Publishers Weekly, March 26th, 2001
BARNES & NOBLE INC. and European book manufacturer CPI have announced a strategic partnership in which CPI has acquired B&N's Philippine e-book conversion company, EPVI, and will supply back-office services for B&N and Barnes&Noble.com in connection with the recently announced Barnes & Noble Digital e-book initiative.
Manila-based EPVI specializes in converting printed books and publishers' production files into electronic books. Michael Fragnito, v-p and publisher of B&N Digital, indicated that the move was in line with BN.com's recent downsizing. "It's hard enough to launch one...
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