News. Emerald Acquires 2 New Titles

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Emerald acquires Competitiveness Review and International Journal
of Commerce and Management

UNITED KINGDOM, May 2007 - Emerald Group Publishing Limited is
pleased to announce the acquisition of two new journals to
complement its existing international business titles:
Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal and
International Journal of Commerce and Management.  Emerald has
also acquired Journal of Global Competitiveness which will be
merged into Competitiveness Review to combine the strengths of
the two titles.  The titles in the international business
portfolio appeal to academics, researchers and practitioners in
international trade, international business and business
professionals from a wide range of industries.

Cathy Mostyn, Emerald's Business Development Director explains,
"Emerald is one of the leading journal publishers in the
management field and celebrates 40 years of publishing this year.
We are constantly seeking to enrich our management portfolio and
acquired seven titles in 2006, and will launch eight new journals
in 2007."

About the titles

International Journal of Commerce and Management
<http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijcoma.htm> Currently published
four times a year. Emerald will make the journal available online
from 2008, and introduce features such as reference linking and a
site licence for subscribing institutions.

The journal focuses on management thinking and practices, and
international trade and business. Coverage includes:

       Strategy
       Leadership
       International business and economy
       Market entry and barriers
       E-commerce
       Disclosure and financial regulation

Competitiveness Review
<http://www.emeraldinsight.com/cr.htm>

Currently published four times a year. Emerald will make the
journal available online from 2008, and introduce features such
as reference linking and a site licence for subscribing
institutions.

The journal covers subjects including theory and its applications
pertaining to competitiveness; current thinking and the practices of
competitive organizations; articles that predict future developments
and reflect futuristic thinking; the nature of competition and the
role of firms and governments in the global marketplace; and current
thinking and practices of global firms, governments and NGOs.

About Emerald
<http://www.emeraldinsight.com>

Established in 1967, Emerald Group Publishing Limited is the
world's leading publisher of management journals and databases.
Emerald celebrates 40 years of publishing excellence in 2007.
Consistently ranked at 98% in customer satisfaction surveys,
Emerald was voted "Best Customer Support" by readers of The
Charleston Advisor.  Emerald is COUNTER-compliant, meeting the
international code of practice for reports that allow clients to
measure usage of online information products and services in a
consistent manner. Emerald publishes over 170 peer-reviewed
titles such as Management Decision, European Journal of
Marketing, Journal of Documentation, Library Hi-Tech, Journal of
Knowledge Management, Industrial Management and Data Systems and
The TQM Magazine, along with a core collection of library and
information science journals.  35 Emerald journals are now ranked
by Thompson Scientific (formerly ISI), an important indicator of
their high quality within the research community.

The Emerald online collection of journals, abstracts and
resources, Emerald Management Xtra, is designed for business
schools and management departments worldwide.  For managers in
corporate and public organizations, Emerald Management First
provides fast and friendly access to applied research, ideas,
insights and interviews from the world's best management
thinkers.

For further information, please contact:

Gill Etienne
Head of Corporate Communications
Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd.
60/62 Toller Lane, Bradford, BD8 9BY UK
Phone: 01274-777700
Fax: 01274-785201
www.emeraldinsight.com
getienne@emeraldinsight.com
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