CJK Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has acquired Accucoms, the leading provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers, and integrated it with its comprehensive content solutions subsidiary, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL).
Based in the Netherlands with teams operating in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Turkey, India, China, South Korea and Southeast Asia, Accucoms specializes in global representation, tele-sales, training, and business intelligence services for clients ranging from large publishing houses to specialist society publishers. With a strong presence in key markets, Accucoms connects publishers with libraries and other information users to help expand their reach and impact.
KGL will retain the management and global staff of Accucoms in expanding its now complete, full-service portfolio of content solutions for scholarly publishers. With this acquisition, KGL’s holistic range of support includes peer review and editorial office management, business consulting, AI-powered language analysis and copyediting, XML composition and proofing, digital and print production, online hosting, association management, and sales and marketing services—along with integrated print solutions through its sister company, Sheridan.
Chris Kurtzman, CEO of CJK Group said, “I am thrilled to welcome the Accucoms team to KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. The combined operation positions the CJK Group companies as the only provider truly serving scholarly publishers along the entire content lifecycle, from manuscript submission through delivery of print and digital products—and now post-publication sales and marketing support. KGL’s range of services in conjunction with Accucoms’ global footprint, established relationships, and high regard in the library market offer a compelling value proposition to our customers.”
Pinar Erzin, Founder of Accucoms said, “I am excited that Accucoms is joining CJK Group Inc. and its subsidiary KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., as part of their global strategy to provide the widest range of solutions and services for scholarly publishing industry. Accucoms achieved many successes in global relationship management on behalf of scholarly publishers over 20 years. The dedication and hard work of our team combined with the trust of our customers are key foundations of our reputation. I am confident that KGL will be an excellent new home for Accucoms, as our team and our strengths in serving publishers will continue growing.”
Accucoms Managing Director, Simon Boisseau, added, “2024 has been an exciting year for Accucoms, forging new sales representation agreements with our publishers, celebrating our 20thanniversary, and now joining KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. As a respected industry service provider with complementary offerings, an overlapping customer base, and international corporate culture, KGL share our vision for the future. We look forward to growing our services for publishers and libraries, and toasting to our new relationship at our annual Beerfest at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair!”
