Corbis Acquires Saba Press Photos, International Photography Agency.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000 Corbis(R), the leading provider of photography and fine art images on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the (www.corbis.com), today announced its acquisition of Saba Saba, island, Netherlands Antilles Saba (sä`bə), island (1990 est. pop. 1,100), 5 sq mi (13 sq km), Netherlands Antilles, one of the NW Leeward Islands. The rugged island is actually the cone of an extinct volcano rising to c. Press Photos, an international assignment/stock photography agency located 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 . Saba represents photographers worldwide for editorial assignments in the fields of news, portraits, and feature stories as well as assignments in corporate photography and advertising. The acquisition also extends Corbis' role as a leader in news and portraiture portraiture, the art of representing the physical or psychological likeness of a real or imaginary individual. The principal portrait media are painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography. From earliest times the portrait has been considered a means to immortality. photography, expanding its image collection to bring a convenient, customized experience to creative professionals and consumers. Under the terms of the agreement, Saba will remain in its current New York under the continued direction of Marcel Marcel the fast ebbing of time impels him to devote his life to recording it. [Fr. Lit.: Proust Remembrance of Things Past] See : Time Saba. Integration with the Corbis brand will enable wider access to Saba images through Corbis' digital sales and distribution systems. "Corbis is the leader in news and editorial photography," 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 of Corbis. "With the addition of Saba, one of the most prestigious assignment and photojournalism agencies in the world, Corbis has added a complementary dimension to our business in news, features and portraiture." In the coming year, Corbis will integrate Saba and customers will be able to take advantage of the increased content and assignment opportunities. As a pioneer in the visual content industry, Corbis has successfully brought the editorial image market into the digital age, and now plans to strengthen its leadership role in the digital visual content market by developing new digital distribution models and expanding its line of news/editorial products and services. "We are pleased to be part of Corbis," said Marcel Saba, President of Saba . "Their respect for photography and distribution expertise will ultimately enable an increased audience to share in the appreciation for visual imagery." About Saba Press Photos Saba Press Photos is an international photography agency based in New York that represents photographers worldwide for editorial assignments in the fields of news, portraits, and feature stories. Corporate and advertising clients increasingly call upon Saba's talent for single-image commercial projects as well as campaigns. Additionally, Saba manages an outstanding stock/syndication archive distinguished in the industry for its standards of excellence and creativity. The Saba offices are also home to the Saba Gallery, a fine art showcase The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. for photographers across the world regardless of agency affiliation. About Corbis Corporation Corbis Corporation is the definitive destination for photography and fine art in the digital age. With 65 million images, 2.1 million on line, it is the leading provider of digital images to both the consumer and creative professional markets. The company provides imagery to creative professionals in magazine, book and newspaper publishing, advertising and graphic design, and internet and new media publishing, and is the world's leading news photography agency. Corbis' innovative consumer digital image products include e-cards, personal use digital images, and framed and unframed prints and posters. The company uses its extensive internet technology to allow customers to quickly and conveniently access and purchase images and image products. Headquartered in Seattle Seattle (sēăt`əl), city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. , with offices in New York, London, 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. , and Paris, the privately owned company has approximately 900 employees worldwide. For more information about Corbis and its products and services, call 800/260-0444, 425/641-4505, fax 425/746-1618, or visit the Web site at www.corbis.com. Corbis and The Place for Pictures on the Internet, are registered trademarks of Corbis Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. |
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