PCG History

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  • PCG Founded

    PCG Founded

    Publishers Communication Group founded as a sales and marketing consultancy for scholarly publishers.
  • Gauthier Villars first PCG client

    Gauthier Villars first PCG client

  • Scandinavian University Press signs with PCG

  • PCG begins international telemarketing with multilingual staff

    PCG begins international telemarketing with multilingual staff

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    International Telemarketing Services

  • PCG launches global library visits

    PCG launches global library visits

    Library Visit Program begins in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and Spain.
  • First library advisory board for Nature America

    First library advisory board for Nature America

  • Claire Winthrop becomes first content sales manager

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    International Content Sales Services

  • Journal sales to U.S. consortia

    Journal sales to U.S. consortia

    PCG became one of the first organizations to sell journal content to consortia in United States.

  • Doug Wright becomes Vice President

  • Latin American sales program

    Latin American sales program

    Began with direct sales in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.
  • PCG new office in Harvard Square

    PCG new office in Harvard Square

  • PCG part of the Ingenta Group

    PCG part of the Ingenta Group

  • PCG begins representing CABI

    PCG begins representing CABI

    in the North American market.
  • PCG represents Nature in L.A.

    PCG represents Nature in L.A.

    PCG began representing Nature in Latin America in 2000.
  • PCG moves office to Central Square

    PCG moves office to Central Square

    A few minutes down the road from Harvard Square, in Cambridge.
  • PCG opens European office

    PCG opens European office

    In Oxford, UK, with telemarketing and sales representation services.

  • Janet Fisher joins PCG as Senior Publishing Consultant

  • Expansion of European Telesales Team in Oxford, UK

    Expansion of European Telesales Team in Oxford, UK

  • PCG begins representing ASM

    PCG begins representing ASM

    in North America and Europe.

  • PCG, Ingenta and Vista merge to form Publishing Technology

    PT is the largest technology provider for the publishing industry.
  • Expansion of Content Sales Division

    Expansion of Content Sales Division

    PCG added new positions in both the Cambridge and Oxford offices.
  • PCG-BioOne Agreement

    PCG-BioOne Agreement

    PCG appointed exclusive global sales and customer service agent for BioOne.
  • Launch of Global Exhibits Program

    Launch of Global Exhibits Program

    PCG launched the Global Exhibits Program in late 2008 to help publishers reach foreign markets.
  • PCG Opens Latin American office in Brazil

    PCG Opens Latin American office in Brazil

    PCG opened its first office in Latin America in 2009 to accomodate growing interest (and potential) in that region.
  • Latin American team expands

    Latin American team expands

  • Expansion of Oxford team

    Expansion of Oxford team

    Languages spoken by PCG staff now include English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Arabic, Russian, Germans, Serbian, Hebrew and Dutch.

  • Marco Castellan joins PCG to manage PCG Europe

  • Incoporated in Brazil

    Incoporated in Brazil

  • PCG staff tops 25 people

    PCG staff tops 25 people

    On three continents!
  • Celebrates 20th Anniversary

    Celebrates 20th Anniversary