On the third edition of the photo agency EPA Images in-agency awards this week, which honours the outstanding achievements, contributions, and values of their global staff, London based photographer Neil Hall won the The EPA Achiever of the Year 2025 award.
Neil who joined the agency in 2017, was awarded for his exceptional dedication to the new multimedia service EPA Focus, delivering high-quality content, even while busy covering news events in the UK’s capital. “He consistently comes up with excellent ideas that are very well executed, ” said the jurors.
Also, voted by the staff across the agency, was photographer Abir Sultan, EPA’s visual journalist based in Israel, who won The EPA Image of the Year Award 2025 for the aerial picture (above) of runners in action at the starting point of the 6th Dead Sea Marathon taken in February 2025 in Ein Bokek, near the border with Jordan. “Abir has a long experience of conflict coverage before and after he joined EPA, ” said Arévalo. “But I like the fact that his colleagues chose a photo of life over death and destruction to recognise his talent.” The award winners received a plaque at today’s ceremony with their colleagues in
Frankfurt, together with a bonus and some extra perks.
Other staff picking up awards were:
The EPA Legacy Award 2025 went to supervising editor Alex Ehlers. With over 12 years at EPA Images in the Frankfurt headquarters, he has become one of the agency’s cornerstones, recognised not only for his expertise in image editing but also for constantly sharing his knowledge with his colleagues. “He perfectly demonstrates that you can have a strong, unique personality while remaining a dedicated team player, ” added the jurors.
The EPA Values@Work Award 2025 has been awarded to Sales Manager Anne Olf, who has been working for EPA Images for almost two decades. The jurors highlighted her “extraordinary” professional growth over the past year, noting her constant willingness to embrace new challenges. Anne “perfectly represents” the values of integrity, commitment, and teamwork that define the EPA work culture, they added. “We have incredible people working behind the lens and behind the scenes in EPA, ” said Julia R. Arévalo, President & CEO of EPA Images. “The EPA Awards is our way to recognise, from the heart, their work and contribution to our mission and success.
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