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| Kodak logo | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Photography/Imaging |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York, USA |
| Key people | Antonio Perez, CEO, President, & Chairman |
| Products | cameras, film, etc. see also List of Kodak products |
| Revenue |  $14.268 Billion USD (2005) |
| Net income |  -$1.362 Billion USD (2005) |
| Number of employees | 51,100 (2005) |
| Website | www.kodak.com |
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is an American multinational public company producing photographic materials and equipment. Long known for its wide range of photographic film products, Kodak has consistently increased its market share among digital camera manufacturers. According to IDC, Kodak is the largest digital camera manufacturer in the U.S., shipping over 7 million digital cameras in 2005 and surpassing traditional digital camera giants Canon (5 million) and Sony (4.8 million). Digital camera competitors with smaller market shares included HP, Olympus, Fujifilm, Casio and Nikon.
History
Eastman Kodak's origins rest with Eastman Dry Plate Company, founded by inventor George Eastman and businessman Henry Strong in 1881. The Eastman Dry Plate Company was responsible for the first cameras suitable for nonexpert use, such as the Brownie and Instamatic. The Kodak company attained its name from the first simple roll film cameras produced by Eastman Dry Plate Company, known as the "Kodak" in its product line. The Kodak company remains the largest supplier of films in the world, both for the amateur and professional markets. It has also diversified into various other imaging-related industries (such as medical imaging), and continues to work at gaining a stronger foothold in the fields of digital photography and imagery.
Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" According to , David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman.
The camera proved such an enormous success that the word Kodak was incorporated into the company name.
After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak left the instant camera business on January 9, 1986.
On January 13, 2004, Kodak announced it would stop producing traditional film cameras in the United States, Canada and Western Europe. By the end of 2004, Kodak ceased manufacturing cameras that used the Advanced Photo System and 35mm films. Production of film continued. These changes reflect Kodak's new focus on growth in digital markets.
In an effort to reduce costs, Kodak accompanied its shift toward digital products with a series of layoffs and facility closures, cutting 12,000-15,000 jobs around the world, a 20-25 percent reduction in its workforce.
Kodak owns the Visual Effects Film Post Production Facilities "Cinesite" in L.A. and London
On January 6, 2006, Kodak introduced a new corporate logo..
The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, USA.
Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Richard S. Braddock, Martha Layne Collins, Timothy M. Donahue, Michael Hawley, William H. Hernandez, Durk I. Jager, Debra L. Lee, Delano E. Lewis, Paul H. O’Neill, Antonio M. Perez (CEO, President & Chairman), Hector De J. Ruiz, Laura D’Andrea Tyson
See also
- Film base
- Kodak EasyShare
- List of products manufactured by Kodak
- Print permanence
- Timeline of photography technology
- Kodak SD cards
- Product Development Center, Greater Asia Region
References
- "Kodak unveils new logo". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. January 6, 2006.
- "Kodak to stop selling traditional cameras", MSNBC & Reuters
- Arthur H. Bleich (2004). "Going, going, gone! How to Create Prints that Last". Digital Camera.
- Charles Wright (November 25, 2004). Fade to black. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Bugner, Douglas; LaBarca, Joseph; Kopperl, David; Phillips, Jonathan; Skye, David; Baker, Irene; Cunningham, Caryn; Miller, Paige; and Kaltenbach, Thomas (February 2004). "Survey of Environmental Conditions Relative to Display of Photographs in Consumer Home". IS&T's Thirteenth International Symposium on Photofinishing Technologies. 13, 31-36. ISBN 0-89208-249-6
- Ben Rand (January 22, 2004). Worldwide Kodak Layoffs: Number of Local Layoffs Uncertain. Democrat and Chronicle.
Print Sources
- Changing focus: Kodak and the battle to save a great American company by Alecia Swasy Publisher: New York : Times Business, 1997. ISBN 0812924630
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