Baker & Taylor并购北美Blackwell图书服务公司
2009/12/8 点击数：1032
[作者] 小绵羊
[单位] 山高水长
[摘要] 今天收到一封邮件，是blackwell发出的。Baker & Taylor合并了北美Blackwell图书服务公司和基于澳大利亚的书商James Bennett，Blackwell 英国公司合并了Baker & Taylor的 Lindsay and Croft在英国部分。Baker & Taylor和Blackwell Book Services都是非常有名的书商，他们的并购意味着什么？
[关键词] 图书服务公司 邮件 Baker & Taylor
今天收到一封邮件，是blackwell发出的。Baker & Taylor合并了北美Blackwell图书服务公司和基于澳大利亚的书商James Bennett，Blackwell 英国公司合并了Baker & Taylor的 Lindsay and Croft在英国部分。Baker & Taylor和Blackwell Book Services都是非常有名的书商，他们的并购意味着什么？
下面是邮件的全文：
Dear Colleague:
Today, I am writing to share important news regarding our organization and how we will serve you and your patrons going forward. Effective December 4, 2009 Baker & Taylor, Inc., has acquired Blackwell North America and Australia-based James Bennett. The structure of this agreement is as follows:
Baker & Taylor Inc. has acquired the Blackwell Book Services’ North America (BNA) and Australia-based James Bennett businesses. Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services will manage these businesses, and thus offer academic libraries the largest and most in-depth supply of scholarly materials in the world.
Also as part of the agreement, Blackwell U.K. acquired Baker & Taylor’s Lindsay and Croft business in the U.K.
YBP Library Services and Blackwell Ltd have entered into a reciprocal supply agreement under which Blackwell Ltd will supply U.K.-published academic books to YBP Library Services and YBP Library Services will supply U.S.-published academic books to Blackwell Ltd.
This partnership provides a stronger base of resources and capabilities for both organizations to serve you. In fact, the combined organizations create synergies that neither organization could offer on their own and that no other library distributor can match. We hope that you will embrace YBP Library Services’ outstanding service, as you have welcomed Blackwell’s service previously.
You will soon receive a welcome letter outlining YBP Library Services’ transition plans. In the weeks ahead you can expect detailed updates on the progress of this integration. Blackwell and YBP Library Services will work closely to ensure that your service needs are addressed thoroughly.
On behalf of Toby Blackwell, as well as for myself and the company I have represented these 22 years, I would like to thank you for your loyalty and for the confidence you have placed in us. I am confident you will be well served by YBP Library Services in the years to come.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Hutchings
Group CEO, Blackwell