Ely, England, 08 February 2011 – In an exciting new partnership, the governance and compliance experts of IT Governance (ITG) will be launching and running an Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF) Belgium bookshop website.
The new website (www.itgovernance.eu), going live on 8 February 2011, will allow all itSMF Belgium members to buy the full range of ITG books, toolkits and distance learning at a 15% discount price.
Alan Calder, Chief Executive of IT Governance, says: ‘We’re not just talking about our own branded ITG products and ITG Publishing titles. As an official reseller, we’ll be offering titles from all the major international ITSM publishers, from The Stationery Office and the British Standards Institution through to Van Haren Publishing and Kogan Page. The initial range alone will be about 1,000 products.’
These top-quality products will be available in an unprecedented range of formats, including hard-cover, e-books and PDFs, through means of distribution ranging from online subscription to multi-user access. Many titles will be available in multiple European languages.
The use of a new Benelux warehouse will help maintain ITG’s reputation for fast and cost-effective shipping.
Calder continues: ‘ITG is unique in offering every relevant product for all major IT-related frameworks from every publisher in the world in every format in which they are available – a real one-stop shop. Our selection for this role by itSMF Belgium recognises and confirms our industry-leading position.
‘We’re the ideal partner for this type of IT best practice project, running third-party websites that depend on knowledgeable customer service. We offer proven logistical and e-commerce expertise. We have well-established distribution arrangements with every relevant book publisher and training provider. Furthermore, our customer sales and service team is renowned for helping customers find appropriate books, tools, training and consultants.’
Paul De Cooman, director - itSMF Belgium, adds: ‘We chose ITG for this project because we wanted a single point of contact, with a positive attitude about working with us. ITG meets those requirements, as well as meeting other key goals – accepting payments by Euro, complete offer and reporting facilities and bringing significant benefits to our customers.’
Building on this new partnership, ITG will be exhibiting at the annual itSMF Belgium conference on March 17 this year in Antwerp.
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
IT Governance Ltd is the one-stop shop for books, tools, training and consultancy for governance, risk management and compliance. The company is a leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. IT Governance is ‘non-geek’, approaching IT issues from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own language. The company’s customer base spans Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. More information is available at: www.itgovernance.co.uk.
itSMF Belgium (http://www.itsmf.be) is an independent, non-profit organisation, open to both professional organisations and individuals, with a mission to offer a forum for all parties interested and involved in building and running high-quality information and communications technology (ICT) organisations. itSMF Belgium aims at facilitating the exchange of information and experiences between members with the intention to support all members in their efforts to deliver the best and highest-quality ICT services. itSMF Belgium offers a unique opportunity for end-users, ICT managers, business managers, suppliers and all parties for whom ICT is crucial to running their core business to get together, meet, discuss, share ideas and explore a common understanding of IT service management. To facilitate this goal, itSMF Belgium organises events and distributes newsletters.