Corbis Acquires Roger Richman Agency; Acquisition adds representation of iconic personalities from Albert Einstein to Steve McQueen to Corbis' visual solution.SEATTLE -- Corbis (www.corbis.com), a leading provider of complete visual solutions, today announced the acquisition of The Roger Richman Agency, one of the world's best-known celebrity representation agencies, making iconic personalities available for use through Corbis. The addition of The Roger Richman Agency advances Corbis' strategy of offering complete visual solutions of existing imagery, rights services, and assignment and representation. "The broad appeal of legendary personalities such as Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Steve McQueen offers an inspiring way for creatives around the world to tell their stories," said Steve Davis For other people with this name, see . Steve Davis, OBE, (born August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London[3]) is an English professional snooker (and to a lesser extent pool) player. He won 6 Snooker world titles during the 1980s. , president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Corbis. "The addition of The Roger Richman Agency furthers our ability to provide our clients with not only images of these legends, but seamless services to clear the rights quickly and easily." Headquartered in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , California, The Roger Richman Agency represents more than 50 of the world's most-recognized personalities, licensed daily to corporations, advertising agencies, and other companies for merchandising and licensing projects. Personalities range from Hollywood legends such as Mae West and The Marx Brothers Marx Brothers, team of American movie comedians. The members were Julius (1890?–1977), known as Groucho; Arthur (1888?–1964), originally Adolph and known as Harpo; Leonard (1887?–1961), known as Chico; and two other brothers, Milton (Gummo) and to well-known innovators including the Wright Brothers and Isaac Asimov Noun 1. Isaac Asimov - United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992) Asimov . "Together, Corbis and The Roger Richman Agency can provide all of the tools that our clients need to fulfill their creative vision," said Roger Richman, president, The Roger Richman Agency. "Adding our legendary personalities to Corbis' existing services offers greater opportunity for companies around the world to use the power of classic personalities to impart their message to a variety of sectors." Corbis launched its rights representation service with the earlier announcement of partnerships with the Andy Warhol Noun 1. Andy Warhol - United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987) Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → and Marvel Enterprises, Inc. In 2005, Corbis will integrate The Roger Richman Agency into its website, global sales organization, and marketing programs, offering comprehensive access to the full range of Corbis and Richman Agency imagery and services. Roger Richman, President, will remain a consultant to assist Corbis in the integration of operations and further development of its rights representation services. ABOUT CORBIS Corbis provides complete visual solutions used every day by publishers, advertising and design agencies, filmmakers, and other creative professionals to tell their stories with impact that goes beyond words. Our image licensing, assignment & representation, and rights services enable clients around the world to differentiate brands, sell products and services, support news stories, and entertain audiences. Corbis is headquartered in Seattle, with offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Chicago, Montreal, London, Paris, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Milan, Amsterdam, Brussels, Warsaw, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Tokyo. ABOUT THE ROGER RICHMAN AGENCY The Roger Richman Agency, Inc. is the preeminent celebrity licensing and marketing agency, protecting and promoting world-renowned entertainment and historical personalities. Located in Beverly Hills, California, the agency has operated for 27 years and is headed by Roger Richman who pioneered celebrity rights legislation. |
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