Ann Arbor, MI-Tampa, FL USA - October 21, 2005 -
Today, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) announced
that it has selected Techstreet to distribute ISPE publications in digital format
through a new online Web store at www.ispe.org.
In addition to obtaining ISPE publications in digital format, ISPE members and
customers can search, order and download related industry standards from Techstreet,
provider of one of the world’s largest online databases of technical information.
Another hallmark of the new partnership is the Web-based, multi-user subscription
service.
Techstreet is part of Thomson Scientific, a business of The Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
ISPE publications provide essential benchmark data for pharmaceutical engineering
and manufacturing professionals worldwide. These include GAMP®
Good Practice Guides, the Baseline® Pharmaceutical
Engineering Guide series, training tools and programs for clinical trial
materials, and other GMP publications and products. Techstreet is a leading
Internet provider of engineering codes and standards with a searchable online
database of 250,000 titles; and innovative online management tools for engineers,
corporate librarians and technical professionals.
Mark Stefko, director of Knowledge Management at ISPE, said that “the
quality and array of the Techstreet online offerings, combined with their knowledge
and experience in digital content management, were primary factors in the selection
process. The credibility and professionalism of the organization, along with
the Thomson core competency in digital information solutions, contributed to
our decision to form this partnership. We are pleased to offer our members a
unique set of information management tools, now available through our partnership
with Techstreet.”
Andrew Bank, director of Business Development for Techstreet notes that, “our
proven technologies satisfy the needs of engineers and their support staff by
making it easy to obtain and manage the technical information they need to do
their jobs better. By applying our Web-based tools and proven e-commerce methods
to the ISPE operation, we can increase their net sales and significantly advance
their technology infrastructure.”
About ISPE
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, ISPE is a worldwide not-for-profit
Society serving more than 23,000 pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals
in 80 countries. ISPE provides Members with a community in which to develop
technical knowledge, exchange practical experience, and collaborate with global
regulatory agencies. With worldwide headquarters in Tampa, Florida; a European
office in Brussels, Belgium; and an Asia Pacific office in Singapore; ISPE aims
to be the catalyst for “Engineering Pharmaceutical Innovation” by
facilitating the creation and dissemination of industry knowledge.
About Techstreet
Founded in 1997, Techstreet
provides vital information resources and online information management tools
to over 90,000 engineers, corporate librarians and technical professionals worldwide.
Through its e-commerce website, www.techstreet.com,
customers can search over 250,000 titles aggregated into one of the largest
online databases of industry codes and standards in the world. A web-based subscription
service offers multi-user access to a custom set of full-text standards. The
company also offers publication fulfillment, e-commerce, and information management
solutions to associations and publishers, and continues to provide innovative
solutions in the field of Digital Rights Management.
