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Press Release Calkins Media Use iPhone/iPad App from Presteligence NORTH CANTON, OH (November 23, 2010) – Calkins Media properties (Bucks County Courier Times, The Intelligencer (Doylestown), Burlington County Times, Beaver County Times, and Uniontown Herald-Standard) will add to their My News…On the Go e-Edition subscription offering with a Mobile App. Available for the iPad, iPhone, and iTouch, the My News…On the Go App allows users to download their daily subscription, browse the full newspaper pages, or see a breakdown of all of the stories separated by section. Bill Lobecker, Circulation Director for Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer, says they will allow any e-edition subscriber access to the App. Subscribers can download the free app in Apple iTunes but will be required to login with their username and password in order to see their subscriptions.
Calkins Media can increase their revenue stream by adding mobile advertising to the mix using the My News…On the Go online ad engine. They have been using My News…On the Go e-Edition for well over a year and saw a significant increase in circulation (greater than 300% in the first six months) as they began offering ‘Combo’ deals with print and e-edition subscriptions.
For more information: Denise Fedder І Presteligence І dfedder@presteligence.com І 330.305.6960 ext 500 About Presteligence:Presteligence is an industry leading software developer and service provider specializing in solutions for newspapers. We offer a suite of hosted advertising self service solutions, color-calibrated hard and soft proofing systems, production workflow systems, and interactive multimedia services. We have been servicing our customers since 1990 and have over 450 installations extending across five continents. About My News…On the Go:My News…On the Go presents your local news to subscribers through a variety of multi-media channels; online version, mobile phone, audio podcasts, iPhone and iPad apps. The hosted service brings new revenue opportunities and increases circulation numbers while reducing printing and distribution costs. Related Links:www.presteligence.com www.presteligence.com/mynews.html
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NEWS RELEASE
Century Group Newspapers Move to CIPS Marketing
LOS ANGELES, California – November 15, 2010 – CIPS Marketing has signed with Century Group Newspapers to take over the weekly home delivery distribution of all of its publications, including Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror, The Record Gazette, Highland Community News, Fontana Herald News, and The Valley Chronicle, serving multiple communities throughout the Inland Empire in Southern California.
Kennedy Higdon, Vice President at CIPS, said “We are very happy to have this opportunity to partner with Century Group Newspapers. Not only does CIPS offer the highest quality delivery in this important market, we are also able leverage our state of the art mapping and demographic technology to better target the distribution of these publications, ensuring the highest return for their advertisers.”
Toebe Bush, President & CEO of Century Group Newspapers, said “Century Group Newspapers are excited about our partnership with CIPS Marketing. We are always looking to improve service to our readers and advertisers and this joint effort will raise the standard of quality delivery throughout the markets we serve.”
CIPS Marketing Group, Inc. is the publishing industry’s largest and most trusted alternate newspaper and TMC distributor. Its weekly household distribution of more 6 million packages per week is unprecedented. CIPS has developed the most comprehensive Quality Control systems and has designed the needed delivery and verification tools to comply with all delivery specifications, which include the strictest Do Not Deliver and Paper Pile-Up standards in the industry. CIPS employs the most qualified operational leadership and expertise, and enjoys the industry’s only perfect track record of successful TMC conversions.
CONTACT:
Kennedy Higdon
khigdon@cipsmarketing.com
(310) 769-6900, ext 235
www.cipsmarketing.com
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Continued strong demand for cost effective and innovative solutions drive market.
ANN ARBOR, MI (November 8, 2010) - MediaSpan confirmed that the Newspaper market continues to rebound as they worked with over 20 sites installing 30 systems in October.
The Lufkin Daily News, Lufkin, TX, and their sister paper, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches, TX, selected MediaSpan as their vendor of choice and installed editorial, advertising and production software in October.
Register Publications, Lawrenceburg, IN installed MediaSpan's latest circulation, editorial and advertising software. It was one of the twenty sites working with MediaSpan in October. Other sites that installed or upgraded MediaSpan software include:
Advertising
- Baytown Sun - Baytown, Texas
- Cheboygan Daily Tribune & Shopper's Fair - Cheboygan, Michigan
- Jonesboro Sun - Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Manistee News Advocate - Manistee, Michigan
- News-Sun - Sebring, Florida
- Olney Daily Mail - Olney, Illinois
- Petoskey News Review - Petoskey, Michigan
- Pioneer - Big Rapids, Michigan
- Star Courier - Kewanee, Illinois
- Times Bulletin - Van Wert, Ohio
Editorial
- Gallup Independent - Gallup, New Mexico
- Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph, Michigan
- The Cape Breton Post - Sydney, Canada
- The Dispatch - Lexington, North Carolina
- The Record - Louisville, Kentucky
- Times Bulletin - Van Wert, Ohio
- Missourian - Washington, Missouri
Circulation
- Amsterdam Record - Amsterdam, New York
- Hastings Tribune - Hastings, Nebraska
- Jewish Renaissance - Southfield, Michigan
- North Vernon Plain Dealer - North Vernon, Indiana
About MediaSpan
MediaSpan Group, Inc. (www.mediaspangroup.com) powers digital content management, online marketing, advertising and business productivity solutions for the world's leading media companies including Sun Media, Advance Publications, MediaNews, Gannett and Radio One. With more than 4,000 local newspaper, radio, and television properties relying on its solutions, MediaSpan is the world's largest network of local media companies and media consumers.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, MediaSpan has development, support and sales offices worldwide including Melbourne, FL, New York City, London, UK and Irvine, CA.
Press Contact: Ken Freedman, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 508-541-3371; kfreedman@mediaspangroup.com
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PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
Date: 10 November 2010
For Immediate Release
Reading, UK- Atex announces the launch of the new Atex Tablet Publishing Solution designed to help media companies generate greater revenue on digital devices like Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy tablet. Atex's solution allows media companies to build user-friendly tablet applications that support multiple subscription models and deliver targeted advertising.
With Atex, media companies receive functionality that integrates into their existing editorial workflow, eliminating the need to invest in extra staff or third-party platforms to support the tablet production environment. As a result, media companies save money, streamline production and are able to utilize tablet devices almost immediately.
The Atex Tablet Publishing Solution produces editions with file sizes that are up to 25-times smaller than other products, meaning digital content publishers can deliver updates and new editions via Wi-Fi or over a 3G network. For readers, a smaller file means faster downloads, allowing them to start reading the latest publications as soon as they're available.
"At Atex we recognized the need for media companies to take advantage of tablet technology to develop new revenue streams and reach more customers," said Gustaf Sahlman, Atex Group Director, Products and Technology. "So we built upon our expertise in both content management and advertising to provide a solution that gives publishers the opportunity to produce a highly engaging tablet application that merges content and advertising."
The Atex Tablet Publishing Solution supports multiple tablet production frameworks offering media companies the flexibility to choose the environment that works best for them. This includes custom readers that show the printed publication and also more advanced formats that support Adobe Flash animation. Atex will support browser-based applications built using HTML5 as well.
For more information, please visit the Atex website http://www.atex.com/
About Atex
Atex, headquartered in the UK with offices worldwide, is a leading software company selling solutions for media-rich industries. We develop smart digital solutions that make a measurable difference and enable our 1000+ customers to optimise profitability and successfully compete in the rapidly converging media channels. As a global organisation, we are committed to helping companies build revenues and reduce costs through products that are increasingly personalised, localised, collaborative, contextually relevant, and available on demand.
For further information, please contact
Corporate Marketing
Keegan Skidmore
kskidmore@atex.com
phone +1 (781) 685-3255
fax +1 (781) 685-3276
Atex
5 Burlington Woods
Burlington
MA 01803, USA
Atex is a registered trademark of Atex Group Ltd. All other brands or products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Cross Platform browser based system offers the flexibility of SaaS or self hosted deployment
ANN ARBOR, MI (November 5, 2010) – MediaSpan announced today the release of the latest version of its versatile and powerful AdManagerPro advertising content management solution.
The new version features a completely re-designed browser based client that offers outstanding functionality and performance.
Key features of AdManagerPro 5 include:
- Remote access for all components of the system including:
- Order Entry
- Reporting
- Accounts Receivables
- Enhanced integration with MediaSpan’s Circulation Pro and Production Manager Pro. Customer Service Representatives now have the ability to perform multiple job functions from one workstation accessing the system via a Web browser.
- A Web-based customer service portal to give advertising customers the ability to place, view and pay for their ads and other account information.
- Powerful reporting engine gives users increased flexibility in mining the data they need to be productive. The new Scheduling tool gives users the ability to create key reports once and have the system create and deliver the reports when users need the information.
In addition, a new feature that allows users to define separate business units within the AdManagerPro database makes it easier than ever to manage multiple publications from one location and one database.
“We know that in this economy, some of the most important things our customers are looking for are cost savings, revenue opportunities and flexibility,” said Dan Roberts, MediaSpan President. “The latest version of AdManagerPro makes it easier than ever to consolidate operations or give employees of single site installations the flexibility to access the system from any where at any time.”
MediaSpan is the leading provider of proven mission-critical content management and workflow solutions for the Web publishing, magazine, and newspaper markets. With more than 1,200 customers, AdManagerPro is the most popular ad-management solution on the market today. AdManagerPro streamlines and simplifies the advertising process by integrating multiple ad management functions into one easy to use toolset.
AdManagerPro5 is available as both a SaaS and self hosted solution. About MediaSpanMediaSpan Group, Inc. (www.mediaspangroup.com) powers digital content management, online marketing, advertising and business productivity solutions for the world's leading media companies including Sun Media, Advance Publications, MediaNews, Gannett and Radio One. With more than 4,000 local newspaper, radio, and television properties relying on its solutions, MediaSpan is the world’s largest network of local media companies and media consumers. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, MediaSpan has development, support and sales offices worldwide including Melbourne, FL, New York City, London, UK and Irvine, CA.
Press Contact: Ken Freedman, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 508-541-3371; kfreedman@mediaspangroup.com
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The Rome Sentinel goes live with Newzware Circulation, Advertising and Financial software for newspaper management
Hatfield, PA, September 1, 2010 -
ICANON Newzware, North America’s greatest value for integrated newspaper business software
systems announced that The Rome Sentinel has selected and now participates in the Newzware Cloud
environment for Circulation Management, Advertising Order entry and Accounts Receivable, General
Ledger and Accounts Payable applications as well as web self service components selected to
streamline customer service efforts. The Rome Sentinel is a growing daily newspaper with a weekday
circulation just under 14,000 and a Sunday distribution over 24,000.
The Rome Sentinel selected Newzware for its ability to support growth strategies by bringing
efficiency and increased report capability to their circulation and financial management systems.
According to Stephen Waters, Publisher of the Sentinel, “We are pleased that the Newzware
newspaper business system easily interfaces with other standard desktop computing
programs, is platform independent, and is hosted off site in a secure cloud environment maintained
by a support staff attentive to our needs.”
The Rome Sentinel also looks forward to the installation of Newzware Classified Order Entry and
integrated Pagination software as well as Point of Sale and Cash Management applications to round
out the suite of products necessary to serve their central New York clientele.
Newzware products are sold on a site license basis or contracted as a service through our
Software as a Service programs. Additional information is available at www.newzware.com
About ICANON Newzware
ICANON Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 as a Systems Integration Company and is
privately held. Since its inception, the primary focus has remained with customer service and data
management with integrity. ICANON honors these principals with its employees and partners
providing corporate decisions that manage growth responsibly while insuring a profitable return
on investment as well as a stable source of employment.
ICANON maintains a significant vertical presence in the newspaper publishing industry through
its Newzware products and services. Newzware offers an integrated software product line
including Circulation Management, Display and Classified Advertising; complete Financial and
Accounting software plus layout and pagination. As a systems integrator and solutions provider,
ICANON focuses on supporting our customer's complete enterprise including Newzware
products, computer hardware, power conditioning equipment, operating systems and third party
software investments.
Contact: Gary Markle
ICANON
Phone : 215 822-5519 x103
Fax : 215 822-5523
2321 North Penn Rd
Hatfield, PA 19440
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The next step in publishing is now on-line with the latest system from MediaSpan.
ANN ARBOR, MI (September 30, 2010) - MediaSpan announced today the upcoming release of its newest addition to its content management suite, SkyQueTM.
SkyQueTM is a browser based SaaS deployed solution that offers outstanding functionality and performance. Designed for today's multichannel world, SkyQueTM gives users the flexibility to produce and manage all of their multi-media content in one easy to use system regardless of the final output channel.
Key features of SkyQueTM include:
SkyQueTM will be demonstrated to the publishing world for the first time at the upcoming GraphExpo show in Chicago October 3-6 and IFRA in Hamburg, Germany October 4-6.
About MediaSpan
MediaSpan Group, Inc. (www.mediaspangroup.com) powers digital content management, online marketing, advertising and business productivity solutions for the world's leading media companies including Sun Media, Advance Publications, MediaNews, Gannett and Radio One. With more than 4,000 local newspaper, radio, and television properties relying on its solutions, MediaSpan is the world's largest network of local media companies and media consumers.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, MediaSpan has development, support and sales offices worldwide including Melbourne, FL, New York City, London, UK and Irvine, CA.
Press Contact: Ken Freedman, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, 508-541-3371; kfreedman@mediaspangroup.com
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