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Hannah Hess new Editor-in-Chief of epa european pressphoto agency
Frankfurt, January 25, 2012
Hannah Hess, 44, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the european pressphoto agency epa. This was announced in Frankfurt today by epa’s President and CEO, Jörg Schierenbeck.
Hess, who holds an MA in Political Science and a BA in Business and Economics, joined epa in 1995 when she started as an editor on the news desk. Since then, she held various senior positions in the editorial management, including Deputy Head of Product Quality Enhancement and the Arts, Culture and Entertainment desk, Senior Editor and Supervising Editor. Her experience comprises general news, sports and entertainment; in all categories, Hess organized, supervised and participated in numerous international assignments. In addition, Hannah Hess gathered experience working with epa’s Directors of Business Development and of International Marketing & Sales.
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Communiqué
Frankfurt, January 17, 2011
Lucas Mebrouk Dolega, epa photographer, died 17 January 2011 in Tunis after injuries sustained 14 January while covering the unrest in that country.
He left Paris a few days ago for Tunisia. He was a firm believer in 'the closer, the better'. And although he spoke fluent Arabic, language makes no difference when you are being fired upon. Struck at the hands of a Tunisian police officer, he was hit by a tear gas grenade at close range. He died 36 hours later at the age of 32.
His last pictures, transmitted by his colleagues after his injury, make us proud, as does his entire body of work. We have lost a dear colleague, a good and gentle man and talented professional, who paid the ultimate price for his passion in life.
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epa european pressphoto agency and Xinhua News Agency announce strategic commercial agreement
Bejing, October 14, 2010
Xinhua News Agency and epa european pressphoto agency signed a strategic, commercial agreement, the two agencies announced in Beijing today.
The documents were signed by Zhang Xiaohua., Director of Xinhua’ News and information Center, and Jörg Schierenbeck, epa’s President & CEO at Xinhua’s head offices in Beijing, following the World Media Summit in Beijing 2009 and several rounds of negotiations between the two agencies since.
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Communiqué
Frankfurt, September 6, 2010
Ejaz Raeesani, 30, epa photographer in Balochistan, Pakistan was fatally wounded in a suicide bomb attack whilst covering a rally by Shiite Muslim Community in Quetta on September 3, 2010.
He succumbed to his wounds today September 6, 2010 in the hospital where he was treated.
He was buried today following a funeral ceremony in his native town of Mastun in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
During his time with epa, the quality of Ejaz' images brought an eye-opening insight into the hardships of the daily life in the region he covered, the circumstances of his own death bringing a tragic testimony to this fact.
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epa european pressphoto agency and Landov Media announce strategic co-operation
Frankfurt and New York, July 29, 2010
The european pressphoto agency (epa) and Landov Media announced the conclusion of a long-term strategic co-operation agreement today.
Under the agreement Landov will become epa’s distribution partner for the licensing of epa’s daily newsphoto service of 1000 images per day as well as the epa archive.
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epa european pressphoto agency strengthening its global marketing and business development activities
Frankfurt, March 16, 2010
The european pressphoto agency (epa), one of the leading international newsphoto agencies, will further strengthen its global marketing and business development activities.
"Following epa's global launch in 2003 the company has impressively increased its turnover with media and distribution partners around the globe," said Joerg Schierenbeck, President & CEO of epa in a press release published in Frankfurt today. "Due to its successful activities, the company broke even in 2008 and expects improved profits for 2009," said Joerg Schierenbeck.
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