Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier is a world-leading publisher and information provider.
History
Reed Elsevier started operation in January 1993, as the result of a merger of Reed International and Elsevier NV.
History of Reed International
In 1894, Albert E. Reed established a newsprint manufacture at Tovil mill near Maidstone. In 1903, Albert E Reed & Co was registered as a public company. In 1970, the company name was changed to Reed International Limited.
History of Elsevier NV
In 1880, Jacobus George Robbers started a publishing company called NV Uitgeversmaatschappij Elsevier in Rotterdam.
Company segments
Science and medical
The segment Science and Medical is operated by Elsevier Science.
Legal
The segment Legal is operated by LexisNexis.Education
The segment Education is operated by Harcourt, Inc.
Business
The segment Business is operated by Reed Business.