Re: Pixel Magic looking for Tech grads

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: : I received a note from Pixel Magic essentially telling me that they are interested in : : hearing from and Imaging and Photo tech grad who feels qualified and might be interested : : in working with them. If you fall in this category contact me for details on who : : to touch base with at this company. : : Professor Davidhazy, : : Pixel develops both Windows based software for use in Photo Kiosks and : : Internet applications for use by our MyPhotoLab.com online photofinishing : : web site. We have a large number of open positions as we are rapidly : : growing our development team. In particular we are looking for individuals : : with Visual C++, HTML, or Java experience. We are also looking for : : people trained in color science and implementing color management systems on : : a large scale. : : Pixel is a pre-IPO company that offers a competitive compensation package : : including stock options. : : EXECUTIVE SUMMARY : : Pixel Magic Imaging ("PMI" or the "Company") is an established and : : profitable digital photo imaging company with a nationwide network of photo : : imaging hardware placements in retail locations. The Company has also : : developed an Internet presence through MyPhotoLab.com. Additionally, PMI : : partners with photo retailers to provide them with an easy-to-use and : : co-branded web presence. PMI was founded in 1992, is based in San Marcos, : : Texas, and has 240 employees. : : PMI has a strategy designed to serve both the traditional and digital photo : : consumer as well as the retail photo markets. The Companys business model : : is centered on the combination of the Internet and the brick and mortar : : retailer. Through its nationwide network of retail imaging systems, PMI is : : uniquely positioned in the digital photography industry. PMI is able to : : integrate the convenience of the Internet, through its web site, : : MyPhotoLab.com, with the expertise and customer service that only a retailer : : can provide. : : The Company believes that while there is explosive growth taking place in : : image sharing over the Internet, there are few places for consumers to order : : photographic prints and specialty items while also receiving personalized : : customer service from a retailer they trust. Consumers value the : : convenience of sharing images over the Internet but want personalized : : attention and expert advice when taking the image and re-purposing it in : : order to create an a photo gift or other specialty item. This highlights : : PMIs unique competitive advantage created by the combination of a brick and : : mortar presence coupled with Internet imaging infrastructure and technology. : : MyPhotoLab.com serves as the bridge between the online consumer and the : : retail photo store by allowing consumers to order online while interacting : : with a trusted local retail store. : : PMIs core philosophy is to create products and technology that are : : compatible, not only with each other but also with a wide variety of other : : vendors products. This open architecture approach gives PMI access to a : : much larger client base than a company using closed proprietary technology. : : In addition, all of PMIs products are designed to connect to the Internet, : : either using MyPhotoLab.com as the main upload point or integrating with : : another companys Internet infrastructure. : : PMI plans to aggressively expand its network of placements and integrate : : them through its web site. Most online photography companies are pursuing : : only a narrow segment of the consumer market and are not pursuing the : : hardware aspect of the business. PMI believes that by leveraging its : : established hardware base, it will not be forced to pursue a pure consumer : : marketing approach requiring significant expenditures to build brand : : awareness with no guarantee of market share. : : PMI has three key retail product offerings: Photo Ditto Copy & Enhancement : : System, Digital Print Station and Backlab Film Scanning & Internet Upload : : System. Currently, PMI has several thousand kiosks installed across the : : country with an aggressive placement program underway to accelerate : : installations and Internet connectivity. : : The Company is integrating its retail product offerings with MyPhotolab.com, : : its online photo finishing infrastructure. PMI believes that MyPhotolab.com : : is a powerful strategic advantage over many "photo.com" sites which offer : : limited services designed to be delivered exclusively over the Internet. : : MyPhotoLab.com offers the ability for consumers to order a variety of photo : : products at home by utilizing the Internet or at their local photo retailer : : by using a photo kiosk that is connected to MyPhotoLab.com. MyPhotoLab.com : : is designed for full integration with our established customer base. : : Within another segment of its business, First Impressions, PMI has partnered : : with 30 large birthing hospitals to take digital pictures of newborn babies. : : Parents may order First Impressions pictures as well as specialized items, : : including birth announcements, ornaments and other mementos. Family and : : friends may also view and order pictures of the newborn on the Internet. : : First Impressions photographed 114,000 babies in 1999 and expects to double : : that number in the year 2000. : : PMIs strategic advantage lies in its relationships with retailers and using : : its kiosks as on-ramps for connecting to MyPhotoLab.com. PMI will : : leverage its existing relationships with independent photo retailers, chain : : stores, and other clients through its nationwide network of photo kiosks. : : This network of photo kiosks includes several PMI clients such as Eckerd : : Drug, Meijer, and Carnival Cruiselines. The kiosks placed in these retail : : chains are Internet enabled and may be connected to MyPhotoLab.com in the : : near future. PMI has begun implementing its Retail Partner Program, a : : program whereby PMI works with existing photo retailers and provides free : : co-branded MyPhotoLab.com web sites and new product offerings in exchange : : for the retailers exclusive relationship with MyPhotoLab.com.

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