Pearson acquires Connections Education - September 16, 2011
Education services provider Pearson, US, has announced the acquisition of Connections Education from an investor group led by Apollo Management, L.P. Through its Connections Academy business, the company operates online or ‘virtual’ public schools in 21 states in the US - serving more than 40,000 students… Read More
SAGE and Which Medical Device announce partnership - September 15, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced a partnership with Which Medical Device, an online review site, to provide independent, expert opinion and reviews of medical devices. Launched in 2010, Which Medical Device was created by clinicians for clinicians. It enables medical professionals… Read More
Cengage Learning partners with Verba to simplify textbook price comparisons - September 15, 2011
Teaching, learning and research solutions provider Cengage Learning, US, and Verba have announced that they are working together to help students surface a range of online pricing options for textbooks efficiently through participating college stores. Verba is a web application company that helps campus retailers provide… Read More
CCC and cSubs partner to integrate RightsLink Basic into cSubs subscription management workflow - September 14, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has partnered with cSubs, a provider of subscription, book, newspaper and e-content management services, to integrate RightsLink Basic directly into the cSubs subscription management workflow. RightsLink Basic is CCC's point-of-content licensing solution. CCC works with… Read More
IEEE-SA and KATS sign MoU to facilitate faster standards development - September 12, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in standards development and distribution. IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and KATS will work together to promote mutual interests through global standards cooperation and… Read More
EMpact chosen as sales agent for The Chronicle of Higher Education - September 12, 2011
EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group of EBSCO, has announced that it has been chosen as sales agent for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Under the agreement, EMpact will promote The Chronicle in Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central America, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, India and the… Read More
Routledge to sponsor three National Literacy Trust publications - September 9, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group, a division of Informa UK Ltd, has announced a new partnership between Routledge and the National Literacy Trust as part of its Corporate Responsibility programme. As one of the UK's leading independent literacy charities, The National Literacy Trust transforms… Read More
IEEE and the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers collaborate on standards development - September 9, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, and the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (KSAE) have announced that the two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaboratively perform and promote regional and international standardisation. Working together, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and KSAE aim to… Read More
Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Research partners with Thomson Reuters for Web of Knowledge platform - September 9, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced a new three-year partnership with the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Research to bring Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge – an integrated and versatile research platform – to scientists and researchers at more than 60 institutions across… Read More
Health Shared Services BC signs multi-year contract with Lexicomp for medical information - September 9, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Health Shared Services British Columbia (HSSBC) has signed a multi-year contract with Lexicomp on behalf of the Health Authorities it represents following an extensive evaluation process. Part of Wolters Kluwer Health, Lexicomp provides medical information… Read More
