RE: RoweCom to be acquired by divine, inc

["Amira Aaron" <aaron@faxon.com>]

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In response to this question, I thought I would share some additional
information about divine with the list readers.  This is still very new,
but these are the details which we have now:

Divine, inc. is a Chicago-based, publicly traded company which was formed
in May 1999 as divine interVentures inc., an Internet holding company with
interests in several e-commerce ventures.  In February 2001, the company
changed its name to divine inc.  Since its inception, divine has invested
in and built software and service capabilities that support the
infrastructure, communication, branding and knowledge management needs of
organizations worldwide.  The company delivers a combination of
procurement services, web-based technology and managed applications
capabilities that enable organizations to better manage information,
engage their constituents and develop new market opportunities.

Backed by industry leaders including Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and
Computer Associates, divine has recently made several strategic
acquisitions including leading portal development company Sagemaker, and
IT consulting and management company Whittman-Hart.  Faxon/RoweCom=92s
experience with helping organizations to manage and acquire information
and its relationship with thousands of libraries and publishers make it
particularly attractive to divine.

Divine will be a strong financial partner and resource for RoweCom, which
will operate as a separate division committed to enhancing the services
provided by its library and desktop teams.  We are excited about the
financial stability and the possibilities this pending acquisition offers
for us and for our clients.

Questions about the acquisition may be addressed to me at the contact
information below, or to Jim Krzywicki, COO, RoweCom, Inc.
(jkrzywicki@rowe.com).

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Amira Aaron, MLS
Vice-President, Library Services
Faxon Library Services
RoweCom, Inc.
15 Southwest Park
Westwood, MA 02090
781-410-3315 (direct); 800-766-0039, x3315
fax: 781-329-7431
aaron@faxon.com       http://www.faxon.com

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Subject: RoweCom to be acquired by divine, inc


Not quite on topic for this list, but will be of interest to many readers
who may be users of RoweCom and Faxon services.  Anyone have more
information about divine, inc?