Reed Elsevier PLC, through its subsidiaries, provides professional information solutions worldwide. The company’s Scientific, Technical & Medical segment offers information and workflow tools that enables researchers to generate insights in the advancement of scientific discovery; publishes science and technology research articles and book titles; and provides abstract and citation databases. This segment also offers medical journals, books, reference works, databases, and online information tools to medical researchers, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, students, hospitals, research institutions, health insurers, managed healthcare organizations, and pharmaceutical companies. Its Risk Solutions segment provides data and analytics for the property and casualty, and life insurance carriers; risk management, identity verification, fraud detection, credit risk management, and compliance solutions for financial institutions; and investigative solutions to the United States federal, State, and local law enforcement and government agencies. The company’s Business Information segment offers data services, information, and marketing solutions to business professionals; produces industry critical data services, lead generation tools, and online community and job sites; and publishes business magazines. Its Legal segment provides legal, tax, regulatory news, and business information solutions to legal, corporate, government, accounting and academic markets. The company’s Exhibitions segment organizes exhibitions and conferences for the broadcasting, TV, music, and entertainment; building and construction; electronics and electrical engineering; alternative energy, oil, and gas; engineering, manufacturing, and processing; gifts; interior design; IT and telecoms; jewelry; life sciences and pharmaceuticals; marketing; property and real estate; sports and recreation; and travel sectors. Reed Elsevier PLC was founded in 1894 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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