Uli Kraus leaves Fujifilm Europe
Uli Kraus, vice president, Net Business, of Fujifilm Europe GmbH, has left the company to pursue other interests. Since early 2008, the 55-year old manager was responsible for the strategic development of the company‘s photofinishing labs, software development for online and kiosk order systems and the further development of silver-halide products in Europe.
In a press release, Fujifilm Europe said the company regrets, but respects Kraus‘ decision adding that Fujifilm had good reason to thank Uli Kraus for his previous excellent services. Until a successor will be appointed, Kraus‘ responsibilities will be taken over by Ryosuke Miki, Senior Vice President Photo Imaging Division of Fujifilm Europe GmbH.
From 1996 to 2003, Kraus, who holds a Masters Degree in Law from Cologne University, was Managing Director of the Eurocolor Photofinishing Labs in Bonn and Willich, which became part of the Fujifilm Group in 1997. In 2003, he was appointed Managing Director of Eurocolor Digital GmbH and became responsible for the development of a network of photo terminals for digital photo processing as well as for the convertion of all Fujifilm Group labs in Germany to the processing of digital images.
