STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, July 27, 2009 – The Swedish software company Roxen Internet Software has been approved as a Preferred Supplier by PAGE Cooperative, the largest purchasing entity in the United States newspaper industry. Roxen Internet Software is the company behind the innovative web-based editorial solution Roxen Editorial Portal.
In operation since 1984, the PAGE Cooperative has members in all 50 states. Their members represent almost three-quarters of the privately owned daily newspapers in the United States and new members are being added continuously. Annual purchases of the PAGE Cooperative now exceed US$250 million.
Roxen Editorial Portal is a web-based editorial system for publishing in print and on the web, which enables a transition from a newspaper mindset to an information perspective.
“This is a great opportunity that is likely to boost the expansion of our business in North America. PAGE Coop not only serves as a common buying association, it also offers a great networking opportunity for Roxen as a vendor, helping us to meet and present our offering to the U.S. newspaper community”, says Urban Jönér, Senior Vice President North America. “We have already experienced significant benefits from working closely with PAGE Coop during the spring and through our direct contacts with PAGE Coop members”, Mr Jönér continues.
“We are happy and very proud of having been approved by PAGE Cooperative. Since Roxen’s web-based offering differs a great deal from other vendors in the U.S., it’s going to be very interesting to see the outcome of Roxen’s PAGE Preferred Supplier status, and from the direct access to so many newspaper companies”, says Staffan Ekholm, CEO of Roxen Internet Software.
About PAGE Coop
PAGE, Publishers Associated to Gain Economy, is the largest purchasing cooperative in the newspaper industry. It is owned by approximately 270 corporate entities that represent over 570 daily newspapers and roughly 1,700 publishing locations throughout the US. The circulation of the daily newspapers tallies at over 11 million. To be eligible for membership in PAGE a newspaper must be over 50% privately held and publish in the general interest. PAGE was formed in 1984 by Berky; Paul “Pete” Eyerly III former Publisher of the Press-Enterprise in Bloomsburg, PA; and Joe Smyth, CEO of Independent Newspapers of Dover, DE.
About Roxen Internet Software AB
Roxen Internet Software was established in 1994 and develops editorial web-based tools for daily newspapers which publish both in print and online. Customers include Metro International, Verizon, Shaw Newspapers, Bonnier Tidskrifter, Princeton University, Randstad, RTL Nederlands and de Telegraaf Tijdschriften Groep. The head office and development centre are located in Linköping, sales offices are in Stockholm, Chicago and Rotterdam.
Roxen Editorial Portal is a web-based tool for editorial work with simultaneous publication in many channels, both in print and online.
Roxen CMS was launched in 1998 as one of the world's first CMS systems and has, for example, been given the accolade of "Best of Comdex" as "Best Internet Software". Roxen CMS is a web publishing tool for business-critical information, or where requirements are particularly high with regard to adaptation, performance and supplier responsibility.
Roxen press contact
Staffan Ekholm , CEO
+46 709 15 39 38
staffan@roxen.com
Urban Jönér, SVP North America
+46 70 303 67 89
urban@roxen.com