Brian Storm has left MSNBC.com to accept a position as vice president of news and editorial photography at Corbis, a digital media agency owned by Bill Gates.

In his new endeavor, Storm will be working with photographers and editing teams in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and London. He will be responsible for defining and implementing a global strategy for the production of editorial photography that offers clients worldwide the best possible selection of images. He will also lead the company’s efforts to identify, edit and market new sources of editorial photography, as well as direct the operation of the web site specifically for current news and feature photography.

A former photojournalist, Storm most recently held the title of director of multimedia at MSNBC.com. Other experience includes serving as president of Mediastorm, an interactive publishing company focused on CD-ROM and web site creation, and founding Cyberstew, a creative service for the exchange of ideas on new media and technology.