Photo-Me International
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Photo-Me International plc based in Bookham, Surrey operates photobooths. It became a plc in 1963 and has built operations in several countries including Japan, Germany and France in addition to the UK. Although most well known for its photobooths, Photo-Me operates, sells and services a wide range of instant service equipment.
With 44,100 vending locations in 15 countries, Photo-Me is the world's leading operator of photobooths, with 21,500 sited. The Group operates a diverse range of vending equipment, including digital printing kiosks, children's rides and amusement machines, in the most sought-after locations around the world.[citation needed]
Photo-Me sells a complete range of photo-processing equipment covering all market segments, including photobook makers, digital printing kiosks, minilabs and wholesale labs. The Group has over 1,000 technicians worldwide, servicing equipment for itself and third parties.[citation needed] The Company's shares have been fully-listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962. In 2007 Vernon Sankey and Serge Crasnianski were both forced to resign over plans to sell off the vending division by a shareholder revolt. [1]
In February 2009 there was a profit warning [2] and in March 2009 chief executive Thierry Barel resigned.[3]
