EBSCO Industries has named David Walker as its new Chief Executive Officer. Walker previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Vice President. He joined EBSCO in 2000 as general manager of Military Service Company, was named Vice President for Acquisitions in 2000, and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2010. Tim Collins, Chief Executive Officer of EBSCO Industries since July 2014 will remain with the company as President and Chief Executive Officer of EBSCO Information Services. Collins co-founded Popular Magazine Review in 1983, which was acquired by EBSCO in 1986 to form EBSCO Publishing. In 2013, EBSCO Information Services and EBSCO Publishing were merged into EBSCO Information Services, with Collins at the helm. Although EBSCO Information Services stands as one of the largest companies held by EBSCO Industries and the best known to libraries, the company owns a variety of other companies in other business sectors. EBSCO Industries employs over 5,000 personnel across these companies, earns annual revenue over $2.7 billion, and is one of the largest private com-panies in the United States.
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