Independent Publishers Group
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For information on the optics company, see IPG Photonics
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Independent Publishers Group, or IPG, is a U.S. book distributor
, founded in 1971 to exclusively market
titles from independent client publishers
to the international book trade. IPG combines its client publishers’ books into a single list, offering small and mid-size publishers the advantages of a marketing and sales force comparable to that of a major publishing house. IPG’s distribution services include warehousing
, bill collecting, customer service
, and trade sales management, all of which allow publishers to concentrate on the acquisition, editorial, design, and promotional sides of the business.
In 1987, IPG was acquired by Chicago Review Press, or CRP, a steadily-growing independent publisher founded at about the same time as IPG. CRP began marketing its titles through IPG and remains a cornerstone of IPG’s client publisher list. Other clients include foreign publishers seeking distribution in the United States. IPG currently distributes for large and small Australian independent publishers and for publishers in the United Kingdom
, Canada
, France
, Ireland
, Switzerland
, New Zealand
, Israel
, and elsewhere.
IPG acquired Paul & Company, an 11-year-old distributor of university presses, in 2001. In addition to its general trade catalogs, IPG now prepares a twice-yearly academic catalog and actively markets these titles to professors, academic libraries, and academic wholesalers.
In October 2006, IPG announced that it had acquired Trafalgar Square Publishing, founded in 1973, which specializes in the distribution of UK publishers. Its roster features many of the UK’s largest publishing houses, including HarperCollins UK, Simon & Schuster
UK, and Random House
UK. In all, the acquisition of Trafalgar Square expands IPG's distribution by 50 clients with a total of 13,500 new titles.
IPG Photonics
IPG Photonics is a manufacturer of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers. The company developed and commercialized optical fiber lasers. IPG’s fiber lasers are used in a variety of applications including materials processing, medical applications and telecommunications.IPG has manufacturing facilities...
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Independent Publishers Group, or IPG, is a U.S. book distributor
Distribution (business)
Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user.The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing,...
, founded in 1971 to exclusively market
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
titles from independent client publishers
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
to the international book trade. IPG combines its client publishers’ books into a single list, offering small and mid-size publishers the advantages of a marketing and sales force comparable to that of a major publishing house. IPG’s distribution services include warehousing
Warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
, bill collecting, customer service
Customer service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.According to Turban et al. , “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer...
, and trade sales management, all of which allow publishers to concentrate on the acquisition, editorial, design, and promotional sides of the business.
In 1987, IPG was acquired by Chicago Review Press, or CRP, a steadily-growing independent publisher founded at about the same time as IPG. CRP began marketing its titles through IPG and remains a cornerstone of IPG’s client publisher list. Other clients include foreign publishers seeking distribution in the United States. IPG currently distributes for large and small Australian independent publishers and for publishers in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and elsewhere.
IPG acquired Paul & Company, an 11-year-old distributor of university presses, in 2001. In addition to its general trade catalogs, IPG now prepares a twice-yearly academic catalog and actively markets these titles to professors, academic libraries, and academic wholesalers.
In October 2006, IPG announced that it had acquired Trafalgar Square Publishing, founded in 1973, which specializes in the distribution of UK publishers. Its roster features many of the UK’s largest publishing houses, including HarperCollins UK, Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
UK, and Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
UK. In all, the acquisition of Trafalgar Square expands IPG's distribution by 50 clients with a total of 13,500 new titles.