London based sport photo agency Backpage Images have appointed Martin Ellis as Commercial Director. Ellis joins BPI from Action Images where he was Head of Business Development and he has previously worked in similar roles at Empics and PA Sport.
Managing Director Javier Garcia told PhotoArchiveNews.com this morning; “It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Martin Ellis as Commercial Director and I am delighted to have appointed him at a crucial stage of our existence. Martin brings a wealth of experience in editorial and commercial sales and development and I look forward to us building the BPI brand”
Martin Ellis commented: “I am very pleased to have joined BPI at this stage of our development. After working for great larger companies, being involved in a small but focused team will prove to be an exciting challenge. I look forward to helping propel BPi into being a major player in the supply of sports imagery”
the agency were unable to supply a photo of Martin – if you have one – send it in and we will get it uploaded 😉