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College CFO’s Confirm Students are Shopping Outside the College Bookstore Looking for More Competitive Textbook Pricing

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:03:30 +0000

Norwalk, CT– A majority of college CFOs (89%) confirm that students are increasingly turning away from campus-based bookstores in favor of online, third-party providers that offer textbooks at lower prices, according to a new survey from Akademos, Inc., a leading provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions. Read more…

Akademos Ranks Textbook Affordability for 1,500 Colleges and Universities

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:52:18 +0000

Norwalk, CT—For the first time ever, 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities have been rated by the affordability of their textbooks. Akademos, Inc., a leading provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions, has created a Textbook Affordability Index that ranks institutions according to the affordability of their course materials by subject [...]

ClearEdge Power Completes Acquisition of UTC Power

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:04:44 +0000

HILLSBORO, OR, [February 12, 2013] – ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, distributed power systems, has closed on its acquisition of UTC Power, marking a major milestone for the company and strengthening its position in the commercial fuel cell industry. UTC Power, formerly a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has long been [...]

Wordlock Featured on DIY Network’s “I Want That”

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:06:42 +0000

”It’s time to lock up without being locked out!” Watch or buy at Wordlock

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Partners with Akademos to Improve Online Bookstore Services

admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:39:22 +0000

Growing List of Psychology Schools Deploying TextbookX Bookstores Hosted by Akademos

Norwalk, CT- Akademos, Inc., a leading provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions, announced that The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a nonprofit graduate school, has joined its list of partner schools.

Institutions with a wide variety [...]

Al Jazeera buys Current TV, will launch new channel

admin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:40:40 +0000

Pioneering Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired Current TV, and will use the network’s wider distribution avenues to launch a new U.S.-based channel.

ClearEdge Power to Acquire UTC Power

admin — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:34:21 +0000

HILLSBORO, OR – December 22, 2012 – ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, continuous onsite power systems, today has reached agreement to acquire UTC Power.

“We are excited about the strategic combination of ClearEdge Power and UTC Power to address the demand for clean, continuous, distributed power solutions”, said ClearEdge Power President [...]

Cloud-based SocialChorus delivers real-time analytics

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:43:17 +0000

Alyssa Gardina, account supervisor at Weber Shandwick, has been using SocialChorus since August 2012. As an agency, Weber Shandwick began using it a few months prior to August 2012. Read more….

What is the Future of Books in a Digital World?

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:33:08 +0000

A discussion about the future of books with former HarperCollins CEO and creator of digital publisher Open Road Jane Friedman, Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly Media, author Jonathan Safran Foer and Ken Auletta of The New Yorker. Watch…

Virtual Bookstore Services Provider Akademos Releases Summary of Student Textbook Sales and College Bookstore Revenue Trends

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:57:27 +0000

Digital textbooks have yet to reach critical adoption, however, data from Akademos, a leading provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions, shows a trend in that direction.