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The quality of the books manufactured by Lightning Source, the speed and accuracy, the breadth and coverage of the Lightning Source distribution channel and the scalability of the organization clearly defines Lightning Source as a leader in single-copy book manufacturing.
Lightning Source leads the industry in providing a comprehensive suite of inventory-free, single copy on-demand print and distribution services for books to the publishing industry.
Powered by one of the world’s largest digital book libraries, currently at 500,000+ titles, Lightning Source stores books electronically, manufactures book orders one-at-a-time and delivers those books on-demand in traditional printed format in response to orders from publishers, booksellers and librarians.
In addition to single copy book manufacturing, Lightning Source and Lightning Source UK combine the strongest team of wholesale and retail distribution partners globally to provide its customers access to the most comprehensive bookselling channel in the industry today. Lightning Source partners include Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Bertrams, Gardners, amazon.co.uk and many others.
Publishing has evolved and Lightning Source solutions provide tremendous benefits to publishers and the entire book industry supply chain. Working with Lightning Source, publishers are capitalizing on literary assets for both front list and valuable backlist titles. Single-copy manufacturing offers an economical way to keep titles in print, thus generating new revenue and improving the bottom line for publishers. With Lightning Source, publishers are reducing overhead through improved inventory management, controlling warehouse costs, filling more orders, providing better customer service – plus eliminating out of stock and over stock situations.
Lightning Source solutions are keeping books alive and are allowing more books than ever before come to market. To date, Lightning Source has printed more than 41,000,000 single copy books for more than 5000 publishers around the world. Lightning Source single-copy book manufacturing and distribution has absolutely revolutionized the book industry.
Founded:
1997
Locations:
Lightning Source Inc.
1246 Heil Quaker Blvd
LaVergne, TN 37086
Lightning Source UK
6 Precedent Drive
Rooksley, Milton Keynes
MK12 8PR
United Kingdom
Lightning Source Pennsylvania
860 Nestle Way
Breinigsville, PA 18031 Web:
www.lightningsource.com
www.lightningsource.co.uk
Key Personnel:
J. Kirby Best, President & Chief Executive Officer,
David Taylor, Managing Director, SVP Global Sales
Suzanne Wilson-Higgins, Commercial Director
Charles Marshall, SVP and General Manager
Ron Powers, VP Sales
Contact Information:
Lightning Source UK, Ltd.
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www.lightningsource.co.uk
Tel: 0845 1214567 |
