8 October 2025
Kortext, a provider in digital content, library, and learning solutions, has acquired Talis—a platform that bridges the library’s resources with academic curricula—from Sage. This strategic move aims to enhance Kortext’s position as a key provider of library solutions by simplifying and enabling seamless discovery for educators and learners looking for course content.
Sage is transferring full ownership of Talis to Kortext, ensuring long-term investment and innovation in Talis products. Under Kortext’s leadership, Talis will enhance its core features, expand compatibility with library systems, and benefit from ongoing investments in AI. A customer communication process will begin immediately to ensure libraries are kept informed.
James Gray, Kortext CEO, said, “We’re excited to welcome Talis to our portfolio of market-leading digital solutions for higher education. Our foundations as a business are in the library sector, and by combining the strengths of Talis with Kortext, we will ensure our library customers receive a seamless experience in their workflows and have access to the most innovative and comprehensive solutions available, underpinned by our cutting-edge data and AI capabilities developed in partnership with Microsoft.”
Over the past year, Sage has made significant investments to expand the core business that has driven the company for over 60 years. This strategic focus prompted a reappraisal of its tech-first division, Technology from Sage (TfS), which includes the software-as-a-service offerings from Talis.
“At Sage, we advance learning and research by providing trusted resources grounded in decades of expertise from leading minds across disciplines – resources that foster critical thinking, research, and career skills and ultimately, contribute to a healthy society.” said Ziyad Marar, President of Global Publishing at Sage. “This move allows us to sharpen our focus on enhancing the technology that powers these content-first products, while exploring new and even transformative ways to meet the evolving needs of our communities.”
Karen Phillips, Executive Vice President of Learning at Sage, added, “I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved with Talis since acquiring the business in 2018 and look forward to seeing it grow at Kortext—a true edtech leader—ensuring libraries continue to benefit from deep expertise in reading list solutions. With this move, we will redouble our focus on digital resources for the library that are rigorously curated, pedagogically sound, and delivered on reliable and accessible platforms that are easy to use.”