JEM Education Marketing Services Acquires Digital Capabilities

JEM Education Marketing Services of Ashford, Kent, has acquired JR Digital Print Services, the Whitstable-based company that specialises in short-run digital printing and proof / advance copy book production. JR Digital will enable JEM to provide complementary services to those already promoted through its BookFile division.

JR Digital Print Services provides a wide range of short-run print-on-demand and print-to-stock solutions for book publishers and authors alike, with specialist expertise to produce hardback and paperback books either from digital data or from the original book. They scan the contents, print and then perfect bind in a full colour, laminated cover in quantities from four upwards. Their services can also be used to produce personalised or generic Brochures, Flyers, Specification/Data sheets, Price Lists, Parts Lists, Product / Training Manuals.

André Kleinman, Director of JEM, commented: "This latest acquisition is ideal for JEM and complements the wide range of mailing and response handling services we already provide to publishers in the education and other market sectors. Together with our BookFile Services for Publishers it enables us to provide a fully integrated, end-to-end service which will provide our clients with the benefits of convenience, speed, quality and competitiveness."

JR Digital's previous owner, Barbara Davidson, is delighted to see the business that was started and developed by her late husband, transfer to JEM. Barbara commented: "I am pleased that the business is passing to JEM, who we've known for some time as a client. Their business shares the same client satisfaction and quality values to us".

JEM's client services and management team is based in Ashford and their education production facilities are in Rushden, Northants. They are established as a leading provider of direct mailing services to the education sector through its Education Masterfile and Schoolbag products.

JEM's BookFile Services for Publishers division provides specialist mailing services for publishers including shared mailings to libraries, library suppliers and booksellers. Having their own digital printing service, means JEM can now offer their clients a fully integrated, end to end service which now includes:

• Educational MasterFile, Bookfile and Data Services. A continually updated database of approximately 30,000 schools and 4,000 booksellers for sale at single or continuous use.
• Shoolbag " BookFile, shared mailings. Regular shared mailing services to Primary and Secondary schools, as well as to libraries, library suppliers and booksellers.
• Mailing and Print. Enclosing (hand & machine) and mailing services to all supplied and sourced databases or to the Education Masterfile or BookFile sectors. A comprehensive range of print services is available including low cost duplication, laser, short run digital or larger quantity litho printing. Short run print of books, leaflets and mailing material with bookbinding facilities.
• Response and Fulfilment. A highly proficient customer contact centre open 7 days a week to handle responses to client advertising or mailing campaigns, capture and process the data given by customers, and fulfil these orders or requests through our fulfilment operation in Rushden, Northants.

JEM is part of the Orbital Marketing Services Group, based in Ashford, Kent. With a multi-million pound turnover, the Orbital Group is one of the leading suppliers of specialist distribution and marketing services tailored to the needs of general or specific market sectors. Other group companies include BP Travel Marketing Services, Aspect Marketing Services, McDonald Mailing, PMD Healthcare Marketing Services, Take One Media and Access e-Media.