From: Collette Mak <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:37:22 -0400

I wouldn't be surprised if that happened if for no other reason than
they're the only ones with enough money to do it.  Likely they'd run
both products for a short time while they build the most
wanted/valuable features into WOS then raise the price on WOS and
sunset Scopus.  I'm not being sarcastic, honest, it's what I expect
will happen.

Collette

Collette Mak
Outreach and Scholarly Communications Librarian
Hesburgh Libraries

University of Notre Dame
115a Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame, IN 46556
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On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 6:48 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: "Erwin, Patricia J., M.L.S." <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:43 +0000
>
> Makes some sense if TR's Web of Science, JCR might be scooped up by
> Elsevier to add to Scopus/SciVal.  Nice tidy package.
>
> --pat
> Patricia J Erwin, MLS
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Esposito <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:35:01 -0400
>
> I anticipate that some of the pieces of this company will be offloaded
> either to other PE firms or to strategic buyers. Anyone care to
> speculate what may get sold, and to whom?
>
> Joe Esposito
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 8:03 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:47:43 -0400
> >
> > http://thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2016/july/thomson-reuters-
> > announces-definitive-agreement-to-sell-its-intellectual-property-scien
> > ce-business.html
> >
> > NEW YORK - Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced that it has
> > entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Intellectual Property
> > & Science business to private equity funds affiliated with Onex
> > Corporation (“Onex”) and Baring Private Equity Asia (“Baring Asia”)
> > for $3.55 billion in cash.
> >
> > The sale is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing
> > conditions, including the expiration or termination of applicable
> > waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
> > Act, and is expected to close in the next few months. The sale is not
> > subject to any financing condition. Onex and Baring Asia have obtained
> > debt and equity commitments for the transaction.
> >
> > The Intellectual Property & Science business provides comprehensive
> > intellectual property and scientific information, decision support
> > tools and services that enable the lifecycle of innovation for
> > governments, academia, publishers and corporations to discover,
> > protect and commercialize new ideas and brands. Its portfolio includes
> > Web of Science, Thomson CompuMark, Thomson Innovation, MarkMonitor,
> > Thomson Reuters Cortellis and Thomson IP Manager.
> >
> > [SNIP]