About us

KOLOR was created in October 2004 by Alexandre JENNY and Lionel LAISSUS. It was the first company to foresee the potential of SIFT technology in the field of panorama photography; it therefore acquired a technology license from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver in 2005.The company, one of the forerunners in picture stitching technology, was voted 'Jeune Entreprise Innovante' by the Savoy Chamber of Commerce and enjoys active support from businesses in the region to assist its development. It has also received awards from Alysé and CERA 2 (Croissance Editeur Rhône-Alpes), a software publishing cluster in France's second largest economic area.).
With a growth rate of +30% / per annum, its star product, Autopano Pro, is sold world-wide - 40 % in the USA, 35% in Europe and 25 % in the rest of the world.
Its creators and directors are

• Alexandre Jenny, Graduate Engineer (Ecole des Mines), with a Masters diploma in Material Physics. He has five years' experience in video games. A photography enthusiast, he is on the committee of a well-known photography club (Club Georges Mélies ).
• Lionel Laissus, Graduate Engineer (INSA), with 10 years' experience in video games, including three and a half in the United States.

Kolor is still fully-owned by its founders; it has no debts and is proud of its excellent profit levels.