Jobo Press Release

Gummersbach/Germany. JOBO AG has been awarded the prestigious Best Technology in Europe Award at the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) European Photo & Imaging Awards 2006. The TIPA is an organization of 31 different specialist camera publications from 12 countries throughout Europe. It is among the leading and most influential organizations in the imaging industry in Europe. JOBO is very proud to earn this high decoration as a small medium-sized company with its long tradition in the market. The product draft is fully aimed on the professional photo features that JOBO already developed and marketed since 1923 in the worldwide photo market. With own products like GIGA Vu PRO evolution JOBO documents the jump in the digital future has been succeeded and ideas and concepts are fully aimed at the market of DSLR cameras. This is also reflected in today’s 85% of the sales at JOBO are generated by the digital business.

One thing is absolutely important again: the picture. “Whether digital or analogue photography, innovative ideas and developments for the photo branch can be released today again from and in Germany”, said Johannes Bockemühl Simon, CEO.

Company Profile:
JOBO is a family owned company now in its third generation of family leadership. Having been founded in 1923, it has built up a reputation for quality, professionalism, and commitment. These core values remain our keys for continuous success in times of vast technological changes, growing markets, and globalisation. Through innovation and ingenuity JOBO has created standards within the imaging industry. For example, JOBO created the product class of small-volume, high-quality photo processors. Johannes Bockemühl, photography pioneer and founder of the company, first presented JOBO equipment at the trade show “Leipziger Messe”.
Interaction with our customers and end users has been an important key for making JOBO a market leader in the world of photography. JOBO is present at all major international and national trade shows – never losing touch with the customers. Effective dialogue enables us to build our success on our customer’s success and satisfaction.
NASA pictures of the first flight to the moon (Apollo 11) were processed using JOBO equipment.
A modern, lean corporate structure, the change from a family-owned business to a Corporation and offices in Germany and Canton, MI, USA are all evidence of our dynamic approach to the global markets in which we compete.