Publishing Technology

Publishing Technology and the Institution of Civil Engineers build the world’s largest online civil engineering resource

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:59:40 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, has recently launched a new and expanded ICE Virtual Library for the Institution of Civil Engineers and its publishing subsidiary Thomas Telford. The platform provides the first consolidated home for journal and book archives that date back to 1836, alongside ICE’s professional book list, the ICE manuals series and its new collection of e-books. The Library is supported by Publishing Technology’s pub2web technology platform, and represents the world’s largest online civil engineering resource.

Publishing Technology Releases Next Generation of Software Solutions

Thu, 28 May 2009 20:56:31 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest supplier of software solutions and related services for the publishing and information industries, today announced the release of its next generation of software solutions to manage today’s evolving enterprise. This new suite of applications is the most flexible offering of its kind on the market.

Publishing Technology partners with SunMedia to launch Japan's leading online publishing platform

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:50:04 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, today announces its new partnership with Sunmedia, the Japanese content solutions provider. The agreement between the two organizations will see Publishing Technology deploy its innovative pub2web technology to rebuild Japan’s leading online publishing platform as a robust new research service.

Publishing Technology invests and expands Client Management Group with two key appointments

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:50:01 GMT

Publishing Technology is delighted to announce two key appointments to the Client Management Group, Martin Borbo (US) and Anna Lister Cheese (UK).

Publishing Technology and TBI Communications support groundbreaking Society collaboration

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:49:11 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, has been selected as the development partner for a pilot project being coordinated by TBI Communications, the strategic marketing consultancy for scholarly publishers. Breathing Space is the first semantic web collaboration between scholarly societies and aims to explore the value to researchers of compiling and mining a critical mass of data within a discipline; the project collates content from the European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society, who together account for 30% of citations within the field of respiratory medicine.

Latest release strengthens IngentaConnect’s position as The Home of Scholarly Research

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:36 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, is pleased to announce the latest release of its flagship research platform, IngentaConnect. The release integrates a number of site enhancements to improve user experience and offer greater discoverability of its content.

Publishing Technology moves headquarters to prestigious new office in Oxford Business Park

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:46:12 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, announced today that it has completed the move from its former offices into a larger, prestigious and contemporary facility in the Oxford Business Park, in order to accommodate the growing organisation.

New World Order at Publishing Technology As Changes to Management Roles Position International Market Leader for Growth

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:42:14 GMT

Publishing Technology, the global provider of software and services to the publishing industry, and the largest player in the market, announces some significant changes of responsibilities within its management team. Based in the UK, USA and Brazil, Publishing Technology operates across the trade publishing, academic and scholarly markets and is announcing some significant changes to management responsibilities following a review of its business throughout 2009.

IngentaConnect gets ahead of the game with Shibboleth 2 compliant release

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:10 GMT

Publishing Technology, the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, today announced the latest release of IngentaConnect, its flagship collection of e-publications. This release of Ingentaconnect includes Shibboleth 2 integration in anticipation of the forthcoming industry-compliant deadline of June 30th. Compliance with Shibboleth 2, a standards based, open source software package for user authentication, is the latest in several advances made to ensure the platform remains future-proof for its publishers and its users. In an ever-evolving digital landscape, IngentaConnect enables both its partners and users to be secure in the knowledge that their content and delivery technology is safe-guarded for the future. Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

PGUK gains efficiency, ease and liberation through Publishing Technology's hosted services

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:00:10 GMT

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. Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

Publishing Technology delivers visibility and credibility for scholarly publishers online

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:05:33 GMT

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.Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

Publishing Technology Trials Ground-breaking 'IngentaConnect Mobile'

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:41:19 GMT

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

Thomas Telford and the Institution of Civil Engineers select Publishing Technology's pub2web to future-proof its publications

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:08:50 GMT

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.Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

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

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:11:09 GMT

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.Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

BMJ Group supported by Publishing Technology's Information Commerce Software

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:27:16 GMT

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.Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

Publishing Technology Streamlines

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:37:19 GMT

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.Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

BioOne and PCG expand marketing and sales partnership globally

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:37:19 GMT

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.Read full story on the Publishing Technology website

BioOne and PCG announce marketing and sales partnership for North America

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:16:58 GMT

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. Read full story on the PCG website

Independent book wholesaler selects VISTA to support growth

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:47:07 GMT

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. Read full story on the VISTA website

New client successes attest to VISTA's online capabilities

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:02 GMT

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. Read full story on the VISTA website

Ringgold and Ingenta pioneer centralisation of institutional authentication data

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:38:42 GMT

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." Read full story on the Ingenta website

Publishing Technology launches BBC Monitoring Library

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:12:14 GMT

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. Read full announcement (PDF)

Allen Press and PCG form European marketing partnership

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:10:48 GMT

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. title="Read full announcement (PDF)">Read full announcement (PDF)

VISTA and IPG unite to support exploration of digital marketing tools

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:08:04 GMT

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. title="Read full announcement (PDF)">Read full announcement (PDF)

Publishing Technology plc announces preliminary results for 2007

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:43:02 GMT

Growth across all divisions results in GBP18.4m revenue during the period, with gross profit of GBP6.2m and EBITDA profit of GBP0.2m. "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

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:36:02 GMT

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

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:17:02 GMT

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. Read on...

Book Distributor to Focus on its Core Competency ... Selling Books

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:09:46 GMT

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

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:01:25 GMT

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 engages Rebecca Lenzini to drive development of North American opportunities

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:18:54 GMT

Highly-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.

Ingenta strengthens library service with high-caliber appointment

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:18:54 GMT

Jeff 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.

Sweet sixteens: Ingenta announces 16 new and 16 renewed publisher customers

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:41:58 GMT

Sixteen 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.

Ingenta launches pub2web

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:26:32 GMT

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.

Ingenta ahead of the curve with latest release

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:39:21 GMT

Latest 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.

Dulcie Watanabe Joins PCG to Represent University of Chicago Press

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:06:42 GMT

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"

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:15:27 GMT

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.