News Release

Springer Science+Business Media acquires Planète Permis SAS

The acquisition complements Springer's existing driving school and road safety publishing activities

Business Announcement

Springer

Springer Science+Business Media (Springer) has acquired the French publisher of driving school materials, Planète Permis SAS, based in Gertwiller (Alsace), France. The acquisition complements the existing driving school and road safety publishing activities of Springer.

The founder and owner of the French company, Christophe Schneider, said on his own behalf and that of Planète Permis' employees, "I am looking forward to continued growth of the company within an international publishing house."

Peter Lehnert, Springer's EVP for Professional Transport, said, "This acquisition is a positive signal from within our European publishing units and strengthens the company in the key French market. We welcome Christophe Schneider and his team."

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Springer Science+Business Media is a leading global scientific, technical and medical publisher, providing researchers in academia, scientific institutions and corporate R&D departments with quality content via innovative information products and services. Springer is also a trusted local-language publisher in Europe – especially in Germany and the Netherlands – primarily for physicians and professionals working in healthcare and road safety education. Springer published roughly 2,200 English-language journals and more than 8,000 new books in 2012, and the group is home to the world's largest STM eBook collection, as well as the most comprehensive portfolio of open access journals. In 2012, Springer Science+Business Media S.A. generated sales of approximately EUR 981 million. The group employs more than 7,000 individuals across the globe.


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