Rochester, NY, October 12, 2006 --(
PR.com)-- CLIX®, an Atlanta-based, rapidly growing franchisor in the portrait photography industry announces two recent promotions. Julia Burns and Kate Spencer were promoted to newly created positions as CLIX franchise training specialists in the Rochester, N.Y., CLIX Training Office. Both promotions come at a time of continued national growth for the company.
Burns and Spencer will train new CLIX franchisees to successfully open and run their photography business. They will focus on teaching the new franchisees digital portrait photography, including lighting, posing and composition, digital photography software and portrait production and printing.
“We are thrilled to promote Kate Spencer and Julia Burns to CLIX franchise training specialists,” said CLIX president and CEO, David Asarnow. “As we continue to expand CLIX nationally we saw a need for full-time training specialists to assist our franchisees with learning all facets of operating a CLIX photography business. We want to do our part in making franchisees studio and on-location photography business successful and also help them feel fully prepared and comfortable when they open their doors.”
Burns has been working at CLIX since May 2004 and most recently managed the Irondequoit, N.Y., CLIX studio. She resides in Clifton Springs, N.Y.
Spencer has been employed at CLIX since 2003 and was most recently store manager of the Greece, N.Y., CLIX studio. Spencer resides in Rochester with her son Dominick.
The future continues to shine bright for CLIX. In just over a year, the unique franchise concept has developed across the country and continues to change the face of the portrait photography industry. To date, CLIX operates 12 stores across the country in Michigan, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia and New Hampshire, with a number of additional agreements being signed for new locations throughout the U.S. The first CLIX opened in Rochester, N.Y., in August 2005.
About CLIX
First established in 1999, the CLIX business model offers three distinct revenue streams for potential franchisees – a retail-based portrait studio; a protected territory for on-site special event photography; and on-site, assisted or do-it-yourself photo imaging and scrapbooking design services. According to CLIX officials, a franchise with multi-faceted yet interconnected revenue streams is unprecedented in the industry. The company currently employs 85 people at 12 stores across Michigan, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia and New Hampshire. For more information on CLIX franchise operation opportunities, call 1-888-246-2549, visit www.GetYourClix.com, or e-mail franchise@getyourclix.com.
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