Pearson plc is an international media company with market leading businesses in education, strategic business information, international television production and consumer publishing. Recently, a division of Pearson plc, Pearson Education (Pearson) acquired Macmillan Computer Publishing (MCP).
Through the acquisition of MCP, Pearson has reaffirmed its place as a leader in education publishing, and has a comprehensive range of books and electronic materials aimed at every user level.
Intersoft has distributed the range of MCP titles for over 14 years, and the company will continue to distribute these books as well as broaden its range through the distribution of the Pearson titles.
This means that the computer book user now has a wider variety of titles to choose from, and Intersoft is once again providing the market with high quality computer based education material. Some of the new publishers that are now available to the South African user include:
Prentice Hall
- This publisher prints books for all user levels and includes the Simple Guide and In No Time series.
Cisco Press
- Through an alliance with Cisco, Pearson has been appointed the official publisher of Cisco material that is used for Cisco certification and by Cisco users and developers.
Macmillan Technical Publishing
- These titles focus primarily on networking and relate to more technical material for the advanced user..
Addison Wesley
- These books have a very loyal following internationally, and Intersoft will be introducing these high quality books to the South African market. These books, for advanced users, are written by well-respected authors, many of whom are the developers of the software.
Peachpit Press
- These books are published on a wide range of topics, and are produced for all user levels. The books` popularity lies in the easy to read style with visual, step-by-step teaching methods. The most popular series from Peachpit Press is the Visual Quick Start series.
Intersoft is one of Southern Africa`s leading distributors of computer books. The company represents IDG Books Worldwide, O`Reilly, Pearson Education and Sybex, distributing quality IT related titles for all user levels. For further information contact Lee van der Merwe on (011) 788 0953 or visit www.intersoft.co.za
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