BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – Feb. 24, 2009 – Karger, an independent, family-owned publishing house based in Basel, Switzerland, and EMpact Sales™ (EMpact), the publisher representation group of EBSCO Information Services, have partnered to provide the new Karger Hospital Collection to customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, United Kingdom, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. According to the partnership agreement, EMpact will serve as sales and marketing representative and consultant for Karger in these territories.
The Karger Hospital Collection is an online collection of titles specifically selected to meet the needs and requirements of clinical centers across various medical disciplines. Consisting of 20 e-journals and 10 e-books series, the Karger Hospital Collection is especially beneficial to hospital libraries.
“We are excited to be working with Karger to promote their newest offering,” said Elizabeth Waddell, business development manager at EMpact. “Given the continuing trend towards “e” in the information services industry, the Karger Hospital Collection presents an opportunity for both our companies; we look forward to working with the Karger team to produce the desired positive results.”
To learn more about how EMpact Sales serves both publishers and libraries, please contact your local EBSCO sales representative.
About EMpact www.empactsales.com
EMpact Sales™ is part of the EBSCO group. Through its affiliation with EBSCO Information Services, EMpact is the ideal partner for publishers who wish to expand their sales efforts and promotion of their products to additional targeted territories across the globe. The EMpact team can develop an exclusive and strategic plan to dramatically broaden the exposure for publishers’ electronic products and content.
EMpact brings to the sales process an expanded team of experienced sales and marketing personnel, many of whom have been working with publishers and libraries for many years. With the support of 32 fully staffed offices in 23 countries worldwide, EMpact’s global reach makes it possible for content providers to take advantage of opportunities they might otherwise miss.
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For more information, please contact:
Susan R. Knight
Media Relations Manager
EBSCO Information Services
+1 205 980 6707
sknight@ebsco.com
Elizabeth Waddell
Business Development Manager
EMpact Sales
+1 704 782 0121
ewaddell@ebsco.com