FJ Westcott reports top management changes News 

FJ Westcott reports top management changes

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Toledo, Ohio-based lighting gear provider F.J. Westcott announced the appointment of Brandon Heiss as president effective Jan. 1, 2021. He started in the company in 2012 as Content and Social Media Specialist. Other staff announcements include Jennifer Holtsberry as vice president of customer relations, Brad Matthews as vice president of product development, and Josh Grzecki as the vice president of procurement... Read More
PRINTING UNITED Alliance, Idealliance intend to merge Events News 

PRINTING UNITED Alliance, Idealliance intend to merge

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Printing industry organizations PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance announced the intent to merge. The board of directors at each company have unanimously voted in favor of the merger. Last year, SGIA and PIA officially merged to become PRINTING United Alliance. This new venture with Idealliance will further support the association’s investment into the long-term success and fortitude of the industry.... Read More
PRO to distribute Vitec brands and Olympus products in the United States News 

PRO to distribute Vitec brands and Olympus products in the United States

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Photographic Research Organization (PRO), the leading buying group for the North American camera specialty channel, announced two major distribution deals this week. The Fairfield, CT, based buying group has been appointed the independent U.S. photo specialty distributor of Vitec  imaging products, including brands like Manfrotto, Avenger, Joby, Lowepro, Gitzo, Lastolite, and more, as well as a distributor of Olympus camera, lenses,... Read More
Fujifilm U.K. consolidates photo operations into Imaging Solutions business division News 

Fujifilm U.K. consolidates photo operations into Imaging Solutions business division

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Fujifilm U.K. announced a consolidation of its Photo Imaging, Electronic Imaging and Optical Devices business divisions into a new Imaging Solutions business unit, Fujifilm Imaging Solutions – UK. This change combines the teams behind Instax, X Series, GFX, FUJINON, and other photo operations. The company said, over the last year, the U.K. market for mirrorless cameras declined for the first... Read More
Netflairs Technology launches Slazzer, an AI-based image background remover New Products 

Netflairs Technology launches Slazzer, an AI-based image background remover

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Netflairs Technology released a visual AI product named Slazzer to all individuals and businesses in the world. The company says the technology was developed by Deep Sircar in his lab. Slazzer’s AI technology can differentiate between the foreground and the background using complex internal computations; once the background is identified, it is instantly removed. The company is offering bulk processing,... Read More
GoPro Labs firmware unlocks advanced GoPro camera features News Updates 

GoPro Labs firmware unlocks advanced GoPro camera features

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GoPro announced its GoPro Labs special firmware program has released an update that unlocks innovative and experimental features for advanced users. The program supports HERO9 Black, HERO8 Black, HERO7 Black, and GoPro MAX devices. The new features include: Camera Motion Triggers: Leverage the camera’s accelerometer and/or gyroscope to start/stop capture only when the camera is in motion, preserving storage and battery. USB Power Triggers: Equips... Read More
British personalized card retailer Moonpig confirms €1.3B IPO News 

British personalized card retailer Moonpig confirms €1.3B IPO

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UK-based online greeting card and gifts retailer, Moonpig Group, confirmed plans for a $1.6 billion (about  €1.3 billion) IPO listing on the London Stock Exchange next month. The firm says at least 25 percent of the share capital would be made available at the IPO. BlackRock and Dragoneer Global Fund have already agreed to buy £130 million (approx €146.1 million) of... Read More
CP+ 2021 announces online exhibition for 2021 Events News 

CP+ 2021 announces online exhibition for 2021

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The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) announced it will hold CP+2021 ONLINE, a comprehensive camera and imaging exhibition, from Feb. 25 to Feb. 28, 2021. The archives will be on public view until Wednesday, March 31. CP+2021 was shifted to an online-only event but features organizer events, exhibitor events, and various seminars. CP⁺2021 organizer events include the live streaming... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 18 People on the Move 

Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 18

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  Pro Photography EMOTION Photography to graduate from Founder Institute in Silicon Valley EMOTION Photography, the Australian professional photography startup, was selected as one of 12 presenting companies on Jan. 20, Graduation Day, at the Founder Institute of Silicon Valley, a business incubator. See the short promo video here. EMOTION Photography is a digital-first operation built around the belief the... Read More
American Photo Marketing announces Mark Hommerding as new president News 

American Photo Marketing announces Mark Hommerding as new president

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Mark Hommerding, a longtime industry expert formerly with Lifetouch, has been named the president of American Photo Marketing (APM), Ypsilanti, MI. Hommerding will work closely with APM founder and business partner Skip Cerier to grow each of APM’s business units. Cerier will step away from the daily management of the operation and assume the position of CFO. Founded in 1978... Read More
Samsung debuts 108-MP sensor New Products 

Samsung debuts 108-MP sensor

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. introduced its latest 108-megapixel mobile image sensor, Samsung ISOCELL HM3. With a wide spectrum of advanced sensor technologies, the HM3 can capture sharper and more vivid images in ultra-high resolution with faster auto-focus and extended dynamic range. “While a pixel is just a single dot of color, when in millions, these dots can be transformed into stunning... Read More
Smartphone photo book company Once Upon gets 10 million EUR investment from Verdane, Spintop News 

Smartphone photo book company Once Upon gets 10 million EUR investment from Verdane, Spintop

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Verdane, the Northern European specialist growth investor, has announced its investment in Once Upon Publishing AB, the Skellefteå, Sweden-based smartphone photobook app company. Once Upon operates across Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company says it “will draw on Verdane’s digital consumer investment experience to support its international expansion and product development.” Once Upon reached a turnover of SEK75... Read More
Zenfolio’s BookMe experiencing rapid growth News Updates 

Zenfolio’s BookMe experiencing rapid growth

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BookMe, the contactless booking and calendaring solution created by Zenfolio, has brought in nearly $1,000,000 in revenue for photographers since in launching in May, 2020, despite the pandemic. The company says photographers who have adopted this innovation have managed to triple their bookings and revenues at the height of the pandemic. According to data shared by Zenfolio, BookMe users show photographers... Read More