Photo-Me International

Photo-Me International

Photo-Me International plc based in Bookham, Surrey are the world's largest manufacturer and operator of Photo booths. They became a plc in 1963 and have built operations in many parts of the world but particularly in Japan, Germany and France in addition to the UK.

They merged with KIS a French company in 1993.

In December 2007 reported half-year profits slumped yet further after the company was "distracted" by internal conflict and failed efforts to sell its core business and the loss of the London Underground contract as a consequnce of changing policy by the Underground on vending in stations.Fact|date=May 2008 Previously ousted CEO Serge Crasnianski is currently (May 2008) embroiled in an attempted comeback and several UK Directors have been forced out.

External links

* [http://www.photo-me.co.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.photo-me.com/ US subsidiary]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7147456.stm / Dec 2007 profits]
* [http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL0167522320080401/ Reuters article on Crasniaski buy back]
* [http://www.photobooth.net/index.php/ Website dedicated to photobooths]


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