Publishing Technology plc
| Type | Public (LSE: PTO) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing (Technology) |
| Headquarters | Oxford, England |
| Key people |
George Lossius, Chief Executive Officer Alan Moug, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary |
| Products | advance, IngentaConnect, author2reader, pub2web, ICS and Publishers Communication Group (PCG) |
| Subsidiaries | Publishers Communication Group (PCG) |
| Website | Corporate Website |
Publishing Technology plc is a UK-based international provider of information technology and services to publishers. Customers include both academic and trade publishers, and services encompass both journal and book publishing, as well as digital media. The company is listed on London's AIM.
Publishing Technology claims to be the largest provider of software and services for the publishing industry, with a customer base which includes eight out of ten of the world's largest publishers.
The company provides a broad set of software systems and services for the publishing industry, including systems that support the infrastructure of a publisher (including production, distribution, royalties and editorial) and the digital delivery of publisher products. Their Publishers Communication Group division provides sales and marketing consultancy services for publishers.
Publishing Technology's product and service brands include advance, pub2web, IngentaConnect, ICS, author2reader, and Publishers Communication Group (PCG).
The company has operated primarily from the UK (Oxford) and the USA (cambridge, MA and Somerset, NJ), but has recently also expanded into Australia, Japan, Brazil and Germany.
History
Publishing Technology was formed in 2007 following the merger of Ingenta (founded in 1998), VISTA International (founded in 1977), and Publishers Communication Group (founded in 1990).