Photolibrary Acquires Monsoon Images of New York
London, May 2006. Leading global stock image group, Photolibrary, are excited to announce its further expansion with the acquisition of Monsoon Images of New York, one of the last few truly inspired stock archives. In Monsoon, you'll find a riveting collection of contemporary photographic fine art and photographer's personal work. Monsoon Images are visionary, unexpected and at the same time relevant to our daily themes.
Monsoon Images will join a rapidly expanding group, which includes Photolibrary, Garden Picture Library (GPL) and Oxford Scientific (OSF). This merged collection continues Photolibrary Group’s strategy of providing the picture buying community with easy access, striking imagery and unbeatable service across an ever-growing subject range.
Glenn Parker, Photolibrary Group CEO, says: “Monsoon is another unique addition to our group and once more provides customers with a range of superb specialist images which cannot be obtained anywhere else. Monsoon offers a broader range of images, allowing for unique identity in a cluttered market where frequently content is created in the same colour, lighting, location and style.”
Monsoon founder, Brian Phillpotts says: “Photolibrary provides a strong foundation for Monsoon Images’ US market penetration and solidifies a global presence for our artists. What better way to continue the creative vision of our great founder and Stock Photography Industry pioneer, Jerry Karpf.”
Glenn Parker continues: “We will be retaining the Monsoon brand and creative team in New York, along with our creative teams in Sydney and London. This is our first foray into the US market and we are excited about Monsoon’s development and that of Photolibrary within the US. We can now truly say to our present and future artists that we can service customers across all major territories around the world. Our major sales channel, www.photolibrary.com will carry the Monsoon content and we will also be looking at launching Photolibrary in the US over the coming months.”
ABOUT PHOTOLIBRARY
The Photolibrary Group represents over
100 different brands and over 1,000 photographers from around the world.
It has established a dominant position in the territories in which it
operates, through a strong content offering and committed customer service.
The Photolibrary Group also includes the specialist agencies Oxford Scientific
(OSF). OSF is revered worldwide for being THE natural world specialist
for both stock footage and stills. OSF offers in-depth coverage of flora,
fauna, mammals, science and the environment, all available for license.
The Photolibrary Group has access to over 1 million images and over
2,000 hours of footage, available online via www.photolibrary.com and its specialist websites and www.gardenpicture.com.
Contact:
Kathryn Meekings
Marketing Director, Photolibrary
Group
Email: Kathryn.meekings@photolibrary
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