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- International Scientific Communications Upgrades to Élan
- Peter Pauper Press Purchases Cat's-SQL Upgrade
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- NTIS Implements Élan Book, WMS to Manage Department of Education Materials
- Paulist Press to Implement Élan, PLM, Integrate Website
- Rogers Media Upgrades to Latest Version of Élan
- Mark Allen Group to Implement Élan Book
- University of Virginia Press Upgrades to Cat's SQL
- Books International to Upgrade from Cat's Pajamas to Élan Book
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- IML Group chooses Integrated Élan AD, CRM
- MPA Media upgrades to Ad Enterprise
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- University Press of Mississippi Signs Up For Cat's-SQL
- Spanish Language Publisher Selects Élan
- Hay House Becomes an Early Adopter
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- Salesforce.com Partnership, Interface Announced
- New, Small Publisher Edition of Élan Ad
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- New Data Protection Services
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- Well-Known Educational Publisher Turns a New Page
- Eerdmans Publishing Co. to Implement Élan Framework
- BuckMasters to run Hosted Version of Élan Ad
- Mark Allen Group to Implement Élan Circ
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- Online Ad Portal fuels Expansion at Leading Oil and Gas Publisher
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- Progressive Book Club Selects Élan Book
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- Internet Advertising Webinar – Booked Full
- New ASP Hosting Facility Comes Online
- Victory Favors The Media Services Group
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- PRO-ED to Implement Élan SQL Framework
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- New Analysis System Announced for Élan
- Christian Publishers Unite on New Software Platform
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- University Press Upgrades Journal Management
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- Catholic Publisher Opts for Hosted Élan Implementation
- User Group 2007: Hot in More Ways Than One
- Large B2B Publisher Integrates Business
- Trade Publisher Invests in New Software
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- Luxury boat publisher drops anchor in Moscow
- Intent Media chooses integrated CRM and Advertising
- Hotel Contract Management in Élan Conference
- ABC-CLIO selects integrated Élan system
- 4 new contracts signed for Cat's Pajamas software
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- Integrated Order-to-Print Solution
- Media Services acquires Cat's Pajamas
- ÉLAN Release Announced
- New Website
- Top 50 in the UK
- Internet Ad - Focus Group Meeting Held
- ÉLAN CRM Released
- New Membership Module
- ÉLAN Rights and Royalties
- New Browser-based Report Automation
THE MEDIA SERVICES GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF THE CAT'S PAJAMAS
Stamford, CT - January 24, 2007 - The Media Services Group, a leading provider of integrated publishing and event management software, has acquired The Cat's Pajamas, developer of the well known Cat's Pajamas book publishing system. Terms of the acquisition, which closed on January 24, 2007, provide for the maintenance of The Cat's Pajamas offices and staff in Burlington, WA as a division of The Media Services Group.
The Media Services Group currently owns, sells and supports two other book publishing software applications, BookWorks and CISPUB. With the addition of The Cat's Pajamas, MSGL effectively offers solutions to book publishers of all sizes and disciplines.
"We couldn't be happier with the arrangement," explained Wayne Olson, founder of The Cat's Pajamas. "With The Media Services Group, we have found a wonderful path forward for our customers, our staff and our software."
In addition to uninterrupted support of the current Cat's Pajamas software and customer base, the new office in Burlington, WA will also participate in the continued development of The Media Services Group's next generation book publishing platform, ÉLAN BOOK™. Work is already underway integrating The Cat's Pajamas system into the unified SQL database architecture, which will allow Cat's customers to operate on Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Express or Oracle. Release is scheduled for later this year.
"To be number one in this market you need to have great software, great customers, great support and great people," commented Jeff Shine, President and CEO of The Media Services Group. "The Cats acquisition helps us in achieving all of these goals."
With a combined customer base of nearly 400 publishers and with offices across North America, Canada and the U.K., The Media Services Group services more media businesses than any other publishing software company in its market.
ABOUT THE MEDIA SERVICES GROUP
Founded in 1985, The Media Services Group provides integrated software solutions and related services to publishing and event management businesses worldwide. Software modules include Book Publishing, Circulation Management, Directories Publishing, Membership Management, Advertising Management, Event and Conference Management. Offices in: Burlington, Santa Monica, Phoenix, Houston, Stamford, Toronto and London. More information online at http://www.msgl.com
ABOUT THE CAT'S PAJAMAS
The Cat's Pajamas, developer of the well known book publishing software system by the same name, provides software tools and services to help publishing and distribution businesses manage customer service, order entry, inventory, warehousing, receivables, and royalties. With customers throughout North America, representing all major disciplines of book publishing, the Cat's Pajamas is one of the most successful software suppliers in the marketplace. More information online at http://www.tcpj.com