Sipa Press

Sipa Press is a French photo agency based in Paris.

Sipa Press
TypeSàrl
IndustryNews media
FoundedParis (1973)
HeadquartersParis, France
Key people
editor-in-chief Heinrich Ollendiek (CEO)
ProductsNewspictures
Revenue$15.5 million (2010)
Number of employees
91
ParentDAPD News Agency
Websitewww.sipa.com

Overview

It was founded 1973 by the Turkish newsphotographer and photojournalist Gökşin Sipahioğlu[1] together with American writer Phyllis Springer, concentrating their activities from the beginning on photojournalism.

Sipa Press is in France the leading photo agency distributing up to 6000 newspictures every day to customers in more than 40 countries worldwide. It covers politics, economy, entertainment and sports. 20 million pictures are filed in Sipa's archives and 12 million in its digital database.[2]

The editorial staff consists of 91 members, about 600 correspondents contribute to the service. Most significant partnerships exist with Associated Press, Rex Features in the UK and La Presse in Italy.

In July 2011 Sipa Press was taken over by the German DAPD News Agency, managing director being Heinrich Ollendiek.[3][4] In October 2012, DAPD filed for insolvency protection, with all six of its subsidiaries declaring bankruptcy.[5]

References
  1. In pictures: The work of Goksin Sipahioglu BBC Online, retrieved 31 January 2012
  2. Sipa Press, the foremost photo-press agency in France Sipa Press website, retrieved 31 January 2012 Archived 4 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. French photo agency Sipa Press sold to dapd boston.com, July 11, 2011
  4. Sipa press: Interview with the new owner La Lettre de la Photographie.com, retrieved 31 January 2012
  5. "German news agency declares bankruptcy", The Guardian, October 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.