PMA announces Southern California Photo Expo
PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations will host the first Southern California Photo Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center Saturday, Feb 20, 2010. Based on the theme “Discover, Create, Share,” the photo expo will give consumers an opportunity to see the latest in digital imaging products from the world’s leading manufacturers and learn [...]
Scenic Route Paper Co. closing
Scenic Route Paper Co. , Riverton, Utah, announced Sept. 25 they are closing. The company has been owned and operated by Jim and Sarah Milne since 2004. Scenic Route is offering a liquidation sale through their website and will staff booths at the Sacramento Scrapbook Expo and Ontario Scrapbook Expo events next month.
Phase One announces 645DF medium-format camera
Phase One A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark, announced the Phase One 645DF camera, offering flash synch speeds up to 1/1600 of a second, and three three new high performance leaf shutter lenses, 55mm, 80mm and 110mm, all f/2.8 and all designed with the Phase One 645DF camera in mind. The lenses are a result of close collaboration [...]
Walgreen Co. reports decrease for fiscal 2009, but strong fourth quarter
Walgreen Co., Deerfield, Ill., announced net earnings for the quarter ended Aug. 31 were $436 million, reflecting a 1.5 percent decrease from $443 million in the same quarter a year ago. Last year’s quarter included the benefit of a vacation accrual adjustment of $79 million. Net earnings for fiscal 2009 were $2.01 billion, a 7.0 [...]
Xerox to acquire Affiliated Computer Services
Xerox Corp., Norwalk, Conn., and Affiliated Computer Services Inc., Dallas, Texas, announced a definitive agreement for Xerox to acquire ACS in a cash and stock transaction valued at $63.11 per share or $6.4 billion as of the closing price of Xerox stock on Sept. 25. This acquisition will transform Xerox into the leading global enterprise [...]
ZBE launches re-designed website
ZBE Inc. announced its new and enhanced website, featuring a clean and modern aesthetic with improved user experience. It incorporates greater functionality for sharing information, education, presentations and references regarding products, customer experiences, workflow integration and partnerships. “We’re very excited about the unveiling of our new website,” said president Zac Bogart. “This site will provide [...]
onOne Software announces Photo Essentials 3 for Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
onOne Software Inc., Portland, Ore., announced a new version of Photo Essentials 3 for Adobe Photoshop Elements, a five-tool collection for correcting color, removing unwanted backgrounds, adding photographic effects and enlarging photos. “Our mission is to provide tools that help make digital photography easier, faster and better. onOne Photo Essentials 3 delivers on this by [...]
Carl Zeiss presents the Distagon T* 2,8/21 with EF Bayonet
Carl Zeiss, Thornwood, N.Y., presents the Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZE, an ultra-wide-angle lens with EF bayonet. Designed to fit all analog and digital EOS camera models, it is ideal for architectural, landscape and a wide variety of other applications. It is also ideally suited for shooting HD video due to its wide focus rotation, superb [...]
Lyra hires new director of business development
Lyra Research, Newton, Mass., hired Joel Mazza as director of business development. In this position, Mazza is responsible for managing the new business development function for Lyra’s advisory services, as well as supporting its consulting and multiclient growth initiatives. Prior to joining Lyra, Mazza served as a sales and marketing consultant for Technology Partners, and [...]
Hundreds shine their lights for RIT’s Big Shot photo
Families, friends and strangers united on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last night to make Rochester Institute of Technology’s 25th Big Shot photograph. RIT’s Big Shot project began in 1987 and draws hundreds of willing volunteers no matter what city or country it occurs. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, which opened [...]
