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ETH Zurich Chooses Primo from Ex Libris
Friday 26. September 2008 - ETH chooses the Primo discovery and delivery solution as a basis for its university-wide knowledge portal and enters into development cooperation with Ex Libris
Ex Libris (Germany) is pleased to announce that following a thorough selection process, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution from Ex Libris. Primo will constitute a key element of the ETH Knowledge Portal, which goes beyond a standard library project.
“We evaluated a wide range of products and concluded that Primo is the best platform to fulfill our goal of integrating all information resources from the ETH-Bibliothek and ETH Zurich,” explained Arlette Piguet, project manager of the Knowledge Portal at ETH Zurich. “We were impressed with the Ex Libris teams extensive knowledge in this area, and we are looking forward to working together in close cooperation on this strategic project,” added Andreas Kirstein, head of library IT and associate library director at ETH Zurich.
Marc Daubach, corporate vice president and general manager for Europe at Ex Libris, commented, “We value our strategic relationship with ETH Zurich and are pleased that the institution has identified Primo as its solution of choice. Through this project, ETH Zurich demonstrates once more its leadership role and its user-oriented service strategy.”