James West (businessman)
James West is the Co-Founder of Alamy and Co-Founder of Videoloft.[1]
West graduated with a degree in geography from the University of Edinburgh.
In 1999, West co-founded Alamy, an online stock photography company.
In 2012, West co-founded Manything, a mobile app with over 1 million users, which turns spare smartphones into DIY home security cameras.[2]
In 2019, Manything became Videoloft, a cloud video surveillance platform for the professional security camera market. [3]
West is also involved in philanthropic causes, notably a non-exec director of The Fischer Family Trust.[4]
Personal life and education[edit]
West graduated with a degree in geography from the University of Edinburgh.
Business ventures[edit]
Alamy[edit]
In 1999 West co-founded Alamy with Mike Fischer; Alamy is an online stock photography company which grew to have offices in Techno park in Trivandrum, Kerala, India and a sales office in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
James West was the CEO of Alamy between 1999-2017 and between 2018–2020.
PA Media Group acquired Alamy in February 2020.[5]
Manything[edit]
West co-founded Manything alongside Mike Fischer and Tim Pearson of RM plc.
Manything is a mobile app with over 1 million users, which turns spare smartphones into DIY home security cameras.[6][7]
Manything captured several robberies which we reported to the police in real time.[citation needed]
Videoloft[edit]
Manything rebranded to Videoloft in 2019, which now focuses on providing cloud Video Surveillance to the professional security market.[1]
Philanthropy[edit]
West is also known for his efforts to philanthropic causes.
West is a trustee of the Fischer Family Trust, a UK-based non-profit organisation established in 2001 aimed towards educational outcomes of the most vulnerable proportion of students in UK schools.[4]
When West was leading Alamy he also donated around $6 million in profits to charities including the Fischer Family Trust and Medical Research.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Videoloft". Videoloft. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "Manything". Manything. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "Manything Pro Rebrands to Videoloft". IFSEC Global. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Fischer Family Trust". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "PA Media Group diversifies into stock images with Alamy acquisition". The Drum. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ↑ "How to catch burglars by remote control". BBC. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "Manything teams up with Hikvision". Security Systems News. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "About Alamy". Alamy. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
Further reading[edit]
- RM plc – Change to Directorate from Research Machines.
- Research Machines history from VT100.net.
- Fischer Trust
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