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PLUS Coalition Expands Board and Welcomes Influential New Directors
Newly elected board members include: David S. Ferriero, Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries, representing libraries via the Association of Research Libraries (ARL): Clement Mok, Independent designer and consultant, former creative director of Apple Computer, Inc., representing the design & advertising industries via the AIGA; Scott Brownstein, digital imaging technologist and former CTO of Applied Graphics Technologies (AGT), representing equipment manufacturers via the Photo Marketing Association (PMA); Dustin Wees, Director of Metadata and Cataloging, ArtStor, representing educational institutions via the Visual Resources Association (VRA). Also recently elected to the board: Alan Newman, Chief of the Division of Imaging & Visual Services, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., representing museums via the Museum Computer Network (MCN).
"We are proud to have this group of influential, knowledgeable and experienced industry professionals join the leadership of our organization," said
Existing board members include: Jeffrey Burke, Co-founder and Chairman Former CEO, PictureArts Corporation Past President, Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) Jeff Sedlik, Co-founder, President and CEO Professor, Art Center College of Design Past President, Advertising Photographers of America (APA) Bonnie Beacher, Senior Director of Contracts, Copyrights and Permissions, McGraw Hill Education Director representing publishers via the American Association of Publishers (AAP) Judy and Roger Feldman, Principals, Feldman and Associates, Inc. Directors representing multiple industries via the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) Eugene Mopsik, Executive Director of ASMP Director representing image creators via the American Society of Media Professionals (ASMP) Patrick Donehue, Vice President and Chief Photographer, Corbis Corporation; President of PACA. Director representing photo agencies via Picture Archive Council of America (PACA)
"In the course of just three years, we've built the PLUS organization and its standards from the ground up, first forming a broad-based, diverse, global organization, and then providing a framework for productive collaboration toward the shared goals of all participants," said Jeff Sedlik, co-founder and President/CEO of the organization. "Interest and support is at an all time high, with many new associations, corporations and individuals joining PLUS as members, now representing more than thirty countries."
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About The PLUS Coalition
The PLUS Coalition is a non-profit, industry-neutral trade association on a mission to simplify and facilitate the communication and management of image rights, worldwide. This is accomplished through an integrated system of standards and tools. Built by an open and cooperative effort, PLUS benefits image creators, distributors and users equally. PLUS is designed to support multi-lingual use, global commerce and the preservation of cultural heritage. PLUS does not specify or endorse any pricing or licensing conditions. The PLUS Coalition receives generous financial and logistical support from Adobe, Pentagram, Adbase, Jupiterimages, Belay Development, Digimarc, Digital Railroad, Gettyimages, IDEAlliance, ImageSpan, IPNstock.com, IPTC, PACA, PDN, Photoserve.com, StockPhotoFinder, Synergy Communications and WongDoody. Significant additional support provided by sustaining members Burke-Triolo, Corbis, Masterfile, NewsCom, PicScout, and Workbook.
To learn more about the PLUS standards and the benefits of membership, visit http://www.useplus.org or contact info@useplus.org.
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