SAP's book publishing software offers two unique advantages when compared to other solutions.
First, it offers the most highly customizable software solution available for book publishers that want a customized solution. When Random House realized they a customized rights solution for their unique needs they were able to construct a customized solution in SAP. Standardized software for larger publishers; such as IBS Bookmaster or Klopotek, does not offer this flexibility.
Second, SAP is multilingual. Workstations in Japan, Germany, United States, Russia and France can access a centralized database in their own language. This feature allows a multinational publishing company to standardize their operations around a single solution that provides management with real time information on their global operations.
That said, in our experience, SAP is best suited for large book publishing companies with sales or $100M+ USD. Why? In the past we have suggested that multilnational publishers with sales of $30M to $75M contact SAP. SAP was not interested in dealing with them, and recommended that they seek other solution providers.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Cats Pajamas Signs 4 New Contracts
Four publishers selected the Cats Pajamas software offered by the Media Services Group.
The publishers are:
New York Botanical Gardens Press, the largest publishing program of any independent botanical garden in the world.
Smithsonian Books which will use Cat's Pajamas to calculate and process rights and royalties.
Kumon Publishing North America, a subsidiary of Kumon Publishing Corporation, an educational publisher founded in Japan in 1988.
Eastern Washington University Press
The publishers are:
New York Botanical Gardens Press, the largest publishing program of any independent botanical garden in the world.
Smithsonian Books which will use Cat's Pajamas to calculate and process rights and royalties.
Kumon Publishing North America, a subsidiary of Kumon Publishing Corporation, an educational publisher founded in Japan in 1988.
Eastern Washington University Press
Bookmaster Selected by EMC Paradigm Publishing
PRESS RELEASE
EMC Paradigm Publishing signs a software license agreement for IBS Bookmaster software.
EMC Paradigm Publishing, which recently celebrated fifty years in the publishing industry, has signed a software and services agreement with IBS to install the world-leading software suite for publishers – IBS Bookmaster. The new system will include financials, book production, inventory control, warehouse management, subscription management, royalties and retail management.
“The IBS Bookmaster software suite will help take our publishing business to the next level, while making us more competitive and more efficient,” states Pat McKeown, Director of Information Systems, EMC Paradigm Publishing. “We are especially looking forward to the Book Production Module that will be able to track our process from inception to final printing. Throughout the evaluation process, we felt that the IBS Bookmaster software was the most comprehensive of all the software applications we looked at.”
About EMC/Paradigm Publishing
For more than 50 years, EMC Paradigm Publishing has been committed to developing quality educational materials and providing personalized service to educators. Their School Division offers textbook programs in World Languages, Business Education, Literature, and Language Arts with supplementary and multimedia materials. The College Division offers textbook programs in Computer Technology, Allied Health, Accounting, Office Technology, Distance Learning, Staff Development and Biotechnology with supplementary and multimedia materials. EMC has customers throughout the US and Canada.
IBS North America, March 15, 2007
EMC Paradigm Publishing signs a software license agreement for IBS Bookmaster software.
EMC Paradigm Publishing, which recently celebrated fifty years in the publishing industry, has signed a software and services agreement with IBS to install the world-leading software suite for publishers – IBS Bookmaster. The new system will include financials, book production, inventory control, warehouse management, subscription management, royalties and retail management.
“The IBS Bookmaster software suite will help take our publishing business to the next level, while making us more competitive and more efficient,” states Pat McKeown, Director of Information Systems, EMC Paradigm Publishing. “We are especially looking forward to the Book Production Module that will be able to track our process from inception to final printing. Throughout the evaluation process, we felt that the IBS Bookmaster software was the most comprehensive of all the software applications we looked at.”
About EMC/Paradigm Publishing
For more than 50 years, EMC Paradigm Publishing has been committed to developing quality educational materials and providing personalized service to educators. Their School Division offers textbook programs in World Languages, Business Education, Literature, and Language Arts with supplementary and multimedia materials. The College Division offers textbook programs in Computer Technology, Allied Health, Accounting, Office Technology, Distance Learning, Staff Development and Biotechnology with supplementary and multimedia materials. EMC has customers throughout the US and Canada.
Acumen Rights Management Module
The new Acumen Rights Management Optional Module enables you to manage rights submissions and contracts, and increase lucrative subsidiary rights sales. Subsidiary rights sales provide the benefit of leveraging existing intellectual property into other industries, geographic regions, and languages.
While the core ACUMEN system provides basic support for rights sales, the Rights Management Optional Module builds on the basic rights features by integrating Submissions, Customers, CRM, Regions, Products, Invoices, Accounting, Royalties and Cash Receipts into a full-featured system that enables you to manage all aspects of rights submissions and contracts—from the initial contact to the signing of a contract and receipt of royalty payments.
CyberWolf Inc. has been helping publishers grow since 1990 and is used by over 180 publishers. To learn more about ACUMEN Book®, visit www.acumenbook.com.
While the core ACUMEN system provides basic support for rights sales, the Rights Management Optional Module builds on the basic rights features by integrating Submissions, Customers, CRM, Regions, Products, Invoices, Accounting, Royalties and Cash Receipts into a full-featured system that enables you to manage all aspects of rights submissions and contracts—from the initial contact to the signing of a contract and receipt of royalty payments.
CyberWolf Inc. has been helping publishers grow since 1990 and is used by over 180 publishers. To learn more about ACUMEN Book®, visit www.acumenbook.com.
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:
- 38% - Traditional Retail
- 24% - Library
- 18% - Non Bookstore Retailers
- 13% - Online
- 05% - Book Clubs
- 02% - Direct publisher to consumer sales
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.
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