NEW YORK, March 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impelsys, a global leader in providing electronic content delivery solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Corporate Graphics Commercial, a leading full-service provider of book printing based in Minnesota, to provide the software platform that will power the eBook capabilities in Corporate Graphics Commercial's new turnkey book distribution platform, Publish 360.
Publish 360, a fully integrated solution for producing and distributing both printed books and electronic books, represents an aggressive foray into the eBook marketplace by Corporate Graphics Commercial. After an exhaustive evaluation of many prospective partners, they selected Impelsys' award-winning iPublishCentral software platform to complement the technology infrastructure for the eBook component of the new Publish 360 offering.
"As eBook sales continue to grow rapidly, it's important for printers, content publishers, and distributors to have in place cost-efficient strategies for delivering their content in industry-standard eBook formats," said Sameer Shariff, Chief Executive Officer of Impelsys. "We're pleased to partner with Corporate Graphics Commercial in the delivery of their new Publish 360 offering and look forward to working together with them as this solution is rolled out to education and trade customers worldwide."
Publish 360 is a turnkey delivery solution for book publishers and distributors, which includes the following:
- Printing – hard cover and soft cover, on-demand and long-run
- Fulfillment – warehousing, shipping and shelf-ready processing
- Management –managing lifecycle of inventory
- Archiving – refreshing backlist titles into new frontlist sellers
- Conversion – convert print titles into eBook file formats
- Distribution – integrated DRM through content distribution platforms, download models, timed subscriptions, and long-term licenses
- Sales – online stores and custom-built apps for mobile devices
- Measurement – monthly reporting to track sales to identify new revenue opportunities
"Our customers have challenged us to become more than just a printer, so we have built a fully integrated solution that will meet the needs of our customers for producing and distributing books in both print and digital formats," said Dan Kvasnicka, President of Corporate Graphics Commercial. "We're delighted to be using iPublishCentral to complement the eBook component of our new Publish 360 offering because this software is widely recognized as one of the most user-friendly and cost-effective digital publishing platforms in the world."
For more information, please go to www.corpgraph.com.
About Impelsys
Impelsys, a leader in providing electronic content delivery solutions to the global publishing market, helps its clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. Impelsys-powered technologies such as iPublishCentral™ help printers, content publishers, and distributors increase their revenues by delivering content online quickly and cost effectively. Impelsys' passion for client success has helped it build long-term partnerships with its customers becoming critical in the client's electronic delivery strategy. Leading clients include McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, Benchmark Education, Marshall Cavendish and Houghton Mifflin. Headquartered in New York, Impelsys operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit www.impelsys.com.
About Corporate Graphics Commercial
Corporate Graphics Commercial is a leading full-service provider of book printing, eBook delivery, and ancillary services located in Minnesota and is a subsidiary of the Taylor Corporation. Corporate Graphics Commercial supports content publishers, distributors, independent school photographers, schools, military units, and corporate clients worldwide through state-of-the-art prepress electronics, printing presses, extensive bindery capabilities, and electronic book production and distribution technologies. For more information about Corporate Graphics Commercial, please visit www.corpgraph.com or call 800-729-7575.