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Coutts/Martinus
Nijhoff Acquisition Coutts Information Services (Coutts) recently announced an agreement wherein the Company has acquired the library monograph business of Martinus Nijhoff International (MNI) from Swets Blackwell. Coutts will immediately commence the task of incorporating the new business into the Company’s growing international academic library supply and services business. In the short term, the priority for both Coutts and Swets is to ensure that customers are kept informed of developments and there are no interruptions to services. The combination of the strength of Coutts and Martinus Nijhoff International, will ultimately result in an even better combination of services and improved customer satisfaction for the customers of both companies. Martinus Nijhoff was founded in The Hague in 1853. From its beginnings as a small shop, Nijhoff’s activities broadened in the ensuing years to include the special services and information required by academic libraries. Today, the monograph division of Martinus Nijhoff supplies books from the rich and varied European publishing world to libraries worldwide; and MNI is well known for specialized market expertise and a tradition of excellent customer service. |
James Gray, Chief Executive, Coutts, says “We are delighted to announce the inclusion of Martinus Nijhoff into our Library Supply Operation. This is a positive step into gaining a larger share of the European market and we are looking forward into developing this sector of our business. We now want to ensure that all customers receive even better services as a result of the acquisition”. Stephen Wilson, President, Coutts North America, says “Coutts is clearly on the move. Our December 01 acquisition of John Smiths gave us increased strength in U.K. wholesaling, and the acquisition of Nijhoff will enable us to provide our customers in Canada and the USA with unprecedented access to European expertise and books: firm orders, approval plans and standing orders. The Martinus Nijhoff acquisition is one more step on the path toward our goal of offering our customers world-class, single-source service”. For Information Contact: Lori
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