Perseus to Launch Client Services Division for Academic Publishers

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The Perseus Books Group is forming Perseus Academic, a client services division dedicated to university presses and other scholarly publishers that will be headed by Sabrina McCarthy, president, Perseus Distribution Client Services.

Perseus Academic will launch in May 2015 with two new clients, Princeton University Press and University of California Press. In addition, Columbia University Press, now distributed by Perseus Distribution, will move to Perseus Academic.

David Steinberger, president and CEO of the Perseus Books Group commented: "University press leaders have been telling us that their marketplace is undergoing transformational change, and that the time is right for a service specifically designed to provide better economies of scale, cutting edge digital capabilities and other resources critical for future success."

Following the move to Perseus, Princeton University Press and University of California Press will close California Princeton Fulfillment Services Inc., an independent, jointly owned book fulfillment and distribution operation in Ewing, N.J., in spring 2015.