- 38% - Traditional Retail
- 24% - Library
- 18% - Non Bookstore Retailers
- 13% - Online
- 05% - Book Clubs
- 02% - Direct publisher to consumer sales
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sales Channel Statistics: 2006
The Wall Street Journal of March 22, 2007 reported that book sales by sales channel for 2006; according to R.R. Bowker LLC, were:
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Lerner Books Selects Global & Klopotek
Press Release from Global Turnkey
Minneapolis-based Lerner Publishing Group, specializing in educational books for K-12 markets, has selected Global Turnkey Systems (GTS) as its publishing solution provider. After an 8-month review of solution alternatives, GTS – a division of Klopotek – was chosen for its range of functionality and professional team. The full spectrum of software from GTS’ UNISON and Klopotek product lines will be implemented to handle Lerner Publishing Group’s publishing lifecycle, from acquisition through distribution. Having recently merged with Klopotek, GTS is able to offer Klopotek’s industry-leading front office solution for title management, production and rights management. GTS’ UNISON product line covers the sales, distribution and accounting needs of Lerner Publishing Group’s back office. Lerner Publishing Group’s distribution center operations will be streamlined and automated through the implementation of GTS’ newest integrated module: Warehouse Management.
Adam Lerner, CEO of Lerner Publishing Group, stated, “GTS offered us the back-end system we need to meet our strategic goals in fulfillment and distribution. With Klopotek we’ll have a fully integrated publishing system, from planning to shipping. As an independent publisher, we look for strong and long-lasting business partners. The collaborative approach GTS took right from the start has been impressive. The addition of Klopotek made this an ideal solution for LPG."
Margaret Wunderlich, VP/CFO of Lerner Publishing Group, stated, “The integrated solutions from GTS and Klopotek will help us streamline our publishing process and gain valuable efficiencies in our distribution operations, while establishing a platform for growth that Lerner Publishing Group has planned for the next several years. The GTS team shows a strong depth of knowledge of the publishing process and is able to understand the unique requirements of our environment.”
Minneapolis-based Lerner Publishing Group, specializing in educational books for K-12 markets, has selected Global Turnkey Systems (GTS) as its publishing solution provider. After an 8-month review of solution alternatives, GTS – a division of Klopotek – was chosen for its range of functionality and professional team. The full spectrum of software from GTS’ UNISON and Klopotek product lines will be implemented to handle Lerner Publishing Group’s publishing lifecycle, from acquisition through distribution. Having recently merged with Klopotek, GTS is able to offer Klopotek’s industry-leading front office solution for title management, production and rights management. GTS’ UNISON product line covers the sales, distribution and accounting needs of Lerner Publishing Group’s back office. Lerner Publishing Group’s distribution center operations will be streamlined and automated through the implementation of GTS’ newest integrated module: Warehouse Management.
Adam Lerner, CEO of Lerner Publishing Group, stated, “GTS offered us the back-end system we need to meet our strategic goals in fulfillment and distribution. With Klopotek we’ll have a fully integrated publishing system, from planning to shipping. As an independent publisher, we look for strong and long-lasting business partners. The collaborative approach GTS took right from the start has been impressive. The addition of Klopotek made this an ideal solution for LPG."
Margaret Wunderlich, VP/CFO of Lerner Publishing Group, stated, “The integrated solutions from GTS and Klopotek will help us streamline our publishing process and gain valuable efficiencies in our distribution operations, while establishing a platform for growth that Lerner Publishing Group has planned for the next several years. The GTS team shows a strong depth of knowledge of the publishing process and is able to understand the unique requirements of our environment.”
Media Services Opens Office in Brazil
Media Services Press Release:
"São Paulo, Brazil - February 9, 2007 - The Media Services Group, a leading provider of integrated publishing and event management solutions, recently announced the opening of a new office in Brazil. Based in the city of São Paulo, MSG Brazil will sell and support a number of core software applications that have been translated into Portuguese and adapted for the Brazilian marketplace, including the latest releases of Ad Manager, Sales Prospector and Right & Royalties.
"The publishing market in Brazil has grown significantly over the past several years and we see a number of great opportunities here," explained Frank Skwirut, Vice President of MSG Brazil. "There simply aren't many software options for Brazilian publishers looking for flexible and dynamic business systems. Our value proposition is very simple: Better software means better business."
Founded in 1985, The Media Services Group provides integrated software solutions and related services to publishing and event management businesses worldwide. Software modules include Book Publishing, Circulation Management, Directories Publishing, Membership Management, Advertising Management, Event and Conference Management. Offices in: Seattle, Santa Monica, Phoenix, Houston, Stamford, Toronto, London and São Paulo.
"São Paulo, Brazil - February 9, 2007 - The Media Services Group, a leading provider of integrated publishing and event management solutions, recently announced the opening of a new office in Brazil. Based in the city of São Paulo, MSG Brazil will sell and support a number of core software applications that have been translated into Portuguese and adapted for the Brazilian marketplace, including the latest releases of Ad Manager, Sales Prospector and Right & Royalties.
"The publishing market in Brazil has grown significantly over the past several years and we see a number of great opportunities here," explained Frank Skwirut, Vice President of MSG Brazil. "There simply aren't many software options for Brazilian publishers looking for flexible and dynamic business systems. Our value proposition is very simple: Better software means better business."
Founded in 1985, The Media Services Group provides integrated software solutions and related services to publishing and event management businesses worldwide. Software modules include Book Publishing, Circulation Management, Directories Publishing, Membership Management, Advertising Management, Event and Conference Management. Offices in: Seattle, Santa Monica, Phoenix, Houston, Stamford, Toronto, London and São Paulo.
Friday, March 16, 2007
What is a 1+1=3 Acquisition?
We classify a book publishing software vendor's merger or acquisition as a 1+1=3 if it has a dramatic effect on the sales of the vendor's publishing software.
Example: 1+1=2 Acquisition
The Media Services Group Ltd's 2005 acquisition of S3 Pubtech; and its CisPub book publishing software product line, complemented their existing Bookworks product line, increased their customer base among book publishers & distributors, and improved technical support for existing customers; however, it has not lead to increased rates of sale for either book publishing software solution - CisPub or Bookworks.
Example: 1+1=3 Acquisition
International Business Services' (a $300M+ company) 2005 acquisition of TMS ($10M+ company) and their Bookmaster book publishing software dramatically increased the sales potential of Bookmaster. The number of new clients signed up in the United States has greatly increased since the merger and Bookmaster is now supported and sold by IBS offices in 22+ countries. The software is being extended to support the Spanish language, and support for additional languages is forthcoming. This merger has the potential to quadruple the sales of Bookmaster.
Example: 1+1=2 Acquisition
The Media Services Group Ltd's 2005 acquisition of S3 Pubtech; and its CisPub book publishing software product line, complemented their existing Bookworks product line, increased their customer base among book publishers & distributors, and improved technical support for existing customers; however, it has not lead to increased rates of sale for either book publishing software solution - CisPub or Bookworks.
Example: 1+1=3 Acquisition
International Business Services' (a $300M+ company) 2005 acquisition of TMS ($10M+ company) and their Bookmaster book publishing software dramatically increased the sales potential of Bookmaster. The number of new clients signed up in the United States has greatly increased since the merger and Bookmaster is now supported and sold by IBS offices in 22+ countries. The software is being extended to support the Spanish language, and support for additional languages is forthcoming. This merger has the potential to quadruple the sales of Bookmaster.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Vista Merges with Ingenta PLC
In February Vista; a leading book publishing software provider of ERP solutions, merged with Ingenta, a provider of online publishing services to form Publishing Technology PLC, a publicly traded company listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market.
"Publishing Technology plc will employ approximately 180 people across North America and Europe. The company will have over 350 publishing customers, including eight of the ten largest publishing houses in the world, such as Hachette, Random House, Penguin, and Reed Elsevier and, unlike large international ERP providers, the company will deliver configurable publishing-specific software solutions tailored to its clients. The company will also have 1,000 academic and corporate research library clients, such as Louisiana State University Library and Glaxo SmithKline’s research library, and a number of multilateral institution clients, such as the World Bank, the IMF and the OECD."
Our conversations with the employees of Vista revealed that both companies are truely excited about the merger. The employees talking about developing new products and marketing campaigns that build upon the strengths of both Ingenta and Vista.
From our perspective, the Vista-Ingenta merger is unlike any of the other recent mergers in the industry as it has the potential to truely grow the size of the market for both product lines. A true 1+1=3 merger.
"Publishing Technology plc will employ approximately 180 people across North America and Europe. The company will have over 350 publishing customers, including eight of the ten largest publishing houses in the world, such as Hachette, Random House, Penguin, and Reed Elsevier and, unlike large international ERP providers, the company will deliver configurable publishing-specific software solutions tailored to its clients. The company will also have 1,000 academic and corporate research library clients, such as Louisiana State University Library and Glaxo SmithKline’s research library, and a number of multilateral institution clients, such as the World Bank, the IMF and the OECD."
Our conversations with the employees of Vista revealed that both companies are truely excited about the merger. The employees talking about developing new products and marketing campaigns that build upon the strengths of both Ingenta and Vista.
From our perspective, the Vista-Ingenta merger is unlike any of the other recent mergers in the industry as it has the potential to truely grow the size of the market for both product lines. A true 1+1=3 merger.
Oxford University Press Implements SAP IPM
At Book Business Expo 2007 we learned that Oxford University Press is implementing the SAP Intellectual Property Management module.
The SAP IPM module's functionality covers rights management; including rights availability tracking, and royalty accounting.
From our perspective, the key advantage of SAP IPM is that the publisher can extensively customize its functionality and user interface to meet the "unique" needs of their publishing house.
The SAP IPM module's functionality covers rights management; including rights availability tracking, and royalty accounting.
From our perspective, the key advantage of SAP IPM is that the publisher can extensively customize its functionality and user interface to meet the "unique" needs of their publishing house.
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