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Mission

To improve communication between people by providing standard data and data models to computer systems on a global level.


Company Profile

AND International Publishers is an internationally orientated company specialising in three key areas. These are development and maintenance of databases to model aspects of the world, the development of industry-leading compression and indexing technology to utilise these data models, and electronic publications based on this technology.
The company aims to establish itself firmly at the forefront of electronic publishing skills and advanced technology, enabling it to capitalise on fast-growing markets in travel, reference and educational software, in both off- and on-line sectors.

AND's activities are centred on independent operating business units grouped in three sectors:
Data, Technology and Publishing.

AND was founded in 1984 by Hans Abbink and Eiko Dekkers. In 1997 72% of turnover, approximately Dfl 22 million, was generated in the Netherlands, 25% in the rest of Europe and 3% in the USA.

AND International Publishers plc is registered in Oxford in the United Kingdom. The company intends to become a Dutch public company in the course of 1998.
In addition to the head office in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, AND has premises in Oxford, Holyhead and Finchampstead (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Wiesbaden (Germany), Budapest (Hungary), Galway (Ireland), Gallarate (Italy), Barcelona (Spain) and Baltimore (United States of America).
The company employs more than 260 employees (full-time equivalents at year-end 1997).

AND International Publishers is listed on the Amsterdam Exchanges and the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market.

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