District Photo to Develop Internet Photo E-Commerce Site with Telepix.Business Editors & Technology Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2000 Telepix Imaging Inc., a Gretag (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange) SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software) SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer :GIGN GIGN Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (France, similar to SWAT team) ) member company and leading Internet imaging and photo e-commerce solutions provider, and District Photo (www.Districtphoto.com), the largest mail order photofinisher in the world, today announced an Internet photo e-commerce and community site for District Photo's Clark-branded photo services. District Photo will implement the entire Telepix photo e-commerce software solution, giving the company the capability to: -- upload and download image data to and from the Internet -- generate pictures on CDs -- allow consumers to upload images to the Internet from digital cameras and scanners -- print high-quality images -- allow District Photo to efficiently fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. prints for e-photo partners Realizing the future of e-business now, District Photo will offer customers a simple and compelling entry path to the world of digital imaging by delivering photos on the Internet and on CD. The District Photo decision is an endorsement of the winning solution offered by Telepix for the fast-growing photo e-commerce sector. Neil Cohen Neil Cohen (born September 12, 1955 in Dallas, Texas) is a former U.S. soccer defender. He played eight seasons in the North American Soccer League and six in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1976. of District Photo says: "As a company that prides itself on delivering quality products and services at the best prices, the Telepix solution was a perfect fit for us. By adding Telepix's technical expertise and strategic insight to our own knowledge of the traditional and digital imaging businesses, we believe we can make District Photo the best option in providing digital imaging services for e-photo companies around the world." Karl Kenny, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Telepix, adds: "We are extremely pleased about our new relationship with District Photo. Not only does the company have a large base of existing customers that now can enjoy the benefits of Clark-branded digital services, but it also is rapidly becoming a leader in providing print fulfillment services for Internet-based photo companies. We expect our relationship to help grow both of these businesses dramatically." With its new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. photo site powered by Telepix technology, District Photo has the flexibility to develop a wide range of digital photo products that may be sold to its consumers or other e-photo companies. These new District Photo digital service offerings will secure existing customers for the future, while at the same time attracting new digital customers. Telepix provides District Photo with the infrastructure necessary to create a significant e-photo presence on the Internet. About District Photo Based in Beltsville, Md., District Photo is the largest mail order photofinisher in the world. Besides being one of the U.S.'s largest traditional photofinishers in terms of roll volume, District Photo also has a growing Internet business in providing print fulfillment for a number of e-photo companies such as Snapfish.com and Photoaccess.com. About Telepix Telepix Imaging Inc. is a leading Web integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. specializing in Internet Imaging and electronic commerce solutions that enable photo retailers to provide innovative photo sharing Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos online, thus enabling the user to share them with others (whether publicly or privately). This functionality is provided through both websites and applications that facilitate the upload and display of images. services and electronic commerce to the general public. Telepix, based in Toronto, is a member of the Gretag Imaging Group (SWX:GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) A tunneling protocol developed by Cisco that allows network layer packets to contain packets from a different protocol. It is widely used to tunnel protocols inside IP packets for virtual private networks (VPNs). ), headquartered in Regensdorf, Switzerland. The Gretag Imaging Group comprises one of the most cohesive cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. collections of traditional and digital assets in the photo industry. More information about Telepix can be found at www.telepix.com and Gretag at www.gretagimaging.com. |
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