Future Image

Future Image was founded in 1991 on the premise that the analog imaging industries would inevitably transition to a digital platform, requiring them to embrace accelerating technology developments and adapt to changing business models, fierce competition from new players, and shifting customer requirements. Today their mission continues to be the predictive analysis of the interplay between technological innovation, changing customer behaviors and desires, and financial opportunities. Their track record in this respect is unchallenged. A few notable examples: • Future Image forecast the emergence of the mass market for consumer digital cameras as early as 1993, and developed the first segmentation/forecasting models (published jointly with IDC) in 1995. They developed the segmentation model of reference for web-based photo services in 2000. They were first to forecast — in 2001 — that camera-phones would exceed all other types of cameras combined within five years — and the first to project the far-ranging consequences for users, technology vendors and service providers. Future Image delivers its expertise through executive conferences, continuous information services, research studies, and custom advisory services. Their client base includes the leading corporations in the imaging, computer/peripherals/software, and telecommunications industries, as well as government agencies, financial institutions and corporate IT departments. As a participant in the imaging ecosystem, Future Image also believes its responsibilities include contributing to the overall health and growth of the industry, which it does through vendor-neutral public awareness projects such as the Visual Communication Initiative as well as imaging supplements in Red Herring and Forbes magazines, and others.

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