06/12/06

Ian Cameron appointed vice president of AP Images

NEW YORK -- The Associated Press has appointed Ian Cameron to the new position of vice president of AP Images, responsible for global commercial photo sales for the world's oldest and largest news organization.

Cameron comes to the AP most recently from Getty Images where he was director of editorial sales for North America, based in New York.

"Ian brings to the AP a wealth of hands-on experience in commercial photo sales," said Tom Brettingen, senior vice president of Global Newspaper Markets, who announced the appointment Monday. "We are confident that, with that background, he will help take AP Images to another level."

Prior to his nearly two years with Getty Images, Cameron worked as a vice president of sales for data solutions at TV Guide. Before that he spent more than two years with Reuters, first as Canadian sales director and then as media sales director for the Americas. He was Canadian sales manager for Dow Jones for nearly four years before going to Reuters. A retired lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves, he has a bachelor of arts degree in history from Concordia University/Loyola campus.

AP Images is the world's largest bank of historical and news photos, providing instant access to AP's iconic images. It adds new images every minute of every day from every corner of the world, making it an essential source of photos and graphics for professional image buyers and commercial customers.

Contact: Jack Stokes, AP Corporate Communications, 212.621.1720