MailPix acquires 1 Hour Photo web site

MailPix site makes it easy to find print-to-retail apps

Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced the launch of the “1 Hour Photo” website at www.1hourphoto.com, to showcase company’s print-to-retail apps. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is the company’s fourth. The three apps in the MailPix family include 1 Hour Photo, Same Day Prints, and Same Day Photos.

“By consolidating our app offerings to 1HourPhoto.com, we make it easy for consumers to choose the MailPix app that’s best for them,”says Fred H. Lerner, CEO and founder, MailPix.

ABOUT MAILPIX.COM

MailPix.com is the pre-eminent site for printing photos instantly at thousands of retailers from phone app or PC and also offers convenient mail-to-home. MailPix preserves photo memories as photo books, canvas, prints, cards, enlargements and other photo gift products. The service is seamlessly integrated to print photos from any phone, device or computer. MailPix offices are located in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Fred H. Lerner is the founder and CEO of MailPix, his latest startup. He previously founded Ritz Interactive, which included RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com and others.  Fred also founded two imaging companies which were acquired by Kodak and became the CEO of Kodak Processing Labs. He is a United Nations’ Hall of Fame recipient from the International Photographic Council and Past President of the Photo Marketing Association International.

Peter Tahmin, co-founder and COO of MailPix, was the former vice president at Ritz Camera & Image and co-founder, senior vice president and COO of the Ritz Interactive e-commerce network, which included RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, BoatersWorld.com and others. He brings more than 20 years of e-commerce experience and a lifetime of imaging industry experience to MailPix.