News
2009-10-26
At the end of October Versita organized two events in Russia, one in Moscow,
the other in Saint Petersburg, presenting the world's leading solutions for
online editing, publishing and distribution, which are marketed in Central and
Eastern Europe by Versita: MetaPress, Editorial
Manager and a global e-book distribution program. At the conferences Versita
also presented its offer for high quality journals to be co-published by Versita
and our new partner for Eastern Europe, De
Gruyter. In total almost 200 people took part in the events.
MetaPress is the leading solution for online
hosting and distribution of scientific journals, used by about 3,200 journals
from 230 publishers, including such well known as Springer. Versita already
provides MetaPress solution to about 150
journals. Editorial Manager (product
of Aries Systems) is the global leader
among systems for online submission and tracking of manuscripts for scientific
journals. It is used by over 3,400 journals from many publishers, including
Elsevier and Springer . De
Gruyter is a 260-year old international publishing house, headquartered in
Berlin, annually publishing over 700 titles, as well as more than 100 academic
journals and digital media.
The presentations were made by Versita business partners: Michael
Margotta, Director of Sales and Marketing, MetaPress;
Roswitha
Nottebaum, General Manager, Aries GmbH;
Dr. Sven Fund, CEO of De
Gruyter.
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Photos from the Moscow conference
Left picture: Roswitha Nottebaum, Aries Systems
Right picture: Dr. Sven Fund, De Gruyter
Bottom picture: Michael Margotta, MetaPress
2009-10-16
SpringerWienNewYork and Versita strengthen their journal co-publishing partnership in Central European countries. The companies have signed an agreement on the distribution, marketing, and sales of the best quality STM journals of Central European societies and other institutions. This partnership expands the existing long-term cooperation between Springer and Versita. It combines Springer’s extensive international marketing and distribution system with Versita’s excellent relationships with scholars and scientific institutions in Central European countries. The goal of the SpringerWienNewYork/Versita partnership is to support the global dissemination of Central European research results.
SpringerWienNewYork is part of Springer Science+Business Media – a leading global scientific publisher, delivering quality content through innovative information products and services. The company is also a trusted provider of local-language professional publications in Europe, especially in Germany and the Netherlands. In the science, technology and medicine (STM) sector, the group publishes around 2,000 journals and more than 6,500 new books a year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide. Springer has operations in about 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and more than 5,000 employees. In 2008, it generated annual sales of around EUR 880 million.
Versita publishes its own and third party scholarly journals across many disciplines, addressed to the global science community, with the intention to promote best research carried out in Central and Eastern Europe. Versita also provides scientific content publishers with the world’s leading electronic publishing technology solutions such as MetaPress and Editorial Manager. The company was established in 2001 by Jacek Ciesielski, a seasoned manager and entrepreneur
Press release
2009-10-12
Versita and De Gruyter have announced that they will cooperate in the publication and sales of journals from Eastern Europe and books from Eastern and Central Europe. „The areas of Central and Eastern Europe are active research communities which have shown an above average rate of growth over the last several years. In addition, the constant improvements in funding have led to an increase in research quality which has found international recognition,“ commented Dr. Sven Fund, CEO of De Gruyter. „We want to be a part of this growth and we are convinced that Versita, with its knowledge of the market, is the ideal partner to help us attain this goal.“
„De Gruyter is a renowned partner whose sales and distribution network, knowledge of quality standards in publishing, and broad program make them attractive to us and our partners in research and science,“ according to Jacek Ciesielski, CEO of Versita. „Also, our partners will benefit from the experience that De Gruyter has acquired in publishing. “
The independent academic publisher De Gruyter looks back on a 260-year history. The publishing group, with it’s headquarters in Berlin, annually publishes over 700 titles in the areas of Humanities, Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Law, as well as more than 100 academic journals and digital media. Half of the publications in the program are in English.
Versita publishes its own and third party scholarly electronic journals focused on Central and Eastern European research. Versita also provides scientific content publishers with the world's leading electronic publishing technology solutions such as MetaPress and Editorial Manager. Versita was established in 2001 by Jacek Ciesielski.
Press release
2009-03-10
The University of Lodz, Poland has entered an
agreement with Versita to publish online its scientific journals on MetaPress, the world's leading platform for scholarly
electronic content. This contract reinforces the
trend in marketing MetaPress services in Central and Eastern Europe. Universities
begin to put their journal collections on the platform.
The University
of Lodz has one of the leading university presses in Poland, a significant
publisher of scholarly books and journals. Besides being a publisher itself,
Versita provides the world's leading electronic publishing technology solutions
to other publishers. The company is the exclusive partner of MetaPress in Central
and Eastern Europe.
press release
press release (in Polish)
2009-03-09
Polish Academy of Sciences has entered an agreement with Versita that sets the terms on which the journals of the Academy can be published by Versita, in co-operation with Springer. Versita is Springer's strategic partner in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland. The Polish Academy of Sciences will encourage the editors of the journals and the management of the Academy units to take advantage of this opportunity.
Acta Geophysica and Acta Parasitologica are already co-published by Versita and Springer. Participating journals enjoy many benefits. They begin using modern e-publishing technology, get global distribution and strong marketing. As the result, they significantly grow accessibility, readership, citations, impact factor, and eventually revenues.
Springer is one of the oldest and leading international scientific publishing companies and ranks second in the world in the science, technology, and medicine sector (STM). It publishes over 1,700 journals and over 5,500 new books every year.
Besides being a publisher, Versita provides electronic publishing technology solutions to other publishers. The company is the exclusive partner of MetaPress, Editorial Manager and ebrary in Central and Eastern Europe.
2008-11-03
Professor Ludwig Faddeev , a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Central European Journal of Mathematics, jointly with Professor Vladimir Arnold, have been awarded The Shaw Prize 2008 in Mathematical Sciences for their widespread and influential contributions to Mathematical Physics.
We would like to congratulate both Professors Faddeev and Arnold on this outstanding achievement and wish them every further success in the future!
2008-10-30
At the end of October Versita has organized a series of events in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia, presenting the world's leading solutions for online editing, publishing and distribution, which are marketed in Central and Eastern Europe by Versita: MetaPress, Editorial Manager and ebrary. In total almost 500 people took part in the events. The event in Bratislava was hosted by the Slovak Academy of Sciences, and the event in Riga by the University of Latvia.
MetaPress is the leading solution for online hosting and distribution of scientific journals, used by about 2,800 journals from 190 publishers, including such well known as Springer. Versita already provides MetaPress solution to about 100 journals. Editorial Manager (product of Aries Systems) is the global leader among systems for online submission and tracking of manuscripts for scientific journals. It is used by over 3,000 journals from many publishers, including Elsevier and Springer. ebrary is the largest online platform for hosting and distribution of e-books, offering now more than 170,000 titles from over 280 publishers.
At the conference Versita also presented its offer for high quality journals to be co-published by Versita and a major international publisher e.g. Springer.
The presentations were made by Versita business partners: Michael Margotta, Director of Sales and Marketing, MetaPress; Roswitha Nottebaum, General Manager, Aries GmbH. Additionally, Professor Milan Polakovic, the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Chemical Papers, and Dr. Stefan Janecek, the Managing Editor of the journal Biologia described how the Versita/Springer co-publishing program works for his journal.
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Left picture: Roswitha Nottebaum at the conference in Prague
Right picture: Michael Margotta and the participants of the Prague seminar
Bottom picture: Prof. Juris Krumins, Prorector of the University of Latvia opens the conference in Riga
2008-06-27
The Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland has entered an agreement with Versita to publish online its scientific journals on MetaPress platform. This contract marks the new stage in marketing MetaPress services in Central and Eastern Europe. Universities begin to put their entire journal collections on the platform.
The Maria Curie-Sklodowska University has one of the leading university presses in Poland, a significant publisher of scholarly books and journals. Besides being a publisher itself, Versita provides the world's leading electronic publishing technology solutions to other publishers. The company is the exclusive partner of MetaPress in Central and Eastern Europe.
press release
press release (in Polish)
2008-05-26
The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences has entered an agreement with Versita to publish online its scientific journals on MetaPress, the world’s largest platform for scientific, technical and medical electronic content. The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences is a significant publisher of scholarly journals in Lithuania. Besides being a publisher itself, Versita provides electronic publishing technology solutions to other publishers. The company is the exclusive partner of MetaPress in Central and Eastern Europe.
press release
press release (in Lithuanian)
Versita and the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences organized in Vilnius on May 23, 2008 a presentation of technology solutions for online editing, publishing and distribution of Lithuanian scholarly journals and books. The following solutions were presented: MetaPress, Editorial Manager and ebrary.
MetaPress is the leading solution for online hosting and distribution of scientific journals, used by over 2,500 journals from over 60 publishers, including such well know as Springer. Versita already provides MetaPress solution to about 60 journals. Editorial Manager (product of Aries Systems) is the global leader among systems for online submission and tracking of manuscripts for scientific journals. It is used by over 2,700 journals from many publishers, including Elsevier and Springer. ebrary is the largest online platform for hosting and distribution of e-books, offering now more than 170,000 titles from over 280 publishers.
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Left picture: from left: Jacek Ciesielski, CEO, Versita, Giedre Kadziulyte, Director, Publishing House, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Zenonas Rudzikas, President, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Right picture: from left, Prof. Valdemaras Razumas, Secretary General, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Jacek Ciesielski, CEO, Versita
Middle picture: about 50 journal editors, book publishers, librarians participated
2008-03-31
ebrary, a leading provider of e-content services and technology and Versita, a leading STM e-publisher and e-publishing technology marketer in Central and Eastern Europe, announced a strategic partnership that will make e-books from leading academic and professional publishers in Central and Eastern Europe available to libraries and other markets worldwide.
Under terms of the agreement, Versita will aggregate English language e-books published by Central and Eastern European publishers and offer them to ebrary for distribution, under both subscription and purchase models. ebrary's global customer base includes thousands of libraries and other organizations, serving more than 12.5 million end-users.
