Picturegroup merges with Elevation Photos
Picturegroup and Elevation Photos announced a merger that will see Elevation Photos owner Mick Magsino join the team as VP of assignment services
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LOS ANGELES, CA, June 10, 2010 – Frank Micelotta, CEO and Founder of PictureGroup, a leading music and entertainment digital media production company, announced today a merger with Elevation Photos, run by Mick Magsino. Magsino is a 15 year veteran in the photo industry who brings PictureGroup unparalleled photo assignment capabilities and a roster of top fashion and entertainment clients including InStyle Magazine, H&M, QVC and the Hamptons and Sarasota Film Festivals.
“Mick is an amazing talent who has built an impressive photo agency over the past two years. Mick was an extraordinary asset when he worked for me at ImageDirect and I’m thrilled to be working with him again,” says Frank Micelotta. “Both our current PictureGroup clients and future clients will greatly benefit from Mick’s assignment capabilities and expertise. And I’m excited to broaden the PictureGroup business beyond music and entertainment to include some of the leading fashion brands which Mick brings with him.”
Magsino started his career at Corbis where he sold entertainment content as an account executive and was promoted to lead the Electronic Media group. During his time there, he was able to close deals with upstart media companies such as AOL, A&E and Fox Interactive. After taking some time off to complete his graduate degree, Mick found his way back to the photo industry and became the Director of Sales/Business Development at Image Direct. Magsino went on to work for Getty Images as the entertainment sales manager, eventually becoming a key member in growing entertainment assignments first in New York and then in Los Angeles. In 2008, Magsino launched boutique agency, Elevation Photos, which specialized in custom assignments for editorial and corporate clients. Mick Magsino has a BA in Political Science from New York University and an MA in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University.
“By merging Elevation Photos with PictureGroup, it will only strengthen our reach across many sectors in the editorial and corporate assignment space that will only benefit our clients,” commented Magsino. “Frank and I have always had a positive working relationship and I am excited to be part of his company.”
PictureGroup provides top entertainment companies with an integrated solution for producing, distributing, licensing, archiving, marketing and managing their photo needs and assets. Based on years of experience and in response to his high-profile clients’ input and feedback, Micelotta has developed a unique strategy to reduce costs, ensure a maximum return and exposure for clients’ visual content and manage entertainment brands’ photo and video assets. PictureGroup also has a strategic alliance with The Associated Press to license photos through the AP Images platform. Current clients of PictureGroup include MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Fox, MySpace, Columbia Records, Jive Label Group and EMI, to name a few
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 10, 2010 – Frank Micelotta, CEO and Founder of PictureGroup, a leading music and entertainment digital media production company, announced today a merger with Elevation Photos, run by Mick Magsino. Magsino is a 15 year veteran in the photo industry who brings PictureGroup unparalleled photo assignment capabilities and a roster of top fashion and entertainment clients including InStyle Magazine, H&M, QVC and the Hamptons and Sarasota Film Festivals.
“Mick is an amazing talent who has built an impressive photo agency over the past two years. Mick was an extraordinary asset when he worked for me at ImageDirect and I’m thrilled to be working with him again,” says Frank Micelotta. “Both our current PictureGroup clients and future clients will greatly benefit from Mick’s assignment capabilities and expertise. And I’m excited to broaden the PictureGroup business beyond music and entertainment to include some of the leading fashion brands which Mick brings with him.”
Magsino started his career at Corbis where he sold entertainment content as an account executive and was promoted to lead the Electronic Media group. During his time there, he was able to close deals with upstart media companies such as AOL, A&E and Fox Interactive. After taking some time off to complete his graduate degree, Mick found his way back to the photo industry and became the Director of Sales/Business Development at Image Direct. Magsino went on to work for Getty Images as the entertainment sales manager, eventually becoming a key member in growing entertainment assignments first in New York and then in Los Angeles. In 2008, Magsino launched boutique agency, Elevation Photos, which specialized in custom assignments for editorial and corporate clients. Mick Magsino has a BA in Political Science from New York University and an MA in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University.
“By merging Elevation Photos with PictureGroup, it will only strengthen our reach across many sectors in the editorial and corporate assignment space that will only benefit our clients,” commented Magsino. “Frank and I have always had a positive working relationship and I am excited to be part of his company.”
PictureGroup provides top entertainment companies with an integrated solution for producing, distributing, licensing, archiving, marketing and managing their photo needs and assets. Based on years of experience and in response to his high-profile clients’ input and feedback, Micelotta has developed a unique strategy to reduce costs, ensure a maximum return and exposure for clients’ visual content and manage entertainment brands’ photo and video assets. PictureGroup also has a strategic alliance with The Associated Press to license photos through the AP Images platform.Current clients of PictureGroup include MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Fox, MySpace, Columbia Records, Jive Label Group and EMI, to name a few