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What we do

Sources of competitive advantage in publishing are increasingly related to the technology which powers critical publishing processes and delivers content online. We enable publishers to focus on their core competences by sourcing their technology requirements from one reliable partner.

Helping publishers take control
At Publishing Technology, it is our vision to enable all publishers to capitalize on the investment in their publications. Through efficient operations and agile responses to evolving markets, our clients maximize potential revenues. Nearly 400 publishers worldwide, including 8 of the 10 largest, rely on Publishing Technology systems to:

  • realize cost savings by introducing efficiencies to core processes and connecting diverse business functions
  • identify and target new markets by analyzing existing business and evolving new offers
  • maximize the visibility and value of content with the right online publishing platform
  • satisfy customers with user-guided functionality and strong customer care
  • build new revenue streams with market research and local representation.

Our clients are in the following sectors:

  • Trade publishing
  • Professional publishing
  • Scholarly publishing
  • Educational publishing
  • Religous publishing
  • Music publishing
  • Association-related publishing.

Our services are specifically designed to meet publishing needs, and can manage a range of publication types, including (but not limited to):

  • Books
  • Journals
  • Reports
  • Monographs
  • Conference proceedings
  • Statistics
  • Magazines.
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Driving efficiencies in publishing processes

Publishing Technology offers the only enterprise-wide applications framework designed to meet the unique demands of the publishing industry. Our author2reader™ applications framework is the digital backbone of publishing operations. Its modular software can be configured to meet the specific needs of individual publishers, with components ranging from business intelligence and customer relationship management through production management and fulfillment to information commerce. The software:

  • is designed to meet the unique needs of the publishing industry and drive growth of digital revenues
  • can be easily configured to the highly individualized needs of each publisher
  • is available on both a licensable basis and as a vendor-hosted ASP service
  • provides content management tools and infrastructure to manage both the print and online production streams
  • integrates with warehouse and distribution functions for offline (print) delivery and controls access for online delivery
  • manages order entry and renewals for both online and offline products, including sophisticated online licence and access models
  • consolidates customer information into a single record with sufficient data to drive the relevant processes such as access control, customer service and renewal invoicing, to name a few.
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Helping you rise to tomorrow's challenges

Our next generation publishing platforms allow you to offer users a gold-standard web presence and to sell and distribute your content in an environment where you retain full control – without the burden of maintaining a complex technology platform. Our systems:

  • deploy cutting-edge data storage to support multiple content types
  • maximize visibility and sales potential of your online publications with innovative searching and browsing
  • are regularly upgraded to ensure your online presence remains current and continues to conform to key standards
  • give you full control of your content, your brand, your business models and your customer relationships
  • allow you to experiment with different methods of revenue generation
  • enhance your content and surround it with sophisticated functionality to meet evolving user needs.
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To drive additional traffic to your content and to support your online investment, Publishing Technology can also integrate your publication website with our flagship collection of electronic publications, IngentaConnect. This leading online resource provides its participants with a ready-made audience of over 25,000 libraries and 1 million end-users.

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Growing revenues through expert sales and marketing

Over the years, hundreds of publishers have come to Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology, for assistance in selling and marketing their content. Whether our clients need support to break a new market, help differentiating their journals in increasingly competitive markets, or assistance with the market research critical to effective product development and positioning, PCG is the solution whatever the problem. PCG is an experienced and capable resource for publishers, with a wide range of services covering sales representation and support, market research, direct marketing, telemarketing, and customer support.

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