Corbis Hires Industry Leaders to Manage the Development of the Corbis Brand; George Sinclair, Former Getty Images Executive, Joins Corbis' Senior Management Team.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- Corbis(R), the leading provider of digital photography and fine art on the Internet (www.corbis.com), today announced the appointment of two industry leaders, George Sinclair George Sinclair refers to:
George Sinclair, former vice president for Getty Images, has been hired as director of strategic development for Corbis Images, Corbis' image-licensing division; and Marjorie Yap has assumed the position of director of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . As Corbis aggressively expands its role as the worldwide leader in bringing high-quality digital images to all audiences via the Internet, Sinclair and Yap will help manage Corbis' integrated brand strategy. "Corbis is creating the first true 'one-stop shop' for digital images and services for a wide range of audiences through a single brand. In the last two years, we have strategically acquired four leading companies -- Digital Stock, Westlight, Outline, and Sygma -- that will be integrated into the rest of Corbis as we extend our industry reach," 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 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. "With their vast knowledge of the industry, these two will help drive the execution of our plans against our vision, will lead the effort to develop a fully integrated offering, and will be instrumental in promoting the Corbis brand." Sinclair joins Corbis from Getty Images, where he served as vice president-asset management and vice president of new business development for Tony Stone Images. A seasoned executive in the imaging market, Sinclair brings his long-term experience from Parascan Technologies, Monotype monotype, type set by the Monotype machine. See printing. monotype or monoprint In art printmaking, a technique prized because of its unique textural qualities. , Atex Inc., Hell Graphics, Crosfield Electronics, and Muirhead North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to Corbis. Sinclair received his EMBA from Rutgers University and his BA from Columbia University. Yap joins Corbis from Tektronix, where she managed the worldwide communications strategy. She has more than fifteen years of high-tech public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most experience, and has worked extensively in the international market through the management of her own Portland-based agency, Communication Focus. Yap received her BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . About Corbis Corbis is the leading provider of visual content and services to creative professionals and consumers through innovative digital technologies. The Corbis Collection -- more than 65 million images, with more than 2.1 million available online -- contains the world's most significant photography and fine art from more than 1,500 creative sources, including Ansel Adams and the Bettmann Collection as well as leading celebrity, commercial, and news photographers. Corbis, with over 850 employees worldwide, is a privately owned company based 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 , London, Los Angeles, and Paris. 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. Note to Editors: Corbis is either a registered trademark or trademark of Corbis Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. |
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