Betting roll out the Single Meeting screen
Bruce Betting in Ireland were the first company to show an interest in the new Single Meeting screen provided through the LiveSpace digital signage system. The screens have up-to-the-minute information on Horse and Greyhound meetings and include live prices when available. The initial trial took place at their Kilcock and Mullingar shops. They proved to […]
Sean Graham bookmakers take on BIDS5
2018 sees the Sean Graham group in Northern Ireland take on BIDS5 for their betting shop display management. Sean Graham currently manage over 30 shops from their base in Belfast. Some of these shops will use the MRG 6-screen server which outputs to high definition screens. The information displayed will be split into quarters to […]
Staff buyout of MRG Systems
We are delighted to announce that, following the purchase of shares from its erstwhile holding company, Panther Securities PLC, we now have control of 80% of the company’s shares. We recognise that Panther has been a benevolent parent company and, over the years, has provided a tremendous amount of financial support. Panther have offered to […]
James Dinan joins the MRG development team
My name is James Dinan and I first began working for MRG Systems in the summer of 2017, initially on a short-term contract to write automated tests for LiveSpace digital signage. During this summer job I was fortunate to be offered a permanent role, which I happily accepted and started in September 2017. Prior to […]
MRG launches the Single Meeting Screen
On 23rd November, at the newly formed Irish Bookmakers’ Forum in Maynooth, Ireland we introduced The Single Meeting Screen, a digital racing newspaper. It is very easy to use and designed for customers seeking more information about the runners and riders taking part during the day’s racing. The system comprises a mini PC, a tablet […]
A review of The Irish Bookmakers’ Forum
We created the Irish Bookmakers Forum to provide independent bookmakers with a new opportunity to experience some of the latest developments and meet some of the key suppliers to the industry. We brought together suppliers representing software systems, screens, bureau services, EPOS terminals through to maintenance and support exhibiting at the event. The event was […]
Localisation Techniques
LiveSpace digital signage uses several localisation techniques and we focus here on the features available to shop managers to supervise. If we use the coffee shop example. We know it to be a very competitive market in which brands need to work hard to generate customer loyalty. It’s not like being the only IKEA in […]
Farm 491 harvests more from digital signage
The Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) Manor Farm is home to both the Rural Innovation Centre (RIC) and the Farm491 workshops. Farm491 is a membership organisation offering workshops and flexible co-working spaces to budding agri-tech entrepreneurs in which they can run and grow their businesses. The RIC is a well-established provider of professional rural training to […]
Join us at RDSE 2017 – 8th & 9th May, Olympia, London
The Retail Digital Signage Expo is co-located with the Retail Business Technology Expo and the Retail Design Expo. In 2016 the event received 15,452 attendees, including over 2,100 international visitors. It is more than doubling in size for 2017 as word has spread about its success. Visitor registration is more than 50% up on last […]
