EPA Images hires Business Development Director with proven track record

Frankfurt am Main, 15 November 2022

EPA Images is excited to welcome Sebastian de Faber as the new Business Development Director, starting in January 2023. He will be responsible for developing new business activities in a variety of markets that EPA Images serves and will help implement the company’s new direction.

De Faber brings an extensive knowledge and network to EPA Images, backed up by more than 20 years of experience in the business.

Before joining EPA Images de Faber was with Getty Images as Senior Inside Strategic Key Account Manager, building up and maintaining the client network focusing on the central European market. His career includes stints with Shutterstock as Senior Account Executive and with Corbis, where he worked on the editorial side before becoming an Account Manager.

“Sebastian de Faber will be a key element in our future strategy and in some of our core markets. Ever since I started talks with him, I was impressed by the knowledge he brings and his impressive network” said Christian Wolf, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at EPA Images.

With the addition of de Faber EPA Images will reshape their new business team which is spread across various countries and regions, including Germany, France, Middle East and South East Europe.

“I am very much looking forward to the new challenge at EPA Images. With the new website and the associated strategic plan, we are laying the foundation for a positive future and I am proud to be a part of this milestone.” said De Faber.

About EPA Images

The European Pressphoto Agency B.V., recently rebranded as EPA Images, was founded by main European news agencies and officially started in January 1985. The vision of the founders was driven by the demand for an independent quality world picture service originally designed for the needs of the European media market. In early 2003, EPA made its service available to the worldwide market. In 2015, EPA launched its global video service. Today's EPA photo and video service is based on the broad network of EPA's visual journalists all over the world and on the daily production of its member agencies ANA-MPA, ANP, ANSA, EFE, Lusa, PAP, KEYSTONE and MIT, which are all market leaders in their respective countries.