Industry notes for the week of April 12
Report: Nikon to end SLR production in Japan this year
Nikon Corp. will end the production of DSLRs at its affiliate Sendai Nikon Corp.’s facility by the end of this year, according to The Japan Times. Sendai Nikon, located in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, is the only Nikon manufacturing base for DSLRs in Japan.
Feature: 70 Years and still going strong – Leonard’s Photography
In small-town St. Augustine, Fla., a third-generation school portrait company is preparing for the future. Never a company to settle for the status quo, Leonard’s Photography continues to innovate with a combination of grit and self-determination that is envious. The company has a 36,000-square-foot production facility, with approximately 250 employees, and studio locations scattered around the state. Read more at the School Photographers of America.
In Memoriam: Bill Strain
Longtime volume-photography industry executive Bill Strain, age 60, of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 3, 2021.
Open Positions
Allcop/Foto Online Service
Longtime Southern Germany photofinisher allcop is seeking a managing director/CEO, digital products, for its Foto Online Service GmbH software business. Download the PDF here.
Artifact Uprising
Artifact Uprising is looking for several open positions, including buyer and product designer (UX/UI)
Dakis
Dakis is looking for a full-stack software developer and an SaaS senior project manager.
EyeQ
EyeQ is looking for a sales director, as well as some Moscow-based programmers.
GotPhoto
GotPhoto is looking for a marketing representative – Partnership & Events
Mediaclip
Mediaclip is looking for a Product Manager/Product Owner and for developers.
Mimeo
Mimeo is looking for a marketing director based in Germany
Shutterfly
Shutterfly has numerous vacancies.
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