Website: www.msgl.com

Sponsor Level: Exhibitor

Phone: 877-870-5800

Address: 2510 West Dunlap Avenue, Suite 250, Phoenix, Arizona 85021

Description: The Media Services Group (MSGL) is a leading developer of integrated software solutions for global media businesses. Founded in 1985 to service the magazine advertising industry, today MSGL has expanded into virtually all facets of the publishing enterprise, including complete Book Publishing, Circulation Fulfillment, Exhibition and Conference Management, Directory Publishing, Advertising and Membership Management.

In June of 2007, MSGL announced the release of the new Élan™ Framework, inaugurating a new generation of industry-focused software built to support the latest trends and technologies in publishing.

More Customers
MSGL customers represent a broad and diverse cross-section of successful media businesses - including many of the largest and most influential publishers in the world today. Some examples include Perseus Book Group, Hay House, IPG, Sage Publications, Source Interlink and Penton, in the U.S, Transcontinental Media and Rogers Publications in Canada, and The Economist and Wilmington in the U.K.

In all, some 10,000 publishing professionals are actively using MSGL applications at over 400 media companies around the world.

Continued Leadership in Product Innovations
The Media Services Group’s software development is a collaborative endeavor with customers, partners and the media industry at large. The company focuses primarily on systems integration and workflow innovation. Their flagship product Élan™ provides a unified customer database and financial accounting framework with integrated modules built to support the various publishing revenue and service models. Flexible and forward-thinking solutions such as the new Product Lifecycle Management and Avanced E-Commerce for Book Publishers modules are recent examples of development aimed at fostering innovation in sales, process workflow and customer interaction.

More New Business
This is a company with an aggressive growth agenda—in the past year, they’ve taken on several major new clients, including Facts on File, CFM Publishing Group, F+W Media, Wenner Media and Amos Publishing in the U.S., and Industrial Media and The Mark Allen Group in the U.K. They’ve completed development of the next generation Rights and Royalties system, introduced an advanced Production and Editorial Management package, and partnered with Salesforce.com to create a new and forward-looking CRM environment for publishers.

According to The Media Services Group’s CEO, Jeff Shine, “We want to be known as the dominant player in software applications for publishing decision-makers. As such, we have invested heavily in development of our products for the future of the publishing and events industries, and will continue to find partners who view the promise of these industries as we do.”

With offices throughout North America, in South America and Europe, The Media Services Group is easily one of the most successful software developers in the industry.

To learn more about the full line of MSGL products and services, visit their website at: www.msgl.com