Corporate Profile for Engineering Information, Inc., dated Sept. 24, 1999.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: Sept. 24, 1999
Company Name: Engineering Information Inc.
Address: 1 Castle Point Terrace
Hoboken, N.J. 07030
Main Telephone
Number: 201/216-8500
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.ei.org
Chief Executive
Officer: Martin Tanke
Chief Financial
Officer: Tim Rossi
E-mail address: ei@ei.org
Public Relations
Contact: Ryan Sheppard
Business number: 201/216-8524
E-mail address: rsheppard@ei.org
Industry: Engineering Library
Company description: Engineering Information Inc. (Ei) was established in 1884 by a community of engineers committed to sharing their own research results as well as learning from one another about new developments. On the campus of Washington University in St. Louis “Washington University” redirects here. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). Washington University in St. Louis is a private, coeducational, research university located in St. Louis, Missouri. , Ei built the most comprehensive collection of engineering reference manuals in the world. In 1975 Ei launched Compendex, the world's first computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. engineering index, now containing over 5 million records from around the world. Ei's commitment to being at the cutting edge of electronic information delivery led to the launch in 1995 of the now, instantly recognizable Engineering Information Village [link to www.ei.org/engineering]. Ei Village had an immediate effect on the way which the engineering community could perform their work. This unique, time-saving time-saving adj → que ahorra tiempo time-saving adj → qui fait gagner du temps time-saving time adj → , cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , and stimulating environment allowed users to locate the technical information and knowledge pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. to their work from all the most relevant and reliable sources of information available. Additionally, it created a new online community where users could share their results and ideas with their peers; get guidance from experts in their field; and get help finding information on a specific project. The Village concept has now been taken to the pulp and paper and computing computing - computer industries with the 1999 launch of Ei Paper Village and Ei Computing Village [links www.ei.org/paper & www.ei.org/computing] which received thousands of requests for trials within the first few weeks following their launch. Ei's growth into new market segments is based on strong abstract and indexing (A&I) database development and acquisition. Ei Paper Village features PaperChem, developed over 50 years by the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST IPST Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Inc. IPST Internet Professional Sales Training ). It has now become the world's largest database of pulp and paper-related information. Ei Computing Village features Ei Compendex for Computing, which provides Internet fax Using the Internet to send faxes. Fax servers accept an incoming fax message and route it to a fax server in the same locality as the destination fax machine. The fax server then makes a local telephone call to send the fax. delivery of 1,000,000 journal articles and conference papers from all of the leading publishers in the field. In 1998 Ei was acquired by Elsevier Elsevier, the world's largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has substantial operations in the UK, USA and elsewhere. Science, the world's leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical publications. As part of the Elsevier Group, Ei's clients now enjoy full text online access to 500 key Elsevier journals through the Engineering Direct gateway. Ei performs an important role. For universities, Ei provides the most current information for faculty and graduate students and educates students in the use of formal information tools. For corporations, Ei provides early formation to facilitate innovation; delivers improved competitive information; and directly contributes to enhanced product design. Annual Sales: $14,300k, Stock Price: N / A, Net Operating Budget Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g. : $11,533k, Net Income: $2,785k. |
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