We've been extremely fortunate to surround ourselves with team members, advisers and partners of the highest caliber in terms of their experience, reputation and accomplishments. Our new adviser, Patrick Lor is no different, having been the first employee at the very successful iStockPhoto.com in 2001, where he served as EVP and director until its sale in 2006. Together with founder Bruce Livingstone, he turned a community of photographers into an innovative and disruptive business model where the community could profit together with the company.
And a successful model it is. In 2006, iStockPhoto sold to Getty Images for $50 million. Last year, iStockPhoto had $72 million in revenue, sharing $20.9 million of that with its community. Amazing. It's exactly that kind of cooperative partnership with the artistic community that we're attracted to.
Oh and in case you are wondering: Patrick is the caricature circled in red from our About page:
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Posted by Justin on 2008-05-01 19:16:35
Where the hell are the new apps.
Posted by Avi Muchnick on 2008-05-01 19:49:27
In the accounts of much politer users. ;)
Posted by jonners710 on 2008-05-01 22:17:22
I'm polite, of course now that I said that i sound arrogant so I take It back, but now i come across as mean since i said i wasn't polite...but anyway. Welcome to the community Patrick. I'm sure you will enjoy it. :)
Posted by Melanie on 2008-05-02 17:03:01
Greetings and welcome... So when will be be able to use or buy Aviary? or are you just going to keep teasing us unmercifully. (sigh) Melanie
Posted by Justin on 2008-05-02 17:58:53
Only Kidding, Avi. Forgive me O great bird of the sky.
Posted by mophead740 on 2008-05-06 05:37:12
well, conversely, i don't think I havent been polite, but I'm yet to see anything new. I come on this website most days in the hope that a shiny, new icon will pop up on the right hand side but am regularly bitterly dissappointed. I do answer all the posts where the requests are supposed to be. Is there something I'm doing wrong?