In little more than ten years of trading, BookSource has become one of Scotland’s leading book distributors. The company has attributed much of this successful growth to IBS Bookmaster which has provided comprehensive functional support and the flexibility to grow with the company. IBS Bookmaster has ensured that BookSource continues to meet the ever-changing demands of the industry and its customers.
Globally recognised as a leading publisher of academic journals, Emerald Group
Publishing recently expanded its product portfolio by acquiring a backlist of over 1,500 books and book series as well as the rights to new book titles. This growth in its business led to an urgent requirement for specialist IT systems. The company selected IBS Bookmaster and within 6 months was live with the Editorial and Book Production module. Emerald is now moving forward rapidly with new ventures supported by new software from IBS.
When Henry Gill, printer for Dublin University formed a fledgling publishing company in 1865, he probably never imagined that 150 years later it would have become Ireland’s biggest and most prestigious publisher and book distributor.
In mid-1998, a team from LexisNexis’ business unit and IBS Bookmaster software developers came together to create a subscriptions system that would change the way LexisNexis managed subscriptions. This development also coincided with the implementation of IBS Bookmaster for LexisNexis in five countries (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore).
As part of a key business relationship that extends back to 1991, global publishing leader, Pearson, has agreed to expand its implementation of IBS Bookmaster software into Europe.