ION is partnered with IBM (for secure content delivery), Sun Microsystems (Java Developer Program), Consolidated Graphics (sales network), Duxbury Systems (automatic conversion from OeB to Braille), Texterity (automatic conversion from PDF to Open eBook [OeB]) standard format), and other software developers. The purpose of these partnerships is to bring together the combined technologies, business functions and core competencies necessary to fully capitalize on the ION approach to accessing, delivering, and consuming copyright protected published information.

http://www.ibm.com

IBM Electronic Media Management System (EMMS)- Complete Digital Rights Management(DRM) and fulfillment for secure content delivery to desktops and portable devices. IBM strives to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. These advanced technologies are translated into value for IBM customers through professional solutions and business services worldwide.

http://www.sun.com

As a Business Partner with GalaxyLibrary, Sun’s Java Developer Program is utilized. What Sun sees right now is a convergence of exponentials. Exponential increases in processor speed. Exponential increases in bandwidth. Exponential increases in the number of users, devices, and data types linking to the Internet. Call it the Net Effect. It all adds up to two things: incredible new opportunities and equally incredible challenges. Helping customers get ready for this challenge is what Sun does best. Sun hardware and software products are designed to scale to the nth degree, so that the customer is always nth ready.

http://www.duxburysystems.com/

As a Technology Partner with GalaxyLibrary, Duxbury supplies our OeB to Braille conversion system. Duxbury Systems, Inc. is the world leader in braille translation, transcription and production software with over 26 years of braille software experience. Duxbury's is the only braille software compatible with all Windows, Macintosh, and DOS operating systems. DBT WIN supports braille translation for over 35 languages. DSI produced the world's first commercially available braille translation software in 1975, before DOS, Windows, or Macintosh operating systems. Joseph Sullivan, the founder and President, has been recognized for his contributions to braille around the world. Duxbury continues its mission of making access to information in braille as simple as possible in order to foster literacy, education, and independence for individuals who are blind.

http://www.texterity.com

As a Technology Partner with GalaxyLibrary, Texterity provides our PDF to OeB conversion process. Founded in 1991, Texterity is a leading provider of ePublishing services enabling fast, cost-effective automated transformation of published pages into multiple electronic formats. Texterity's services provide solutions for the ePublishing lifecycle, including automated conversion of existing content into XML, HTML, eBook, Wireless and Print. Texterity provides services to leading publishing, catalog, eBook, portal, and corporate customers including Penguin Putnam, Prentice Hall, Thomson Learning, Houghton Mifflin, Harcourt, General, World Book, Perot Systems, Lycos, Fisher Scientific, Reader's Digest and Gartner Group.

Mobipocket

http://www.mobipocket.com

As a Technology Partner with ION Systems, Mobipocket provides secure content delivery to all handheld devices for GalaxyLibrary. Mobipocket.com SA is a French company incorporated in March 2000. Mobipocket.com is the universal reader for PDAs: the Mobipocket software package is freely downloadable from their web site, and consists in publishing and reading tools dedicated to PDA devices (Windows CE / PocketPC, PalmOS, Psion/Symbian and Franklin Bookman).

Anysr Technology Corporation

http://www.ansyr.com/

As a Technology Partner with GalaxyLibrary, Ansyr Technology provides a PDF reader for secure delivery through IBM EMMS. Ansyr applications allow customers to distribute, view, edit, manage and collaborate on enterprise documents, publications and forms on desktop and handheld computers. Since Ansyr leverages corporations’ existing content investment, office and mobile knowledge workers gain immediate access to critical information, without the significant cost of content conversion. Ansyr’s products are delivered through software developers, OEMs and system integrators to provide secure distribution of complex documents for corporate, government, education and publishing markets. Contact: www.ANSYR.com; 425-688-1600; info@ansyr.com.

http://www.consolidatedgraphics.com/

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX), is a Fortune 500 printing group with
$700,000,000 in annual sales.  CGX has over sixty locations in the
United States servicing over 15,000 accounts. Consolidated Graphics
companies will be selling GalaxyLibrary services to associations,
government and corporate clients.  CGX is the largest sheet-fed
commercial printing company in the United States.  Through its network
of locally managed printing companies in 25 states, the Company produces high-quality, customized printed materials for a broad customer base that includes many of the most recognized companies in the country.
Consolidated Graphics also offers an extensive and growing range of
digital and Internet-based services and solutions marketed through
CGXmedia.  Consolidated Graphics is focused on adding value to its
operating cover companies by providing financial and operational
strengths, management support and technological advantages associated
with a national organization.

Verbum

http://verbum.com/ebooks/

Verbum is a group of San Francisco-based electronic publishing developers and consultants founded in 1987. In developing ePublishing programs for clients, the firm works with publication managers to develop overall content strategy, internal management plans, training of personnel in the use of the Galaxy Library system, eBook production, web-based catalog design, analysis of short term and long term needs, and strategic plan development. Verbum also offers sophisticated web design and backend development.

Bibliodata 

www.bibliodata.org

Bibliodata has publishing consultants representing GalaxyLibrary in various Latin American markets.

Modern Publishers 

www.e-books.co.za

Modern Publishers has publishing consultants representing GalaxyLibrary based in South Africa.

First Convergent Communications 

www.galaxylibrary.ph
www.fccww.com

First Convergent Communications has publishing consultants representing GalaxyLibrary based in the Philippines.

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