Summary
amana inc. provides visual communication solutions for the production, management, and application of visual component and content. The company's stock materials services include planning and selling stock materials, copyrights and subject-rights services, content database, and content production and editing. It also offers visual content services, such as still photography, movie production, and 2D and 3D computer graphics; and communication solutions, including graphic design, TV commercials and movies, Websites, applications, events, editorial content, promotion, and branding. In addition, the company produces and publishes magazines under the IMA, MilK japon, Ryori Tsushin, and NATURE&SCIENCE names. The company was formerly known as amana holdings inc. and changed its name to amana inc. in April 2014. amana inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
History
Amana Images was founded in 2011 to provide photos of athletes and fitness instructors for health-related markets. Founders Bill and Jen Kramer started the business in their basement and grew it to become one of the largest and most popular stock photography providers in the world.
Mission
Our mission is to provide beautiful stock photos of athleticism and health-related topics and to make them accessible to everyone, at an affordable price.
Vision
Our vision is to inspire people to lead healthier and more active lifestyles by providing photos that depict the beauty and joy of physical activity while reinforcing positive health messages.
Key Team
Takashi Okamoto (Exec. Officer)
Yuta Sato (Exec. Officer)
Yuichi Takita (Exec. Officer)
Wataru Nakata (Exec. Officer)
Manabu Hori (Exec. Officer)
Tetsuya Minakawa (Exec. Officer)
Recognition and Awards
Amana Images has been recognized as one of the leading providers of stock photography, winning numerous awards from professional organizations such as the American Society of Media Photographers, the International Photography Awards, and the National Press Photographers Association.
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