You are here
Home > Author: GaryPageau (Page 115)

Written by 

Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.

NRF says Omicron could contribute to uncertainty, inflation but shutdowns are unlikely Market research News 

NRF says Omicron could contribute to uncertainty, inflation but shutdowns are unlikely

GaryPageau ,
The COVID-19 omicron variant will bring uncertainty to the economy in 2022 and could contribute to inflation, but is unlikely to cause widespread shutdowns or slowdowns, said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, National Retail Federation (NRF). “Even with the experience of the past two years, there is no model that can predict how the economy responds to a pandemic,” Kleinhenz said.... Read More
­­­Vuzix introduces M400-C Smart Glasses New Products 

­­­Vuzix introduces M400-C Smart Glasses

GaryPageau
Smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology supplier Vuzix Corp. introduced the Vuzix M400-C smart glasses, the latest edition to its M-Series smart glasses family, and announced that it has shipped limited initial production units to a Windows mobile computer manufacturer. The M400-C will be priced at $1,199. The M400-C uses the same form factor as the company’s flagship M400... Read More
Canon debuts Kokomo VR platform built around Canon hardware New Products 

Canon debuts Kokomo VR platform built around Canon hardware

GaryPageau , ,
Canon U.S.A., Inc. is showcasing at CES 2022 its Kokomo Software platform (currently in development) “designed to change human communication by combining virtual reality with an immersive calling experience.” CES 2022 attendees will be able to try out the platform, using cameras using the recently announced Canon RF5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye Lens. This software is being designed to provide... Read More
OWC announces Atlas Pro Series Media Card Storage and Reader New Products 

OWC announces Atlas Pro Series Media Card Storage and Reader

GaryPageau
OWC announces the OWC Atlas Pro series of high-performance media cards and card reader. The company says Atlas S Pro cards offer: Pro speed: Up to 276MB/s write and 290MB/s read real-world speeds for shooting huge photos, burst photo sequences, and recording up to 8K video Advanced: Uses advanced pseudo-Single-Level Cell (pSLC) flash memory to deliver 10X higher durability than ordinary SD... Read More
Booststrapping for success with Joaquin Cuenca Abela, Freepik Company Podcasts 

Booststrapping for success with Joaquin Cuenca Abela, Freepik Company

GaryPageau
  Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Joaquin Cuenca Abela, one of the founders of Europe’s fast-growing graphics company, Freepik Company.  Based in Spain, Freepik was founded in 2010 by brothers Alejandro and Pablo Blanes, along with their friend Joaquín Cuenca Abela, founder of Panoramio (acquired by Google). Abela talks about how the company grew from a bootstrapped free online resource for finding graphics to a full-fledged... Read More
RRD receives unsolicited non-binding cash proposal for $11.00 per share Acquisitions News 

RRD receives unsolicited non-binding cash proposal for $11.00 per share

GaryPageau , , ,
Just when it looked like the bidding war for R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) was won by Chatham Asset Management, the company announced the receipt of an unsolicited non-binding “Alternative Acquisition Proposal” to acquire all of the outstanding shares of RRD’s common stock for $11.00 per share in cash, from an unnamed “Strategic Party”. Under the terms of the Chatham... Read More
Shutterfly reports ransomware attack; Lifetouch and BorrowLenses affected News 

Shutterfly reports ransomware attack; Lifetouch and BorrowLenses affected

GaryPageau , , ,
Personalized photography leader Shutterfly reported a ransomware attack on Sunday, Dec. 26. The incident was first made public by Bleeping Computer, which claimed a source identified the attackers as the Conti ransomware group. In a statement (reproduced below) Shutterfly said portions of the Lifetouch and BorrowLenses business were affected. They experienced interruptions with Groovebook, manufacturing offices, and some corporate systems as... Read More
Class action against Ancestry.com use of yearbooks continues News 

Class action against Ancestry.com use of yearbooks continues

GaryPageau
Legal Newsline reports a class-action lawsuit alleges genealogy site Ancestry.com is using photos of people without their permission. According to the report, Clifford Law Offices and Morgan & Morgan, representing Sergio Bonilla, filed their case on Dec. 14 in Chicago federal court, taking aim at Ancestry’s use of school yearbooks from the 20th century. “Ancestry has not received consent from, given... Read More
Lensrentals adds to roundup of 2021 gear rental trends Market research 

Lensrentals adds to roundup of 2021 gear rental trends

GaryPageau
Lensrentals continues its annual data-sharing roundup for gear rented on its platform. The last data roundup piece for 2021 looks at the popularity of all photo and video gear. Among the topline observations: Canon’s R5 did well but the EF mount is still strong. The transition from DSLR to mirrorless is progressing but perhaps slower than some suggested. Most Popular... Read More
SeaLife introduces ultra wide angle dome lens for Micro-Series Cameras New Products 

SeaLife introduces ultra wide angle dome lens for Micro-Series Cameras

GaryPageau ,
Underwater imaging gear maker SeaLife, introduced an ultra-wide-angle dome lens for the Micro-series and ReefMaster underwater cameras that increases the camera’s field-of-view by almost 50% and allows photographers to get three times closer to the subject.  The lens has a 13.3mm film-equivalent effective focal length when used with the SeaLife Micro 3.0 and is waterproof to 200ft/60m. The lens will... Read More
Fortune features Shutterfly CEO on supply chain News 

Fortune features Shutterfly CEO on supply chain

GaryPageau ,
U.S. business website Fortune featured a discussion with Shutterfly CEO Hilary Schneider about the company’s dominance of holiday the photo card market, supply chain issues, and its foray into NFT. Writer Jane Their wrote Shutterfly, which on average sends out 165 million holiday cards a year, has a broad experience with supply chain challenges. “We have a real advantage,” Schneider... Read More
Getty Images looking to go public, again, in $4.8 billion SPAC maneuver Investments 

Getty Images looking to go public, again, in $4.8 billion SPAC maneuver

GaryPageau
Stock content company Getty Images is looking to go public again, after more than a decade as a private company, in a $4.8 billion deal that will place the company on the New York Stock Exchange. To go public,  the company said it entered into a business combination agreement with CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, a publicly traded special purpose... Read More
Gooten announces $15 million capital raise, unveils new leadership Investments News People on the Move 

Gooten announces $15 million capital raise, unveils new leadership

GaryPageau
On-demand printer Gooten raised $15 million in combined primary equity and debt from Tech Pioneers Fund with participation from existing investors KEC Ventures and ff Venture Capital. The company is also announcing the promotion of Maddy Alcala to president of Gooten. Founded in 2015, Gooten operates a smart supply chain for brands looking to optimize their eCommerce business through print-on-demand manufacturing. Now with more... Read More