Quick Printing Industry Market Research Now Available from IBISWorld

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) November 19, 2011

The Quick Printing industry in the United States has experienced significant declines during the past 10 years due to the rise of digital products and media. This trend is expected to continue over the next five years, with industry revenue forecast to contract at an average annual rate of 0.7% to $ 2.7 billion, according to IBISWorld, the nations largest publisher of industry research. According to IBISWorld, the Quick Printing industry will enjoy several years of moderate growth, stemming from a recovery in business advertising and increasing per capita disposable income, which will spur household spending on quick printing services.

The US Quick Printing industry is becoming increasingly obsolete due to the swift decline in computer, software and peripheral equipment prices that has occurred over the past decade. Rapid advancements in computer technology have driven the drop in prices. As a result, consumers and small businesses are increasingly performing tasks that were previously serviced by quick print shops, in the convenience of their homes and offices. And they are increasingly favoring alternative mediums, such as online media and digital communications over printed materials, leeching away industry demand. Over the five years to 2011, revenue in the Quick Printing industry is expected to fall at an average annual rate of 4.8% to $ 2.8 billion, with an estimated decline of 2.5% from 2010 to 2011.

FedEx Corporation, a global shipping and receiving firm, dominates the industry. Unlike the operators in the Printing industry, the Quick Printing industry is largely composed of firms that do not actually specialize in quick printing services. Instead, the Quick Printing industry's largest players include office retailers, shipping and transportation companies and business support firms.

More recently, industry demand has experienced a shift toward higher-value services and away from basic printing and copying. In particular, custom and high-quality promotional and stationery products have increased their shares during the five years to 2011. The popularity in web-to-print services, in which customers design materials and send them electronically for printing, is indicative of this shift toward technology-heavy processes that will increasingly be covered by the industry.

According to IBISWorld analyst, Caitlin Moldvay, still, industry revenue is forecast to continue contracting over the next five years, falling to an estimated $ 2.7 billion. Although improving economic conditions will boost business demand for quick printing services and slow the rate of decline, customers' continued transition to the internet will limit industry gains. In response, quick printers are expected to increasingly expand their operations to other high-value service operations in order to diversify their revenue streams, says Moldvay.

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Mariner Expands Its Reach Into the Creative Writing Market by Forming a Partnership With the Online Publishing Company _trekden

Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

Were not sure how Ernest Hemingway would react today. With the availability of a wide variety of creative writing software, anyone who has a story to tell, can write one. Mariners own popular novel writing software, StoryMill, has a numerous and impressive following of both first-time and published professional writers. Established professional writers have a number of options at their disposal to get their writings published. For the rest of the world, whose works remain unpublished, who helps them?

Mariner has teamed up with _trekden, a one-of-a-kind, online publisher, specializing in getting those unpublished stories published using mediums like Apples iBook Store and Amazons Kindle Store. Both companies share a common interest in the creative writing community. Mariner plays a role in the writing process by providing innovative software, like StoryMill, designed to inspire writers to produce their best work. Trekden represents that second step in a writers journey by helping them overcome the administrative and financial hurdles of publishing. Together, Mariner and _trekden will form the complete experience for writers. When using Mariners StoryMill, writers will be able to bring their story from conception to completion. With _trekden, StoryMill users will have the advantage of their stories being expedited through the _trekden publishing process as premium clients.

"The partnership between Mariner Software and _trekden is important for just one reason it creates the turnkey solution for authors to write and publish their books," said T.K. Dennis, President of _trekden. "Becoming a published author is one of the most popular "bucket list" items throughout the world. Thats why _trekden and Mariner Software have teamed up. Our goal is to eliminate as many barriers as we can from the writing and publishing process."

With this collaboration, StoryMill now has a new Publish feature. When the user selects Publish, they will be connected to _trekdens full publishing services which includes general editing, cover design, ISBN assignment, and then, out to the marketplace. This new feature in StoryMill, and _trekdens services, are completely free to the user.

"This integration of publishing through _trekden in StoryMill adds incredible value," said Michael Wray, President of Mariner. "Youre not just buying an app that makes the writing process fun and easy, youre also investing in a means of publishing that will make the dream of becoming a published author a reality."

StoryMill is available as a full working demo from the Mariner Software website. Free review copies of StoryMill are available to the press.

About Mariner Software

Mariner Software Inc, is a developer and republisher of industry recognized Mac OS, iOS and Windows products. Founded in 1990, Mariner has established itself as a leader in the consumer, business and education markets with such products as MacJournal, Mariner Write, Mariner Calc, MacGourmet Deluxe, StoryMill, WinJournal, MacJournal for iPad and iPhone, Mariner Calc for iPad and iPhone and Paperless for Mac and Windows. For a complete listing of all products visit Mariner Software. With customers worldwide, Mariner Software is committed to delivering the highest quality software with an emphasis on total customer satisfaction.

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O2 takes on the deals market with Priority Moments

Slough, Berkshire (PRWEB) July 14, 2011

O2 today announces its plans to take the voucher market mainstream with the launch of Priority Moments, an exclusive new location-based offers service for O2 customers. Priority Moments can deliver money saving deals and enhanced everyday experiences from leading brands to O2s 22 million customers across the UK and has the potential to save every customer

GOGII Launches textPlus Application on the Android Market

Marina del Rey, Calif. (PRWEB) January 4, 2010

GOGII, Inc. announces today the launch of textPlus, its popular next generation texting application, on the Android Market. Previously available only on the Apple App Store, the unique textPlus app now brings sponsor-supported free and unlimited messaging to Android users and allows them to have instant group "conversations" in text with friends on most U.S. carriers.

"We've already seen overwhelming consumer response to the textPlus app in the Apple App Store thanks to the millions of consumers who've embraced our game-changing features - from casual texters to the staggering number of consumers who text as their primary mode of communication," said Scott Lahman, CEO and co-founder of GOGII. "We're pleased to make textPlus available to Android users, and offer even more text-happy mobile consumers this tricked-out, next generation

texting service."

By leveraging GOGII's interactive messaging technology, textPlus allows both old-style texting - one-to-one conversations - and next generation texting - rich, engaging environments and instant group text conversations. A useful 'reply-all' feature, similar to email, turns texting into a chatroom that lets users make plans with several friends at once, introduce people to one another or just carry on a group conversation - all in text and all for free.

Additional features make it easy for Android texters to make textPlus their preferred SMS service, including the international ability to send free messages from abroad to friends in the U.S. using a U.S. 10-digit phone number and free Notifications when messages come into the app, even when closed. What's more, textPlus lets Android users communicate with friends who aren't using the app - they simply pay for texts through their existing carrier plan.

GOGII expects the textPlus Android app to be met with the same degree of consumer fervor on the Android Market that it has on the Apple App Store. To date, the textPlus app has already seen almost 3.5 million downloads, and over 350 million messages have been sent using the service since June. And while only the top 5% of applications in the Apple App Store reach 100,000 unique monthly visitors, textPlus exceeded that by over 7 times in its second month of release.

Coming soon to Android are textPlus "text addresses," which let users personalize texting and facilitate conversations, all without requiring a phone number.

The textPlus application can be downloaded for free from the Android Market.

GOGII, Inc. announced an $ 8.2 million Series B round of funding from Matrix Partners and Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers last month.

About textPlus

textPlus leverages GOGII's next generation text messaging platform to bring free, ad-supported one-to-one and group texting, and enables seamless interaction between textPlus users and their friends using regular text messaging (SMS). The service is currently available on the iPod touch and iPhone on the Apple App Store and on Android phones from the Android Market.

About GOGII (go-jee)

GOGII provides customers the next generation of text messaging through its flagship product, textPlus, the leading feature-rich and fun third-party text messaging application.

GOGII, Inc. is backed by venture capital firms Matrix Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' iFund, which is exclusively focused on developing applications for Apple's products. GOGII, Inc. was founded in 2008 by the three founders of JAMDAT Mobile, the leading mobile entertainment publisher that was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2006.

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Strong Truck Rental and Leasing Market Driving Strong Turnout at NationaLease 67th Annual Meeting

Oakbrook Terrace, IL (PRWEB) September 15, 2011

A strong rental market and robust contract maintenance and full service leasing activity are driving high registration levels for the NationaLease 67th Annual Meeting, Sept. 18-19 in San Francisco.

When the commercial truck rental market is strong, its nearly always a valid economic indicator that the economy is on the upswing. High rental rates lead to increased interest in full-service truck leasing, noted Gene Scoggins, President, NationaLease, one of the largest full-service truck leasing organizations in North America. We think thats whats behind the substantial turnout were expecting at our Annual Meeting.

The gathering of leaders of 175 independently owned full service truck leasing companies, as well as industry experts, and representatives of the largest providers of transportation products and services in the world, takes place at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco.

Keynote speaker at the event is technology entrepreneur Scott Klososky, former CEO of three very successful startup companies. He has served as consultant to Fortune 500 companies such as Cisco, Newell Rubbermaid, Lockheed Martin and eBay. Also addressing the group is Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Vice President for the American Trucking Associations. A favorite with the national business media, Costello will give an up-to-date outlook on economic issues facing the trucking industry.

Other topics to be covered at the Annual Meeting include a remarketing outlook, a report on CNG and LNG fueled vehicles, and the top trucking issues of the day.

The agenda also comprises an industry panel and breakout sessions on the topics of driver recruitment and the future of the NationaLease organization. A trade and technology show is part of every NationaLease Annual Meeting.

For information about registering for the event, go to the NationaLease Website or contact Kate Barnes at 856-382-4701 or at kbarnes(at)nationalease(dot)com.

About NationaLease

NationaLease is one of the largest full service truck leasing organizations in North America, with more than 600 services locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, a combined customer fleet of 125,000 tractors, trucks, and trailers, and annual revenue in excess of $ 4 billion. The company provides comprehensive services for private fleets and transportation service providers and comprises 175 independent businesses employing 22,000 people. Member companies boast a customer retention rate in excess of 98%. http://www.nationalease.com.

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Real-Time Bidding and Access to Largest Media Inventory Put Ozonion at Forefront of Online Advertising Market

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 30, 2011

Ozonion U.S. Corp. is set for the global launch of the second generation of its online advertising platform on September 30th to deliver access to the latest trends in the online advertising market and respond to evolving market needs. The launch will include the unveiling of the new version of the Ozonion website, as well an online advertising platform that could very well change the way online advertising is conceived from the largest to the smallest online advertisers.

The Ozonion platform gathers the various elements from the online advertising value chain to offer a one-stop solution for online advertisers in a market where the distance between advertisers and online media has been the dominating factor. The incorporation of real-time bidding (RTB) technology into the platform has further lengthened Ozonions reach after sealing strategic partnerships with the most important players in RTB today: Appnexus, AdMeld, and OpenX Market. These strategic partnerships alone are worth a total of some 1 trillion online impressions per day offering what is perhaps the most extensive access to online media inventory available in todays market.

Ozonions first public outing in the U.S. came at the 2011 edition of ad:tech San Francisco where the company attracted the attention of many other IT industry pillars including Google, Microsoft Advertising, and Yahoo!. The global start-up also seized the occasion to streamline integration with major e-commerce platforms like Magento, Shopify, Volusion, and BigCommerce to improve the spectrum of services that Ozonion offers to online vendors.

Ozonion gives online advertisers the power to create, publish, and optimize their own campaigns through a series of simple steps aimed at optimizing budgets and increasing ROI. The platforms intuitive user interface permits online advertisers to create and go to market with an unlimited number of ads and landing pages created automatically from a variety of templates. The ads and landing pages go to market simultaneously in a process that reduces time to market from weeks to days. Online advertisers choose the where and how each campaign is published then the campaigns are automatically managed by an optimization engine that eliminates the ads and landing pages with the lowest click through and conversion rates. Ozonion then links the best performing ads to the best performing landing pages in a process that ensures increases in customer conversion rates of up to 150%. According to Ozonion CEO, Fabio La Manna, the mechanism for the optimization of each media source automatically sets the best criteria for each decision, making ads and landing pages that provide better results and campaigns more profitable.

Ozonion began operations in 2009 with the mission of making the online advertising market more accessible to online advertisers, and giving them a better ROI for their online advertising campaigns. The company now has bases of operations in North America, Europe, and South America.

Those interested in learning more about Ozonion can visit the Ozonion website. Other useful addresses include sales(at)ozonion(dot)com, and pr(at)ozonion(dot)com.

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