GLOBAL – UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 24, 2012 – The Carlyle Group has completed its acquisition of Getty Images in a transaction valued at approximately $3.3 billion.
The deal secures a controlling stake for The Carlyle Group in Getty Images.
Getty Images co-founder/CEO Jonathan Klein said, “The Carlyle Group’s global resources and network will be a great help to us as we move Getty Images forward into the next phase of our development and growth.”
The Carlyle Group managing director Eliot Merrill said, “In the last seventeen years, Getty Images has established itself as a leading digital media company and a business steeped in innovation. We look forward to partnering with Getty Images’ experienced and talented management team in expanding the company’s global footprint.”
