Swets acquires Jongbloed, the Netherlands’ leading Law content expert

September
13, 2013, Leiden,
The Netherlands

Swets acquires Jongbloed, the Netherlands’ leading Law content expert

Royal Swets & Zeitlinger announced that it has completed the acquisition of Jongbloed, a leading expert in the supply of legal, fiscal and accountancy content. The arrangement will see Swets take control of the entire Jongbloed company, including both of its physical bookstores in The Hague and Leiden as well as its online stores www.jongbloed.nl and www.jongbloedjuridica.nl. Jongbloed will remain an independent entity under Swets’ umbrella.

Jongbloed have firmly established themselves as the preferred supplier of legal content in the Netherlands. Their reputation has been built around exceptional customer service and constant endeavors to innovate and make the acquisition of content more convenient for its customers. Swets mirrors that philosophy and acts as the global leader in managing Scientific, Technical and Medical information.  Combining Jongbloed’s experience and expert knowledge of the legal and book markets with the global infrastructure and knowledge of the Swets group, will create a platform for growth that aims to strengthen Jongbloed’s position at the forefront of the legal market with a broader service offer and expand its overall reach.

“We found a kindred spirit in Jongbloed,” said David Main, CEO at Swets. “Their strong reputation  helped to solidify our decision to acquire the business and their philosophy, attention to detail and
drive for customer excellence mirrors our own This acquisition gains us a strong foothold into what is a relatively new market for us. We aim to leverage the expertise and knowledge contained within both companies in order to innovate further, particularly in relation to books and eBook content. This is
great news for both Swets and, indeed, Jongbloed customers. We look forward to developing a new range of benefits, both in content range and shared services, for our joint customer base. ”

“Swets offers the welcome scenario for the future which Jongbloed was looking for,” says Ab Jongbloed, selling shareholder of Jongbloed. “This era, with its revolutionary developments in the area of technology and information supply, asks for adjustments and investments that organizations of Jongbloed’s size can no longer create independently at the necessary rate. Swets’ global scale and
excellent reputation, combined with the knowledge and specialism  of Jongbloed, offer a promising and successful collaboration. That Jongbloed can continue to grow as the specialist in legal and fiscal information as an independent entity, and  moreover with the continuity of the Jongbloed organization safeguarded, gives confidence for the future. “

Bringing Jongbloed under the wing of Swets will help to broaden the scope of its services to customers dramatically. Swets is keen to  empower and build upon the rewarding work that Jongbloed is renowned for and secure a rewarding and prosperous future for the company.

About Jongbloed
Jongbloed Legal Bookshop, with a webshop and physical stores in The Hague and Leiden, for
almost 90 years has been specialized in legal content and supplies to advocacy, all courts, government institutions, accounting firms, universities and students. On top of the delivery of traditional products such as books and (online) subscriptions, Jongbloed has developed a number of online services with the name Jongbloed Juridica, that support the end-users with collection management and knowledge management.

Swets is the global market leader in managing professional information. It develops and delivers services that enable the use of knowledge to its full extent. From more than twenty offices around the world it actively serves clients and publishers in over 160 countries. The company’s active role in today’s complex information marketplace has been regularly awarded by E-Content Magazine in
their annual “100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry.” It is the only information agent to be ISO 9001:2008 certified on a global basis, a standard which affirms the company’s stringent operation and client service procedures. For more information on Swets see our website, watch our videos or follow us on Google+, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Media Contacts
Damian Leslie
External Communications Executive
Swets
Dellaertweg 9b
Leiden 2316 WZ
The Netherlands
Phone: +3188 – 4679332
Fax: +3188 – 4679388
Email: dleslie@nl.swets.com
www.swetsinformationservices.com