Thursday, November 8, 2007
Professional Engineering Publishing Signs Exclusive Agreement with EMpact to Promote Journals to Eastern Europe and Latin America
 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A. – October 29, 2007 – Professional Engineering Publishing (PE Publishing) recently signed a two-year exclusive agreement with EMpact, the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, to promote its journals in parts of Eastern Europe and Latin America.
A subsidiary of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, PE Publishing publishes 18 journals across a variety of subjects of interest to international engineering community. Sixteen journals are grouped within the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, each with its own identity and international editorial board. Professional Engineering (PE) is the flagship magazine for engineers, while Automotive Engineer is also a key journal circulated within the U.K. and continental Europe.
“In today’s changing world, we want to ensure that our publications are available to as wide an audience as possible,” said Peter Williams, academic director of PE Publishing. “EMpact has impressed us with their ability to reach developing markets.”
“PE Publishing’s customers cover a wide range of industry sectors, from academia to the corporate market,” said Sid McNeal Jr., vice president and general manager, EMpact. “We are looking forward to exclusively representing their journal content in parts of Eastern Europe, Mexico, Central America, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean.”
About PE Publishing
Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. It publishes a range of scholarly journals, magazines and other products. Most journals have been available online since 1997, and a digital archive of the IMechE Proceedings 1847-1996 was launched in 2006. Several other magazines, supplements and Web products are produced, not only in association with IMechE, but also for a variety of other organizations.
PE Publishing has 45 staff members based at Birdcage Walk, London. The company has its own Board of Directors, and operates as a trading company. It transfers profit to the IMechE to assist in its support and promotion of mechanical engineering.
About EMpact
EMpact Sales™ (EMpact) is part of the EBSCO group. Through its affiliation with EBSCO Information Services, EMpact is the ideal partner to expand your sales efforts and promote your products worldwide. The EMpact team can develop an exclusive and strategic plan for you to dramatically broaden exposure for your electronic products and content.
As part of the EBSCO group, EMpact brings to your sales process an expanded team of newly established EMpact sales and marketing personnel working beside experienced EBSCO sales representatives who have been working with publishers and libraries for many years. With the support of 32 fully staffed offices in 22 countries worldwide, EMpact’s global reach makes it possible for content providers to take advantage of opportunities they might otherwise miss.
Our representatives have produced successful sales results for publishers in: France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Germany and other areas of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, Korea, China, Taiwan and other Asian countries, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and other parts of Latin America.
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EBSCO Contact:
Rebecca C. Walden
Corporate Communications
+1 205 980-6794
rwalden@ebsco.com
PE Publishing Contact:
Mark Lord
Marketing and Development Manager
+44 207 304 6903
markl@pepublishing.com
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