Intel, Ofoto Collaborate On Photo Printing For GatherRound.comsm
Leading Online Photo Company Brings High-Quality Prints to Intel's Web Imaging and Photo Sharing Site
BERKELEY, Calif., and SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 13, 2000 - Ofoto, Inc. (www.ofoto.com), the Internet photo company, and Intel Corporation today announced that Ofoto will be the provider of photographic printing services for GatherRound.comsm. GatherRound.com is Intel's photo-sharing Web site that helps consumers use the Internet to share pictures and personal stories with family and friends.
The agreement will provide GatherRound.com members with the ability to purchase high-quality photographic prints of their images stored on the GatherRound.com Web site through Ofoto's digital photo lab. Members will be able to print their images in the most popular photographic print sizes: 4 x 6, 5 x 7 and 8 x 10.
"Ofoto has created a service for consumers to be able to get their photos with the click of a button," said James Joaquin, president and CEO, Ofoto, Inc. "By integrating Ofoto within GatherRound.com, people can instantly get high-quality photographic prints from their images on GatherRound.com from Ofoto's state-of-the-art digital photo lab."
To encourage GatherRound.com members to start printing their photos, Ofoto will provide each member with 50 free 4 x 6 prints. As an added incentive, GatherRound.com is sponsoring a digital camera a day sweepstakes from June 12 to July 12, 2000.
"With Ofoto as the print processor for GatherRound.com, we are providing our members with high quality prints, which will make the sharing of the photos they love an even more enjoyable experience," said Lorie Wigle, general manager, Internet Imaging Service, Intel Corporation. "Intel strives to provide the latest innovations for online photography and photo album sharing, and our relationship with Ofoto is our latest effort in making this a reality."
About Ofoto, Inc.
Founded in July 1999, Ofoto, Inc. (www.ofoto.com) is the Internet photo company helping millions of film and digital photographers discover online photography and provide them with a convenient way to order high-quality photographic prints and photo merchandise. Ofoto is dedicated to bringing its customers a world-class service providing access to secure online photo storage and the ability to create albums in an advertising-free environment, all offered as a free service. The company is run by a team of fotogenic Internet veterans with experience from companies such as AOL, When.com, StarMedia, Critical Path, Tunes Network and CyberCash. Ofoto is privately funded by The Barksdale Group, Benchmark Capital Partners and a small group of nearly angelic investors.
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