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Press Release
15th April, 2004
Publishers, libraries gain hosting, distribution and subscription
management, simplified access for researchers
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - April 7, 2004 - ProQuest Information and Learning and
Extenza e-Publishing Services today announced a strategic alliance to offer
a broad portfolio of e-journal and database services for publishers and
libraries. The agreement delivers a complete distribution and hosting
solution for publishers, simplifies access for end users, and streamlines
e-journal management for libraries.
ProQuest Information and Learning, a unit of ProQuest Company, creates and
publishes databases for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.
Extenza, based in Abingdon, UK, provides conversion and hosting of journals
for publishers as well as subscription and usage statistics management for
libraries.
"Our partnership with Extenza allows us to work in concert with publishers'
online strategies, increasing visibility through our databases while
retaining branding and consistent user experience," said Steven Hall,
ProQuest senior vice president, publishing. "Our customers look to ProQuest
for sophisticated taxonomies and searching tools, but they want to access
the content with same ease as they do in the original publication."
Together, ProQuest and Extenza will offer traditional subscriber access to
publishers, along with reach into the broad end-user space and associated
pay-per-view traffic, augmented by the power of an aggregated database
service with its existing customer base and geographic reach into
institutions.
"The online journals world is evolving into an article-based economy: We
need to give publishers mix-and-match options that deliver market reach and
consistent branding. ProQuest is a natural partner for us because its long
history of serving publishers through aggregation to institutional libraries
is in line with our own customer focus," said Ruth Jones, General Manager of
Extenza e-Publishing Services.
Publishers may receive more information by contacting their account
representative at 1-800-521-0600, ext. 3333 (outside the U.S. at
001-734-761-4700, ext. 3333) or email [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Editors may call 1-800-521-0600, ext.
6489 or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
About Extenza
Since March 2003 Extenza e-Publishing has focused on providing e-publishing
solutions to scholarly and professional publishers. The Extenza service
includes the conversion of electronic print files into internet-deliverable
content, hosting titles on a global network of servers, authentication and
access control to publications, PDF and HTML delivery, and linking and
web-based search capabilities across abstracts and titles. The Extenza
platform can also power a web solution, enabling content to be presented
within a publisher's web site thereby reinforcing brand identity and
maintaining publisher control. Extenza's customers range from society and
not-for-profit publishers to commercial publishers. The platform can
accommodate a range of content types including journals, monographs,
conferences, reports and books. As part of the service, Extenza operates a
fully manned help desk function for institutional and individual users. For
more information, visit www.extenza.com <http://www.extenza.com/> .
About ProQuest Information and Learning
ProQuest Information and Learning is a world leader in collecting,
organizing, and publishing information worldwide for researchers, faculty,
and students in libraries and schools. Known widely for its strength in
business and economics, general reference, humanities, social sciences, and
STM content, the company develops premium databases comprising periodicals,
newspapers, dissertations, out-of-print books, and other scholarly
information from more than 8,500 publishers worldwide. Users access the
information through the ProQuest(r) Web-based online information system,
Chadwyck-Healey(tm) electronic and microform resources, UMI(r) microform and
print reference products, eLibrary(tm) and SIRS(r) educational resources,
and XanEdu(tm) online faculty and student resources. For more information
about ProQuest Information and Learning, visit www.il.proquest.com
<http://www.il.proquest.com/> .
Lucy Carroll
Marketing Communications
Extenza e-Publishing Services
a Division of Swets & Zeitlinger
32 Blacklands Way
Abingdon Business Park
Abingdon, Oxon. OX14 1SX
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 - 857532
Fax: +44 (0) 1235 - 857752
Email: [log in to unmask]
News Media Contacts:
Constance Crump
Manager, Public Relations
1-800-521-0600, ext. 6489
734-761-4700, ext. 6489
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