INDUSTRY INNOVATORS JOIN FORCES TO OFFER END-TO-END PUBLISHING SERVICES TO SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, AND MEDICAL JOURNAL PUBLISHERS
2008-05-27

LAWRENCE, KS, and GONIC, NH – Tues. May 27, 2008 – Allen Press, Inc. (www.allenpress.com) and Odyssey Press, Inc. (www.odysseypress.com) announced today that they are integrating operations of the two organizations to provide competitive end-to-end publishing services to scholarly journal publishers looking for a single source for content management, digital and offset print, online publishing, association management, and publishing services.

The integration maximizes the operational efficiency and publishing capability of both organizations. Odyssey Press will provide digital short-run book and journal production for Allen Press accounts as well as article reprints and author billing services via the EzReprint™ and EzBilling™ online e-commerce order management and billing systems. Allen Press in turn will provide offset print production for Odyssey Press customers that require longer print runs. Additionally, Odyssey Press customers will be able to take advantage of the composition, peer review, online publishing, association management, editorial, and publishing services offered at the Lawrence, KS, facility. Although the companies will remain separate entities, Allen Press has made a capital investment in Odyssey Press that will further increase the continued investment in emerging technologies.

“Flexibility has become increasingly more important in the publishing industry as technology impacts the way in which researchers access and publishers disseminate information. This partnership allows both organizations to offer a flexible, competitive solution in the market while still focusing on our respective core competencies,” said Gerald Lillian, CEO, Allen Press. “Together, we are bringing the most comprehensive collection of services to the industry.”

Organizations can effectively contact Odyssey Press or Allen Press and access the full spectrum of publishing services offered by both companies. This allows publishers to enjoy the benefits of a single point of contact for all of their journal production needs whether they need quantities of 1 or 100,000. Customers whose print runs are decreasing as a result of a shift to online delivery will enjoy the seamless transition of their publication from offset to digital production and the added savings gained through the elimination of overruns and back-issue storage as they adopt virtual warehousing and print-on-demand processes.

“This partnership offers significant service and capability benefits to our customers,” said Kevin Pirkey, Vice President of Odyssey Press, Inc. “Allen and Odyssey are both innovative leaders in the market, and our combination creates a dynamic environment in which new publishing ideas and workflows will flourish.” “Both organizations are owned and managed by long-time industry professionals who are completely focused on enhancing the success of STM publishers.”

About Allen Press, Inc.

Allen Press, Inc. plays a vital role in the dissemination of knowledge and information by partnering with organizations in the scientific, technical, and medical community to promote their interests and achieve their goals. Headquartered in Lawrence, KS, Allen Press provides a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services in the broad areas of content management, online and print delivery, association management, and publishing services. Founded more than 70 years ago, Allen Press is a trusted partner of scholarly societies, professional associations, and corporations nationwide.
www.allenpress.com

About Odyssey Press Inc.

Odyssey Press, Inc. is the Original ultrashort-run digital printer celebrating its 20th year of innovation within the publishing community. We specialize in the progressive use of technology, and digitally print publications in quantities of 1 to 1,000 copies. From our facility in Gonic, NH, we provide complete prepress, digital printing, bindery, mailing, and fulfillment services to scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishers. Odyssey Press is the leading provider of digitally printed journals domestically and globally through the International Printers Network (IPN).
www.odysseypress.com

For further information, contact:

Melanie Dolechek, Director of Marketing, Allen Press, Inc.

marketing@allenpress.com | tel 785 843 1234

Kevin Pirkey, Vice President, Odyssey Press, Inc.

kevin@odysseypress.com | tel 717 225 9477

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