From: AMP Administrator <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:07 PM As a valued customer of Adam Matthew we wanted to give you some exciting news before the official announcement is released tomorrow (Thursday 11th October). During our work this year with SAGE (www.sagepub.com) it has become clear that our two businesses share the same core values and approaches to quality publishing. As a result of these fundamental alignments, and the ambitious plans for both companies, Adam Matthew is now a part of the SAGE Group: SAGE has acquired Adam Matthew Digital and Adam Matthew Education. The acquisition was concluded on 5th October, 2012, but remains strictly confidential until a public announcement is made tomorrow (11th Oct, 2012). There will be no changes to the Adam Matthew team or structure. The business will continue to operate from its offices in Marlborough, Wiltshire and Chicago, IL under its existing management team who will continue to maintain all existing customer relationships. Adam Matthew’s product fit, and the strongly aligned brand values with SAGE, make this an exciting opportunity for the next phase in Adam Matthew’s development. Both SAGE and Adam Matthew strongly believe in high quality products and editorial integrity. With the agreement that Adam Matthew will continue to operate independently, but with the backing of SAGE, the approach to creative, high value product development that has defined both companies will be strengthened further. All existing contracts will remain between Adam Matthew and its partners, not transferred to SAGE. Please see this link: <http://bit.ly/UDhcvp> for important clarification on the retention of digital materials and access to our collections. From January 2013 SAGE will begin selling and marketing Adam Matthew products globally. SAGE’s global presence will enable the further dissemination of Adam Matthew products into new markets. Recent expansion has shown that there is a great appetite for Adam Matthew products and this relationship will support that demand. All enquiries relating to Adam Matthew products will continue to be managed by the Adam Matthew team. We are extremely excited about this new relationship and believe the next phase of Adam Matthew’s growth and development will be very well supported by the SAGE Group. We look forward to discussing these developments with you over the next few months as we meet many of you on our travels around the world. Many thanks for your continued support, The Adam Matthew Team www.amdigital.co.uk | [log in to unmask]