Jacky's targets USD10 billion MEA digital imaging market at Photo World 2007

Jacky's Gulf FZE announced their strongest commitment to the region to date and it's aim to further capture the US$10 billion Middle East and Africa (MEA) photo-printing market. Industry analysts claim that 75 billion digital images were captured in 2006 by new and non-traditional imaging devices, highlighting the rapid changes in consumer behaviour in the imaging market. Researchers also forecast strong growth in the photo-printing market that is expected to reach almost 70 billion digital prints worldwide by 2008 - more than double the 2005 figure.

'Photo World 2007 is the Middle East's largest digital imaging show and this year it is set to be the biggest and most successful ever. For Jacky's, the Photo World Show is an excellent platform to showcase our latest offerings for a successful 2007. The challenge for all imaging companies is how to move digital images off hard disks and memory cards onto paper. Products such as the Mitsubishi Flexilab help preserve these memories without the pain normally associated in printing out digital images. The customer today is looking for something that reflects the customers creativity without being very complicated to use. Events like Photo World help us show end customers show our commitment to the region's growth and development,'

said Ashish Panjabi, Chief Operating Officer, Jacky's Gulf FZE.

'As the digital imaging industry grows more sophisticated with rapid transition from analogue to new digital technologies and the demand for low cost, productive and high quality solutions increases, Jacky's believe there is a genuine need to understand our customers' specific requirement to work together as business partners for long term growth and a mutually beneficial business relationship,' he added.

Jacky's Gulf FZE are authorised distributors of the latest Mitsubishi Digital Photo Systems, 'Flexilab' a production system, based on proven Dye Sub Technology, which offers all the advantages of a traditional minilab with revenue and profits from day one. This versatile and flexible system is expandable allowing every traditional studio and lab owners to have control over production and offer production and offer everything their customers need: speed, quality and service at an affordable investment cost.

Jacky's Gulf FZE are also the authorised resellers in Gulf Region for HP's Z series Photo Printers (8 colour Z 2100 model and 12 colour Z 3100 model in both 24' and 44' width) for professional photographers, creative and digital fine artists, high reliable and quality photographic chemicals from CPAC Imaging Belgium and traditional Digital Minilab systems from SMI, Italy.

Photo World is the region's only event concentrating on specialised digital imaging and photographic equipment and brings together buyers, manufacturers of state- of- the-art imaging convergent products, new technology, and services from across the globe. In addition to the trade show, there will be seminars and workshops on all days of the event.

Jacky's Digital Imaging Division was established in 2004, with the objective of providing a one-stop solution and aimed at building on the need for innovative and Total Digital Imaging solution. The Digital Imaging Division represents the most reputed brand names of the imaging industry positioning Jacky's as 'total digital solutions' providers.