In Memoriam: Donald W. Becker
PMA Hall of Fame member Donald W. Becker, a photo-processing industry pioneer who led the way for overnight film processing, died in San Antonio Tuesday. He was 85.
Becker was chairman of the board of Fox Stanley Photo Products Inc., a company he grew to more than 4,500 employees and a listing on the New York [...]
PNI appoints Lawrence
Lawrence I. Lerner has been appointed a director of PNI Digital Media, Vancouver, British Columbia. PNI operates the PNI Digital Media Platform, which provides transaction processing and order routing services for major retailers, connecting consumer-ordered digital content with retailers to produce personalized products such as photos, photo books and calendars, business cards and stationery.
Lerner joins [...]
MAC Group appoints Mike Edwards Mamiya product marketing manager
MAC Group, Elmsford, N.Y. appointed Mike Edwards product marketing manager of Mamiya. His responsibilities include marketing, direction of future products, customer feedback, response and analysis.
Edwards has been active in the professional photography field for more than 25 years. Prior to joining MAC Group, he was national sales manager for Leaf America.
Mitsubishi Electric donates to assist Chile earthquake victims
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Tokyo, Japan, announced Mitsubishi Electric Group companies will donate a total of 5 million yen to aid and support victims affected by the Chile earthquake that struck Feb. 27.
RCP-Technik acquires Rollei brand
The German distribution company RCP-Technik GmbH, Hamburg, has acquired the global rights of the German traditional brand Rollei. The measure was effective Jan. 1, 2010.
In Europe, RCP-Technik has sold Rollei consumer products (digital cameras, camcorders, digital picture frames and accessories) under license since May 2007. Currently, Rollei products are available in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, [...]
Smilebox announces photo sharing collaboration with Hallmark U.K.
Smilebox Inc., Redmond, Wash., announced it entered into a partnership with Hallmark U.K. to offer a unique photo sharing and preservation service targeted toward the needs of U.K. families. The service offers more than 700 digital designs for every occasion, including more than 20 designs for Mother’s Day. These high-quality designs can be customized with [...]
Kodak announces expiration and final results of all cash tender offer
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., announced the expiration and final results of its tender offer to purchase up to $200 million of its outstanding 7.25 percent Senior Notes due 2013 (“2013 Notes”). The tender offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated Feb. 3, 2010, the related Letter of Transmittal and Kodak’s [...]
Photo Tech expands repair service
Photo Tech, New York, N.Y., which claims to be the largest camera repair center in New York, has announced a partnership with CPR (Cell Phone Repair), the nation’s largest cell phone repair franchise with more than 50 locations across the United States. Photo Tech now has the capacity to service such devices as iPhones, Blackberrys, [...]
In memoriam: Larry White
Lawrence R. White died Feb. 5, 2010 at the age of 54, of esophageal cancer. A Photo Science graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, White worked for Visual Graphic Systems before joining the staff of “Modern Photography” in 1978, where he served as Lab Director for over a decade. White was instrumental in raising the [...]
John Stumpf appointed to Target board
Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn., announced John Stumpf, chairman, president and CEO of Wells Fargo & Co., was appointed to its board of directors, effective immediately. Stumpf will replace George Tamke, who retired from the board on March 9. Target also announced today Richard Kovacevich, former chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo & Co., intends to [...]
