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Ms. Comonte Brings Strong Track Record of Leadership and Results at Dynamic Global Organizations NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Klein today announced the appointment of Tara M. Comonte as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the innovative global creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130408/SF89722) Ms. Comonte has more than a decade of...
WASHINGTON and SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, a global creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products today announced the completion of its acquisition by The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), in a transaction valued at approximately $3.3 billion. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121018/SF95656LOGO) With the completion of the transaction, The Carlyle Group has acquired a controlling stake in Getty Images. Getty Images Co-Founder...
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, Inc., one of the world's leading creators and distributors of still imagery, video and multimedia products, and SoundCloud, the world's leading social sound platform, today announce a collaboration that unites the originality of audio content in SoundCloud's community of more than 20 million registered users with Getty Images' global distribution channels and expertise in licensing digital media. The partnership provides media,...
NEW YORK, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, Inc., one of the world's leading creators and distributors of still imagery, video and multimedia products, as well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content, is proud to announce its strong presence at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX from March 9 to March 18. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120312/NY68753 ) Following the successful launch of Connect by Getty...
NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, Inc., a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced the release of Connect by Getty Images, an innovative new content distribution service that allows customers and business partners to integrate Getty Images' core functionality and robust content and metadata directly within their publishing tools, products and services through use of the company's powerful and flexible API. Through...
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, the official Photographic Agency to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has announced that it will shoot the London 2012 Olympic Games in stunning 3D. This will be the first time Getty Images has shot the Games using this technology and Getty Images is deploying a handful of 3D-dedicated photographers to ensure the best still shots are captured. Getty Images first used 3D photography when shooting the Royal Wedding in April and...
NEW YORK, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Photolibrary, a leading provider of creative stills imagery. The acquisition was first announced on April 27, 2011 and will bring Photolibrary's renowned collections, including Peter Arnold and Oxford Scientific, to even more customers around the world. "The demand for compelling creative content...
LONDON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, the leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sydney-based Photolibrary, a leading provider of creative stills imagery. The acquisition will benefit existing and potential customers, by making even more high quality and relevant imagery easily accessible to customers all over the world. Photolibrary brings to Getty Images a broad range of...
SEATTLE, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other media, today announced that it has acquired PicScout, a leader in identifying image use, metadata and licensing information on the web. This acquisition will build and grow upon Getty Images' existing range of products and services, enabling Getty Images to amplify its digital content licensing expertise and leverage PicScout's technology in developing new image...
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Squarespace, an industry leading web publishing platform, today announced that it closed a $38.5M minority growth investment led by Index Ventures and Accel Partners. This is the first outside capital that Squarespace has raised since its founding in 2003. As part of this transaction, joining Squarespace's newly formed board will be Dominique Vidal, of Index Ventures' growth team, Andrew Braccia, from Accel's investment team, and Jonathan Klein, Founder...
