Cambridge University Press sets up seventh India Office in Pune
- Release Date: 02/11/2008
- Country of Issue: India
- Category: Corporate
Cambridge University Press, the oldest printing and publishing house in the world, inaugurated its seventh Indian branch in Pune today. It was inaugurated by Mr. Christopher Boughton, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press, Asia-Pacific.
Cambridge University Press, a department of the University of Cambridge, is one of the largest academic and educational publishers in the world, publishing nearly 2,500 books and over 200 journals annually and is sold in more than 200 countries.
The Pune Branch will cater to the needs of the people of Maharashtra (except Mumbai and Thane city).
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