Odyssey Press Inc. Announces Online Article Reprint, Author Billing, and Subscription Services
2008-05-17

Vancouver, British Columbia, May 17, 2008. Today, Odyssey Press Inc. announced a new comprehensive online model for article reprints (EzReprint™), author billing (EzBilling™), and subscription sales (EzSubscription™). This comprehensive service facilitates the publishers’ workflow, increases revenue, and significantly enhances the authors’ publishing experience.

Odyssey Press Vice President, Kevin Pirkey, describes the new systems as “taking full advantage of today’s publishing environment and available technologies”. Today’s authors are accustomed to using online tools in their daily lives, EzReprint™, EzBilling™ and EzSubscription™ consolidate the author publishing functions into a cost efficient and author friendly service. By bundling the various functions, we’ve also seen an increase in article reprint and back issue sales.” “Each of our systems maintains and promotes the brand identity of the publisher with whom we work” adds Tad Parker, Odyssey’s President. “We view our role as being a service provider to the publisher, the publisher is the visible brand identity and maintains complete control over pricing decisions and how their content is presented and delivered.”

Odyssey’s proven on-demand digital printing services provide a solid manufacturing capability in support of the announced online systems. Producing over 300 journals, Odyssey is the leading digital journal and article reprint provider in the scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing marketplace.

EzReprint™ & EzBilling™

-          Online ordering of article reprints, book chapters and ePrints.

-          Collection of all page, publishing, color, open access, or alteration charges.

-          “Smart link” technology pre-populates the system with a personalized author experience.

-          One-stop shopping experience increases your potential revenue.

-          Orders can be paid by check, purchase order/invoice, wire transfer, or credit card.

-          Complete on-demand digital print production.

-          Back office accounting and monthly reporting services.

-          Inbound and outbound marketing services.

-          Personal customer service for your authors whenever needed.

EzSubscription™ & EzBackIssue

-          Enables the online sale of journal subscriptions, single copy back issues, and books.

-          Service is integrated with Odyssey’s subscription management or can export data to your current member/subscription system.

-          System can be linked to your web site or online content host to provide a turn-key eCommerce and fulfillment solution.

-          Fixed transaction cost rather than commission or royalty percentage.

-          Works especially well with “online only” journals that would like to offer a print version option to subscribers.

-          All orders received are fulfilled using Odyssey’s on-demand print capabilities.

About Odyssey Press Inc.:

Odyssey Press Inc. is the Original ultrashort run digital printer celebrating its’ 20^th year in business. We specialize in the progressive use of technology and digitally printed publications in quantities of one to 1,000 copies. From our facility in Gonic, New Hampshire, 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. www.odysseypress.com

Contact:  Kevin Pirkey at 717-225-9477 or via email at Kevin@odysseypress.com

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