Photizo Group Announces Formation of the Woodford Group

The Photizo Group, leading independent research firm specializing in the market analysis of the printing and imaging industry, today announced the launch of a new subsidiary. The Woodford Group will focus exclusively on providing the financial community with unique business intelligence and analysis of the printing and imaging markets.

Lexington, KY / Warwick, NY (PRWEB) November 8, 2008 -- The Photizo Group, leading independent research firm specializing in the market analysis of the printing and imaging industry, today announced the launch of a new subsidiary. The Woodford Group will focus exclusively on providing the financial community with unique business intelligence and analysis of the printing and imaging markets.

Based in Warwick, New York, the Woodford Group is led by Rob Sethre, the firm's CEO and principal analyst. A 20-year veteran of the printing and imaging industry, Sethre held key executive positions with leading companies such as Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Kyocera Mita and Lanier. Additionally, since 2005 Sethre has been an active consultant to Wall Street for the Gerson Lehrman Group.

"This is an outstanding opportunity to apply the broad knowledge, tools and contacts, gathered by me and my colleagues for the benefit of the financial community," Sethre said. "The $400 billion printing market is dynamic, complex and volatile. We look forward to supporting our clients with unsurpassed data and analysis to make sound investment decisions."

What distinguishes the Woodford Group from other research firms is that, unlike competitors, the firm does not simply report on data such as market share, unit shipments or financial results. The Woodford Group is the only independent research firm to engage seasoned industry executives for insightful analysis of what the data actually means.

Since its formation in 2004, the Photizo Group has offered expert research and analysis to both industry and financial clients. The company has built a team of industry professionals and developed a portfolio of essential information products, including the unique Managed Print Services™ Tracking Program. Ed Crowley, founder and CEO of the Photizo Group, stated: "The Photizo Group will put its emphasis on the OEM side of the business, which gives us unique positioning among other research firms that may occasionally follow this industry. The formation of the Woodford Group reflects our strategy to maintain the momentum and credibility we have already established within the financial community. Our philosophy is to grow as necessary to match our customers' requirements and, with this new structure now in place, we expect to serve all of our clients better than ever."

For more information on the Photizo Group's two market segments: managed print services and industry consulting (Photizo Group) and Wall Street consulting (Woodford Group), please go to www.photizogroup.com.

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