"Reed Elsevier announced today that it is to exit the defence
exhibitions sector. This portfolio of five shows is part of Reed
Elsevier's global Business division and represents around 0.5% of group
annual turnover. "
http://www.reed-elsevier.com/
An email from the CEO of RE, Crispin Davis says
"Over the last year or so it has become increasingly clear that growing
numbers of important customers and authors, particularly in the science
and medical markets, have very real concerns with our involvement in
this sector. They believe strongly that our presence here is
incompatible with the aims of the science and medical communities. I am
also very aware this is a view shared by a number of our employees. We
have listened closely to these concerns and we have concluded that the
long term interests of Reed Elsevier as a leading publisher of science,
medical, legal and business content would be best served by withdrawing
from defence exhibitions. We intend to complete the withdrawal during
the second half of 2007."
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