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AquaBrowser Expands in North America With Addition of Dedicated New York-Based Direct Sales and Support Team
| Source: Bowker
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 21, 2007) - AquaBrowser, the leading provider of visual
faceted search technologies, today announced the expansion of its North
American business development commitment with the addition of a dedicated
sales and support force in the U.S.
The expansion of the company's direct sales and support team, based in New
York City, will allow AquaBrowser to better service the vast number of
existing customers as well as the ever-increasing number of sales leads in
North America. This is the first in a series of investments toward
international growth for AquaBrowser, following the purchase of its
creator, Medialab Solutions, by Bowker.
The interest and attention on AquaBrowser has grown exponentially in the
last year and the additional personnel in sales and support in North
America will be tasked with the responsibility of meeting this sharp
increase in demand. There are more than 130 library systems using
AquaBrowser in the U.S. and Canada today, and an additional 250 libraries
showing a strong interest to purchase AquaBrowser this year.
The new AquaBrowser team in North America will begin with two existing
experts on the product. Jimmy Thomas, former Director of Strategic Products
with The Library Corporation, will become the AquaBrowser Library Product
Director, North America. Mr. Thomas is the expert on AquaBrowser in the
U.S. and has given countless presentations for library systems and product
spotlight showcases at ALA Conferences. Jimmy, who received his MLS in
1978, has been a library vendor professional for nearly 30 years. John
Mihalick joins as AquaBrowser Sales Director, North America. Mr. Mihalick
is a veteran of the library industry, having worked in a variety of sales
and marketing roles in the library realm and in corporate business
information systems. Both Jimmy and John step over from AquaBrowser
exclusive distribution partner, The Library Corporation to lead the new
North American Team.
Soon to be announced will be the addition of specialized technical support
staff in the new U.S. office. This staff will guide and cater to all new
AquaBrowser implementations in the U.S. and Canada.
"This expansion is a direct result of the incredible sales interest we see
in the U.S. and Canada today," stated Medialab CEO Bastiaan Zwaan. "The new
'USA Team' will support our customers directly. The Medialab Amsterdam
development team will stand behind the new North American team. The key
players of the new team will become an integral part of the Medialab
Amsterdam management team, closely working together with Bastiaan Zwaan;
Jasper Kaizer, Vice President; and Taco Ekkel, Director of Development.
With so many libraries adopting the world's best visual search system, this
was the most logical step to take, and we are all very excited about it."
According to Zwaan, The Library Corporation will remain an external
AquaBrowser distribution partner of Medialab in the U.S. and Canada. New
AquaBrowser customers now have the choice to purchase AquaBrowser either
directly through the new dedicated AquaBrowser team in the U.S., or through
the proven services from The Library Corporation.
About AquaBrowser
AquaBrowser is the world leader in visual faceted search that connects to
any number of data sources. Its creators at Medialab Solutions focus all
efforts toward creating successful searching solutions with invigorating
passion to maintain all libraries as superior sources of information and
knowledge. AquaBrowser can be found in libraries around the world,
including over 130 library systems in the USA, libraries in the UK,
Germany, Belgium, Spain and Italy and 80% of all public libraries the
Netherlands. Today, nearly 2,000 library locations are serving over 60
million citizens worldwide with the visual AquaBrowser search and discovery
experience. For more information about the company, access
http://www.aquabrowser.com or contact us directly.
About Bowker
Bowker is the world's leading source for bibliographic information. The
company provides searching, analytical, promotional, and ordering services
to publishers, booksellers, libraries, and patrons through national and
international brands, including: Books In Print®, Global Books In
Print®, Syndetic Solutions™, Pubnet®, PubEasy®, PubTrack™ and
more. In the U.S., Australia and Puerto Rico, Bowker is also the exclusive
ISBN and SAN Agency and a DOI registration agency for the publishing
industry. Bowker is headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey, with
operations in East Grinstead, England, and Port Melbourne, Australia. For
more company details, please visit www.Bowker.com.