Our Goal
EQi Services works with companies in the images industry to help them become more effective and successful. We add value by bringing knowledge and expertise where it can't easily be developed in-house, crosses multiple areas of expertise, or where it is more cost efficient to work with our team. We can help companies drive their businesses more successfully, understand intellectual property, train their staffs to be winning teams, build global distribution networks, and build strategies for profitable growth.
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Our Team
Our team is made up of a group of professionals from around the world including production specialists, art directors, sales, marketing, and operations specialists. Each member of the team brings something unique to the team and has years of industry experience.
Leslie Hughes (NY), Principal/CEO - More than 15 years international experience in the images industry, online media and licensing. She is most known for having been President of Bill Gates' Corbis, Markets & Products. Prior to Corbis, Hughes was SVP Worldwide Sales at The Image Bank, then a Kodak sub and later sold to Getty. She also ran a software start-up and was head of a London based public company also in the media space.
Kevin D. Smith (NY) Principal/COO -Two decades experience working with Fortune 100 companies including IBM, Microsoft, Chase, NationsBank, Merck and Medco Health. Smith brings critical know-how to the team in areas including finance, technology, e-commerce, and operations.