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David Jacobs - Action Images

The PAN 60 seconds interview with Action Images Managing Director David Jacobs.

David Jacobs, Managing Director at Action Images is the first to take our new format interview - The PAN 60second Interview -

What age did you leave school?
16

Where do you live?
On the ranch

How did you get into the picture library business?
Messenger at Fleet Street News Agency

What were you doing before that?
Skateboarding on the South Bank - oh and the odd day at school.

How many staff photographers do Action Images have in the field?
14

Describe your morning?
Gone in 60 seconds....

Which picture library web site recently caught your eye ?
Mr Paparazzi www.mrpaparazzi.com

Which websites do you visit daily other that Action Images and Photo Archive News?
Google & XE.com

Who built the Action Images online client picture library system?
In house development under my direction

Which newspapers do you read regularly?
Read?

When did you last pick up a camera?
Saturday - Fulham v Spurs

What are you doing when you are not selling photos?
Asking staff around me why they are not selling photos.

RF or RM any views?
What does RF mean?

Favorite food?
KFC

Ideal Friday Night?
Curry house with the family

Ideal holiday destination?
My Villa in Portugal

Lastly, what would be your advice to any new picture library.
Follow your business plan - that is your instinct. Don't deviate from what you believe in often when those around you may advise otherwise.

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About Action Images
Over the past 21 years, Action Images has built a reputation for superior quality photography capturing the spirit and passion of sport.

A team of award winning staff photographers, an unrivalled commitment to customer service and pioneering approach to digital technology has enabled Action Images to become a market leader in Sports Photography.

Diversity, flexibility and innovation have played a major part in the company’s success. Action Images boast an impressive portfolio of clientele including FIFA, UEFA, Coca-Cola, Barclays, Carlsberg as well as a wealth of international news media organizations, including all of the UK’s national newspapers. Additionally working as official photographers to a number of the country’s leading sports teams provides us with unrivalled access to sporting stars.

Following its acquisition in 2005 by Reuters – the world’s largest international news agency, it now operates as the group’s specialist sports arm, and offers truly comprehensive multi-media coverage of sport from all corners of the globe.

www.ActionImages.com

Lloyd Beiny - Chief Executive - WENN -

The PAN 60 seconds interview with WENN Chief Executive Lloyd Beiny (above left!)

What age did you leave school?
17

Where do you live?
Just moving to Hampstead, London NW3

How did you get into the picture library business?
A pal wanted some assistance in setting up an entertainment news & photo agency

What were you doing before that?
In the music industry as a manager and music publisher (Eurythmics, The Tourists, Eddy Grant, Dollar, Sinitta etc)

How many full time photographers work for WENN?
150 +

Where did you open your latest office?
New York

Describe your morning?
Bran Flakes followed by photos

Which picture library web site has recently caught your eye?
There are other picture libraries?

Which websites do you visit daily other that WENN and Photo Archive News?
Gawker BBC Pandora New York Daily News Fishbowl NY ..and as many competitors as possible.

Which newspapers and magazines do you read regularly?
All the British tabloids, celeb mags and trade mags

When did you last pick up a camera?
On holiday

What are you doing when you are not selling photos?
Selling celebrity news

RF or RM any views?
none

Favorite food?
French

Cinima or pub?
Cinema

Ideal Friday night?
Me, Scarlett Johanssen, a bottle of Chateau Lafite and a jacuzzi in the desert

Ideal holiday destination?
Anywhere hot where I can't get an internet connection or buy British papers

Lastly what advice would you give to any new picture library.
Come and work for me first.

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Lloyd Beiny - Chief Executive
Beiny became WENN's chief executive in 2001 after serving the company for 10 years as its Commercial Director. Before joining WENN, Beiny headed his own music publishing and artist management company in the music industry where, for 20 years he guided the careers of a number of internationally successful artists such as Eurythmics, Eddy Grant, Sinitta etc.

About WENN
WENN is the world's premier entertainment news network, providing the very latest, up-to-the-minute entertainment news, photos & features to newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television networks, websites and telecoms companies worldwide.

More than 1,000 media outlets based in over 25 countries rely on WENN's unique global coverage of the very latest music, movie and entertainment news stories, photos & features.
www.wenn.com

Capture

Capture is the leading UK producer and developer of fully integrated image management systems that enable running a photo library business with maximum efficiency, handling all tasks from project and customer relationship management, all financial matters and communications, cataloguing and multi-lingual keywording, picture traffic… right through to publishing images so they can be sold on the web.

Capture client list include image libraries and agencies (Arcaid, Flowerphotos, NHPA, Red Cover), we also provide solutions for government institutions (NHS Photo Library, Ofsted), charities (RSPCA, Save the Children); museums (National Portrait Gallery, Science Museum) and publishers (Macmillan Education, Oxford University Press).

http://www.capture.co.uk info@capture.co.uk
+44 (0) 1491 873011

PA Photos

Get the picture with PA Photos – worldwide news, sport and showbiz pictures, past and present.

A wealth of collections in one place at paphotos.com including:
- The Press Association – UK news sport and showbiz
- The Associated Press – worldwide news sport and showbiz
- EMPICS Sport and Entertainment
- UK Press – European royalty
- Sport & General
- Chelsea F.C.
- Peter Robinson’s Football Archive
- Haymarket photo shoots
- Sutton Motorsports
- Cruise Pictures

www.paphotos.com

Tel: +44(0) 115 844 7447
Email: info@paphotos.com