Author Solutions, Inc. to Relocate iUniverse Operations to Indiana.Move Will Allow ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. to Offer An Increased Range of Services for Authors, Improve Efficiency BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), the leading company in the world focused on helping authors publish, promote, and sell their books, announced Tuesday a plan to relocate re·lo·cate v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates v.tr. To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business. v.intr. iUniverse operations from Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. to Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in south central Indiana. Located about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis, it is the seat of Monroe County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Bloomington had a total population of 69,291, making it the 7th largest city in Indiana. , effective March 31, 2008. All full-time employees at the publisher's Lincoln headquarters will be offered positions in Indiana. "Moving iUniverse operations to Indiana will allow us to offer an increased range of services to our authors and make book production a more efficient process," said Kevin Weiss, ASI chief executive officer. "All iUniverse services including editorial, sales, and marketing support will remain intact during the transition." ASI acquired iUniverse, the world's second-largest self publisher, in September 2007. Combined with Bloomington-based AuthorHouse, the world leader in self-publishing and author-marketing services, and Wordclay, ASI companies published one out of every 17 U.S. book titles in 2007. With synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. across brands, Weiss envisions a bright future for ASI in 2008. Current plans forecast ASI companies will publish nearly 20,000 titles in the coming year. In addition, ASI will introduce a range of new services to help more authors complete their manuscripts and reach their publishing goals. "Our self-publishing brands are leading the way in changing the publishing industry. We expect 2008 to be a year of even greater growth and innovation," said Weiss. About Author Solutions, Inc. Author Solutions, Inc., owned by Bertram Capital, is the leading company in the world focused on helping authors publish, promote, and sell their books. Through a variety of brands, the company offers the most comprehensive range of services to help authors reach their book-publishing goals. Currently, Author Solutions provides services around the globe through the AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, Wordclay and iUniverse brands operating from offices in Bloomington, Ind.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Shanghai Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , China; and Milton Keynes Milton Keynes (mĭl`tən kēnz`), town (1991 pop. 36,886) and borough, S central England. Milton Keynes was designated one of the new towns in 1967 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is the seat of the Open Univ. , England. More information can be found by visiting www.authorsolutions.com. |
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