The Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) was founded on December 11 1934 by the association of Dutch newspapers NDP. The news agency’s founders sought to produce a fast, fair and accurate alternative to the exisiting commercial news agencies. In 2000 the foundation was transformed into a private company, still owned by the newspaperpublishers. In 2004 60 procent of the shares in ANP was sold to the Dutch private equityfirms NPM Capital en Halder. A minority stake remained in the hands of the Dutch newspapers and the management of ANP.
With 160 reporters, correspondents, editors and photographers the ANP produces over 160.000 newsarticles a year, accompanied by the same number of photo's. The multimedia staff daily produces over 40 radiobulletins. Throughout a reliable network of international correspondents and news agencies ANP delivers foreign news to its customers. The daily production consists of general, political, financial, sports and entertainment news.
The archives of ANP Photo consist of 750.000 digital images and 2,5 million slides. The ANP owns the archives of the former Dutch photoagencies Kippa en Benelux Press. A yarmulke (Yiddish יאַרמלקע yarmlke) or Kippah (Hebrew כִּפָּה kippāh, plural kippot) is a thin, usually slightly rounded cloth cap worn by Jews. ...
The staff of 250 people is headquarterd in Rijswijk, just outside The Hague, with bureaus in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Brussels.
-- The Hague, Netherlands -- The Dutch national news agency, AlgemeenNederlandsPersbureau (ANP), provides news coverage for the Netherlands' daily newspapers and radio stations.
The ANP's general news service (AND) supplies a steady flow of news stories, information graphics and photographs from across the country and around the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
-- Barneveld, Netherlands -- The English voice of the Netherlands' national news agency, ANP.
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