LibreDigital Acquires Symtio Platform From Zondervan (Harper Collins)

From Dianna Dilworth at eBookNewser:

Digital distribution company LibreDigital has acquired the Symtio e-commerce platform from Zondervan, a HarperCollins company. ...

LibreDigital was one of the first big players to handle conversion, warehousing and distribution for eBooks and was endorsed by Apple as a "Certified eBook Aggregator" for the iPad back in April.

Adding the Symtio platform will give LibreDigital e-commerce capabilities and the ability to sell eBooks, audiobooks music and video online. ..

As part of the acquisition LibreDigital is adding the Symtio e-commerce technology, existing e-commerce contracts and applications, as well as some e-commerce staff.

This could give LibreDigital a good position in the digital distribution business. In a press release, Brian Murray, President/CEO of HarperCollins Publishers said, "LibreDigital is well-positioned to become the de-facto standard for publishers seeking to increase sales across new and existing digital marketplaces." ...