Lucidiom Purchases Trevoli Ltd.New Acquisition Positions Lucidiom with a Complete Portfolio for Digital Photo Printing VIENNA, Va. -- Lucidiom Inc. purchased Trevoli Ltd., including its Photo Finale product family. This new suite of products rounds out Lucidiom's existing line of photo kiosks See kiosk. and kiosk software Kiosk software is the system and user interface software designed for a kiosk or Internet kiosk. Kiosk software locks down the application in order to protect the kiosk from users. Kiosk software may offer remote monitoring to manage multiple kiosks from another location. , creating a complete solution for the photofinishing pho·to·fin·ish·ing n. The act or business of developing camera films and printing photographs for customers. pho retailer for printing via retail, home, Web, remote kiosks and in-store kiosks while providing in-depth data collection and analysis tools. Founded in 2002 in Dallas, Tex., Trevoli Ltd. is an innovative digital software company specializing in digital media. Photo Finale allows consumers to organize, enhance, create, share, print, protect, edit and order digital photos easily. Photo Finale desktop software products are the flagship of Trevoli Ltd. and have been recognized consistently by Photo Trade News as product of the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Trevoli Ltd. has been a pioneer in commercial imaging software technology with complete end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. such as Photo Finale LAB, Album and Web. In the American retail photo printing market specifically, Trevoli's software serves as the beyond-the-store revenue stream, connecting home users to a retailer for printing or community-sharing features. Joe Zarrehparvar, 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. , Trevoli Ltd., remarked, "We built an unparalleled suite of products for the photofinishing industry in the last five years and felt an integration of our technologies with Lucidiom would expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. the benefits of an overall solution to our customers. Because of our long-standing relationship with Lucidiom, we began discussions with them to assist with this transition. Lucidiom will ensure that our customers continue to receive quality products and services and they will build on the momentum that we have created with Photo Finale." The acquisition furthers Lucidiom's growth strategy to extend its core retail photofinishing competencies into new markets such as home-based photo printing and services. Lucidiom now can offer retailers a full product line that gives consumers the choice of ordering retail prints via a home desktop application, a Web-based application See Web application. or a photo kiosk. Beyond the new consumer products, Lucidiom also can expand on its remote management and networking capabilities with Trevoli's back-end software to create more seamless business integration for photofinishing retailers. "By rounding out our product offerings for photofinishing retailers, the acquisition is a solid step in building Lucidiom's position as the leading provider of digital imaging services worldwide," said Stephen Giordano, Sr., CEO, Lucidiom Inc. "Trevoli's strength in the U.S. market and its existing customer relationships will expand on the solutions that Lucidiom can bring to market." Lucidiom will continue to support Trevoli clients while planning for a full seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with Lucidiom's current products. Trevoli products and personnel are being integrated into the Lucidiom team. About Lucidiom Lucidiom Inc. is the leading provider of flexible and brand-independent photo kiosk solutions. With OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and independent retail clients around the globe, Lucidiom is the cornerstone of the "Go Beyond" digital photography movement, encouraging and enabling retailers to push past the revenue dip caused by decreasing film sales and establish profitable and varied photo category offerings. Lucidiom's innovative solutions, all connected via the APM (Advanced Power Management) A programming interface (API) from Intel and Microsoft for battery-powered computers that lets programs communicate power requirements to slow down and speed up components. See ACPI. APM - Advanced Power Management Network, include the APM photo kiosk, Luci, ProfitWatcher statistics tracker and Print Station job management system. For more information about how Lucidiom solutions are helping retailers develop their digital image-based revenue streams, visit www.lucidiom.com. |
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