Palaiseau, France, Sept. 26, 2006 - EBSCO is pleased to announce the appointment of Ann Lawson to the newly created position of publisher relations executive, Europe and U.K., effective September 5. In her new role, Ann will provide local liaison support to the more than 42,000 European publishers with whom EBSCO works.

As a natural extension of its middleman role, EBSCO has introduced a series of services and tools to assist its publisher partners in streamlining the administrative work associated with the provision of electronic content. Leveraging EBSCO's position as the world's largest subscription agent, Ann will be responsible for coordinating these publisher relations and marketing programs in Europe. As the primary contact with the European publishing community, she will work to create and deliver custom solutions for publishers working to simplify e-resource workflow.

Prior to joining EBSCO, Ann held various senior management positions at Oxford University Press from 2001 to 2006. Previously, she also served as the data licensing manager in HarperCollins' dictionaries division.

Ann will report to Mark A. Williams, EBSCO's director of publisher services/publisher relations, and will be responsible for the eight countries that encompass EBSCO's European region.

"I am delighted to use my publishing background to represent publisher interests at EBSCO, ensuring a continual commitment to quality service and support," she said.

"With her extensive knowledge of the industry and proven customer commitment, Ann will undoubtedly be an active force in assisting EBSCO's European publishing partners." said Williams. "Ann makes a wonderful addition to our EBSCO team."

Fluent in English and German, Ann earned a doctorate in German Studies from The University of Birmingham (UK) and an Advanced Certificate in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

To learn more about the publisher-specific resources available, including tools to help your organization increase content exposure, boost internal productivity and much more, please contact Ann Lawson.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-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 78,000 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.