Informa plc is a provider of specialist information to the academic and scientific, professional and commercial communities globally through publishing, events and performance improvement (PI). The Company is organized into three operating divisions: Academic and Scientific, Professional and Commercial. Academic and Scientific division provides a portfolio of publications, events and data services for academic and commercial users in the scientific, technical and medical areas, and humanities and social sciences areas. Professional division includes financial data analysis, PI, diagnostics and customized training for corporate and government organizations, and finance, insurance, law and tax based in the United Kingdom and Holland. Commercial division provides print, electronic, and consultancy services and events to the telecoms and media markets, and the maritime and commodities industries. On December 31, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of Datamonitor plc.
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