AMSTERDAM, BEIJING, 25^th of August 2009– IOS Press is pleased to announce that it appoints Inspirees International as its official representative for its marketing and PR in China. Inspirees will be the local central point for the dissemination of IOS Press product information to the Chinese market, for managing its sample books and for coordinating other marketing activities in China. With this endeavor, IOS Press aims to further enhance its branding and positioning in the Chinese market by improving its product and customer supports via its local partner.

Commencing its publishing activities in 1987, IOS Press (www.iospress.nl) serves the information needs of scientific and medical communities worldwide. IOS Press now (co-)publishes over 100 international journals and about 130 book titles each year on subjects ranging from computer sciences and mathematics to medicine and the natural sciences.

IOS Press continues its rapid growth, embracing new technologies for the timely dissemination of information. All journals are available electronically and an e-book platform was launched in 2005.

Headquartered in Amsterdam with satellite offices in the USA, Germany, India and China, IOS Press has established several strategic co-publishing initiatives. Notable acquisitions included Delft University Press in 2005 and Millpress Science Publishers in 2008.

With offices in Netherlands and China (Beijing), Inspirees provides tailor-made consulting, marketing and distribution services for its client publishers via European Chinese Publisher Promotion Center (ECPPC), a unique platform established by Inspirees to facilitate the interactions between European and Chinese book and publishing industry. ECPPC currently has over 20 member publishers. More information about ECPPC and Inspirees can be found at www.ecppc.com and www.inspirees.com.