BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A. – April 16, 2007 – IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, and EMpact Sales™ (EMpact), the publisher representation group within the EBSCO Information Services division, are pleased to announce a new distribution agreement. Under the agreement, EMpact will represent IEEE online products to libraries in parts of Eastern Europe, Central and South America, Mexico and South Africa.

EMpact will work with libraries in these countries to promote IEEE online product offerings, including the IEEE/IET Electronic Library, IEEE All-Society Periodicals Package, IEEE Proceedings Order Plan, IEEE Enterprise, IEEE Power & Energy Library and the IEEE Computer Society Digital Library, through local sales representation, marketing and training.  

“IEEE is one of the leading publishers of  the world’s technical literature in the areas of  electrical engineering and computer science, and we are excited about becoming part of their global network for local representation and service, providing a positive user experience for our mutual customers,” said Sid McNeal Jr., vice president and general manager, EMpact.

About the IEEE
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world’s largest technical professional society. Through its 365,000 members in 160 countries, the society is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 900 active industry standards. The organization also sponsors or co-sponsors nearly 400 international technical conferences each year.

Through the IEEE Xplore online library, individuals can access more than 1.4 million full-text documents. These include IEEE periodicals, conference proceedings and standards.

About EMpact
As part of the EBSCO group, EMpact Sales™ (EMpact) offers local sales representation and product promotion for content providers worldwide. EMpact provides a team of EMpact sales and marketing personnel who work beside EBSCO sales representatives with longstanding library and publisher relationships. EMpact representatives have produced successful sales results for publishers in Korea, Spain, Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico, Taiwan, Italy, France, The United Kingdom, Russia, Portugal, South Africa, The United States, Canada and other areas of Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-journal and e-book package and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases and related services for all types of libraries and research organizations.

As the “e” agent of the industry, more than half of the subscriptions handled by EBSCO have an electronic component. EBSCO’s comprehensive solutions include proven systems to consolidate ordering, invoicing, claiming and renewals as well as assistance with licensing and registration requirements for our e-journal and e-package customers worldwide. EBSCO’s 32 Regional Offices, located in 21 countries around the world, serve customers in more than 200 countries and are staffed by information professionals who speak the local language and understand the particular challenges faced by librarians in their areas.

In its seventh decade of business, EBSCO upholds relationships with more than 79,000 publishers globally. These publisher relationships uniquely position us to streamline many aspects of the e-resource life cycle. EBSCO maintains a Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating of 5A1, the highest awarded, which underscores the importance placed on providing outstanding, ethical service.

EBSCO contact:
Tiffany S. Adams
Corporate Communications
+1 205 980-5693
tadams@ebsco.com

IEEE contact:
Barb Soifer
Sales and Marketing
b.soifer@ieee.org