Corbis Enriches Space, Science and Technology Holdings; Starlight Collection Added to Archive.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 1995--Corbis Corp. today announced the addition of the extraordinary Starlight star·light n. The light from the stars. starlight Noun the light that comes from the stars Noun 1. Collection to its digital-image archive. Created by world-renowned photojournalist Roger Ressmeyer, the Starlight Collection is especially well known for its exquisite ex·qui·site n. Extremely intense, keen, or sharp. Used of pain or tenderness. , one-of-a-kind photographs of space, science and technology. The collection has been purchased by Corbis and will continue to exist as a separate division of Corbis, providing film-based pictures for creative professionals just as it has done in the past under the name Starlight Photo Agency. In addition, the images soon will be available in digital format through Corbis Media, the licensing division of Corbis. The Starlight Collection is a 20-year compilation of stunning photographs. These images capture moments of history in the making and provide a look at technology from Ressmeyer's dramatic, award-winning perspective. Starlight's entire array of exceptional content is now available from Corbis, including photographs of famous observatories, international space programs, volcanoes, earthquake sites and the most advanced technologies. Corbis sees the purchase of the Starlight Collection as an opportunity to expand and enhance the archive. "This acquisition represents a major step forward in meeting Corbis' goal of building the most comprehensive and unique digital-content archive in the world," said Doug Rowan rowan ash tree which guards against fairies and witches. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 344] See : Protection , president and 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. of Corbis. "Starlight brings depth and breadth to specific sections of the archive that otherwise would be difficult to achieve." This announcement follows Ressmeyer's acceptance of a position as an editor with the media-development division of Corbis. In his new role, he will help Corbis expand the archive as well as define the company's role and strategy in the photographic industry. More specifically, he will lead Corbis' efforts to license work from professional photographers and other providers of science and technology imagery. Over the years, Ressmeyer has been a prolific contributor to National Geographic magazine The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded. ; his images also have appeared in dozens of other major publications including Life, Time, Newsweek, People and Discover. Astronaut astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and mental standards, and they undergo rigorous training. Buzz Aldrin Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc.D (born January 20, 1930 as Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.) is an American pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing. , a member of the first lunar landing crew, said, "Roger's images allow us to experience the vast flow of human development and growth, to see our opportunity in space as the next great step in an open-ended voyage VOYAGE, marine law. The passage of a ship upon the seas, from one port to another, or to several ports. 2. Every voyage must have a terminus a quo and a terminus ad quem. into infinity infinity, in mathematics, that which is not finite. A sequence of numbers, a1, a2, a3, … , is said to "approach infinity" if the numbers eventually become arbitrarily large, i.e. . His images create a deeper appreciation for the grandeur and truly epic proportions of the opportunities humanity has created." Ressmeyer began his career as a portrait and lifestyle photographer, creating thousands of photographs of famous personalities. Many of these portraits are available through the Starlight Collection. "Corbis is leading our industry into the 21st century, and I believe that it has demonstrated a dedication to helping photographers flourish in the digital era," said Ressmeyer. "I see my new assignment as an opportunity to help other photographers and creative professionals step into the digital world. And as part of the Corbis Archive, the Starlight Collection will be even more widely available and appreciated. I am thrilled that Starlight's clients will continue to be served in a manner consistent with my vision." The Corbis archive is a collection of images, approaching one-half million in number, with unsurpassed breadth and quality. The archive is divided into the following major sections: the arts, biography and portraits, history, landscape and geography, natural and life sciences, peoples and cultures, political and social issues, physical and earth sciences, sports, and technology and engineering. Each image in the archive has been digitized with state-of-the-art scanning equipment and extensively cataloged with multiple links in a multimedia database. Search and retrieval techniques proprietary to Corbis enable its staff to access images in the collection for licensing to new media developers, graphic designers and publishers for use in print and electronic applications. For more information on licensing digital images from the archive, contact Corbis Media at 800/260-0444. Corbis is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 1989 by Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. to develop new ways of accessing and distributing images in digital form. The company is building a unique and comprehensive archive of high-quality digital imagery and multimedia content. Corbis Media, a division of Corbis, licenses content from the digital archive to creative professionals. Corbis Publishing, another division of Corbis, produces and publishes innovative, high-quality CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and interactive online products for consumers, using the rich content in the Corbis archive. Corbis, Corbis Media and Corbis Publishing are based in Bellevue. -0- Note to editors: Digital and transparency images from the Starlight Collection are available to accompany articles pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to this announcement. Corbis and the Corbis logo are trademarks of Corbis Corp. CONTACT: Waggener Edstrom Angela Newlove, 206/637-9097 e-mail: angelan@wagged.com or Corbis Corp. Laurie McEachron, 206/649-3363 e-mail: lauriemc@corbis.com |
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