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GotPhoto names Lora Kimball head of operations People on the Move 

GotPhoto names Lora Kimball head of operations

GotPhoto Inc., the workflow platform for volume photographers, announced the hire of Lora Kimball as the new head of operations. Having previously worked for Shutterfly and Printful, Kimball brings to GotPhoto 23 years of experience working in customer support and team management, with 10 years of that in e-commerce. “This position demands someone with experience and knowledge, and Lora brings... Read More
Photo-Me International announces board changes News People on the Move 

Photo-Me International announces board changes

Photo-Me International plc, the instant-service equipment group, announced four new appointments: Tania Crasnianski as an executive director, and Camille Claverie, René Proglio and Sigieri Diaz della Vittoria Pallavicini as non-executive directors. All appointments are effective immediately.   Crasnianski has been an independent legal adviser for the past seven years and prior to that held the role of Head of Global... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of June 20 News People on the Move 

Industry Notes for the week of June 20

People on the Move Erin Manning wins second Silver Telly Award Erin Manning Media announced its DIY Studio videos were named Best Series in Online Education and Discovery in the 42nd Annual Telly Awards. The prestigious Silver award is the second for Erin Manning, a well-known photo-educator and presenter, and the 20th Telly Award in her career. The DIY Studio series features Manning... Read More
Do you have what it takes? Advisory board members needed News People on the Move 

Do you have what it takes? Advisory board members needed

The Dead Pixels Society continues to grow and will be adding more events and features in the coming months. We are looking for up to 12 individuals – preferably from a mix of industry sectors (supplier/vendor, retailer, lab, developer, etc.) who would like to serve as advisors to the group. These highly coveted yet unpaid positions will carry high esteem... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of April 24 News People on the Move SDKs and APIs 

Industry Notes for the week of April 24

Pixster Photo Booths launches Chicago office Photo booth rental company Pixster Photo Booths announced the opening of their fifth location in Chicago, Ill. Founded in San Diego in 2012, Pixster has locations in Orange County, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. People on the Move Canon U.S.A announces executive appointments Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced executive appointments and promotions, effective April 1, 2021: Brian... Read More
Canon U.S.A announces executive appointments People on the Move 

Canon U.S.A announces executive appointments

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced executive appointments and promotions, effective April 1, 2021: Brian Mahar was promoted to vice president, the Imaging Technologies and Communications Group Shinya Fukuda was promoted to vice president and general manager, Corporate Planning Yukinari Kaneta was promoted to vice president and general manager, Corporate IT Isao Kobayashi was promoted to vice president and general manager, the... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of April 17 People on the Move 

Industry Notes for the week of April 17

      Polaroid brings back round film Polaroid announced it is making its 600 Film Round Frame Edition available after ceasing production back in 2015. The 600 Series film had previously been offered in 2014 for about year.   Taopix virtual user conference is April 28-29, May 5-6  Taopix is hosting its first virtual user conference; the two conferences feature identical content,... Read More
Xencelabs names Alexa Matteri marketing manager for the Americas People on the Move 

Xencelabs names Alexa Matteri marketing manager for the Americas

Pen-technology company Xencelabs Technologies named Alexa Matteri as marketing manager for the Americas, responsible for several key business initiatives to establish the new brand as the leading developer of professional digital design tools. The company launched in early 2021 with a new Pen Tablet. Matteri will be instrumental in strengthening Xencelabs’ market position, guiding the brand’s strategy and direction through... Read More
Shigetaka Komori, Fujifilm chairman, to step down in June People on the Move 

Shigetaka Komori, Fujifilm chairman, to step down in June

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. announced Shigetaka Komori, the visionary leader who successfully managed the transition of the company’s business from primarily photographic film to healthcare and graphic arts, announced he will step down as chairman and chief executive in June. Komori, 81, will take a new role as the chief adviser while Teiichi Goto becomes CEO and Kenji Sukeno is the... Read More
Industry notes for the week of March 22 People on the Move Tips and tricks 

Industry notes for the week of March 22

  Professional photography tidbits Edge Imaging outlines digital transformation steps Edge Imaging CEO James Aziz posted on LinkedIn an overview of how the Toronto-based school portrait lab adapted to new workflows and processes as part of COVID-19 and concerns about cybersecurity. The company has published a white paper for principals, administrators, and school board members about mitigating cybersecurity risks. To download the... Read More
Dave Leskusky named president of PRINTING United Alliance People on the Move 

Dave Leskusky named president of PRINTING United Alliance

PRINTING United Alliance announced Dave Leskusky was appointed president of PRINTING United Alliance. Leskusky has successfully overseen operations at NAPCO Media, which melded with the Alliance in 2019. In this move, Leskusky will retain his role in leading NAPCO Media as part of the PRINTING United Alliance portfolio and will additionally support Alliance efforts to further streamline myriad robust resources... Read More
Rob Comeau named director of business development at Advertek Inc. News People on the Move 

Rob Comeau named director of business development at Advertek Inc.

Advertek Inc., a leader in personalized printing, announced photo industry veteran Rob Comeau has joined the company as director of business development.  Comeau will use his decades of photo industry experience to build customer relationships in the fast-growing North American photo personalization market. “Advertek has steadily gained share in the online photo printing and gifting market,” says Joe Montalbano, co-CEO.... Read More