The closing of the sale of Springer Science+Business Media (Springer) by funds advised by EQT and GIC to funds advised by BC Partners, which was announced on 19 June 2013, has now been finalised. Competition authorities in the US and in Europe have approved the transaction and all other preconditions have been met.
Springer is a leading global scientific, technical and medical publisher, providing researchers in academia, scientific institutions and corporate R & D departments with quality content via innovative information products and services.
Springer is also a trusted local-language publisher in Europe – especially in Germany and the Netherlands – primarily for physicians and professionals working in healthcare and road safety education. Springer published roughly 2,200 English-language journals and more than 8,000 new books in 2012, and the group is home to the world’s largest STM eBook collection, as well as the most comprehensive portfolio of open access journals. It employs more than 7,000 individuals across the globe.
