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February 16, 2007
WORLD PRESS PHOTO: US Photographer Spencer Platt wins Premier Award : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: World Press Photo of the Year 2006: Spencer Platt, USA, Getty Images: Young Lebanese drive through devastated neighborhood of South Beirut, 15 August 2006. (© World Press Photo)
The international jury of the 50th annual World Press Photo Contest selected a color image of the US photographer Spencer Platt of Getty Images as World Press Photo of the Year 2006.
The picture shows a group of young Lebanese driving through a South Beirut neighborhood devastated by Israeli bombings. The picture was taken on 15 August 2006, the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah when thousands of Lebanese started returning to their homes.
World Press Photo jury chair Michele McNally describes the winning image: “It’s a picture you can keep looking at. It has the complexity and contradiction of real life, amidst chaos. This photograph makes you look beyond the obvious.”
This year 4,460 professional photographers from 124 countries entered 78,083 images in the most prestigious annual international competition in press photography. The judging sessions took place in Amsterdam from 27 January to 8 February. The jury gave prizes in 10 theme categories to 58 photographers of 23 nationalities from: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Palestinian Territories, People’s Republic of China, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and the USA.
Photo: 2nd prize Daily Life Singles: David Butow, USA, Redux Pictures for US News & World Report: Street Corner, New York. (© World Press Photo)
The 2007 jury:
Chair: Michele McNally (USA), assistant managing editor The New York Times
Members:
Peter Bialobrzeski (Germany), photographer Laif Photos & Reportagen
Philip Blenkinsop (Australia), photographer Agence Vu
Ruth Eichhorn (Germany), director of photography Geo
Adrian Evans (UK), director Panos Pictures
Maya Goded (Mexico), photographer Magnum Photos
Diego Goldberg (Argentina), photographer
Wen Huang (People's Republic of China), picture editor Xinhua News Agency
Alexander Joe (Zimbabwe), photographer Agence France-Presse
Jerry Lampen (the Netherlands), photographer Reuters
Jean-François Leroy (France), director Visa pour l'Image
Maria Mann (USA), photography consultant
Secretary: Stephen Mayes (UK), director image archive Art + Commerce Anthology
Spencer Platt, the author of the World Press Photo of the Year 2006, will receive his award and a cash prize of 10,000 euro at the awards ceremony in the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, on Sunday 22 April 2007. In addition, Canon will donate Platt a Canon Pro SLR camera.
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Coty Inc. Announces Fragrance Partnership With Global Icon Kate Moss : GlobalGiants.com
Fragrance Venture Marks First for Supermodel.
Photo: Coty Kate Moss. Photo Credit: Christian Ferretti.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- Coty Inc., the world's largest fragrance company, announced today the signing of supermodel and fashion icon, Kate Moss, as Coty's latest beauty partner to develop and market her own line of signature fragrances.
Set to debut in the fall 2007, the yet-to-be named fragrance line will launch throughout Europe, the Middle East and Australia with subsequent plans to extend to the United States, Canada and Latin America. The line will include eau de toilette, eau de perfume and ancillary products. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Versace Teams Up With Lamborghini to Create a Custom Super Car, the Murcielago LP640, for Elton John's Charity Auction, Hosted by Sharon Stone : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Celebrities gather to celebrate winning the one-and-only Versace custom-designed Lamborghini, the finest Italian sports car. Lamborghini of Orange County hopes to support other celebrity charities in the future. (From left to right -- CEO of Gianni Versace S.p.A: Giancarlo Di Risio; President & CEO of Lamborghini S.p.A: Stephan Winkelmann; musician & founder of EJAF: Sir Elton John, wearing red slacks; winning bidder of Versace-designed Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640: Vik Keuylian and his wife, Joy Keuylian).
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 16 -- The one-of-a-kind Versace Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster took center stage among a star-studded charity auction event in Beverly Hills. Celebrity actress Sharon Stone, using her feminine mystique, heated up the bidding process on the super car to surpass half a million dollars and charmed the winning bidder, Vik Keuylian of Lamborghini Orange County, on stage in front of 600 VIP guests. Keuylian walked away with Stone's lipstick imprint on his face -- a token of her appreciation for his generous donation. Proceeds from the auction benefited Elton John's AIDS Foundation.
Photo: The one-of-a-kind Versace-designed Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster, the symbol of Italian luxury, auctioned to winning bidder, Vik Keuylian for over $500,000. Proceeds from auction were donated to Elton John's AIDS Foundation (EJAF). Lamborghini of Orange County hopes to participate in future celebrity charity events. (From left to right -- wife of winning bidder, Joy Keuylian; actress and celebrity host of charity auction, Sharon Stone, in dramatic Versace gown with chain detail accenting her plunging neckline; and winning bidder, Vik Keuylian).
"It is remarkable that the finest Italian clothing icon, Versace; the sexiest actress, Sharon; and the champion of Italian super sports cars, Lamborghini; could collaborate together to generate a financial windfall for Elton John's medical research. We are glad we won the bid," Sossi Keuylian of Lamborghini Orange County affirmed.
In addition to celebrity hosts Donatella Versace, Elton John, and Sharon Stone, others who actively supported the cause were Guns N' Roses, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Eva Longoria, Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, Mischa Barton, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Cindy Crawford, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Drew Barrymore, Brooke Shields and Christina Ricci.
Established in 1994, Lamborghini Orange County has remained the #1 Lamborghini dealership in the world. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Boeing and UPS Finalize Major 767 Freighter Order : GlobalGiants.com
27 Freighter order pushes 767 order total over 1,000 airplanes.
SEATTLE, Feb. 16, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] confirmed an order by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, for 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters -- an order, when all are delivered, will nearly double the UPS 767 Freighter fleet.
"UPS continues to be an innovative and world-class service provider, as well as an important Boeing customer," said Ray Conner, vice president, Sales - Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 767 Freighter is a proven airplane that has served UPS well, and this order constitutes a strong vote of confidence for the capabilities of the airplane."
In addition, the new order pushes the total number of 767s ordered to date to 1,005 airplanes, 77 of which are freighters. With more than 1,000 total orders, the 767 joins an elite group of airplanes that includes Boeing's 707, 727, 737, 747, 757 and MD-80 models. |GlobalGiants.com|
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