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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.

NikkeiAsia: Fuji Business Innovation cutting into ex-partner Xerox’s European turf News 

NikkeiAsia: Fuji Business Innovation cutting into ex-partner Xerox’s European turf

NikkeiAisa reports Fuji Business Innovation, Fujifilm Holdings’ office-equipment subsidiary formerly known as Fuji Xerox, is now directly competing with former partner Xerox in Europe, following the dissolution of the pair’s long-standing joint venture last year. Nikkei has learned Fuji Business Innovation will introduce large commercial printers under its own brand in Germany, Spain, Italy, and Portugal, using Fujifilm Holdings’ sales infrastructure.... Read More
PRINTING United Alliance announces Live and LocalEvent series Events News 

PRINTING United Alliance announces Live and LocalEvent series

PRINTING United Alliance announced the launch of a Live and Local event series; the first four exclusive events are being sponsored by the Indigo division of HP Inc. “These events are designed for local print services providers to make them aware of current industry trends and opportunities to elevate their business operations,” says Mark Subers, president of PRINTING United Alliance... Read More
Pro Imaging events postponed Events News 

Pro Imaging events postponed

The organizers of the Pro Imaging Golf and CONNECT events released the following statement regarding next spring’s event: It’s been a long road in the journey to bring you the Pro Imaging Golf event and Pro Imaging CONNECT conference. As you know, our 2020 and 2021 events were postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic issues. Many of our sponsors and attendees... Read More
Hasselblad launches 907X kit to commemorate 80 year anniversary New Products 

Hasselblad launches 907X kit to commemorate 80 year anniversary

Hasselblad launched the 907X Anniversary Edition Kit, comprised of a CFV II 50C digital back, 907X camera body, control grip, optical viewfinder, and XCD 3,5/30 Lens. This 800-kit limited edition commemorates 80 years since the launch of Hasselblad’s first camera, the HK-7. The 30mm wide-angle lens in the Hasselblad 907X Anniversary Edition Kit was selected to echo the Biogon 38mm... Read More
Photobook.ai releases mobile app in India News 

Photobook.ai releases mobile app in India

Singapore-based developer Photobook.ai announced the release of the Printo Photo print-on-demand mobile app on GooglePlay for India, its second white-label AI photobook mobile app released this year. In addition to the customary AI-driven photobooks that Photobook.ai is known for, Printo Photos app users are also able to print large format wall art on canvas and premium papers to A0 size... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Sept. 25 News People on the Move 

Industry Notes for the week of Sept. 25

Digital Imaging Reporter’s 2021 State of the Industry Digital Imaging Reporter has published its annual “State of the Industry” roundup of opinions from product vendors, leaders, analysts, retailers, and industry organizations. Contributors include B&C Camera, Canon USA, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Ricoh, Delkin Devices, DNP, IPI, PRO, Photo Imaging News, Rise Above Research, The Dead Pixels Society, Service Photo, Sigma Corp.,... Read More
Pixii SAS announces the 26 MP Pixii Camera digital rangefinder News 

Pixii SAS announces the 26 MP Pixii Camera digital rangefinder

  French technology company Pixii SAS announced a €2,999 Pixii Camera digital rangefinder with a new 26MP sensor, interactive viewfinder, USB-C support, and extended storage options. The company says the new image sensor is built on a CMOS-BSI pixel design, and the pixel design also enhances the angular response to perform with wider focal lengths and modern optical designs. The... Read More
Roland DGA introduces Texart XT-640S Direct-to-Garment Printer New Products 

Roland DGA introduces Texart XT-640S Direct-to-Garment Printer

Roland DGA has announced the Texart XT-640S, a multi-station direct-to-garment printer, aimed at a variety of printing businesses, including screen printers and graphic apparel businesses. The XT-640S has a sliding baseplate and platen flatbed operation, giving the user the flexibility to customize a wide variety of cotton and cotton-blend products, including specialty apparel items, accessories, gifts, interior décor, and more.... Read More
Lomography introduces Lomo’Instant Automat, Suntur Edition instant camera New Products 

Lomography introduces Lomo’Instant Automat, Suntur Edition instant camera

Analog photography company Lomography debuted the Lomo’Instant Automat, Suntur Edition, instant camera, featuring with a native 35mm equivalent f/8 lens and comes with three additional snap-on lenses: a 90-degree wide-angle, close-up and 170-degree fisheye. The camera also comes with a Splitzer lens attachment shooting multiple exposures without re-exposing the frame. For added creativity, the camera comes with colored gels for... Read More
Visual 1st and DIY Video Summit is coming up fast Events News 

Visual 1st and DIY Video Summit is coming up fast

The dual executive conferences Visual 1st and the DIY Video Summit are just about a month away. The Visual 1st virtual conference, running Oct. 19-20, features an impressive array of imaging executives in a series of fireside chats, presentations, and demos. More than 75 percent of attendees are C-suite and senior-level executives. Tickets are available here. Buying a ticket now... Read More
Imaging app developer Lightricks raises $130 million Series D News 

Imaging app developer Lightricks raises $130 million Series D

Photo and video app maker Lightricks, announced $130 million in Series D funding, comprised of $100 million in primary and $30 million in secondary funding which brings Lightricks’ total funding to-date to $335 million and the company’s latest valuation to $1.8 billion, the company said. The round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight... Read More
NRF: Halloween spending to reach all-time high of $10.14 billion this year Marketing 

NRF: Halloween spending to reach all-time high of $10.14 billion this year

Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion, up from $8.05 billion in 2020, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Plans to celebrate Halloween are up this year compared with last and are close to pre-pandemic levels. “Americans plan to spend more than ever... Read More
Adobe reports record $3.94 billion third-quarter revenue Earnings reports 

Adobe reports record $3.94 billion third-quarter revenue

Adobe reported record revenue of $3.94 billion in its third fiscal quarter of 2021, which represents 22 percent year-over-year growth, for the period ending Sept. 2. “Adobe had another outstanding quarter as Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud continue to transform storytelling, learning and conducting business in a digital-first world,” said Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO, Adobe. “Our talented... Read More
10 steps to jumpstarting your holiday preparations Feature Marketing Tips and tricks 

10 steps to jumpstarting your holiday preparations

Guest post by Elizabete Smite, Content Marketing Specialist at Printful This will be a holiday season like no other. With more people shifting to online shopping, it’s predicted ecommerce will reach its first trillion-dollar year of sales. As an ecommerce store owner, this means new potential customers and the opportunity to grow your online business this holiday season. It also... Read More