July 8, 2009 -- Lisse, The Netherlands. Swets is pleased to announce Jan Vos has been appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer starting September 1, 2009. Prior to his appointment at Swets, Jan has held several board level positions as CFO, COO and CIO in the publishing industry, most notably at Reed Business where he was the CFO.

"We are delighted Jan has agreed to take on the role of Chief Financial Officer," states Eduard Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of Swets. "Jan has a thorough knowledge of finance management in the information industry and brings more than 10 years of leadership experience to the table. I am certain that Jan’s expertise will help drive Swets to further success in the future."

As CFO of Swets, Jan will report directly to Eduard Cohen, CEO, and will become a member of the Executive Board. He will manage an international team of financial experts with a focus on financial planning, cash flow management, performance monitoring as well as investor and bank relations.

"I look forward to continue perfecting all aspects of Swets’ finance management in order to maintain and grow its global position as the premier quality supplier of information services to customers and publishers," states Jan Vos. "Swets plays a key role in the financial processes between customers and publishers, and we will further focus on simplifying and adding value to these business relations."

About Swets

Swets is the world's leading subscription services company. We build on more than 100 years of experience to maximize the return on investments in time and money for clients and publishers in today's complex information marketplace. With clients in over 160 countries and more than twenty offices around the world, Swets is a true "long tail" powerhouse that provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated ecommerce platform currently available in its field.

Swets has been included in E-Content Magazine's "100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry" for the past six years, and is consistently featured in FEM Business' "Top 500 Companies in The Netherlands". We are the only subscription services company that is ISO 9001:2008 certified on a global basis --a testament to our stringent operation and client service procedures.