Innovative USA Publisher Goodheart-Willcox, chooses publishing ERP Bookmaster

News & Events 2006-04-13

Goodheart-Willcox will take advantage of many of Bookmaster’s integrated solutions including financials, warehouse management, distribution, inventory management, book production and royalties. They also are looking into the future with IBS to utilize Bookmaster’s advanced Warehouse Management module.

“We looked at upgrading our current applications or replacing our existing systems with a new suite of applications. After a thorough evaluation with the help of an outside consultant and a cross-organizational team we choose the IBS Bookmaster suite of products. We found it to be easy to use, flexible, and able to handle existing and new industry changes such as ISBN-13.” stated Shannon Deprofio, Vice-President of Publishing for Goodheart-Willcox.

Goodheart-Willcox has been devoted to publishing a variety of exciting products including innovative textbooks, useful supplements, and inviting multimedia resources for school, industry, and individual training. Their experience combined with a true dedication to the field, supports their position as a leading publisher in the market.

“We are very excited to partner with such a strong company in the publishing industry. The Goodheart-Willcox Co. has an incredible reputation as being a leader in the industry. We look forward to working with them to leverage the advanced applications IBS can provide a quality organization like theirs”, states Barry Christian, President, IBSUS.

IBS is a world-class provider of vertical industry supply chain solutions. Publishers worldwide rely on IBS' Bookmaster system which combines the power and functionality of leading WMS, e-Business, CRM and business Intelligence solutions with the industry specific features of a specialized book distribution and publishing system. IBS has corporate revenues exceeding $300 million, and almost 2,000 employees in 30 countries.

“As an ERP vendor that specializes in offering software products that fit the unique business requirements of vertical industries such as publishing, we are delighted that Goodheart-Willcox is joining the long list of satisfied Bookmaster customers,” said Staffan Wensing, MD of IBS Bookmaster.

John Flanagan, President, Goodheart-Willcox added: "We choose IBS for several reasons including their broad publishing industry experience and they also offer a comprehensive package of solutions for our entire business with fewer modifications for a publishing house. We visited several of their customers and were very impressed with what we saw and what we heard. We feel we have selected the right partner for our organization and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship.”

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