EPA Images has announced the appointment of Vicente Poveda as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective today. In this role, Poveda will manage the Sales, Marketing, and Business Development teams at EPA Images' headquarters in Frankfurt and its offices worldwide.
"We're excited to welcome Vicente to the team," said Julia R. Arévalo, President & CEO of EPA Images. "His deep experience in international business, commercial strategy, and leadership, coupled with his innovative mindset, makes him the perfect fit to lead our commercial operations and elevate EPA Images' global presence in the media landscape."
Poveda (46), a Spanish national, brings 25 years of media market experience to the role, along with extensive expertise in the photo business and a broad industry network.
"I'm thrilled to join EPA Images as CCO," said Poveda. "In this rapidly changing media environment, I'm eager to collaborate with the talented team here to build on EPA Images 'achievements and drive continued growth in global markets."
Prior to joining EPA Images, Poveda served as Managing Director at the German photo agency ddp media (2022-2024) and as a Board Member of its Swedish subsidiary, StellaPictures.
Previously, he worked for two decades at the German news agency dpa (DeutschePresse-Agentur), where he was Head of International Business from 2019 to 2022, responsible for international sales and product management.
From 2022 to 2024, he also served as a Board Member of the Federal Association of Professional Image Providers (BVPA), the trade organization for photo agencies and photo archives in Germany.
Poveda's background includes extensive editorial experience. He worked as an editor and foreign correspondent for dpa, reporting from Spain, Cuba, the Middle East, and Germany from 2001 to 2013.
He holds a Master’s degree in German Philology and Political Science from the University of cologne, along with certifications in Public Relations from the German Academy for PublicRelations and in IT Project Management with a focus on Artificial Intelligence from the IUInternational University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg. He is fluent in Spanish, German, and English.
Poveda’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for EPA Images as the agency continues to innovate and expand its commercial offerings in the global media market, said Arévalo.
Contact:
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About EPA Images
European Pressphoto Agency B.V. (rebranded as EPA Images) was created by anagreement among seven European news agencies in November 1984. The vision of the founders was driven by the demand for an independent quality picture service originally designed for the needs of the European media market. In early 2003, EPA Images made its service available to the worldwide market, beginning its global operations. In 2014, EPAImages launched its global video service. Today's EPA photo and video services are based on the broad network of EPA Images' visual journalists all over the world and on the daily production of its member agencies ANA-MPA, ANP, ANSA, EFE, KEYSTONE-SDA, LUSA, MIT, and PAP, which are all market leaders in their respective countries.