Following an intensive tender process Informa / Taylor & Francis has renewed the contract worth around £20 million, says Air Business Group.
Informa / Taylor & Francis, one of the world’s leading knowledge providers, requires delivery to global subscribers for its numerous and varied titles within tight schedules. This includes over 1,200 Taylor & Francis academic journals.
Brian Waller, distribution director at Informa, comments: “Informa Group plc requires a wide and varied range of daily distribution and warehousing solutions, in order to serve our worldwide customers, which few companies can offer.
“Air Business Ltd, as our favoured distribution management company, is able to offer a wide range of services in all areas of the distribution market, and therefore meets these requirements, as well as providing an excellent service at the right price."
Genevieve Early, Global Production Director – Journals for Taylor & Francis, adds: “We look forward to furthering our strong relationship with Air Business based on their high standard of customer service and efficient reporting which is crucial for our worldwide operations.”
Adam Sherman, group managing director for Air Business, comments: “Despite tough competition we are very pleased Informa / Taylor & Francis has chosen Air Business as their distribution partner for the next three years. The value they place on our service is testament to our team’s continuous push for excellence and we look forward to providing them with a solid return on their investment over the term of the contract.”
About Air Business Group
Air Business says: “Air Business Group is the only global mail, distribution, fulfilment and integrated subscriptions management bureau. Established in 1986, Air Business has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of An Post, the Irish Post Office, since 2002, with forecasted revenues of £80 million for 2014. Air Business is a strategic partner of the Professional Publishers’ Association (PPA) for the fifth consecutive year. Specialising in mail and fulfilment, courier, freight services and warehouse logistics, Air Business is MDAS accredited.”