PA Images appoints new MD to oversee new era of growth

11^th June 2015: PA Images, the UK’s leading news, sport and entertainment image provider, has appointed Stephen Munday as Managing Director.

Stephen will be responsible for managing and growing one of the largest and prestigious images libraries in the UK. He joins from Getty Images where his career spanned over twenty years, including roles as Vice President of Commercial Operations and Vice President of Global Editorial Product Development. During his time at Getty, he played a key role in significantly growing Getty Images’ UK Editorial business.

Andrew Dowsett, Chief Operating Officer of PA Group, said: “I am delighted to welcome Stephen to the company at a time when the market demand for images and visual content has never been greater. Leveraging PA’s extensive archive together with our heritage in news, entertainment and sports photography, PA Images is well positioned for growth. Stephen has unrivalled experience in the commercial images market and under his leadership, PA images will look to expand the business, grow revenues and enter new markets.”

Stephen Munday, new MD of PA Images, added: “PA Images is a fantastic business with enormous potential – I am thrilled to get started and lead the company through this exciting time. As a business, we are focused on growing the company, offering a more in-depth image archive and a more intuitive customer experience.”

Stephen commences the role with immediate effect and will be based in Nottingham.