EBSCO Information Services’ Southern African Office Strengthens Team with New Business Development Consultant
Petro van der Berg Named Business Development Consultant at EBSCO South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – Feb. 9, 2007 –EBSCO Information Services, the world’s leading service provider for e-journal, e-package and print subscriptions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Petro van der Berg to the position of business development consultant. In her new role, Petro will be in charge of further developing EBSCO’s sales operations with South African libraries and companies to address their electronic and print resource access and management needs. She will report to Katy Ginanni, sales manager, EBSCO Southern Africa.

Prior to joining EBSCO, Petro was information librarian in Client Services at the University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, for more than 15 years. Previously, she served as information librarian at the Boksburg Public Library.

Fluent in English and Afrikaans, Petro also speaks German and has studied communications and communications law.

“With her extensive knowledge of libraries and proven commitment to customer service, Petro will definitely be an active force in assisting EBSCO to give the highest quality service to its customers. Petro makes a wonderful addition to the EBSCO sales team,” Ginanni said.

“I’m looking forward to using my experience in providing library users with solutions to help librarians find solutions that are available from EBSCO,” Van der Berg said.
         
About EBSCO South Africa
EBSCO started serving South African libraries in 1984 and has built strong business partnerships within the library community. Located in Johannesburg, the office serves customers throughout South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and other areas. The experienced team offers a wide range of tools and services needed by libraries to access and effectively manage print and e-journals. The office serves academic, medical, corporate and government libraries. EBSCO actively supports the library community through its presence at and sponsorship of local and national conferences and exhibitions. Katy Ginanni leads the sales team, and can be contacted via email to kginanni@ebsco.com.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-journal and e-book 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 79,000 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.

EBSCO South Africa Contact:
Jean Smith
Vice President/General Manager
+27 (0)11 678-4416
jsmith@ebsco.com

EBSCO Corporate Contact:                                                 
Tiffany S. Adams                                                                     
Corporate Communications                               
+1 205 980-5693
tadams@ebsco.com