Company Officers. Mark Getty Co-Founder and Chairman

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1 Company Officers Mark Getty Co-Founder and Chairman Mark Getty is the co-founder and chairman of Getty Images Inc. In 1993, Mark and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Klein founded Getty Investments LLC, which today is the principal shareholder of Getty Images. Since that time, Mark has successfully established Getty Images as the leading provider of imagery and related products and services. He has successfully negotiated the acquisition of several major image brands, including Kodak s Image Bank collection, Stone (formerly Tony Stone Images), Visual Communications Group, and PhotoDisc. Realizing the highly fragmented nature of the visual content industry, Mark recognized the need for a wellordered and well-funded organization to enter the market and become the ultimate source for imaging needs. Getty Images has combined strong image collections and established customer relationships with proprietary internet technology to provide the right images for the right people at the right time. Prior to Getty Images, Mark worked with Kidder Peabody in New York and then joined Hambros Bank Limited in London in He serves on the board of directors of several companies and is the chairman of Getty Investments LLC. Jonathan Klein Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Klein is Chief Executive Officer of Getty Images, Inc., the company he co-founded with Chairman Mark Getty in March Jonathan has led the development and implementation of Getty Images strategic direction for more than a decade, driving the company s global leadership position in the imagery industry. His foresight into accessing the tremendous value of the Internet in its earliest days has transformed Getty Images into one of the most successful and innovative companies in the digital arena, to the benefit of employees, customers, partners and shareholders alike. Jonathan was a pioneer in turning the imagery industry into a profitable, online marketplace. The innovations he introduced at Getty Images have moved the imagery business from analog to digital and expanded opportunities for customers and professional photographers. He also pioneered the platform strategy that has established gettyimages.com as the online destination of choice for creative, marketing and publishing professionals. Jonathan has also overseen the consolidation of the imagery industry, with some 50 acquisitions of collections and companies worldwide. continued gettyimages.com 01

2 Jonathan is an outspoken advocate for the role of imagery in communications and media, leading the company s focus on producing the world s most powerful imagery. This focus extends to all aspects of the imagery industry, from film, creative and archival photography, to the company s award-winning editorial business. He continues to drive the company s evolution from its original stock photography roots to that of a major and influential participant in the editorial imagery business. Jonathan has also led Getty Images to offer expanded value-added services for clients, including digital asset management, rights services and assignment photography. More importantly, Jonathan has pioneered and driven an innovative and unique culture around a set of Leadership Principles that drive all aspects of the Company. Before founding Getty Images, Jonathan led the media industry group for the London-based Hambros Bank Limited. He currently serves on the boards of Getty Investments, The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, and Real Networks. In May 2005, Jonathan received top honors on American Photo s list of the 100 Most Important People in Photography, he is a recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Washington CEO Magazine and was named in the March 2006 Fast Company issue as one of The Fast 50 The people who will change the way we work and live over the next ten years. Born in South Africa, Jonathan spent most of his life in England and currently lives with his family in Seattle, Washington. Liz Huebner Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Liz Huebner serves as Getty Images chief financial officer and senior vice president. As CFO, Huebner is responsible for all financial operations, overseeing activities including tax, treasury, financial analysis, investor relations, internal audit and accounting. She has been instrumental in the integration of many businesses into the Getty Images platform, and is a key member of the management team, advising on business decisions that help shape and establish the company s long-term goals. Huebner has more than 24 years of financial experience. Her background includes roles as regional vice president of finance at AT&T Wireless and as vice president and chief financial officer of Fluke Corporation. Before joining Getty Images, Huebner was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc., from August 1998 to August She joined Getty Images in October Jeff Beyle Senior Vice President and General Counsel Jeff Beyle serves as senior vice president and general counsel, overseeing all legal affairs worldwide for Getty Images. Beyle s expertise includes corporate restructuring; corporate finance and tax; intellectual property rights protection; labor law; and contracts. His experience is essential to maintaining Getty Images business model in acquiring, protecting and licensing intellectual property around the world. Beyle s legal career began with The Coca-Cola Company in During his eight-year tenure there, Beyle worked in the Litigation and Securities groups, and served as the vice president of legal and business development for Coca-Cola China Limited in Hong Kong before becoming General Counsel for Coca-Cola Asia Pacific Group in April He joined Getty Images in November gettyimages.com 02

3 Richard Ellis Senior Vice President, Business Development Richard Ellis serves as senior vice president of business development, overseeing key initiatives that broaden Getty Images product and service offerings for creative, publishing and media professionals worldwide. His responsibilities include expanding Getty Images international growth in new markets, strengthening the company s Editorial offering globally, and developing strategic relationships to extend the reach of Getty Images products and services to new image delivery platforms. Ellis has more than 20 years of experience in the editorial photography business, starting his career as a staff photographer and bureau chief for Reuters. A seasoned photographer and Pulitzer Prize nominee, Ellis founded Newsmakers in 1994, an online news photography service. Ellis joined Getty Images in October 1999 as vice president of news services, helping establish Getty Images editorial operations. From October 2001, Ellis served as vice president of editorial development before assuming leadership of business development in November Nick Evans-Lombe Senior Vice President, Imagery and Services Nick Evans-Lombe serves as senior vice president, imagery and services. He oversees the development and management of all Getty Images collections (stills, film, news, sport, entertainment and archival). In addition, Evans-Lombe is responsible for Getty Images services portfolio (including Assignment Services, Media Management Services and Rights Services). His role includes developing and executing our imagery and services strategy globally and creating strategic content partnerships through our Image Partners program. Evans-Lombe is responsible for strengthening our position in the creative and editorial markets, while maintaining the high standards of quality and integrity our customers require. Evans-Lombe came to Getty Images from London-based Hambros Bank Limited, where he held various positions in the corporate finance division. In 1996 he joined Getty Images as director of strategy and corporate development. He then became senior vice president of strategy and corporate development in 1998, before becoming senior vice president of editorial customers in Patrick Flynn Senior Vice President, Technology Patrick Flynn serves as senior vice president of technology, overseeing all facets of technology operations. His extensive background in applications development, infrastructure management and enterprise architecture is essential to evolving Getty Images technology to surpass customer expectations. Flynn has more than 22 years of experience in the technology field, including management positions at FedEx and Fruit of the Loom, Ltd. Before joining Getty Images, Flynn was vice president and chief information officer of PACCAR, Inc., where he managed all information technology activities globally. Flynn joined Getty Images in August gettyimages.com 03

4 Jim Gurke Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief of Staff Jim Gurke serves as senior vice president of human resources and chief of staff, overseeing the HR functions for Getty Images global workforce and ensuring that our Leadership Principles are embedded throughout the organization. His responsibilities include directing and leading all HR-related programs, policies and initiatives that enhance staffing, compensation, benefits, employee retention and development and workplace culture for Getty Images around the world. Gurke came to Getty Images from Encyclopaedia Britannica, where he served as vice president of educational sales and marketing. He joined Getty Images in 1999 as vice president of sales and marketing for its rights managed collections. From October 2000 until August 2002, he served as vice president of sales, Americas, before becoming vice president of new revenues. Gurke has served as chief of staff for Getty Images senior leadership team since December 2003, and in July 2004, assumed leadership of human resources. Bo Olofsson Senior Vice President, Global Sales Bo Olofsson serves as senior vice president of global sales, overseeing all aspects of the company s sales teams and service for the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and emerging markets. Olofsson and his team are responsible for developing and implementing relevant sales strategies that address the needs of communications professionals worldwide. Olofsson has spent more than 18 years in the IT industry in various European sales and marketing roles, at IBM and Apple Computer. Prior to joining Getty Images, he was with Dell, where he served as director and general manager for the UK and Ireland SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) market. Olofsson joined Getty Images in Michael Teaster Vice President, Business Development & Image Partners Michael Teaster serves as vice president of business development and manages our Image Partners program, managing acquisition activity, overseeing the development and management of strategic partnerships, and pursuing new business opportunities including the creation of new products and services. Teaster is also responsible for the development and operations for the Image Partners program, adding bestof-breed collections to expand the breadth and depth of imagery our customers require. Teaster has more than ten years of industry-related business development experience. In 1994, Teaster managed the international network of licensees for The Image Bank and became vice president of Licensee Relations in 1998 (prior to the acquisition of The Image Bank by Getty Images in November 1999). From 2001 through 2004, he served as vice president of agent development, overseeing the strategy and implementation of Getty Images Master Delegate network worldwide. In 2004, he was appointed vice president of image partners before his role expanded to include business development in July gettyimages.com 04

5 Jack Sansolo Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Jack Sansolo serves as senior vice president, chief marketing officer, overseeing Getty Images global branding, marketing and communications. As steward of the Getty Images brand, Sansolo is responsible for the company s global marketing strategy and the positioning of Getty Images as the leading source of imagery and services for communications professionals around the world. Sansolo has more than 30 years of experience in advertising, marketing and strategic planning. He has served as president of Hill, Holiday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc., president of Point A Consulting and executive vice president of global brand direction for Eddie Bauer, Inc. Before joining Getty Images, Sansolo served on the Boards of aquantive, Celebrate Express and Classmates.com. Sansolo joined Getty Images in November gettyimages.com 05