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.
Full story in PDFMajor 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.
Full story in PDFPilot 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.
Full story in PDFGrowth 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.
Full announcement in PDFNew 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.
Full story on the Ingenta websiteExperienced 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.
Full story on the PCG websitePublishers 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.
Full story on the VISTA websitePartnership 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."
Full story on the Ingenta websiteHighly-respected member of the publishing community is engaged by Ingenta on assignment to strategically improve positioning and to develop US presence. "This appointment reflects Ingenta's ongoing focus and commitment to its US market and illustrates our firm desire to strengthen our competitive position there; I think our success in attracting such a highly-rated individual is testament to the progress we have already made," says Ingenta Executive Vice President Douglas Wright.
Full story on the Ingenta websiteJeff Downing will join the company in February, bringing valuable experience to development of new business in potentially lucrative US library market. "Having worked with Ingenta on past projects, I've appreciated their enthusiastic, professional approach, and their commitment to understanding the needs and problems of their library customers", notes Downing.
Full story on the Ingenta websiteSixteen new publishers selected Ingenta's online publishing services in the latter part of 2007, while another sixteen current clients signed new long-term contracts. "In taking our content online for the first time, we sought a 'gold standard' provider with a proven, reliable service and competititive terms. Ingenta's high number of loyal clients and well-respected technology platform were also key factors in our decision," says James McRae of new client IMarEST.
Full story on the Ingenta websiteNext 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.
Full story on the Ingenta websiteLatest software release of leading research destination IngentaConnect incorporates new features developed in response to user feedback and evolving technologies, including simplified document purchasing and behavioural targetting. "We decided to capitalise on the increasing demand for single-article transactions, and to increase purchase probability, by making our purchasing process quicker and more intuitive, and by instituting the kinds of features familiar to users from sites like Amazon and eBay," explains Product Development Manager Kirsty Meddings.
Full story on the Ingenta websiteNew 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.
Full story on the PCG websiteThe 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.
Full story on the VISTA websiteDutch legal publisher Sdu chooses VISTA's information commerce system to pilot realtime customer profile management, driving online access to its NBDOnline website. "We have worked with VISTA for many years, and are delighted that their new online capabilities give us the option to deliver a stronger service to our clients without seeking an alternative partner," says Marcel Verhaar, System Owner at Sdu Publishers. "We are impressed by the speed with which they have completed the developments thus far, and we are now studying the feasibility of rolling out this new functionality to support more of our websites in the near future."
Full story on the VISTA websitePublishers Communication Group's most recent report highlights increased migration from print to online and faculty influence in libraries' selection process. "PCG's reports are invaluable to us as we refine our sales strategies in this evolving and fiscally-pressured market. They are the recognised leaders in market research for the scholarly publishing community, and, for us, access to this kind of analysis is a key benefit of working with them," notes Bart Decastro, VP of ProQuest-CSA's Journal Division.
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