More Zinio Happenings!

In last Friday's TGIF post, I mentioned Zinio and the revolution they are bring to bear on the publishing industry. It had been a while since I checked in with them to get the latest news.

As luck would have it, I received this lovely e-mail late Friday from Zinio CEO and President, Rich Maggiotto:

Dear John Over the past decade, Zinio has been a trendsetter in digital media for publishers and consumers alike. With the proliferation of new devices and platforms, the visibility of digital reading is growing daily. As you likely already know, recently Zinio has launched cross-platform services internationally, with applications for online browser-based reading, iPhone, iPad, and applications built on Adobe AIR. We now sell magazines and books on five continents, in 25 languages, and 15 currencies from a global network of online newsstands, partners, resellers, and devices. Here are some things you shouldn't miss... THIS MONTH'S ANNOUNCEMENTS iPad app extensions in nine additional countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, UK. Interactive advertising with retailers and catalogers (i.e, Macy's) introducing in-app shopping to magazines. Publisher co-branded applications for iPad and iPhone. Print and digital bundling option for publishers. WHAT'S NEXT? Zinio for Android Smartphone and Android Slate. Extended global reach, new markets in China, India, and Japan. Major feature growth and enhancements to iPad and iPhone applications. New and improved updates to existing AIR reader app and online reader. It is our mission to provide our publisher clients with solutions that enable them to reach a new kind of consumer, within a complex and evolving digital media landscape. In the first half of this year already, over 1,000 major titles have come aboard to Zinio's global platform,including publications like National Geographic, SPIN, Vogue France, Bloomberg, GEO, Sporting News, Wallpaper*, Frommer's, InStyle, to name a few! Take advantage of our creative services, distribution platform, and best-in-class reading applications. Now is the time to take your digital publishing to new heights. Please reach out to the Zinio executive team or your account manager if you would like to discuss our products and services personally. Respectfully, Rich Maggiotto President & CEO, Zinio rmaggiotto@zinio.com