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Akadémos, Inc., a leading provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces to educational institutions, announced today that it has launched a digital reader that will allow its member institutions to access electronic content from traditional publishers and from open resources, such as the Connexions Consortium, World Public Library, the Guttenberg Project, and many others. Read More
Akadémos today announced that John Squires has been named Chief Executive Officer and that Kohlberg Ventures has increased its stake in the company, bringing its total investment to $5M. Read More
Akadémos, a full service provider of online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions, announced that Luther Rice Seminary & University, based in Lithonia, Georgia, has joined Akadémos as its 75th school overall and 37th new account this year. The company also announced that partner revenue for August grew by 253%, equal to partner revenue for all of 2009. Read More
Akadémos, Inc., operator of online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions nationwide, today announced the first marketplace for textbook rentals. In addition to renting books directly from Akadémos, students will able to rent books from third party sellers in the Company’s marketplace, TextbookX.com. Read More
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) was signed into law in August 2008 and takes effect on July 1, 2010. This bill expands on the original Higher Education Act of 1965 and includes new requirements for schools, academic publishers, and school bookstores. The goal of the HEOA is to increase student access to affordable course materials through transparency in the listings of courses, textbook editions and bundles, and online purchasing options. Read More
Akadémos Inc., which provides online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions nationwide, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnDC Top 100 Winners. Akadémos was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz. Read More
Akadémos, a leader in innovative academic bookstores and marketplaces, has joined forces with Alibris, the Internet’s premier independent marketplace for book, music, and movie sellers. Their new partnership will provide students at Akadémos client schools with far greater opportunities to buy new and used textbooks. The Alibris marketplace integration will take effect in early July, in time for the upcoming back-to-school season. Read More
