Elsevier pushes subscription-based services

Posted on: 10/05/12

Medical and scientific publisher Elsevier was a particularly active player on the media M&A front in August and September. The Amsterdam-based media company, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, announced two divestitures and a pair of acquisitions:

PennWell acquires Elsevier Public Safety Group

Posted on: 09/17/12

Tulsa, Okla.—PennWell Corp., publisher of Oil & Gas Journal, has acquired the Elsevier Public Safety Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.