MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based Visage Media, which represents Getty Images in the Saarc region, has said that it now offers communication professionals in the region better accessibility and a variety of choices when licensing wholly-owned Royalty Free and Rights Managed imagery.

According to an official release, Visage Media is now able to offer the services because of Getty Images' acquisitions of stock photography collections Digital Vision, Photonica & Iconica in 2005.

"India offers significant opportunities for growth and we are delighted that Visage Media Services will be able to offer Digital Vision, Photonica and Iconica to clients in this market" said the company's international sales VP Andrew Booth. "India's advertising, corporate and film industries have an enormous need for a wide range of imagery and licensing models. Visage Media Services are establishing themselves as the most comprehensive provider of imagery to creative agencies this market".

"India is a key growing region for Visage Media Services, where strong creative imagery is being used across all types of media. It is a fantastic opportunity to be representing these collections and offering them to a wider market" says Visage Services Media CEO Srini Kilambi.