Kodak Royal Gold film has been one of the few items designed especially for marketing
through Photo Specialty Channels. Beginning September 15, 1999 KODAK will provide tools to
allow Photo Specialty retailers to market Royal Gold films at a new, more aggressive
price. And they’ll make it easier to claim the consumer’s voucher, too.
As Kodak's Alan Niederman put it, "We’d like you to have the option of
selling Kodak’s advertised films, KODAK GOLD and MAX, or KODAK’s premium films,
KODAK ROYAL GOLD, at the same promoted package price. By moving your customer to KODAK
ROYAL GOLD Film, you’ll generate greater margin.
"Beginning in late October, Kodak will ship the redesigned KODAK ROYAL GOLD Film
3-pack. All you’ll need to send in is the completed form printed on the peel-off tab.
It’s easy – peel off, fill out, mail in. Nothing else to slow you down. The new
package will carry the same catalog number as the old package. Shipments will occur on a
stock turnover basis, which we expect to begin in the second half of October.
"If you are participating in the KODAK MEDALIST Rewards program, you’ll find
the “For Store Use Only” stickers on the bottom of the box."
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 13--Debra L. Lee, president and chief operating officer of BET
Holdings, Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of Eastman Kodak Company,
effective Sept. 1.
BET Holdings owns and operates Black Entertainment Television (BET), the first national
cable network targeted toward African-American consumers. BET is currently available in
more than 57 million households according to Nielsen media research. The parent company of
three other broadcast networks, BET Holdings, Inc. also has subsidiary companies and joint
venture interests that include book and magazine publishing, films, restaurants and
clothing lines.
"Debra Lee is a respected and accomplished business leader, responsible for
overseeing BET's operations, as well as leading the company's strategic business
development activities," said George Fisher, Kodak Chairman and CEO. "She brings
to Kodak's board a strong background in developing and implementing strategic initiatives
and leadership in helping to grow new markets and business opportunities."
Lee was named president and chief operating officer of BET in 1996. She joined BET in
1986 as vice president and general counsel. In 1992, she was elected executive vice
president of legal affairs and named publisher of BET's magazine division, in addition to
serving as general counsel. She was placed in charge of strategic business development in
1995.
Prior to joining BET, Lee was an attorney with Steptoe and Johnson, a corporate law
firm in Washington, D.C., from 1981 to 1986, and a law clerk in the U.S. District Court
for the District of Columbia from 1980 to 1981.
Lee attended Brown University, where she received a BA degree in political science with
an emphasis in Asian politics and later earned an MA and a JD degree from Harvard
University. She resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Randall Coleman, and their
two children.
Affiliated with a number of professional and civic organizations, Lee is a board member
of the Kennedy Center's Community Board, Women in Cable and the Telecommunications
Development Fund. She is also a trustee for Brown University and a member of the
President's Club of CablePAC.
Lee is a recognized leader in the telecommunications industry and is a recipient of the
Silver Star Award from American Women in Radio and Television, Par Excellence Award from Dollars
and $ense magazine and the Trumpet Award.
Dinner Scheduled for Wednesday, February 2
NEW YORK, September 7--The PhotoImaging Manufacturers & Distributors Association
(PMDA) announced the names of the three photographic industry leaders and the professional
photographer who will receive top honors at the 35th PMDA Annual Awards dinner.
The awards will be given out on the eve of the PMA trade show, Wednesday, February 2, 2000
in Las Vegas, NV.
PMDA will honor George Fisher, Chairman and CEO of Eastman Kodak Co., as Person of the
Year. The other awards given that evening are:
- Technical Achievement Bruce Johnson, Engineering Fellow, Polaroid Corp.
- Professional Photographer Award Pete Turner
- Lifetime Achievement Hans Kuhlmann, Retired President, Consumer Imaging, Agfa Corp.
"We've selected four outstanding individuals who have made tremendous
contributions in the field of photography whether from a business perspective, a
technological advancement, or promoting photography," said Rod H. King, President,
PMDA; and Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Markets, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A.,
Inc.
The dinner and awards presentation will be held at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on
Wednesday, February 2, 2000. The reception starts at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Cost for
the dinner is $150 per person. For reservations, call (732) 679-3460 by December 1, 1999.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 9--Michel Golitzinsky has been appointed director of Kodak's
worldwide programs designed to support film schools and students, as well as young
filmmakers during the early stages of their careers.
"Kodak's Worldwide Student and Emerging Filmmakers Programs include many ambitious
initiatives designed to nurture filmmakers at a time when they need our help the
most," says Golitzinsky. "We consider these programs an investment in the
future. The feedback and input from talented young filmmakers helps us in our efforts in
many ways."
Golitzinsky succeeds James MacKay, who directed both programs until he retired from
Kodak in 1998 after a career that spanned 36 years.
Kodak's Worldwide Student Program was launched in 1991 and has been designed with input
from committees in different parts of the world consisting of leading film school
educators. Today, the program includes a number of initiatives, including scholarships,
educator allowances, product grants, training materials and other educational and
international support. The Kodak Worldwide Emerging Filmmakers Program, which was launched
last year, includes an alliance with the Directors Guild of America to promote diversity;
a showcase on Public Broadcasting System stations; educational seminars and material as
well as supporting a conference to introduce new filmmakers to potential financiers. There
are also many local, regional and country initiatives.
Golitzinsky observes that the Worldwide Student Program has evolved into a powerful
support tool over its first eight years. He says that the company is committed to
providing the same level of support to emerging filmmakers.
"The better we understand the needs of young filmmakers, the more beneficial
support we can provide," he says. "Our goal is to work toward developing a
strong and continuing dialog with them, so we can help them realize their dreams."
Golitzinsky has participated in the Worldwide Student Program at the grassroots level
as a regional manager for the Kodak's Professional Motion Imaging division in Montreal.
"I've been working with local universities, and talking not just with the deans,
chairpersons and faculties, but also with the students," he says. "I'm
passionate about educators and what they do, and look forward to this challenge."
Golitzinsky was born in France and raised in Quebec, Canada. He attended Sir George
Williams University (now Concordia University) and joined Kodak in Canada 24 years ago. He
has broad experience in consumer and professional photography and electronic imaging
within various divisions of Kodak. Golitzinsky is headquartered in Montreal.
"While I have been working in Canada, I have maintained my European roots,"
he says, "and that's important. These are worldwide programs, and we intend to live
up to that promise. This is a global industry because film speaks a universal language. My
mandate is to make certain that young filmmakers from around the world get the support
they deserve."
For more information about the Kodak Worldwide Emerging Filmmakers Program,
visit the Kodak website at http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
and click on the "Rising Stars" icon. For more information about the Kodak
Worldwide Student Program, go to www.kodak.com/go/motion and click on "News, Events
& Programs."
SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 1, 1999-Rollei camera today announced a special consumer
promotion in connection with the purchase of its new Rolleiflex 6001, 6003 Professional or
6008 integral cameras.
Any consumer purchasing one of these cameras and lens between September 15, 1999
and December 31, 1999 - will receive a free 6001 camera body - a $1,560 value. (The free
body comes with baffery, viewfinder hood, focusing screen and camera strap.) For $200
more, consumers can request the new 6001 HG body which offers a second shutter release and
can use the optional hand grip.
In order to receive a free camera body, consumers simply purchase any one of the
products in the promotion and send the bill of sale with camera and lens serial number
rebate coupon as well as the UPC content label found on the outside of the box directly to
Rollei for processing and verification on or before January 15, 2000. The rebate coupon
can also be downloaded by going to www.rolleifoto.com
.
For more information about the "Free 6001 Camera Body" offer, please call
1-888-876-5534 or write to Rollei at 40 Seaview Dr., Secaucus, N.J. 07094
First the Spice Girls, Now Polaroid to Promote
with Backstreet Boys
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaroid (NYSE: PRD)
announced its sponsorship of the Backstreet Boys' sold out 39-city North American Sears
Presents Backstreet Boys Into The Millennium Tour, capitalizing on the group's popularity,
and further signifying the company's commitment to Generation Y. The Polaroid I-Zone
Instant Pocket Camera, the new pocket-sized instant camera that takes mini photo stickers,
is the "official camera of the Sears Presents Backstreet Boys Into The Millennium
Tour." The camera will befeatured on stage as part of the show, distributed at retail
via Sears, Roebuck, and Company's Backstreet Boys in-store boutiques and utilized in
consumer promotions throughout the tour. "What's great about this strategic alliance
is that Polaroid, Sears and the Backstreet Boys are all targeting the same consumer,"
said Dave Lucas, Vice President, Marketing, Polaroid. "The new Pocket Camera is a
very different product for Polaroid. We're going after an entirely new consumerand we want
our promotions to be as innovative as the product. Sears and the Backstreet Boys are the
perfect partners to reach kids, tweens and teens." Details of the sponsorship include
on-stage visibility for Polaroid's Pocket Camera and distribution through Sears stores
nationwide:
- The Backstreet Boys will utilize the I-Zone Instant Pocket Camera in the show during one
of their songs.
- The camera will be known as the "official camera of the Sears Presents Backstreet
Boys Into The Millennium Tour." In addition, Polaroid and Sears have developed an
agreement to feature a variety of Polaroid products in Sears stores across the nation:
- Sears will feature the Pocket Camera in their Backstreet Boys boutiques in over 420
stores nationwide.
- Sears will also feature a wide variety of products from the entire Polaroid product
portfolio (PocketCam, OneStep, PopShots and film) in 850 stores nationwide.
"We're very excited about our strategic alliance with Sears," said
Lucas."Not only does it provide us with an excellent distribution vehicle for
ourproducts, together we plan to partner on promotions and public relationsactivities to
support the Backstreet Boys' tour." Polaroid's Instant Pocket Camera, which was just
awarded the National Parenting Center's fall 1999 seal of approval, is the centerpiece of
thecompany's I-Zone product line. Created especially for kids, teens and tweens, I-Zone
products are designed to encourage creative self-expression and extend the boundaries of
imagination.
HomePage.com Launches Photo Center, Free Photo Scanning for
Members
PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- HomePage.com
today announced the launch of its Photo Center. HomePage.com is the first
home page provider to offer free photo scanning for its members, so that getting photos
online becomes as easy as dropping a letter in a mailbox. The new HomePage.com Photo
Center also includes a simple-to-use template for displaying photos, and even the ability
to create"talking pictures" by recording a voice to accompany a photo.
Online photos are poised for an explosion in popularity.
This week, America Online is scheduled to release a new edition of its software
featuring the "You've Got Pictures" service for delivering
online photographs to its 18 million members. Intel also recently launched a Web Outfitter
area focusing on digital photography. And worldwide digital camera shipments will reach
4.7 million this year, growing to 22 million shipments by 2003, according to arecent study
by International Data Corporation.
Free Scanning: Just Mail In Your Photos To eliminate the need for any
complex software tools or costly scanning hardware, new and existing HomePage.com members
are invited to mail in theirphotos to the company to take advantage of free scanning
services which will be available throughout the month of September.
Talking Pictures In addition, HomePage.com enables members to have
"talking pictures." Members have the option of uploading a ".wav" file
to add audio to their homepages and photographs by following a few, simple, step-by-step
instructions. Narrating a vacation, having babies talk, goofing around or having a photo's
subjects put it into context in their own voice has never been easier.
About HomePage.com HomePage.com, an idealab! company, was founded in
the Spring of 1999 by entrepreneur Bill Gross. In just three months, HomePage.com has
attracted more than 350,000 sign-ups for free home pages and is logging more than 700,000
page views per day. Based in Pasadena, California, HomePage.com is committed to
establishing personal homepages as the next evolution of personal communication.
Wolf Camera Acquires Marin Photo & Electronics in
California
ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Camera, the Atlanta-based retailer with more than
700 stores in 30 states nationwide, continues its rapid growth with the purchase of the
4600 square foot Marin Photo & Electronics superstore in Novato, CA. This is the
latest in a series of acquisitions, which have taken place within the last 12 months, and
began with the purchase of the 450 store CPI/Fox Photo chain last September. Terms of the
sale were not disclosed.
Wolf entered Marin in late 1997 with the purchase of Mill Valley, CA-based The Film
Company, and a new Wolf location in San Rafael. The company now operates 53 bay area
locations, and plans to open stores in Concord and Belmont before year's end. In
commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Wolf said, "this is a terrific opportunity for
Wolf Camera to continue expanding in the Bay Area. We're pleased to join forces with such
a well-known and respectable photo retailer. Lin Hines founded Marin Camera &
Electronics nearly 20 years ago, and has along history of providing quality service and
customer satisfaction to areaconsumers. We look forward to continuing the tradition."
Founded by Chuck Wolf in 1974, the privately held Wolf Camera began with stores in Atlanta
and Charlotte, NC. For more information, visit the Company'swebsite at http://www.wolfcamera.com .
New Interactive OSHA CD From Kodak Delivers
Unique Hands-On Training to Photo Lab Staff
ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 1--A new computer-based training program from Eastman Kodak
Company provides the first interactive, industry-specific OSHA training for
photoprocessing labs.
OSHA Regulations for the Photoprocessing Lab is published on compact disc by
Kodak Environmental Services (KES). The interactive program is designed to assist photo
labs in meeting Occupational Safety and Health Association guidelines for safe workplace
practices. Unlike many available OSHA training programs, the disc provides information
specific to photo lab operations, such as safe handling of photoprocessing chemistries.
"We've designed the program to help laboratories in two ways," noted Jeffrey
E. Moore, environmental marketing and technical coordinator for Kodak Professional.
"First, it delivers invaluable information to laboratory employees on how to stay
safe on their jobs. Second, it provides a mechanism for laboratory managers to comply with
key components of the OSHA rules."
The program's interactive interface, Moore added, ensures users will be engaged and
interested as they complete the training.
Topics covered by the program include:
- OSHA Requirements;
- Hazard Communications;
- Chemical Hazards;
- Formaldehyde Handling;
- Personal Protective Equipment; and
- Lockout/Tagout.
Self-tests following each of the CD's modules helps users evaluate whether they have
understood the program's content. A mastery test at the end of the program lets laboratory
training or human resources managers keep records of employees' completion of the training
course. This record-keeping is required under OSHA workplace safety regulations.
After viewing the new training disc, Paul Fuller, president, Full Color, Inc., Dallas,
Texas, said "For in-depth health and safety training in the processing lab, this is
better than anything else I've seen. It has a great interface and includes a tutorial
which explains clearly how to run it."
Fuller noted that the disc provides both basic safety information suitable for his
lab's clerks, sales staff and executives, as well as in-depth information for people who
handle chemistry or electrical equipment. "This program will meet my lab's needs for
OSHA training," Fuller stated.
System requirements for running the disc include Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT operating
system, at least 16 Mbytes RAM, 54 Mbytes harddrive space, a 4X or higher CD-ROM drive, a
256-color video card and a sound card compatible with Windows systems.
For a copy of the OSHA training disc, contact your Kodak representative, call Kodak
Professional at 1-800-242-2424, or contact Kodak Professional on-line at: http://www.kodak.com/go/professional.
Susan Bogen-Zarrabi, President of Bogen Photo Corp., has announced her retirement, to
become effective January 25, 2000.
She has been with Bogen for 19 years; the last eleven in her current position as Chief
Executive.
In the tradition established by her father, Lester Bogen, Susan continued to expand the
“Exclusively Bogen” line of products by establishing relationships with some of
the world’s most respected manufacturers.
Today, Bogen Photo Corp. is one of the photographic industry’s largest and most
distinguished distributors serving both photo and video retailers and rental houses in the
photo, film and broadcast markets.
Ms. Bogen-Zarrabi states, “Now is the ideal point in my life to begin spending
more time with my family and exploring new personal endeavors. I extend my sincerest
thanks and good wishes to the many company and industry friends who have helped to make my
years at Bogen so gratifying.”
BUENA PARK, CA--Confirmation has been received by Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. from the U.S.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that it will accept test measurement data from the
company's electromagnetic conformity center (EMC) in Wakayama, Japan. The Noritsu EMC
Center was specifically built to test electrical and magnetic emissions from Noritsu
minilabs and other products.
The facility houses the largest semi-anechoic chamber in Western Japan. Noritsu will be
able to carry out complete emissions testing of its equipment at its head office speeding
up product development time.
In addition, the FCC has listed the Noritsu EMC Center with those who perform the above
measurement services to third parties on a fee basis. This list is updated monthly and is
available on the Laboratory's PublicAccess Link (PAL) at 301-725-1072 and also on the
Internet at the FCC web site www.fcc.gov/oet/info/databaseltestsite/.
With rebates of up to $100, "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" says Bogen
Photo Corp. of its latest Metz Rebate Program. It’s the largest cash-back promo
they've ever offered.
The program includes rebates on all popular Metz flash models; Metz SCA 300 and 3000
modules, compatible with over 275 35mm and medium format cameras; and the compact,
convenient P40 and P50 Metz Power Packs.
