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Elsevier announces nine new Medicinal Chemistry Books at American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition in Boston
STM publisher Elsevier has announced nine new medicinal chemistry books, including the latest edition of The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry, considered ‘The Bible’ by many medicinal chemists for nearly twenty years, which will be available in September. This highly respected resource for professors, students and researchers, along with eight other books, will be featured in the medicinal chemistry portfolio in Elsevier booth #231 at the 250th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, August 16-20, in Boston.
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Results of Publishers Licensing Society survey of text and data mining activity announced
The Publishers Licensing Society recently conducted a survey of text and data mining activity to which ALPSP Members were invited to respond. A total of 111 unique responses were received and the results will be unlikely to surprise many of those involved in scholarly and professional publishing. Overall, approaches from those wishing to mine data have been small, totalling 91 for the whole of 2014.
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New Outsell report identifies next generation data visualization tools
Outsell, Inc., the research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has announced the publication of a new report ‘Next Generation Enterprise Data Visualization Tools’. Big data has ushered in a wave of data-driven decision-making in the enterprise and traditional business intelligence systems have given way to an explosion of next generation analytics companies offering easy-to-use products requiring minimal infrastructure, IT support, and statistical skills.
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Publishers Communication Group hires Sarah Zhao as new China sales representative
Sales and marketing consultancy Publishers Communication Group (PCG) has hired Sarah Zhao as its new sales representative based in China, effective July 1. Working from Beijing, Zhao will promote and sell content to institutions and consortia in the China market on behalf of PCG’s client publishers. This new direct appointment expands upon PCG’s presence in China previously conducted through a local partnership, reflecting the growing demand for access to the market through dedicated staff on the ground.
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Blackboard acquires Nivel Siete
Education technology company Blackboard Inc. has announced the acquisition of Nivel Siete, a leading Moodle provider operating in Latin America. By joining their forces, the two companies will be able to offer more services and solutions to organizations that leverage Moodle, a widely used learning management system (LMS), and support a greater number of learners to achieve their educational goals.
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HighWire appoints Amy Mosher as VP Human Resources
HighWire Press, Inc., a technology platform and strategic partner to influential scholarly publishers and societies, has announced the appointment of Amy Mosher as Vice President of Human Resources. As a member of the executive team, Amy will work closely with Dan Filby, HighWire’s CEO and the broader leadership team to assure that HighWire advances its business, brings in and retains top talent.
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Kudos appoints Rebecca Shumbata as Sales Manager in North America
Kudos, which helps maximise the reach and impact of research publications, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Shumbata as the company’s Sales Manager in North America. Rebecca was most recently at Publishing Technology, prior to which she held roles at the New England Journal of Medicine and Cell Press.
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