Sage acquires Mary Ann Liebert

Sage has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a media company publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology and the life sciences, specialised clinical medicine, public health and policy, and technology and engineering, as well as the leading B2B media brands Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) and Inside Precision Medicine.
“This acquisition marks the joining of two mission-driven publishers founded by women who are pioneers in academic publishing,” said Blaise Simqu, Sage CEO. “Mary Ann Liebert and I have been friends and publishing colleagues for 20 years, and I have worked side-by-side with Sara Miller McCune, Sage’s Founder, for more than 30 years. Both women are extraordinary. Both took big risks, invested their own resources, and created publishing houses that have enabled researchers to break new ground in emerging fields and ultimately, serve humanity. With a future at Sage – and with Sage’s independence guaranteed – Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. will continue in the entrepreneurial spirit that has steered both founders.”
Journals will continue to be published under the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. name, and Sage will begin publishing a segment of Sage’s life sciences and medical journals under the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. imprint.
“Our journals and media brands are exceptional and have years of growth ahead of them, which will now be enabled and accelerated by Sage,” said company founder Mary Ann Liebert. “Sage’s founder Sara Miller McCune and I are philosophically aligned – we have both created and published journals to advance their fields and produce better outcomes for humanity. We’ve both embedded a spirit of independence into our companies, allowing our talented staff to be creative and act swiftly when opportunities arise. Sage is the perfect home for Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and I’m confident that scientists, librarians, and all members of the academic community will benefit.”