Year: 2003
Quark appoints new president
Quark has appointed Kamar Aulakh as the company’s new president. In his new role, Aulakh will improve the interoperability of Quark’s products and services, and will now report directly to Quark’s board of directors. He joined Quark in 1995 and has held a variety of positions, most recently vice president of research and development. Former Quark president Fred Ebrahimi will continue to be the company’s chairman and CEO, and will focus on the long-term growth of the company.
Read MoreApple attending Visa pour l’Image photojournalism event
Apple will be attending this year’s Visa pour l’Image, the premier event for photojournalists, which takes place September 1-6 in Perpignan, France. “Industry-leading applications running on the stunning PowerBook range — the ultimate notebook computer for the photographic professional — will be on show in the exhibition space.
Read MoreMicrosoft faces EU fines in antitrust case
Microsoft is facing fines from the European Commission for charges that it abused its dominant market position and may be ordered to reveal key secrets to competitors and change the way it distributes its media player software. “The Commission, the European Union’s executive body, said on Wednesday that it felt it had a strong case in its four-year antitrust probe against Microsoft and the amount of the fine would be linked to the severity and duration of the company’s perceived offense,” reports Reuters.
Read MoreIQTVRA Summit kicks off October 1
The International QuickTime VR Association will be holding the annual IQTVRA Summit, an event for anyone creating VR immersive environments and VR objects, on October 1-3 at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, Virginia. The 3-day conference will include hands-on instruction with the latest software and hardware including photography, image editing, VR authoring, interactivity, audio, and video.
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