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EFI agrees to be bought for $1.7 billion cash News Press releases 

EFI agrees to be bought for $1.7 billion cash

EFI Shareholders to Receive $37.00 Per Share and Acquisition Expected to Close by Q3 2019 Company Announces Preliminary Q1 2019 Revenue Results of $220-$225 Million FREMONT, Calif., April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital-printing innovation, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) to be... Read More
Best Buy CFO Corie Barry to become new CEO News People on the Move Press releases 

Best Buy CFO Corie Barry to become new CEO

Hubert Joly to become Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Corie Barry, current CFO and Chief Strategic Transformation Officer, to become new CEO Mike Mohan to become President and COO MINNEAPOLIS –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced that its board of directors has elected Corie Barry, currently the company’s Chief Financial and Strategic Transformation Officer, to become Chief Executive Officer,... Read More
Vimeo to acquire Magisto to power video creation for any business News Press releases 

Vimeo to acquire Magisto to power video creation for any business

NEW YORK, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Vimeo announced today an agreement to acquire Magisto, a video creation service with over 100 million users. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Magisto enables simple and intuitive short-form video creation for any medium. The combination of Magisto’s professional video creation capabilities with Vimeo’s suite of video hosting, distribution and monetization tools will extend Vimeo’s position... Read More
“No Questions Asked” damaged camera replacement from GoPro News Press releases 

“No Questions Asked” damaged camera replacement from GoPro

GoPro Adds Damaged Camera Replacement to its Global Plus Subscription Service SAN MATEO, Calif., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Wir geben dir Deckung. Nous assurons vos arrières. Te cubrimos las espaldas. GoPro が安心をお届けします。We’ve got you covered, mate. Whatever the language, the news is the same: beginning today, countries around the world will enjoy Damaged Camera Replacement as part of the GoPro... Read More
Durst opens new headquarters and Customer Experience Center News Press releases 

Durst opens new headquarters and Customer Experience Center

Brixen, Italy – 15.04.2019 – Durst has opened a futuristic new headquarters and Customer Experience Center in Brixen, northern Italy, that represents a watershed in its transformation into a highly integrated process service provider. Customers, employees and business partners were among 1,000 guests who attended the inauguration ceremony for the state-of-the-art building. Speakers were CEO and Co-Owner Christoph Gamper, Owner... Read More
Registration now open for PRINT 19 News 

Registration now open for PRINT 19

More than 17,000 Industry Leaders and 400 Exhibitors from 100 Countries Expected “Where Creativity and Technology Converge in Chicago” Reston, VA— Registration is now open for the print industry’s most comprehensive and longest running event.  PRINT® 19, slated for October 3-5 at Chicago’s McCormick Place North, will bring together the leaders of the print industry from more than 80 countries.... Read More
Industry Notes, App Updates and More for the week of April 12 News Updates 

Industry Notes, App Updates and More for the week of April 12

Notable apps and updates Skylum announces Luminar Flex, a new plugin Zoner Photo Studio has a spring update, offering faster RAW workflow and previews. Mastin Labs Kodak Everyday Original Presets are now available for CaptureOne DNP releases software update for Snap Lab SL620A™ photo printing kiosk solution Rumours and reports Here are some interesting items from around the internet: Fujifilm Australia launches support program for pro photographers... Read More
photobook.ai announces strategic partnership with MaikeOS to create complete AI Photobook Creation and Fulfillment solution across China Events News Press releases 

photobook.ai announces strategic partnership with MaikeOS to create complete AI Photobook Creation and Fulfillment solution across China

Integrated solution enables any app company to offer printed photobook products with zero development effort 10th April 2019, Hangzhou and Singapore: photobook.ai, developers of automatic photobook creation technology announces a strategic collaboration with MaikeOS, makers of the MaikePODs and MaikeWebs service to offer a fully-integrated solution for mobile photobook creation and fulfillment in China. MaikeOS will be showcasing the solution... Read More
Generation NEXT brands buys Print Mates News Press releases 

Generation NEXT brands buys Print Mates

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Offers Complementary Revenue Stream, Opportunity for Both the Company and its Franchisees  SAN DIEGO, CA, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: VEND) announced today that it has reached terms to acquire the assets of Print Mates, LLC, a small team of entrepreneurs, software engineers, and photography professionals in San Diego... Read More
VSCO suing PicsArt over photo filters News 

VSCO suing PicsArt over photo filters

Photo-editing app-maker VSCO  has filed a lawsuit against rival PicsArt, alleging PicsArt “reverse engineered” 19 VSCO filters and offered them as part of PicsArt’s Gold subscription package. The suit alleges 17 PicsArt employees created VSCO accounts to gain access to VSCO’s filters, then reverse-engineered them and offered them as part of the Gold subscription package. VSCO’s suit alleges PicsArt “promotes its... Read More
Kodak completes sale of its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu News Press releases 

Kodak completes sale of its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu

New company Miraclon to meet packaging industry needs with KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Eastman Kodak Company and Montagu Private Equity LLP announced the completion of the sale of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division (FPD). Now part of Montagu’s portfolio, the division operates as a standalone company known as Miraclon. As previously announced, Kodak’s flexographic leadership team has transitioned as... Read More
Retail employment dropped in March but overall job gains point to economic growth News Press releases 

Retail employment dropped in March but overall job gains point to economic growth

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2019 – Retail industry employment in March was down by 11,700 jobs seasonally adjusted from February and down 47,400 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, the Labor Department said today. The retail numbers, which exclude restaurants, came as the nation saw a monthly gain of 196,000 jobs overall. “March’s strong rebound in overall hiring throughout the economy is good news... Read More
Snap introduces “App Stories” for third-party apps News Press releases 

Snap introduces “App Stories” for third-party apps

Launch Partners Include Tinder, Houseparty, and AdventureAide Additional Snap Kit Integrations Announced with Anchor, Anghami, Breaker, Fitbit, GoFundMe, JioSaavn, Netflix, Venmo, and VSCO SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) today announced new Snap Kit capabilities and partnerships, including App Stories, which lets Snapchatters create custom Stories for partner apps, directly from Snapchat. Additionally, the company announced new partners across the Snap Kit ecosystem.... Read More