Observed Signal · Aug 24, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: billups · Impact: 3/5
The intelligence behind better OOH decisions
New article on billups.com: 'The intelligence behind better OOH decisions' (6 min read, Aug 24, 2026).
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Billups Leaders: OOH Advertising's Data-Driven Evolution
Billups' EMEA CEO James McEwan and UK Managing Director Nick Bell discuss the evolving role of out-of-home advertising (OOH) as demand for data-driven, measurable performance rises. They describe OOH transitioning from a primarily creative medium to a performance-focused channel supported by real-time audience data, attribution capabilities, and mid-flight optimization. The leaders highlight billups' expansion in the UK, its transition from Mediabridge to billups, and its position as the world's largest independent OOH technology and managed services company. They emphasize innovations across creative iteration, planning, buying, attributed measurement, and conversion, including tools like audrai. Buyers now seek accountability and agility, with real-time visibility and postcode-level uplift measurement. The interview forecasts OOH becoming the most trusted, measurable medium in a data- and performance-driven era.
Billups CEO Says OOH Has Measurement Receipts
Jaime Byrdak, CEO of Billups North America and Drum Awards Festival juror, argues that out-of-home (OOH) advertising is now one of the most measurable channels, contrary to its perception as a brand-awareness-only medium. She highlights that billboards can be tied to store visits and conversions, and that proving performance protects OOH budgets from cuts. Byrdak also discusses the role of AI in OOH, crediting CTO Shawn Spooner's tool 'audrai' for speeding up workflows by up to 50%. She emphasizes that AI handles the 'what' and 'how fast,' while humans own the 'why,' and stresses the importance of curiosity and relationship-building for future leaders.
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