Sipa Press

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Sipa Press
Company type Sàrl
Industry News media
Founded Paris (1973)
Headquarters Paris, France
Key people
Heinrich Ollendiek (CEO, editor-in-chief)
Products Newspictures
Revenue$15.5 million (2010)
Number of employees
91
Parent DAPD News Agency
Website www.sipa.com

Sipa Press is a French photo agency based in Paris.

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Overview

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

Sipa Press is a French-based photo agency distributing up to 6,000 news pictures 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] [ citation needed ]

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

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

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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 [ dead link ] 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.