Zinio LLC, the leading digital publishing and distribution platform for magazines and books, announced today the launch of more than 65 new domestic and international digital publications in the first half of 2007, increasing the number of magazine titles available on Zinio's digital publishing platform to over 700.
Zinio's retail site, zinio.com, has grown steadily to become the largest and most comprehensive site for purchasing digital magazines, thanks to broad acceptance by publishers as well as increased adoption by readers. Publishers are eager to capture mindshare from the more than 3 million users who are in Zinio's active user base.
"Zinio's services allow us to get maximum exposure for our brand throughout the world," said Onintze Gutierrez, Director of MARCA Media in Spain. "We continue to be impressed with their knowledge of the digital publishing market and their ability to maximize our investment of both time and resources."
New domestic and international popular titles that have recently launched and are now leveraging Zinio's digital platform and services include: Cosmopolitan (UK), Economic Digest (Hong Kong), Eeva (Finland), Esquire (UK), eWorld (Thailand), FHM (Spain), Fidelity Magazine (USA), Fitness RX (USA), Good Housekeeping (UK), Harper's Bazaar (UK), HELLO! (UK), Hola! (Spain), Home Entertainment (Australia), MARCA (Spain), Maxim (Czech Republic), Newsweek (Japan), Outside (USA), Photoshop User (USA), Playboy (Spain), Road Bike Action (USA), Transworld Surf (USA), and wProst (Poland).
"Zinio was the best choice for our digital edition because they have the global reach and market knowledge that is essential to helping us promote our brand in a digital world," said Marisa Moya, Multimedia Marketing Director, of Gruner + Jahr.
"Our publishers are benefiting from Zinio's comprehensive offering and knowledge of the digital market," said Richard Maggiotto, President of Zinio. "Our turnkey retail engine, delivery, circulation, and publishing services make the transition to digital an efficient and streamlined process for clients. We believe that building audience, in addition to circulation, is critical and we continue to focus our efforts on innovating new methods of extending our client's brands through our products and marketing services."
