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Canongate Wins Publisher of the Year Award Sponsored by Publishing Technology – June 2, 2009

Publishing Technology congratulates the independent publisher on their Nibbie win.

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Publishing Technology Releases Next Generation of Software Solutions – May 28, 2009

Publishing Technology releases its new technology platform. It is the most flexible offering of its kind on the market.

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Publishing Technology Helps Customers Maximize Investment in Online Content with Copyright Clearance Center's Rightsconnect – May 28, 2009

Copyright Clearance Center and Publishing Technology will integrate Rightsconnect licensing functionality with the scholarly hosting platform, IngentaConnect.

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F+W Media Selects iPublishCentral to Support its Viral Marketing Efforts – 22 April 09

F+W Media's long-term partnership with Publishing Technology paves the way for the adoption of iPublishCentral solution.

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New chapter begins for book downloads – 12 April 09

The Financial Times highlights Publishing Technology's service to download digital books.

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Publishing Technology appoints Natasha Oostergetel as Online Sales Manager – 24 March 09

Publishing Technology is pleased to announce its appointment of Natasha Oostergetel to the position of Online Sales Manager.

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Publishing Technology, Klopotek Alliance established to increase availability of online offerings in Germany and the Benelux – 23 February 09

Publishing Technology plc (LSE: PTO) and Klopotek AG, the two largest providers of software and services to the publishing industry, have announced an alliance to promote IngentaConnect and pub2web products in the German and Benelux markets.

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PGUK gains efficiency, ease and liberation through Publishing Technology’s hosted services – 29 January 09

Publishers Group UK (PGUK), a sales and marketing fulfillment service provider to publishers, was struggling with out-dated systems and sought a new system that would bring automation to their warehouse and eradicate their reliance on a lone IT technician for operation and maintenance of their aged database. They turned to Publishing Technology for help.

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Publishing Technology delivers visibility and credibility for scholarly publishers online – 22 January 09

Two scholarly publishers on opposite sides of the pond took on ambitious plans to put their journal archives online and both turned to Publishing Technology to help them achieve their goals. Case studies have just been published outlining each project and the benefits realized..

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Publishing Technology Trials Ground-breaking 'IngentaConnect Mobile' – 28 November 08

Publishing Technology today announces 'IngentaConnect mobile', a new trial product that allows subscribers to read articles and abstracts on their mobile devices.

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Thomas Telford and the Institution of Civil Engineers select Publishing Technology’s pub2web to future-proof its publications 28 November 08

Publishing Technology's pub2web publications platform has been selected by Thomas Telford, publishing subsidiary of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The pub2web publishing system will enable ICE to realize its long-term objectives of uniting its diverse range of publications within a single e-content site and of achieving greater international penetration.

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From Sales Representation to Fulfillment Systems: The true versatility of Publishing Technology 16 October 08

As part of the recently announced news concerning the global expansion of the agreement between BioOne and Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology, the Publishing Technology group will not only provide exclusive worldwide marketing, sales representation and library customer service for the non-profit web-based, collaborative of high impact bioscience publications, but has also implemented hosted fulfillment and subscription modules from the author2reader™ platform to manage back office needs of the organization.

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BMJ Group supported by Publishing Technology’s Information Commerce Software 15 October 08

Publishing Technology has been selected by the BMJ Group to implement its Information Commerce Software (ICS) in order to support more flexible content licensing and better control over access and authentication.

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Publishing Technology Streamlines – 8 October 08

Ingenta and VISTA divisions are integrated to create more unified organization. “These changes align Publishing Technology to meet both our short term and long term strategic goals. We are now able to release new products in a timelier manner while keeping our customers’ needs at the forefront. This is a time of great opportunity and I think we are well placed to make Publishing Technology the benchmark that all other providers are measured against," commented George Lossius, CEO

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BioOne and PCG expand marketing and sales partnership globally – 1 October 08

This extended agreement with BioOne will see PCG build on its existing presence in a range of international markets including Latin America, China and Japan

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PCG appoints new regional sales representative to support the growth of the Institution of Civil Engineers' US and Canadian journals business – 4 Sept 08

Publishers Communication Group (PCG) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mark Fuller to represent the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the United States and Canada. Mark will take on responsibility for growing ICE’s journal and Virtual Library business in the region, and for providing personal service to the ever-increasing list of ICE customers.

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BioOne and PCG announce marketing and sales partnership for North America – 25 June 08

Prestigious collaborative of bioscience publications turns to PCG to ensure growth in key US and Canadian markets. "PCG's solid experience representing and selling scholarly content into all types of North American libraries helps BioOne achieve its mission of increasing access to scholarly content. The PCG team have been responsive to our specialized needs during the tender process, and we are looking forward to working with them for many years to come," comments Susan Skomal, BioOne's executive director and chief operating officer.

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Independent book wholesaler selects VISTA to support growth – 9 June 08

Ireland's only independent wholesaler opts for integrated VISTA fulfilment and e-commerce systems to manage inventory, warehousing, online ordering and customer self-service. "We recognized that it was time to implement a fully fledged distribution system as used by the bulk of the British book distributors. Equally important was a system that was scalable, future-proof and supported our e-commerce requirements so that as we continue to build our business the system will accommodate us. We recognized that the VISTA system was a good fit," explains Fergal Stanley, Managing Director of Argosy Books.

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New client successes attest to VISTA's online capabilities – 21 May 08

A range of websites launched and systems implemented for a diverse group of publisher clients including Kogan Page, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the BMJ Group, publishers of the British Medical Journal. "The Publishing Technology team helped us to shape our vision into an exciting reality – an innovative web platform that deploys sophisticated technologies to truly add value to published content," comments Bart Wacek, ASCP Director.

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Ringgold and Ingenta pioneer centralisation of institutional authentication data – 19 May 08

Partnership enhances Ringgold's marketing database with data licensed from Ingenta, creating potential for Ingenta's data to become master dataset for scholarly information industry. "We've participated in many supply chain initiatives over the years," comments Ringgold Managing Director, Helen Henderson, "but we believe this one improves upon them all in terms of the scale of data involved, and the potential scope for changing the way publishers and libraries interact. Ingenta's team has been refreshingly creative and enthusiastic in their approach, and together we will prove that it is possible to streamline the process of accessing scholarly information for everyone."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Ingenta, the technology provider that connects the publishing and information industries, is pleased to announce its appointment of Anna Drage to the position of Senior Client Manager. Anna joins a key account management team of nine representatives based in the UK and the US that handles business and operational relationships with Ingenta’s more than 250 worldwide publisher clients. She comes to Ingenta from a similar position at Atypon Systems; her previous experience includes editorial, production and online delivery roles at Oxford University Press and Informa Healthcare.

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The Institution of Civil Engineers selects PCG to provide North American sales representation – 11 Mar 08

is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), and its subsidiary Thomas Telford Publishing, to manage its relationships and increase penetration in the North American library market.

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Judges Announced for VISTA Award for Industry Achievement – 4 Mar 08

VISTA is pleased to announce the panel of judges for the Award for Industry Achievement. This distinguished group represents all aspects of the book trade and will deliberate and ultimately select the winner of the Industry Achievement award from the nominations made by the readers of Publishing News.

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

Publishers Communication Group (PCG) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Andrew Allan to represent the University of California Press in Europe. Andrew will take on responsibility for growing UC Press’ journals and digital content business in the UK and in western and southern Europe, and for providing personal service to the ever-increasing list of UC Press customers in these regions.

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

Ingenta recently announced a new agreement with Ten Alps, the media company co-founded by Bob Geldof, which provides factual content for online, print, television and radio distribution.

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PGUK selects VISTA – 30 Jan 08

VISTA is proud to announce that Publishers Group UK (PGUK), a market leader in book sales and distribution representing publishers from the UK, Europe and the USA, has selected VISTA’s fulfillment and financial applications in a hosted (AHS) environment. The hosted applications require minimal maintenance from PGUK’s perspective allowing their mainly non-technical staff to focus on their business of marketing, selling and distributing books.

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Ingenta engages Rebecca Lenzini to drive development of North American opportunities – 9 Jan 08

Ingenta recently announced that Rebecca Lenzini, President of The Charleston Company and a long-standing member of the scholarly publishing and library communities, will join the firm as Director of Business Development, Publisher Services, on an assignment to strategically improve the positioning and development of its US presence.

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Ingenta strengthens library service with high-caliber appointment – 9 Jan 08

Ingenta recently announced a major appointment which will strengthen the company’s sales presence and strategic focus in the North American library market. Jeff Downing will join the company in February as the Manager, Library Relations, and will pursue opportunities for the company’s suite of integrated library services.

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Sweet sixteens: Ingenta announces 16 new and 16 renewed publisher customers – 9 Jan 08

Ingenta recently announced that 16 new publisher clients have chosen the IngentaConnect digital publishing service. Several are launching online publications for the first time, indicating the continuing growth of the e-publishing sector and the increasing power of the digital imperative.

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