1880 CE
Elsevier Founded in Rotterdam
Elsevier, a Dutch publishing house, is founded in Rotterdam. It becomes a major scientific publisher over the next century. #publishing #history
Chronological Storyline (36 Milestones)
1894 CE
Albert E. Reed & Co. Founded
Albert E. Reed establishes a paper manufacturing business in Kent, UK, which later becomes Reed International. #paper #manufacturing
1903 CE
Reed Expands Paper Mill Operations
Reed expands its paper mill at Aylesford, becoming one of the largest paper producers in the UK. #paper #industry
1947 CE
Reed International Diversifies into Publishing
Reed International acquires several publishing businesses, moving beyond paper manufacturing into magazines and books. #publishing #diversification
1970 CE
Reed International Rebrands as Reed Publishing
The company changes its name to Reed Publishing to reflect its focus on publishing and information services. #rebrand #publishing
1971 CE
Elsevier Acquires North-Holland Publishing
Elsevier acquires North-Holland Publishing, expanding its scientific and technical publishing portfolio. #acquisition #publishing
1979 CE
Elsevier Acquires Congressional Information Service
Elsevier acquires the Congressional Information Service (CIS), entering the US legal and government information market. #acquisition #legal
1990 CE
Reed International Merges with Elsevier? Actually Merger in 1992
Reed International and Elsevier announce a merger of equals to form Reed Elsevier, creating one of the world's largest publishing and information groups. #merger #publishing
Feb 1, 1993 CE
Reed Elsevier Formed as Dual-Listed Company
The merger of Reed International and Elsevier is completed, creating Reed Elsevier plc (UK) and Reed Elsevier NV (Netherlands). #merger #corporate
Dec 1, 1994 CE
Acquisition of LexisNexis
Reed Elsevier acquires LexisNexis, a leading legal and business information provider, for $1.5 billion. #acquisition #legaltech
May 1, 1998 CE
Acquisition of Matthew Bender
Reed Elsevier acquires Matthew Bender, a US legal publisher, strengthening its legal information division. #acquisition #legal
Jul 1, 2000 CE
Acquisition of Harcourt General
Reed Elsevier acquires Harcourt General, a US educational and scientific publisher, for $4.5 billion. #acquisition #education
Jun 1, 2001 CE
Sale of Consumer Magazines Division
Reed Elsevier sells its consumer magazines (including Variety and Publishers Weekly) to focus on professional information. #divestiture #publishing
Mar 1, 2004 CE
Divestiture of Reed Business Information
Reed Elsevier sells its Reed Business Information division, which includes trade magazines, for £1.8 billion. #divestiture #business
Jan 1, 2007 CE
Acquisition of ChoicePoint
Reed Elsevier acquires ChoicePoint, a US risk management and data analytics firm, for $4.1 billion. #acquisition #dataanalytics
Jul 1, 2008 CE
Launch of ScienceDirect
Elsevier launches ScienceDirect, an online platform for scientific research, becoming a leader in digital publishing. #digital #science
Mar 1, 2009 CE
Acquisition of Accuity
Reed Elsevier acquires Accuity, a provider of financial crime compliance data, expanding its risk analytics business. #acquisition #fintech
Jun 1, 2011 CE
Launch of LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is formed to provide data analytics for insurance and healthcare industries. #riskmanagement #analytics
Sep 1, 2012 CE
Sale of Reed Exhibitions? (Actually kept)
Reed Elsevier considers selling Reed Exhibitions but decides to retain it. #exhibitions #events
Jul 1, 2013 CE
Acquisition of ID Analytics
Reed Elsevier acquires ID Analytics, a provider of identity risk analytics, for $1.1 billion. #acquisition #identity
Feb 1, 2014 CE
CEO Appointment: Erik Engstrom
Erik Engstrom becomes CEO of Reed Elsevier, leading a strategic shift toward data analytics. #leadership #ceo
Jul 1, 2015 CE
Rebranding to RELX Group
Reed Elsevier rebrands as RELX Group, emphasizing its data analytics and technology focus. #rebranding #corporate
Oct 1, 2015 CE
Unification into Single Corporate Structure
RELX Group unifies its dual-listed structure into a single company, RELX PLC, headquartered in London. #corporate #restructuring
Mar 1, 2016 CE
New York Stock Exchange Listing
RELX lists on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker 'RELX', increasing its US investor base. #finance #listing
May 1, 2017 CE
Acquisition of ThreatMetrix
LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquires ThreatMetrix, a cybersecurity and digital identity analytics firm, for $1.1 billion. #acquisition #cybersecurity
Apr 1, 2018 CE
Acquisition of ID Analytics is actually earlier, but also acquisition of GENCE?
RELX acquires GENCE, a provider of patient health analytics, expanding its healthcare data business. #acquisition #healthcare
Feb 1, 2019 CE
Acquisition of Emailage
LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquires Emailage, a fraud prevention analytics company, for $500 million. #acquisition #fraud
Mar 1, 2020 CE
RELX Launches COVID-19 Research Portal
Elsevier launches a free COVID-19 research portal, providing open access to scientific data and analytics. #covid19 #research
Jun 1, 2020 CE
Divestiture of Reed Exhibitions
RELX sells Reed Exhibitions, its events division, for £2.5 billion to focus on data analytics. #divestiture #events
Jan 1, 2021 CE
Acquisition of M*Modal
RELX acquires M*Modal, a provider of AI-powered clinical documentation, for $1.3 billion. #acquisition #AI
Sep 1, 2021 CE
Launch of LexisNexis DataLink
RELX launches DataLink, a platform for analyzing data connections across industries. #dataanalytics #platform
Apr 1, 2022 CE
Acquisition of Citizant
RELX acquires Citizant, a data analytics firm serving US government agencies, for $700 million. #acquisition #government
Dec 1, 2022 CE
RELX Named to Forbes Global 2000
RELX ranks in the top 500 of the Forbes Global 2000 list, reflecting its strong financial performance. #finance #ranking
Mar 1, 2023 CE
Acquisition of Datacaddy
LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquires Datacaddy, a provider of geospatial and location intelligence analytics. #acquisition #geospatial
Jul 1, 2023 CE
RELX Launches AI Ethics Framework
RELX publishes an AI ethics framework to guide responsible use of artificial intelligence in its analytics products. #AI #ethics
Feb 1, 2024 CE
Acquisition of Black Book Market Research
RELX acquires Black Book Market Research, a provider of healthcare analytics and patient satisfaction data. #acquisition #healthcare