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Fretwell-Downing Informatics sold to OCLC PICA.

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OCLC PICA, the European division of the Online Computer Library Centre (OCLC), has acquired UK-based library automation vendor Fretwell-Downing Informatics (FDI). The acquisition will enable OCLC PICA to break into the UK academic market for library and information systems, an OCLC stronghold in mainland Europe. OCLC is a not-for-profit organisation that develops information systems for the library industry. Rein van Charldorp, ...

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