EBSCO Australia Welcomes Richard Steeden: London-based Regional Sales Manager Joins Sydney Office

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., U.S.A. – EBSCO Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Steeden to manager of academic sales.

Since July 2000, Steeden has served EBSCO’s U.K. office as its regional sales manager for the south of England. He joined EBSCO in 1996 as an account services manager.

Steeden earned his Master’s Degree in Librarianship in 1991 from the University of Sheffield. He has almost 15 years’ experience in the information services industry, having worked at the House of Commons Library prior to joining EBSCO.

“We are delighted that Richard will be joining the Australian sales team,” said Peter Smith, general manager of EBSCO’s Australia/New Zealand offices. “His experience in working with academic libraries in the U.K. and his knowledge of the complete range of EIS products and services will be a great asset, particularly in the competitive academic market.”

Richard has worked extensively with academic libraries and consortia and has been heavily involved with the delivery and implementation of EBSCO’s full range of electronic journal management solutions. “I am excited about the challenge of meeting a new set of customers and I look forward to addressing the issues related to online and print journal management that are facing Australian libraries.”

About EBSCO Information Services Australia/New Zealand
Established in 1981, EIS Australia/New Zealand provides print and electronic journal subscription services and research databases to many of the major academic, medical, corporate, government and public institutions in these countries. Peter Smith is the general manager of EIS Australia/New Zealand, with offices located in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. Staff members are regular sponsors and participants in conferences and seminars in the library and information services sector throughout Australia and New Zealand.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Subscription Services, EBSCO Publishing and EBSCO Book Services form the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to approximately 150 databases and thousands of e-journals, and online book purchasing. EBSCO provides specialized products and services for academic, medical, government, public and school libraries as well as for corporations and other organizations. EBSCO maintains a comprehensive database of more than 282,000 serial titles and upholds active relationships with more than 60,000 publishers worldwide. The company’s global office network includes 32 regional offices located in 20 countries. For more information, visit www.ebsco.com.