Elsevier expands use of CCC’s Rightslink service - July 31, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it is partnering with non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, to use the latter's Rightslink service. Rightslink is an online e-commerce service that allows content users to instantly license content and… Read More
Epocrates and BMJ Group partner to develop new point-of-care applications - July 30, 2008
Clinical information products and services provider Epocrates, Inc., US, and medical publisher BMJ Group, UK, have announced the launch of new online clinical reference products. Through an exclusive development and marketing partnership, Epocrates and BMJ are introducing patient centered, web-based solutions to… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell announces publishing partnership with the Triological Society - July 28, 2008
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced a new partnership with the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., (The Triological Society). Under the deal, Wiley-Blackwell will publish the society's official publication, The Laryngoscope. A monthly publication,… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and Nielsen partner to measure healthcare landscape - July 25, 2008
Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, and information and media firm Nielsen Company, US, have announced the Healthcare Consumer Informatics Alliance. The alliance seeks to provide healthcare-related manufacturers and media companies with a comprehensive understanding of consumer behaviours and… Read More
Reed Business publications partner with Siemens safety experts to launch new website - July 25, 2008
B2B information provider Reed Business Information (RBI), US, has announced that its publications Control Engineering, Design News, Manufacturing Business Technology, and Plant Engineering have partnered with Siemens' US-based safety experts to launch SafetyBase.com (www.SafetyBase.com). SafetyBase.com is an interactive website designed to deliver… Read More
Elsevier announces publishing deal with the International Association for Great Lakes Research - July 24, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a publishing partnership with the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), representing 1000 members worldwide. Under the deal, the global publisher will assume publication of the Journal of Great Lakes Research, starting in January 2009. A quarterly publication, the… Read More
Really Strategies, TEMIS announce technology alliance - July 24, 2008
Content provider Really Strategies, Inc., US, has announced a technology partnership with text analytics solutions provider TEMIS, US. Under the deal, Really Strategies and TEMIS will combine innovative software solutions RSuite and Luxid to bring together complementary technologies of content management and… Read More
Bestofmedia Group raises $35 million funding from Index Ventures - July 22, 2008
Bestofmedia Group, a France-based online media publishing company focused on technology, has announced a funding of $35 million (€ 22.5 million) from venture capital firm Index Ventures. It will use the funds to accelerate growth in the US market, build on its position as a leading… Read More
McGraw Hill bids for Reed Elsevier’s trade magazine arm - July 21, 2008
Publisher McGraw Hill, US, and private equity firms Bain and TPG have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Reed Elsevier's trade magazine arm, Reed Business Information (RBI), which is valued at £1.25 billion. The sale of RBI, whose titles include New Scientist and Flight International, began last… Read More
ICIS selects EBSCO-owned EMpact to grow sales for ICIS news and ICIS pricing - July 21, 2008
EMpact Sales (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, US, has announced an agreement with pricing and market intelligence service provider ICIS, US. Under the deal, EMpact will promote ICIS news and ICIS pricing in Argentina, Central America,… Read More
