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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.

Tether Tools releases integrated Smart Shooter 4 plug-in for Lightroom Classic Updates 

Tether Tools releases integrated Smart Shooter 4 plug-in for Lightroom Classic

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Tether Tools released an integrated Smart Shooter 4 plug-in for Lightroom Classic. The Smart Shooter plug-in for Lightroom will provide users with efficiency, enhanced workflow quality, and delivering a more unified tethered experience, the company says. Smart Shooter 4 is a digital photography workflow application allowing users to fully control a camera from a computer. Automatic download and display provide the... Read More
United Imaging Group holds virtual roadshow News 

United Imaging Group holds virtual roadshow

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United Imaging Group Co.,  Europe’s leading photo specialist buying group, held its annual roadshow Oct. 6, via YouTube.The event drew 200 dealers, and information provided by the management included purchasing, marketing, sales, and the Trends & Training division presented details on the market situation and their current projects. To provide additional support to the members in this economically challenging year,... Read More
Lifetouch announces winners of “America’s Yearbook” contest Promotions 

Lifetouch announces winners of “America’s Yearbook” contest

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National school photography company Lifetouch celebrates National Yearbook Week with the unveiling of America’s Yearbook, a digital display of more than 5,300 user-submitted school pictures from the past nine decades. “Lifetouch is all about memorializing and cataloging these formative years in students’ lives – there is no better time capsule than a school picture,” said Stephanie Schmid, Vice President of... Read More
Platypod offering twin pack for Ultra tripods News 

Platypod offering twin pack for Ultra tripods

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Platypod Pro LLC , makers of compact camera supports announced the Platypod Ultra Commercial Twin Pack. The $89.95 Ultra Twin Pack is suited for strategically setting up multiple cameras, lights, and accessories in small spaces, the company says. Platypod says it was designed specifically for online education applications where teachers might need multiple angles of coverage to show students exactly what’s... Read More
Linemark Printing adds second Imaging Solutions fastBook machine News 

Linemark Printing adds second Imaging Solutions fastBook machine

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Linemark Printing, Upper Marlboro, Md, expanded its layflat book production lines to include two Imaging Solutions fastBook Professional 1000 binders, according to an announcement from Imaging Solutions. “We installed our first fastBook machine about a year ago to see if it could, in fact, reduce the manual processes required to make a high-quality layflat book,” said Steve Bearden, president. “It... Read More
MagicMakers Group offering free customer service webinar Oct. 22 Events 

MagicMakers Group offering free customer service webinar Oct. 22

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In honor of National Customer Service Week, MagicMakers Group, a consultancy of longtime Disney executives and leader representing one of the most diverse teams of practitioners in the marketplace, unveils its “Studios of Expertise.”  The company leverages its vast customer experience acumen to help businesses bridge the gap between brand promise and operational excellence through its ‘Studios’ in Theme Parks... Read More
Canon U.S.A., ASMP partnering to produce business webinars series Events News 

Canon U.S.A., ASMP partnering to produce business webinars series

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Canon U.S.A. announced a partnership with the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) to produce a series of business webinars for ASMP members. Many visual creators are looking for training and guidance to develop stronger business skills to get their work noticed. Business development has become more of a challenge during the era of COVID-19, where networking opportunities are limited.... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Oct. 3 People on the Move 

Industry Notes for the week of Oct. 3

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Retail News CNN: Best Buy closed down stores in the pandemic. But people kept shopping The pandemic has widened the gap between retail’s winners and losers. Best Buy is a rare example of a chain that closed down that has managed to succeed, according to CNN. Pro Photography Capturelife and Miller’s put fans in the stands for Mizzou’s Homecoming Capturelife put... Read More
Xerox reports 19 percent drop in third-quarter revenue Earnings reports 

Xerox reports 19 percent drop in third-quarter revenue

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Xerox Holdings Corp. announced its third-quarter 2020 revenue of $1.77 billion, down 18.9 percent year-over-year or 19.7 percent in constant currency and up $302 million from the second quarter. Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $106 million, down $242 million year-over-year and up $72 million from the second quarter. “The flexibility and financial discipline we have built in our... Read More
MailPix photo puzzles featured on new “The Today Show” segment News 

MailPix photo puzzles featured on new “The Today Show” segment

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Photo puzzles from MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, were featured products Oct 2, 2020, on “The Today Show” as part of the new “At Home” segment with lifestyle expert Jill Martin. MailPix offers five sizes of personalized photo puzzles, which have become increasingly popular during the national lockdown. “Photo puzzles are a great way for families to spend... Read More
PlanetArt sees fiscal 2020 revenues climb 78% Earnings reports 

PlanetArt sees fiscal 2020 revenues climb 78%

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Claranova, the parent company of PlanetArt, closed fiscal 2020 with record growth. The group cleared the €400 million revenue bar (€409 million), progressing 56%, of which organic growth of 20%, the company said. Claranova’s three-year average annual growth rate is 46% and the group has enjoyed 14 consecutive quarters of growth. This strong growth was achieved while preserving operating profitability... Read More
Fujifilm launches FUJINON HYPER-CLARITY Series binoculars News 

Fujifilm launches FUJINON HYPER-CLARITY Series binoculars

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FUJIFILM Corp. introduced the FUJINON HYPER-CLARITY Series of binoculars, characterized by the “SUPER EBC FUJINON” multi-coating enhancing light transmittance to deliver a bright and clear field of view. The series will be launched in November 2020 with the release of two new models equipped with large-diameter lenses: “FUJINON HYPER-CLARITY HC8x42” (HC8x42) and “FUJINON HYPER-CLARITY HC10x42” (HC10x42). The HC8x42 and HC10x42are... Read More
Olympus agrees to imaging business transfer to JIP News 

Olympus agrees to imaging business transfer to JIP

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Olympus Corp. concluded a definitive agreement with Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (“JIP”) regarding the transfer of the Olympus Imaging business. Under the previously announced agreement, Olympus will transfer its Imaging business to a newly established wholly-owned subsidiary of Olympus (the “New Imaging Company”), through an absorption-type split. This is to be followed by transferring 95% of the shares of the... Read More
Durst acquires majority stake in Vanguard Digital Printing News 

Durst acquires majority stake in Vanguard Digital Printing

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Durst Group acquired a majority stake in Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Vanguard Digital is a manufacturer of printing systems for the signage, decoration, corporate, industrial, and packaging sectors. With the acquisition, Durst adds new printer classes to its large-format portfolio, while Vanguard now has a global distribution and service network and technical resources to continue developing robust... Read More