Knimbus inks strategic alliances with WTCox

Knimbus, a cloud based information search and collaboration platform connecting creators and users of Scientific, Technical and Medical (STM) knowledge, outlined its growth strategy in international markets through alliances. Knimbus has inked strategic reseller agreements with two STM information market majors - WTCox in United States and SAM - Standards and More in EU. These alliances enhance the reach of the Knimbus platform and make the service available to users in South Asia, USA and Europe now.

Knimbus will now be able to address over 50% of world's researchers and a market worth over $22 billion. The North American market is the world's largest for STM information valued at over $13 billion and more than 22% of the world's researchers. The European market represents the world second largest with a value of close to $9 billion and over 30% of the world's researchers. A Knimbus survey of 470 Indian researchers had indicated they would like to collaborate internationally. This alliance will also satisfy that demand by enabling researchers in India to collaborate with their peers in USA & EU.

Through this alliance, SAM - Standards and More and WTCox also will be able to leverage the power of the Knimbus platform to provide their users a seamless research experience. WTCox is a full service subscription management vendor for academic, public, medical and special libraries. SAM - Standards and More is an information specialist with a 20 years legacy in the German, Swiss and Austrian markets for technical and engineering information and integration in corporate IT structures.

"Since the value of scientific information depends on its use, Knimbus helps make this knowledge easier to use and share. That is exactly what Knimbus brings to our alliance partners. With Knimbus, our partner companies can serve their customers better, by providing fast and convenient access to content that further creates opportunities for renewals and cross selling," says Mr. Rahul Agarwalla, CEO & Founder, Knimbus.

"We are pleased to have this alliance with Knimbus and provide a truly unique discovery tool for researchers and students in the US," commented Mike Markwith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, WT Cox.

Sharing his thoughts on the partnership Uwe Jungfer, General Manager, SAM - Standards and More, said," Besides information it is also communication what drives innovation. Knimbus collaborative tools opening possibilities for effective communication among researchers."

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