home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
ftp.cdrom.com/pub/cdrom/
/
cdrom.tar
/
cdrom
/
photo_cd
/
quote.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1992-11-16
|
7KB
|
185 lines
KODAK CUSTOMERS ENDORSE NEW PHOTO CD APPLICATIONS
Businesses, Organizations Voice Support
for New Phase of Kodak Photo CD Program
NEW YORK, Aug. 25_A wide range of businesses and
organizations_from computer hardware manufacturers and
mail-order retailers to art museums_have expressed support
for the new Photo CD disc formats, products, and services
announced today by Eastman Kodak Company. The following
quotes are from some of the customers with whom Kodak will
work on applications for Photo CD technology.
AGT, Fred Drasner, president and chief executive officer:
"Today we are providing a broad range of prepress
services with revenues of $150 million annually and
managing thousands of images every week for most of
the country's leading publishers and advertisers. We
are working closely with Kodak to develop a service
that will allow our publishing and advertising clients
to add a new dimension to their global marketing
efforts by offering their images through the Kodak
Picture Exchange worldwide."
Apple Computer, Inc., John Sculley, chairman and chief
executive officer:
"We believe that Photo CD will have a major
impact on the computer industry as it turns the
promise of desktop color photo imaging from a wish to
a reality.
"Kodak is the world leader in images, and Apple
is the world leader in easy-to-use computer imaging
systems. By joining forces in a broad relationship,
both Kodak and Apple will be able to serve customers
in new and exciting ways."
Dyansen Corporation, Harris Shapiro, chief executive officer:
"Only images of superior quality can provide an
appreciation of the fine art and artists showcased in
our many galleries. With its Photo CD system, Eastman
Kodak Company is providing an exciting new way to
display and distribute works of art in an electronic
format, while maintaining the image quality our
business requires.
"We are striving to use Photo CD technology to share
the outstanding artwork we offer with a wider audience,
both in our galleries and in the homes of our customers."
The Getty Art History Information Program, Michael Ester,
Ph.D., director:
"Photo CD may do some of the same things for
images that word processing has done for text.
"In choosing CD storage, Kodak has picked a nearly
ubiquitous medium that is equally suitable for conventional
television or for accessing images in a computer-controlled
environment. For museums and archives, Photo CD offers
inviting possibilities for reaching visitors and
professional audiences and for storing image
reproductions."
The Graphics Group, Joe Darby, president:
"The Photo CD system gives us new opportunities
that we haven't had before. We'll be able to move
into multimedia, and we'll be able to move into
presentation graphics. Although we're into them now,
we're not nearly as expansive as we are going to be in
the very near future.
"It's a great storage medium. The customer can
have all of the pictures of their catalog on a CD
disc. They can review it at the shop in their
location. It gives them a great amount of
flexibility, to be able to work back and forth with
this and to make color corrections and color
adjustments ... all starting from a Photo CD base."
Jostens, Inc., Dick Ruddy, manager, Graphic Systems Research:
"Jostens is excited about the Kodak Photo CD
because it brings a lot of opportunities to the
yearbook creator. The young people in the schools who
create the yearbooks have been asking for several
years how they can get photos into their pages
digitally. I believe that Kodak Photo CD will provide
an economical way for them to do that."
J. Walter Thompson, Burt Manning, chairman and chief
executive officer:
"As one of the world's largest advertising
agencies, our art buyers and directors constantly
search for the perfect image to present creative
concepts to our clients.
"Kodak Picture Exchange will simplify and improve
our photo searches, saving us time and money, while
expanding the quality of our service to clients. The
potential advantages are so great we intend to test
the Kodak Picture Exchange thoroughly and anticipate
that our key image providers will soon be a part of
the system."
L. L. Bean, Chris McCormick, vice president, advertising and
direct marketing:
"L. L. Bean is proud of its reputation of
providing superior customer service, and is constantly
looking for new and innovative ways to enhance its
leadership position in the catalog industry. The
Kodak Photo CD Catalog disc format should provide a
new, efficient catalog delivery system to home
shoppers around the world. We plan to work with Kodak
to fully explore the system's application in customer
communications, and other aspects of our operations as
well."
Westlight Stock Photo Agency, Craig Aurness, director:
"Westlight, one of the most recognized and
respected names in the stock photography industry, has
been preparing for the anticipated growth and changes
in the industry. At Westlight, we believe that
digital technology and multimedia applications will
provide an enormous demand for still images,
stimulating tremendous growth for our industry. We
wholeheartedly support the imaging vision that Kodak
has announced today.
"Westlight is excited about the opportunity to
work with Kodak on the expansion and validation of
this vision in the areas of image storage, access, and
exchange. We intend to publish our image catalog
utilizing the Kodak Photo CD Catalog format. In
addition, we will work with Kodak to test an early
version of the Kodak Picture Exchange with Westlight
images."
Young & Rubicam, Joseph DeDeo, group vice president, vice
chairman, and chief creative officer:
"As an advertising agency that serves some of the
world's leading companies, Young & Rubicam is
dedicated to providing only the best in image quality
and creativity. We are delighted to see that Eastman
Kodak Company is providing the industry leadership
necessary to set new standards for the scanning,
indexing, storage, and exchange of high-quality
pictures.
"We look forward to having an early opportunity to
use the Kodak Picture Exchange service and plan to
evaluate how other Photo CD products and services
announced today can bring value to Young & Rubicam
and its clients."
###
[Note: Kodak is a trademark.]