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Dreamstime Recognized by CEPIC |
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Written by Dreamstime.com
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Friday, 26 October 2007 |
(BRENTWOOD, Tennessee)--Dreamstime.com,
a worldwide community microstock agency and distinguished leader in the
industry, is pleased to announce the company has been accepted as an
affiliate member of CEPIC—the
prestigious European organization that is “the united voice for the
press, representing the interests of stock & heritage organizations
in all of Europe in all matters pertaining to the photographic
industry.”
With
members from 18 different European countries, in and outside the
European Union, CEPIC represents more than 1,000 picture sources,
agencies and libraries, through its member associations and direct
affiliates.
Dreamstime.com (headquartered in Romania) is the
first microstock agency to be accepted as a CEPIC affiliate member.
This affiliate membership is a distinguished honor as all applications
are reviewed and approved by the CEPIC Board of Directors. [The
current CEPIC Committee consists of seven members from five different
European countries.]
CEPIC is a European Economic Interest Group
(E.E.I.G) in accordance with the European Communities Regulation
(formed in 1993 and registered in Paris in 1999). CEPIC has Observer
Status at WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization and is an
Associate Member of I.P.T.C, the International Press Telecommunications
Council. Through its relationships and interaction with various
national associations, CEPIC is a leader in promoting copyright
protection throughout Europe and the world. Its overall mission is to
exchange information pertinent to the trade and to establish guidelines
for ethical standards in the industry.
“Dreamstime represents a new business model just as RF did 10 years ago and we want to keep in touch with the market,” said Sylvie Fodor, CEPIC Administrator. “Dreamstime’s
admission to our organization as an affiliate member validates that
CEPIC’s membership represents the entire spectrum of the photographic
business.”
Founded in 2004, Dreamstime.com has become a
platinum global photo community—the “David” in the Goliath stock
photography business [Business 2.0 Magazine
/April 2007]. With nearly 30,000,000 visitors per month and more than
30,000 images added weekly, Dreamstime.com is fast approaching the 2
Million image mark (images available on line). Serving a worldwide
customer base of over 400,000 users, the three-year young company
offers the best-edited images making a name for itself as the
pacesetter in microstock technology and the industry overall.
CEPIC
is the organizer and host for the annual International Congress that
attracts hundreds of attendees from all over the world. The event is
held in a different European country each year. As an affiliate
member, Dreamstime.com executives will attend the CEPIC Congress in
Malta scheduled to be held June 4-8 in 2008.
Dreamstime.com is also a General Member of PACA (Picture Archive Council of America).
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