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NEWS RELEASE
08 September 2009
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For immediate release
Top-level appointment at the world's largest open access publisher
Today, BioMed Central, the world's largest open access publisher,
announces that Bev Acreman is to join the company as Commercial
Director.
Bev comes to BioMed Central from Taylor & Francis, where she has played
a significant role in growing the company to its present position as a
major player in STM publishing.
With the proven success of the open access publishing model, BioMed
Central is experiencing rapid growth in manuscript submissions, has many
exciting new products in development and sees many opportunities for
exciting partnerships and relationships with academic institutions,
libraries and societies. In her new role, Bev will use her wide
experience of STM publishing to ensure that BioMed Central continues to
lead the way in delivering excellent service to authors, readers and
institutional customers.
Bev's extensive previous involvement with learned society journal
publishing will be a major asset as BioMed Central continues to develop
its own rapidly expanding society publishing programme.
Speaking of her appointment Beverley Acreman said "I'm tremendously
excited to be joining BioMed Central and am passionate about driving the
business forward. I am looking forward to working with authors,
institutions and societies alike to help them realise the huge potential
of open access."
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Notes to Editors:
1. BioMed Central (www.biomedcentral.com) is an STM (Science, Technology
and Medicine) publisher which has pioneered the open access publishing
model. All peer-reviewed research articles published by BioMed Central
are made immediately and freely accessible online, and are licensed to
allow redistribution and reuse. BioMed Central is part of Springer
Science+Business Media, a leading global publisher in the STM sector.
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