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Hasselblad’s chairman, Dr. Larry Hansen, will now also serve as the company’s chief executive officer in a newly created position that combines the responsibilities of both posts. Christian Poulsen, Hasselblad’s previous CEO, i...
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PIR's 2009 Dealer of the Year
ROCKBROOK CAMERA
Making Customers the Boss and Embracing the Future Lead to Success
 - Owned and operated by the Fortina family, Rockbrook Camera has served Nebraska and Western Iowa since 1975, when it was founded in the Rockbrook area of Omaha, Nebraska, by photo retail visionary Carl Fortina. With three locations, it is now the area’s leading photo-imaging retailer, with an impr...
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Kodak Works with FTC to Modify Messaging on Inkjet Savings Claim
 Kodak received notification from the Federal Trade Commission’s division of Advertising Practices (FTC) that allows it to continue to advertise that consumers can “Save on average $110 per year on ink” with Kodak All-in-One inkjet printers.
Earlier this year Hewlett-Packard challenged ...
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EDITORIAL
Rockbrook – Rock Solid
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The choice for Photo Industry Reporter’s Dealer of the Year is never easy. Our process involves speaking with dealers, industry vets and manufacturers to find those diamonds in the rough that are making it happen. And while it may be easier to find some dealers in the larger cities, our goal is always to find a retailer that is not only making a difference in their markets but also creating a home for their employees.
More often than not, our criteria always seem to drift us toward th...
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.gif) Strategy Sessions
Rockbrook Camera: Don’t Be Afraid of the Next Thing
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The legacy of Rockbrook Camera, PIR’s 2009 Dealer of the Year, began with one man’s dream. Little did he know at the time that it would turn into a family’s lifetime adventure.
Carl Fortina had spent more than 20 years working for someone else in the camera business—and when the company went from a small operation to a large chain through mergers and acquisitions, it began to lose its luster to Carl.
“In 1975, my dad was 48 years old, with six kids and a mo...
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