[Imaging Resource] End of an era? Olympus is selling off its imaging division to Japa

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Well, it happened. Olympus just announced their intent to sell off their entire imaging business. In a news release published this morning by Olympus Japan, Olympus Corporation CEO Yasuo Takeuchi stated that the Japanese optical company had signed a memorandum of understanding between it and Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), with plans to form a separate, new company to take helm of Olympus' cameras, lens and other photography products. JIP has a history of similar business transactions, as it was the company to take over the VAIO... (https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/6/5385212/sony-sells-off-vaio-pc-division)
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