Cambridge University Press around the world
An international tradition
Cambridge University Press has long been an innovator in the area of international trade and export. International trade is a vital part of the mission set out for us at our foundation in 1534; over 85% of our publishing sales are now made outside the United Kingdom and we distribute our publications in more than 200 countries. Every book and every journal is the subject of a coordinated international sales, marketing and distribution service.
English is not the only language in which Cambridge publishes; local-language publishing, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, has long been part of our charitable activities, and our publications are widely translated elsewhere.
International structure
To support our international reach, Cambridge operates in three regions, comprising nine branches that act as publishing and administrative centres. Most Cambridge titles are available in all markets.
Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
UK/Europe
Cambridge
The Europe Branch comprises all countries in Europe - including Eastern Europe as far as the Bering Strait - as well as all the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The Europe Branch publishes the full range of titles, from the schools market, through to English Language Teaching, to academic and professional publishing. The majority of Press titles are published from this Branch.
Iberia
Madrid
From its modern office in the financial heart of Madrid, the Press's Iberian Branch manages sales to Spain and Portugal, and publishes for the whole Spanish-speaking world. ELT representatives are based around Spain and in Lisbon, and academic representatives operate out of the Madrid office. A warehouse near Madrid ensures that booksellers anywhere on the peninsula can receive most books in stock within two days of placing an order. Having started purely as an ELT promotional operation, the Iberian Branch has grown to encompass academic and educational marketing, a sales and distribution function and, since 1997, an editorial and publishing role. The publishing activity of the Branch is now focused on producing materials which meet the specific needs of Spanish-speaking learners.
Middle East and North Africa
Dubai
The Middle East/North Africa Branch of the Press operates from offices in Cairo, Dubai and Riyadh. It publishes materials principally for the curriculum-education markets of the Arab World. Through the MENA Branch, the Press is engaged in a strategic Joint Venture with the Obeikan Group of Saudi Arabia which focuses on publishing for schools in the Gulf area.
Africa
Cape Town
Established in 1995, the African Branch is responsible for about 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Approximately 200 titles are published per year, specializing in language, literacy, mathematics and the sciences, aimed primarily at the schools market but also including one or two academic titles relevant to Africa.
Curriculum specific publishing is currently being undertaken for the following markets: South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Botswana, Zambia, Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana. In the other countries Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and ELT reference and course books are marketed and sold. The Branch has agents in 15 countries. These agents are usually established booksellers who market, import and sell Press titles.
Asia-Pacific
Asia
Singapore
Cambridge University Press Asia, based in Singapore, was established in 1998. There are individual country offices in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, and four offices in China, including Hong Kong. Each office has a sales and marketing function, and works closely with its local distribution partners to ensure that publications are available to teachers, students, academics, librarians and the general public throughout Asia. As a publishing centre, the Asia Branch is developing the Cambridge Learning list for the expanding Asian market. In 2005 the role of the Singapore office was significantly expanded when customer service, distribution and credit management for the region became its responsibility. In Japan, we acquired in 2007 our exclusive ELT distributor UPS, who also distribute for over 200 other publishers and are the largest distributor of foreign books in Japan.
Australia
Melbourne
The Australian Branch was established in Melbourne in 1969. Its main territory of Australia and New Zealand is spread over five time zones and the Branch is also a point of contact for customers in Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the other Pacific islands. Through strategic acquisitions and a strong local program, the Branch has become a major publisher for the local schoolbook market, both in Australia and New Zealand, particularly in senior secondary mathematics, but also more recently in english and the humanities. Academic publishing concentrates on tertiary textbooks and professional reference titles, with specific emphasis on law, business and management, and the social sciences.
India
India
The India Branch opened in 2006 and has expanded rapidly ever since. The seventh office opened in Pune recently to work alongside existing offices in Hyderabad, Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore. The Indian Branch also covers Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan.
Original academic and educational textbooks are published that focus on South Asia. Publishing based on the needs of International Schools, following the Cambridge International Examinations is also happening.
We publish a wide range of books and journals, with 172 titles and 3 journals published in 2007.
Americas
America
New York
Cambridge University Press first established a Branch in New York in 1949. From small beginnings the Branch has grown to become one of the largest academic publishers in the Americas and now handles Press business for the whole of the western hemisphere. Editors in the New York office acquire and publish books in many areas of the humanities and social sciences, with particular focus on subjects including law, history, political science, economics, and archaeology. Editors are also active across a broad spectrum of science and medicine publishing, as well as administering many of the prestigious journals issued by the Press. The Branch also publishes an extremely successful and rapidly growing list of books and other materials aimed at those learning American English as a foreign or second language.
Brazil
Sao Paulo
The Press's representation in Brazil started in 1989, although its books had been available for many years through a number of bookshops around the country. The operation grew rapidly and in 1998 the Brazil Branch was established. Today, with an office in Rio de Janeiro and its head office in São Paulo, Cambridge University Press employs forty-seven people and it is one of the largest international publishers in this important market. ELT is the driving force of the Press's businesses in Brazil, but our academic publications are well known in all major universities. Cambridge University Press strives to positively impact the communities wherever it is based through partnerships on social projects. The Brazil Branch is currently engaged in 35 social initiatives that make a difference to our local communities.