Publishing Technology plc: One-Stop Shopping for Print and Digital Publishing

Author: Daniel Pollock, Vice President & Lead Analyst

Publishing Technology plc (PT) was formed by the 2007 merger of VISTA International – long a key technology provider to the publishing community – and Ingenta plc, a provider of online services for Scientific, Technical & Medical (STM) publishers. PT’s resulting digital platform and services offer interesting opportunities for publishers who wish to implement digital operations and build a better return on the investment in their content. Indeed, in today’s cost-conscious and digitally challenging climate, STM publishers give serious consideration to outsourcing digital operations in much the same way that they have done for print. With clients that include the BBC, and products that include semantic search engines, e-commerce, and strategic marketing services, PT is a market leader for the growing digital publishing services market. This report contains:

- Company highlights, including revenue figures and details of PT’s four divisions and their products;
- Analysis of what factors make Publishing Technology unique;
- Details of the competitive landscape, including a table comparing STM digital publishing platforms;
- Threats and opportunities facing PT;
- Essential actions for STM publishers that have or wish to implement digital operations and build a better return on their content investment.