EBSCO Industries, Inc. :: History of EBSCO

History of EBSCO

1958-1986

2004	Dixon Brooke named chief operating officer with plans to succeed J.T. Stephens as president in 2005.
2004	Allen Powell succeeded Dixon Brooke as EBSCO Information Services General Manager.
2004	EBSCO acquired Putman Media’s Processing magazine as a part of Grand View Media Group.
2004	EBSCO acquired Ehlert Publishing’s sportsman’s group of magazines, which includes Bowhunting World, Archery Business and the Black’s Directories, as part of Grand View Media Group.
2004	EBSCO celebrated its 60th anniversary.
2005	Admanco, Inc., promotional products supplier, was acquired as part of Vitronic/Four Seasons.
2005	Global Point Products, consumer and game camera supplier, was acquired.
2005	Flow Control magazine was acquired as part of Grand View Media Group.
2005	EBSCO Founder and Chairman Emeritus Elton B. Stephens passed away February 5 at age 93.

2005	Dixon Brooke succeeded J.T. Stephens as EBSCO president effective July 1.
2005	SPORTDiscus™ sports information database was acquired by EBSCO Publishing.
2005	EBSCO Publishing expanded its medical reach by acquiring Health Library™, Natural & Alternative Treatments™ and Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine™.
2005	EBSCO Publishing acquired DynaMed, an evidence-based clinical reference tool.
2005	EBSCO acquired Crown Products, promotional products supplier.
2006	EBSCO acquiredNTP Media, Inc., business-to-business publisher
2006	EBSCO acquired LMJ Corporation, independent insurance agency
2007	EBSCO acquired Not By Chance Enterprises, Inc., promotional products supplier, as part of Crown Products
2007	EBSCO Publishing acquired historical reference databases, America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts
2007	ANB Insurance Services, independent insurance agency, was acquired as part of S.S. Nesbitt & Co., Inc.
2008	EBSCO acquired Hallmark Data Systems, subscription fulfillment company
2008	Lindy Little Joe, sportfishing products company, was acquired as part of PRADCO Outdoor Brands