Corbis CEO Gary Shenk Presents on the Future of Media and Photojournalism at Visa Pour l'Image, Perpignan France

SEATTLE, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, today announced that Gary Shenk, Chief Executive Officer of Corbis, will host a registration-only event during Professional Week at Visa Pour l'Image, the largest international photojournalism event held annually in Perpignan, France.

Shenk will provide insight into the changing media business landscape and how Corbis' recent announcements align to support the future of its growing Media business. The presentation will also celebrate new frontiers in photojournalism showcasing some of the company's renowned editorial and archival collections.

"The media industry has experienced significant disruption. Corbis is committed to transforming its Media business to meet the evolving needs of our customers and provide new opportunities to our community of global contributors," Shenk said. "We are enthusiastic about recent and upcoming announcements allowing Corbis to provide the most comprehensive, end-to-end Media offering available."

Please register below as space is limited and only registered attendees will be admitted.* Confirmation for attendees will be provided by August 25, 2011.

*Attendees of the presentation will also be invited to an exclusive celebration, hosted by Corbis, following the evening screenings on Thursday, 1 September. A formal invitation will be provided at the presentation and required to gain entry to this private event.

About Corbis Images

Corbis Images is a leading visual media provider for advertising, marketing and media professionals, providing a comprehensive selection of stock photography and illustrations. Corbis Images has exceptional creative, documentary, editorial, archival, fine art, current events, and entertainment images to help the creative community produce distinctive work for web sites, magazines, newspapers, books, television, and films. Corbis Images serves its global customer base through its renowned Sales & Service teams and its fast, intuitive web site at www.corbisimages.com. Corbis has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50 countries.

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