adam.com and John Wiley & Sons Announce Multi-Year Distribution Agreement.Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 21, 2000 adam online anatomy Linked with Leading Textbooks adam.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM), a leading creator and syndicator of health information for the eHealth and eLearning markets, today announced a strategic partnership with global publisher John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
See: New York Stock Exchange : JWA JWA Jewish Women's Archive JWA John Wayne Airport JWA Japan Weather Association JWA Journal of World Anthropology )(NYSE: JWB JWB Jewish Welfare Board (now Jewish Community Centers Association) JWB John Wilkes Booth JWB Johnny Walker Black (Whiskey brand) JWB Jewelbox (C++ class library) ) to distribute adam online anatomy (AOA AOA American Optometric Association; American Orthopsychiatric Association; American Osteopathic Association. AOA 1 American Orthopaedic Association 2 American Osteopathic Association, see there ). Under the agreement, Wiley will link AOA, adam.com's Web-enabled version of its popular Interactive Anatomy product, to top-selling anatomy & physiology textbooks, including the market-leading Tortora and Grabowski titles, as well as offer online subscriptions to AOA for students and educational institutions via their website. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We are very excited about our new relationship with Wiley, a leading educational publisher," said Robert S. Cramer, Jr., adam.com's chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "This agreement provides adam.com with a significant revenue base and solidifies our position as one of the leading creators of health and science education information." Educators and students who purchase anatomy and physiology textbooks from Wiley will have 24-hour online access to web-enabled AOA, a digital database of more than 20,000 anatomical structures within fully dissectible dis·sect tr.v. dis·sect·ed, dis·sect·ing, dis·sects 1. To cut apart or separate (tissue), especially for anatomical study. 2. male and female bodies. "adam.com's online platform enhances our best-selling A&P textbooks with innovative and interactive content," said Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Lieberman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wiley's College Division. "This partnership helps us achieve our objective of helping teachers teach and students learn." "AOA provides students and teachers with an exciting, interactive learning tool that supplements instruction in the classroom and distance learning settings," said Cramer. With over 400,000 students participating in anatomy and physiology courses in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. at any one time, AOA is the first in a suite of adam.com Web-enabled products targeted to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and eLearning markets. About adam.com For more than a decade, adam.com (Nasdaq: ADAM) has been at the forefront of developing the world's most interactive and engaging health and medical information. Today, through partnerships with companies including Yahoo!, WebMD, Pearson PLC, the National Library of Medicine, and Blackboard, adam.com has quickly become the leading creator and distributor of online health and medical content to millions of consumers, professionals and students around the world. adam.com's proprietary content library features a medical encyclopedia covering 4,000 diseases and conditions, 40,000 medical illustrations, health education presentations, 3-D image models, virtual "fly-thrus" of the human body, Internet-ready, broadcast-quality animations, and topic-specific health centers. About John Wiley & Sons, Inc. John Wiley & Sons is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and textbooks and other educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students as well as lifelong learners. Wiley is an industry-leading publisher of CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and online products and services, with more than 14,500 active book titles and 400 journals. The company publishes 1,500 new titles in a variety of formats each year. Forward-Looking Statements Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, regulatory changes, and other laws that impact how the company conducts its business. Note to Editors: adam.com is a trademark of adam.com. All other products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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