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EFI appoints Bill Muir as new CEO People on the Move Press releases 

EFI appoints Bill Muir as new CEO

FREMONT, California — October 4, 2018 — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that its Board of Directors has named William (Bill) D. Muir as its new Chief Executive Officer. Muir was most recently the Chief Operating Officer of Jabil, a product solutions company. His appointment is effective October 15, 2018, when he... Read More
The Knot offers photo-sharing app for free to every couple in America News Press releases 

The Knot offers photo-sharing app for free to every couple in America

Formerly Veri by The Knot, the $100 Five-Star-Rated Photo-Sharing App Is Now Offered as Part of The Knot’s Free Suite of Wedding Planning Tools For the 1.8 Million Couples Who Marry Each Year NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2018, /PRNewswire/ — The Knot, a leading digital wedding planning brand, today announced that Veri by The Knot, the $100, a five-star-rated photo-sharing app,... Read More
NRF forecasts holiday sales will increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent News Press releases 

NRF forecasts holiday sales will increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent

WASHINGTON, October 3, 2018 – The National Retail Federation announced today that it expects holiday retail sales in November and December – excluding automobiles, gasoline, and restaurants – to increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent over 2017 for a total of $717.45 billion to $720.89 billion. The forecast compares with an average annual increase of 3.9 percent over the past five years. “Our forecast reflects the... Read More
Association for Print Technologies announces print service provider membership Press releases 

Association for Print Technologies announces print service provider membership

New Programs Supporting the Print Value Chain Chicago, IL—The Association for PRINT Technologies formally announced today that it will be growing its membership to include print service providers effective immediately. Following an extensive strategic review and renaming to Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) this past winter and becoming the sole owner and producer of the PRINT® event, the Association continues... Read More
Felix Schoeller acquires Alameda Company News Press releases 

Felix Schoeller acquires Alameda Company

OSANBRUK, Germany – October 2, 2018 – Felix Schoeller acquires Alameda Company. Alameda is a converter and distributor of digital printing media, mainly in the Southwestern United States. Felix Schoeller North America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the global Felix Schoeller Group, a manufacturer of imaging products for professional, commercial and home printing applications. Headquartered in Pulaski, New York, Felix Schoeller North... Read More
miggo returns to Kickstarter with Pictar Pro for iOS and Android cameras Crowdfunding New Products Press releases 

miggo returns to Kickstarter with Pictar Pro for iOS and Android cameras

Pictar Pro unlocks possibilities on the smartphone camera to get more control and create a highly capable DSLR camera and mobile studio with advanced video features JERUSALEM, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — miggo is further enhancing the mobile photography and video experience with the introduction of Pictar Pro exclusively on Kickstarter, the same community-driven platform that helped launch its original... Read More
Shutterfly names Mickey Mericle senior vice president, chief marketing officer People on the Move Press releases 

Shutterfly names Mickey Mericle senior vice president, chief marketing officer

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY), the leading retailer and manufacturing platform dedicated to helping capture, preserve, and share life’s important moments, today announced the appointment of Mickey Mericle as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “All of us at Shutterfly are delighted... Read More
Snapfish to acquire CafePress for about $25.3 million News Opinion Press releases 

Snapfish to acquire CafePress for about $25.3 million

Struggling Louisville ecommerce retailer CafePress will be acquired by Snapfish for a stock deal worth about $25.3 million (17.1 million shares at $1.48 per share). According to the announcement, CafePress will remain in Louisville. Founded in 1999 by Fred Dunham and Maheesh Jain in California, CafePress has worked to improve profitability and spur growth after several tough years, according to company reports.... Read More
CEWE at photokina 2018: Innovative technologies for personalized photo products Events Press releases 

CEWE at photokina 2018: Innovative technologies for personalized photo products

– Presentation of many product innovations – Smart Solutions for the easy creation of photo products – Customer charter for digitization with responsibility Cologne/Oldenburg, 27 September 2018. As Europe’s leading photo service provider and partner for online printing, CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA (SDAX, ISIN: DE 0005403901) wants to remain a technological pioneer and advance new opportunities of digitization for... Read More
The Imaging Alliance to salute, celebrate photographers in New York City on Nov. 7 Events Press releases 

The Imaging Alliance to salute, celebrate photographers in New York City on Nov. 7

Fourth annual event honors four photojournalists and storytellers who use their talents and passion to help those in need NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Imaging Alliance will honor four photojournalists and storytellers who use their talents to give back and heighten awareness of some of the world’s greatest social and economic challenges through their work during... Read More
Graphics of Americas now under SGIA ownership Events Press releases 

Graphics of Americas now under SGIA ownership

Trade show will relaunch February 2020 Fairfax, Virginia — The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) has purchased the printing trade show Graphics of the Americas (GOA) from the Florida Graphics Alliance (FGA) (formerly the Printing Association of Florida). Following a transition period, GOA will relaunch in February 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. SGIA acquired the show in August 2018. “GOA... Read More
ZEISS unveils full-frame camera with built-in image editing New Products Press releases 

ZEISS unveils full-frame camera with built-in image editing

First full-frame camera from ZEISS with first-class image quality and the familiar, intuitive image editing and connectivity of a smartphone OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 2018-09-27. – ZEISS ZX1 – That is the name of the newly developed mirrorless full-frame camera from ZEISS that was presented today in Cologne, Germany. Thanks to the ZEISS lens and a sensor developed in-house at ZEISS, the camera... Read More
Panasonic, Leica, Sigma team up for L-Mount alliance News Opinion Press releases 

Panasonic, Leica, Sigma team up for L-Mount alliance

In a flashback to the launch of the Four-Thirds standard a decade ago, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma are at again, with the launch of L-Mount Alliance, billed as “universal lens mount” based on Leica’s own mount. In the press release shown before, Panasonic is exhibiting prototypes at photokina. Leica already has three cameras and numerous L-Mount lenses. Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki announced the company was... Read More
Custom Color adds capacity with new high-speed EFI VUTEk inkjet press Press releases 

Custom Color adds capacity with new high-speed EFI VUTEk inkjet press

FREMONT, California — September 26, 2018 — Lenexa, Kansas-based Custom Color Corp. has long excelled in developing unique, high-value superwide-format graphics applications, and now the company is taking some of its best work into a higher gear with a newly installed EFI™ VUTEk® HS125 Pro hybrid flatbed/roll inkjet press and an EFI Fiery® proServer digital front end (DFE) from Electronics... Read More
Sekonic announces the New C-800-U Spectromaster Events New Products Press releases 

Sekonic announces the New C-800-U Spectromaster

NORTH WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 — The new C-800-U Spectromaster offers ultra-precise color measuring performance designed specifically for the cine and photographic industries. Developed with the input from leading lighting manufacturers, filmmakers, photographers, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science and Technology Council, the C-800-U solves the problems image makers have when understanding color properties... Read More