In the second edition (view the first awards on PAN) of their in-agency awards EPA Images has awarded seven company employees recognised for their excellence in photojournalism, commitment to EPA Images’ core values, and exceptional service within the agency last year.
EPA Image of the Year Award 2024 was awarded to Gjorgi Lichovski, a seasoned EPA photographer whose work continues to resonate on a deeply human level. His winning image, (below) chosen by EPA staff across the agency, captures a stargazer during the Perseid meteor shower over Kozjak Lake in August last year in North Macedonia.
The EPA Achiever of the Year 2024 was awarded to Anna Szilagyi, who joined EPA Images in 2023 and quickly established herself as a standout in the world of sports photography. In 2024, she was recognised by several international bodies, including the International Sports Press Association and World Athletics, and “significantly elevated the EPA Images brand,” said the jurors.
EPA Legacy Award 2024 went to bookkeeper Thomas Kröemer, whose more than 16 years at EPA Images have made him the longest-serving member of the Finance and Administration department.
EPA Values@Work Award 2024, Laura Ochs has been praised for her exceptional commitment to colleagues as a member of the Human Resources team.
The company also recognized the exceptional contribution, both in quantity and quality, of three of its visual journalists, Yemeni Yahya Arhab, British Andy Rain and Pakistani Shahzaib Akber, who won the first, second and third prize of the EPA Top Contributor Award 2024.