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Publishing Technology launches BBC Monitoring Library – 14 Apr 08

New digital publishing package for BBC includes sophisticated web platform, integrated subscription management system, and full sales and marketing programme to facilitate BBC Monitoring's entry into new markets. "This has been an ambitious project, so we have welcomed the Publishing Technology team's enthusiasm and expertise. Working with a single partner has also obviated many of the headaches associated with managing such a complex project, enabling us to focus more clearly on its strategic objectives," notes Rosy Wolfe, Head of Business Development and Customer Relations at BBC Monitoring.

Allen Press and PCG form European marketing partnership – 14 Apr 08

Major US publishers cooperative selects PCG for its proven business development record, relationships with prospects, and diverse service proposition. "They have a uniquely broad range of marketing services, and an established and successful European operation, both of which we will be able to leverage in order to grow our business in this key region," says Allen Press' Director of Publishing Services Mike Joseph.

VISTA and IPG unite to support exploration of digital marketing tools – 14 Apr 08

Pilot scheme enables selected members of Independent Publishers Guild to explore benefits and evaluate revenue generation potential of digital publishing initiatives. "It's a welcome opportunity for us to minimise the investment and risk associated with exploring new technologies, and VISTA and IPG have once again demonstrated their commitment to supporting innovation in the publishing industry," comments participating IPG member Stephen Lustig of the Eurospan Group.

Publishing Technology plc announces preliminary results for 2007 – 1 Apr 08

Growth across all divisions results in £18.4m revenue during the period, with gross profit of £6.2m and EBITDA profit of £0.2m. "These maiden results are very encouraging. The merger in early 2007 presented numerous integration and consolidation challenges, but the benefits of the transaction have clearly begun to emerge. We have seen significant cross-selling between operating divisions, as we successfully exploit the growing need within the publishing industry to integrate print and online platforms," says Chief Executive George Lossius.

Ingenta appoints Anna Drage to manage key publisher client accounts – 31 Mar 08

New Senior Client Manager transfers from similar role at competitor Atypon Systems, and has valuable understanding of other competitor offerings and of customer needs from previous positions within the publishing industry. "Anna's first-hand knowledge of many of our competitors' propositions, and of our customers' expectations, will be invaluable in ensuring we continue to pro-actively meet our clients' needs and to strategically develop leading-edge technologies that solve real problems," comments Louise Tutton, Head of Client Management at Ingenta.

PCG appoints new sales representative to support the growth of University of California Press' European business – 26 Feb 08

Experienced overseas sales representative will raise the profile of University of California Press' journals and digital content in western and southern Europe. "Andrew's considerable knowledge of the serials market will greatly assist UC Press's initiatives in these regions. We are very pleased to be able to offer our international customers a dedicated local contact and have the utmost confidence in Andrew's ability to represent us in the region," says Rebecca Simon, Associate Director, University of California Press and Director, Journals and Digital Publishing Division.

Book Distributor to Focus on its Core Competency ... Selling Books – 30 Jan 08

Publishers Group UK (PGUK) selects VISTA to provide fulfilment and financial software. "We can turn our focus from worrying about our software to providing top of the line sales and distribution services, while VISTA keeps us up to date on all the industry standards and helps improve our customer service by giving us more visibility into our stock and automating several processes that we were handling manually," comments Medwyn Hughes, Joint Managing Director of PGUK.

Ingenta partners with Ten Alps to grow ad revenues – 30 Jan 08

Partnership with Bob Geldof's media company destined to double revenues from online advertising; Ten Alps will sell inventory on behalf of major publishers including Springer, Taylor & Francis and Emerald. "Ingenta's continued investment in its advertising programme is enabling us to grow the return we see on our publishing investment with minimal effort on our part," says Jenny Pickles, Head of Business Development at Emerald, "And it's complemented by their commitment to growing our traffic; our content is more widely exposed to potential users than ever before, which appeals to prospective advertisers."

Ingenta launches pub2web – 27 Nov 07

Next generation publications platform assembles best-of-breed components into a scalable, extensible, feature-rich publishing system already selected by OECD, World Bank and IMF. "pub2web exemplifies our pro-active, dynamic approach to technology, giving publishers the control they seek and enabling us to compete very convincingly in the online publishing sector," comments Ingenta Vice President Douglas Wright.

Dulcie Watanabe Joins PCG to Represent University of Chicago Press – 15 Nov 07

New European Business Development Manager will grow University of Chicago Press' business in Europe by increasing penetration of their 44 academic journals. "We are delighted to have a European representative who is so well-versed in the industry. Having Dulcie on our team will undoubtedly help us to broaden awareness of our products and increase our sales figures while improving service to our existing clients," comments Deborah McBride, Publications Director, Journals Division of University of Chicago Press.

VISTA releases "Commerce in Digital Publishing: Trends" – 12 Nov 07

The third installment in a three part research series from VISTA is now available. Commerce in Digital Publishing focuses on insight into what publishers are currently doing in this area and how the landscape of digital publishing is evolving. This report also includes a case study exploring HarperCollins and their leading edge approach to leveraging their digital content.