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Edge Imaging announces Jim Agnew as new CEO People on the Move 

Edge Imaging announces Jim Agnew as new CEO

GaryPageau
Canada’s largest school photography company, Edge Imaging announced James Aziz will be assuming the position of Board Chair, passing the torch to the incoming CEO, Jim Agnew. Agnew will join the company in July. Over the past three years, Aziz has demonstrated exceptional leadership, steering the company through turbulent times and fostering a new perspective on Edge’s business and the school... Read More
Edge Imaging acquires Winnipeg’s rd PhotoCorp Acquisitions 

Edge Imaging acquires Winnipeg’s rd PhotoCorp

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Toronto-based Edge Imaging announced its fourth acquisition of the year, a boutique Winnipeg volume school and team photography studio named rd PhotoCorp. Earlier this year, Edge announced four company acquisitions. The company said, “The acquisition allows Edge to take yet another step towards our goal of strengthening our brand presence and market share within Western Canada.” “After navigating conservatively through... Read More
Edge Imaging announces four company acquisitions Acquisitions News 

Edge Imaging announces four company acquisitions

GaryPageau
Ontario-based portrait powerhouse Edge Imaging announced it has acquired four companies within the school photography and yearbook industry to further strengthen Edge’s organization. Adanac Images brings over 70 schools with them as second-generation owners, Janet and Mark Oliver, join the Edge family. Their desire for innovation and advancement drove them to partner with one of the industry’s leaders. “Now that... Read More
Edge Imaging acquires Lasting Images Photography Acquisitions 

Edge Imaging acquires Lasting Images Photography

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Effective Aug. 31, 2021, Edge Imaging Inc., the largest Canadian-owned and operated school digital imaging company, acquired the school photography business of Lasting Images Photography of St. Catharines, Ontario. This is the second acquisition for Edge Imaging during the pandemic: In February, the  Toronto-based company acquired Bob Johnson Photography. Last October, the Dead Pixels Society interviewed James Aziz, CEO of... Read More
Edge Imaging acquires Ontario studio Bob Johnson Photography Acquisitions News 

Edge Imaging acquires Ontario studio Bob Johnson Photography

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Toronto-based school photography leader Edge Imaging announces the acquisition of local firm Bob Johnson Photography. The acquisition adds primarily to Edge’s graduation photography portfolio in the Peterborough, Ontario region, the company said. The acquisition will add 6 high schools and two private schools to the Edge Imaging portfolio. “Edge’s ability to grow in this challenging time is incredibly encouraging and... Read More
COVID and School Photography, with James Aziz, Edge Imaging News Podcasts 

COVID and School Photography, with James Aziz, Edge Imaging

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with James Aziz, the new CEO of Edge Imaging, about what brought him to the company, the challenges faced by the school photography industry in the face of COVID-19, and the bright future. Aziz came to Edge Imaging effective March 16 from Transcontinental Printing and Packaging’s Premedia services for Printing and Packaging. Aziz has expertise in finance, operational reporting, continuous improvement,... Read More
Edge Imaging, Walter Capital Partners appoints James Aziz at new CEO News People on the Move 

Edge Imaging, Walter Capital Partners appoints James Aziz at new CEO

GaryPageau
Edge Imaging and Walter Capital Partners announce the appointment of James Aziz as CEO of Edge Imaging effective March 16, 2020. Aziz joins Edge, the award-winning Canadian-owned school photography company from Transcontinental’s Premedia services for Printing and Packaging. Aziz’s expertise in finance, operational reporting, continuous improvement, manufacturing systems, cost-containment, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, as well as strategic planning will continue to successfully... Read More
Edge Imaging acquires Added Touch Photo Acquisitions News 

Edge Imaging acquires Added Touch Photo

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Canada’s largest volume photography company Edge Imaging announced the acquisition of Added Touch Photo, the company’s first acquisition since being acquired by Walter Capital Partners. Added Touch brings more than 70 accounts, primarily fall school photos, graduates, sports organizations, dance companies, and yearbooks in the Rockland/Ottawa area. Added Touch founders Norm and Sandra Goulet, with 35 years of experience, will continue... Read More
The elephant in the room: Data security and privacy in the photo industry Feature News Opinion 

The elephant in the room: Data security and privacy in the photo industry

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There isn’t an industry today that hasn’t been affected by cybersecurity and data privacy; as recently as this week, CafePress was reportedly affected by a breach. There have even been examples of cameras being hijacked by ransomware attacks. And industry members don’t need any reminder of the havoc caused by the well-known PNI Media and Colorado Timberline breaches. Mike Watkinson,... Read More
The problem with privacy in photography Events Feature News Opinion 

The problem with privacy in photography

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Why school photography has to look at cyber-security as a risk to the business When most photo-industry executives think about privacy, they think in terms of security breaches like Equifax, Wannacry, Google or Facebook (or, in our own industry, 500px, Animoto and more). The Dead Pixels Society recently spoke with Ken Taylor, a longtime security expert about the challenges facing... Read More
Lifetouch integration with Shutterfly heralds change in school photo business model Market research Opinion 

Lifetouch integration with Shutterfly heralds change in school photo business model

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Our friends at CaptureLife recently posted a blog about how Shutterfly has begun integrating Lifetouch school photos into its mobile app. This long-anticipated step is the beginning of a shift in the marketing and fulfillment of school and event photos. Through the long history of school photography, a school-portrait company’s main customer was the school district or school board themselves.... Read More
Edge Imaging looks to expand, to invest Feature Opinion 

Edge Imaging looks to expand, to invest

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In recent months, there’s been a lot of investment and business activity in the school and events photography space. Lifetouch and Jostens have both found new owners and, north of the border, long-standing Canadian firm Edge Imaging announced in late October Walter Capital Partners made a “significant investment” in the company, with the intention of building the Burlington, Ontario, company... Read More
Walter Capital Partners invests in leading Ontario-based school photography company News Press releases 

Walter Capital Partners invests in leading Ontario-based school photography company

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Injection of focused capital and expertise will accelerate Edge Imaging’s growth into a leading national school photography company Burlington and Montreal, October 31, 2018 – Edge Imaging and Walter Capital Partners are pleased to announce a significant investment to accelerate the growth of the largest Canadian owned school photography company headquartered in Burlington, Ontario into a truly national brand. “We are very enthusiastic to partner... Read More