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Dear colleagues,

I thought you might be interested in this announcement: the University of Chicago Press has recently chosen Publishers Communication Group (PCG) to deliver a comprehensive European Sales and Marketing Program. PCG will be recruiting and managing a European Business Development Manager to provide direct, personal service to the Press' European clients.

More details are below and on our website at www.pcgplus.com.

Regards,


Douglas Wright
Vice President and General Manager
Publishers Communication Group, Inc.
a division of Publishing Technology
Tel: +1 617-395-4070
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University of Chicago Press chooses Publishers Communication Group to deliver increased revenues in Europe 

Cambridge, MA USA - August 2007. Publishers Communication Group (PCG), the leading provider of research, sales and marketing services to scholarly and professional publishers, is pleased to announce that it has entered an agreement with the University of Chicago Press to deliver a comprehensive European Sales and Marketing program.
 
Pursuant to this agreement, PCG will work closely with the University of Chicago Press to expand the circulation of its 44 journal publications - which cover academic fields such as medicine, social sciences, economics and philosophy - in European libraries, hospitals, medical schools, government agencies and research facilities. The agreement began at the start of July, and PCG is currently recruiting for a European Business Development Manager to cover Europe from PCG's UK office. 

The University of Chicago Press selected PCG for its extensive knowledge and understanding of the European market. Through this partnership, the Press will deliver on its strategic mission to build relations with a European audience, leveraging PCG's direct, personal representation to open new doors. Additionally, European customers will benefit from a local contact for the University of Chicago Press, bringing the Press closer to this key market.
 
"As part of our continuing effort to expand the use and awareness of our content, we are looking into ways of increasing our European presence and penetration. The PCG service will help us fulfill this objective," commented Nawin Gupta, Journals Division Manager, University of Chicago Press. "Their years of experience and proven results will undoubtedly provide us with a means to reach a broader audience and increase our international impact." 

"We are proud to support a pre-eminent publisher such as the University of Chicago Press as they seek to better serve their European customers," commented PCG General Manager Douglas Wright, "and we're confident that our proven representation program will provide greater exposure and awareness for the their content. With over 10 years' experience, an established presence in Europe, and a reputation for developing strong relationships with libraries and research facilities, we have the advantage when it comes to our knowledge of the European market." 

ENDS

For further information, please contact: 
Claire Winthrop 
Director, Content Sales 
Publishers Communication Group, Inc. 
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Arend Küster 
Director, PCG Europe 
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Suzanne Wu Publicity Manager, Journals Division 
The University of Chicago Press 
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About The University of Chicago Press 
www.press.uchicago.edu 
Founded in 1891, the University of Chicago Press is the largest American university press. Chicago Journals publishes periodicals and serials in a wide range of disciplines, including several journals that were the first scholarly publications in their respective fields. Online since 1995, Chicago Journals has also been a pioneer in electronic publishing, delivering original, peer-reviewed research from international scholars to a worldwide audience. 

About PCG 
www.pcgplus.com
Publishers Communication Group, a division of Publishing Technology Inc., is the marketing and sales consultancy for scholarly and professional publishers, with locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Oxford, England. PCG was established in 1989 as a resource for scholarly publishers to more effectively work with the global library market. PCG offers qualitative and quantitative marketing research, international multi-lingual telemarketing services, UK- and US-based customer services operations, sales representation, and strategic consulting.