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The Chancellor Rt Hon George Osborne Opens Elsevier's New Advanced Technology Hub
LONDON, October 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, today opened Elsevier's
advanced technology hub in a sign of London's growing importance as a global science and
technology centre.
The advanced technology hub for Elsevier - RELX Group's provider of information
solutions in the scientific, medical and technical fields - demonstrates the company's
migration from a publisher to a technology company that uses big data concepts to enhance
the performance of scientists and health professionals, empowering them to make better
decisions, deliver better care, and make groundbreaking discoveries.
Ron Mobed, chief executive officer of Elsevier, said: "Today's opening is another vote
of confidence in London. The UK capital has a strong claim to be Europe's digital capital,
but it is also increasingly recognised as the region's centre of excellence for science.
Elsevier is helping improve the productivity of academic research globally as well as
increasing the return on the government's investment in UK science."
The Chancellor Rt Hon George Osborne, said: "I'm delighted to open Elsevier's advanced
technology hub here in London. The creation of this centre of excellence and the 150 new
jobs is further evidence that the government's strategy of backing technology and creating
high skilled jobs is delivering. London is beating other global cities in terms of
attracting vital investment from companies that can choose where they locate their
technology hubs - and RELX Group's commitment today perfectly illustrates that. It is
particularly exciting that Elsevier's tech hub is focused on developing new software that
will raise the productivity of the UK research base and enable scientists here to make
discoveries faster."
The advanced technology hub will also house Elsevier's Mendeley, a global
collaborative research platform with more than 4m users in 180 countries worldwide. It
offers a suite of cloud-based tools which enable scientists to discover content, organize
their papers, and connect with other researchers around the world. Mendeley has been able
to grow substantially since it was acquired by Elsevier in 2013, helping researchers
accelerate the pace of scientific discovery.
The new headquarters is at the Alphabeta development in Shoreditch, where RELX Group
has taken a 10-year lease on a 19,000 sq ft office. The facility houses engineers, data
scientists and product managers in a building that includes digital user-testing
facilities, a yoga room, a basketball court and a ramp that allows cyclists to ride
directly into the building. The new office enables innovation and collaboration in a
fast-paced, fun environment.
The hub will house 200 staff, of which 150 will be new jobs for the UK.
RELX Group, whose global headquarters is in London, employs 7,000 technologists around
the world, deploying its big data capabilities to help scientists make new discoveries,
lawyers win cases and doctors save lives.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the
performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make
better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that
advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based,
digital solutions - among them ScienceDirect [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], Scopus
[http://www.scopus.com ], Elsevier Research Intelligence
[http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/research-intelligence ] and ClinicalKey
[https://www.clinicalkey.com ] - and publishes more than 2,500 journals, including The
Lancet [http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell [http://www.cell.com ], and more than 33,000
book titles, including a number of iconic reference works. Elsevier is part of RELX Group
plc [http://www.relxgroup.com ], a world-leading provider of information solutions for
professional customers across industries. http://www.elsevier.com
About RELX Group
RELX Group is a world leading provider of information solutions for professional customers
across industries. The group employs about 28,500 people of whom half are in North
America. RELX PLC, the London Stock Exchange listed shareholding vehicle, holds 52.9% of
the shares in RELX Group. RELX NV, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange listed shareholding
vehicle, holds 47.1% of the shares in RELX Group. The shares are traded on the London,
Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL;
Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX and RENX. The total market capitalisation is approximately
GBP24bn / EUR33.3bn / $36.8bn.
http://www.relx.com
Media contact
RELX Group Media Contacts
Paul Abrahams, RELX Group
paul.abrahams@relx.com
+44-(0)20-7166-5724
RELX Group Investor Relations
Colin Tennant, RELX Group
colin.tennant@relx.com
+44-(0)20-7166-5751
Elsevier on behalf of RELX Group
The Chancellor Rt Hon George Osborne Opens Elsevier's New Advanced Technology Hub
LONDON, October 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, today opened Elsevier's
advanced technology hub in a sign of London's growing importance as a global science and
technology centre.
The advanced technology hub for Elsevier - RELX Group's provider of information
solutions in the scientific, medical and technical fields - demonstrates the company's
migration from a publisher to a technology company that uses big data concepts to enhance
the performance of scientists and health professionals, empowering them to make better
decisions, deliver better care, and make groundbreaking discoveries.
Ron Mobed, chief executive officer of Elsevier, said: "Today's opening is another vote
of confidence in London. The UK capital has a strong claim to be Europe's digital capital,
but it is also increasingly recognised as the region's centre of excellence for science.
Elsevier is helping improve the productivity of academic research globally as well as
increasing the return on the government's investment in UK science."
The Chancellor Rt Hon George Osborne, said: "I'm delighted to open Elsevier's advanced
technology hub here in London. The creation of this centre of excellence and the 150 new
jobs is further evidence that the government's strategy of backing technology and creating
high skilled jobs is delivering. London is beating other global cities in terms of
attracting vital investment from companies that can choose where they locate their
technology hubs - and RELX Group's commitment today perfectly illustrates that. It is
particularly exciting that Elsevier's tech hub is focused on developing new software that
will raise the productivity of the UK research base and enable scientists here to make
discoveries faster."
The advanced technology hub will also house Elsevier's Mendeley, a global
collaborative research platform with more than 4m users in 180 countries worldwide. It
offers a suite of cloud-based tools which enable scientists to discover content, organize
their papers, and connect with other researchers around the world. Mendeley has been able
to grow substantially since it was acquired by Elsevier in 2013, helping researchers
accelerate the pace of scientific discovery.
The new headquarters is at the Alphabeta development in Shoreditch, where RELX Group
has taken a 10-year lease on a 19,000 sq ft office. The facility houses engineers, data
scientists and product managers in a building that includes digital user-testing
facilities, a yoga room, a basketball court and a ramp that allows cyclists to ride
directly into the building. The new office enables innovation and collaboration in a
fast-paced, fun environment.
The hub will house 200 staff, of which 150 will be new jobs for the UK.
RELX Group, whose global headquarters is in London, employs 7,000 technologists around
the world, deploying its big data capabilities to help scientists make new discoveries,
lawyers win cases and doctors save lives.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the
performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make
better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that
advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based,
digital solutions - among them ScienceDirect [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], Scopus
[http://www.scopus.com ], Elsevier Research Intelligence
[http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/research-intelligence ] and ClinicalKey
[https://www.clinicalkey.com ] - and publishes more than 2,500 journals, including The
Lancet [http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell [http://www.cell.com ], and more than 33,000
book titles, including a number of iconic reference works. Elsevier is part of RELX Group
plc [http://www.relxgroup.com ], a world-leading provider of information solutions for
professional customers across industries. http://www.elsevier.com
About RELX Group
RELX Group is a world leading provider of information solutions for professional customers
across industries. The group employs about 28,500 people of whom half are in North
America. RELX PLC, the London Stock Exchange listed shareholding vehicle, holds 52.9% of
the shares in RELX Group. RELX NV, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange listed shareholding
vehicle, holds 47.1% of the shares in RELX Group. The shares are traded on the London,
Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL;
Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX and RENX. The total market capitalisation is approximately
GBP24bn / EUR33.3bn / $36.8bn.
http://www.relx.com
Media contact
RELX Group Media Contacts
Paul Abrahams, RELX Group
paul.abrahams@relx.com
+44-(0)20-7166-5724
RELX Group Investor Relations
Colin Tennant, RELX Group
colin.tennant@relx.com
+44-(0)20-7166-5751
Elsevier on behalf of RELX Group