Getty Images, Inc. is a leading creator, aggregator and distributor of visual and multimedia content to creative and communication professionals in over 100 countries around the world. Getty Images provides that content for use in advertising, graphic design, corporate marketing, film and broadcasting, as well as editorial content for newspapers, magazines, books, and online publishing. By aggregating multiple forms of content, Getty Images offers the world's largest marketplace for distributing, searching, licensing, and managing digital imagery and multimedia. The Company has approximately 2,000 employees and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In 2008, HFCP VI completed a $2.4 billion buyout of the company.