IKE Supports
Local

IKE Smart City is offering free advertising to local and independent businesses, as well as non-profits, during unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.

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Baltimore,
Maryland

Lauren Hamilton,

Vice President, Marketing & Promotions,
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore

“Baltimore selected IKE after thoroughly reviewing other options available on the market, and far and away they have a superior product. They also earned the contract because of the team’s product knowledge, customer service and attention to detail.”

Smart
Beginnings

Built with Cities, For Cities

IKE Smart City launched in Denver with the goal of building a wayfinding and city communication system for the digital age and delivering it in a self-sustaining business model, requiring no investment from cities. Today, we’re scaling the platform nationwide.

San Antonio,
Texas

Brian C. Dillard,

Chief Innovation Officer, Smart City Administrator,
City of San Antonio

“After a thorough review of several kiosk providers and manufacturers, the City of San Antonio selected IKE because it has an experienced engineering team that provides innovative software and hardware development.”

Growing
Success

Innovating in Smart Cities Nationwide

Cities, BID’s, DMO’s and other stakeholders choose IKE because of our superior platform, business model and vertically-integrated team that handles all aspects of operation in-house. This structure allows us to invest in continuously innovating and evolving the IKE platform to advance the goals of cities now and in the future.

St. Louis,
Missouri

Dr. Robert Gaskill-Clemons,

Chief Technology Officer,
City of St. Louis

"The mission of our smart city initiative is to improve the quality of life for all residents and businesses. The kiosks effort is one of many ongoing smart city efforts and puts new innovative smart city technology into the hands of residents and visitors."

The IKE Team

Experienced and uniquely qualified

The IKE team has unparalleled experience in the two areas required to deliver the best possible platform: media expertise, which powers the business model, and technical expertise, to deliver and continuously improve the product. IKE’s vertically-integrated organization delivers on both objectives through a robust team that handles all aspects of successful operation in-house. These functions include design, software and hardware engineering, permitting, construction management, content management, operations, and media sales.

About IKE Smart City

IKE is a venture of Orange Barrel Media, a leader in the development and operation of urban media nationwide. Since 2004, OBM has been enhancing communities from an aesthetic and economic perspective by designing, constructing and implementing innovative media experiences that add to the character of urban places. Integral to OBM’s success is the high value placed on developing projects that balance public and private objectives to deliver value throughout communities.

Join Our Team

We’re fun. We’re driven. We’re passionate about developing impactful and innovative outdoor media that adds to the character of urban downtown areas and provides value to our advertising partners. Interested in working with us?

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