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2008 News

July 29, 2008Lightning Source recognized with industry award for excellence in book manufacturing June 05, 2008Ingram establishes a new operating group to drive innovative supply chain solutions for the book trade June 04, 2008PublicAffairs fills orders for McClellan memoir via print on demand from Lightning Source May 29, 2008Lightning Source earns recognition for book manufacturing quality May 20, 2008Mark W. Pitts named Vice President of Sales for the Americas April 14, 2008Publisher success drives Lightning Source UK expansion April 11, 2008Lightning Source unveils new print on demand book quality February 4, 2008Lightning Source UK names Dave Piper as Deputy Managing Director


2007 News

October 12, 2007STL Distribution selects Lightning Source to expand availability of Christian books October 11, 2007Cambridge University Press adds landmark 10,000th title to Lightning Source POD Program October 10, 2007Lightning Source: a ten-year revolution June 05, 2007Michael Holdsworth will be Special Adviser to Ingram Digital Group and Lightning Source Inc. May 30, 2007Lightning Source Inc. names Ashley Gordon Director of Channel Development May 03, 2007Lightning Source UK awarded 2007 British Book Industry Award for Innovation March 08, 2007Album printer, Lightning forming strategic alliance to capitalize on photo book market March 07, 2007Lightning Source breaks new ground with Photo Book Manufacturing February 26, 2007Lightning Source UK and publisher Thomas Nelson, Inc. announce best-seller title program. January 29, 2007Lightning Source adds printing facility in Pennsylvania


2006 News

October 16, 2006Lightning raises the bar: Buys 15 new presses from Océ to take "on demand" book quality to new levels. September 1, 2006Ron Powers named Vice President of Sales and Client Services at Lightning Source Inc. May 18, 2006Lightning Source Inc. Announces Demand-Driven Color Book Manufacturing March 31, 2006Lightning Source Inc. Prevails in Patent Infringement Lawsuit March 27, 2006David Taylor named Senior Vice President Global Sales at Lightning Source Inc.


2005 News

August 1, 2005Lightning Source UK Awarded “Innovation in Publication Production 2005 Award” February 14, 2005Bookcase Editions To Publish First Novel Using Print On Demand Technology


2004 News

October 4, 2004New Ingram Stocking Strategy Announced June 23, 2004Lightning Source UK Celebrates Printing of One-Millionth Book May 18, 2004Lightning, Nat. Book Foundation and Ingram Book issue collection of American literary heritage essays


2003 News

December 15, 2003Coutts Information Services Ltd. signs channel partnership with Lightning Source December 3, 2003David Taylor named Managing Director at Lightning Source UK Ltd. October 21, 2003Lightning Source celebrates printing of 10-millionth book as "significant milestone" for the book industry June 17, 2003David Taylor joins Lightning Source UK as Business Development Director March 17, 2003Gardners Books joins Lightning Source Print on Demand distribution channel February 24, 2003Lightning UK adds new IBM high-speed line to meet on-demand growth in international markets February 4, 2003Palm Digital Media and Lightning Source Unveil eBook Classics Collection for Schools


2002 News

August 15, 2002Lightning Source and IBM team to optimize print-on-demand publishing solutions July 8, 2002J. Kirby Best named President & CEO of Lightning Source Inc. June 26, 2002Artech House Publishers select Lightning Source for entry into e-Book sector June 18, 2002Lightning Source Inc. Enhances eBook Solutions with Popular Palm Reader Application June 13, 2002Matthews Medical Books selects Lightning Source to enable title expansion for marketplace March 17, 2002Amazon.co.uk and Lightning Source Inc. introduce more books and enhanced delivery to the marketplace February 6, 2002Cokesbury.com partners with Lightning Source Inc. for entrance into e-book marketplace January 3, 2002Baker & Taylor adds Lightning Source Inc. for print-on-demand and order fulfillment


2001 News

December 18,2001iUniverse Expands Internationally With Lightning Source December 13,2001Students, college bookstores can now benefit from the new NACSCORP, Lightning Source alliance July 31, 2001Lightning Source expands with new UK Print On-Demand Facility June 27, 2001NACSCORP, Lightning Source alliance will benefit college bookstores March 28, 2001Lightning Source, ICON Group Expand Options for Business Intelligence Market February 22, 2001Independent Booksellers Join Early E-Book Efforts February 20, 2001Lightning Source Enters Global Strategic Relationship with HarperCollins Publishers February 15, 2001Powell's Books Expanding eBook Offering January 18, 2001Lightning Source Announces Management Team For New UK Operation


2000 News

December 14, 2000Xlibris, Lightning Source Inc.  Announce Strategic Alliance November 14, 2000Lightning Source Powers New Amazon.com eBook Store November 13,2000Major Christian e-Publishing Venture Announced - Alliance to Expand, Speed Access to Books October 11, 2000Wiley to Offer eBook Options for Professional and Consumer Titles August 24, 2000Glassbook and Lightning Source Strike eBook Alliance August 22, 2000Penguin Putnam, Lightning Source Enter Into Strategic Alliance August 3, 2000Holtzbrinck, Lightning Source Create Global Digital Content Alliance July 25, 2000UK Alliance to Expand, Speed Access to Books July 19, 2000iPublish.com at Time Warner Books Taps Lightning Source  July 18, 2000Lightning Source Prints Millionth "On Demand" Book July 6, 2000Simon & Schuster, Lightning Source Enter Major Digital Fulfillment Deal June 22, 2000Lightning Source, Ingram Book Group Enter Supply Deal for Delivery of eBooks and Print-on-Demand Titles May 31, 2000Adobe and Lightning Source Strike Agreement to Ensure Broad Availability of eBooks and Digital Content May 30, 2000Amazon.com, Lightning Source Team Up to Deliver Books "On Demand" May 8, 2000Microsoft, Lightning Strike New Alliance to Dramatically Expand Access to eBooks, Other Digital Content May 8, 2000New eBook Capabilities Unveiled April 19, 2000Lightning to Acquire Key Software Developer March 20, 2000Ed Marino named to the Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) Board of Directors March 1, 2000Lightning Expanding Digital Capabilities January 11, 2000Ed Marino is Named President & CEO as Lightning Print Surpasses Major Milestones


1999 News

September 30, 1999University Publishers Give Lightning Print High Marks for Print-on-Demand Distribution April 27, 1999Drop-ship service, hard-cover binding capabilities unveiled for innovative print-on-demand distribution March 24, 1999Seybold Report on Lightning Print - Contains Production Photographs January 27, 1999Cambridge University Press joins with Lightning Print for print-on-demand distribution


1998 News

November 17,1998Lightning Print , Inc. takes top international honor as "Innovator of the Year" November 11,1998Strategic Partnership - Lightning Print and toExcel Offer Book Industry First May 26,1998Successful Pilot Leads to Full Launch as Publishers See Benefits from "one book at a time" service