The company specializes in the production of books, directories, journals and catalogs. AGS also houses an electronic products division that handles Internet, CD-ROM and eBook development. Edward Neumann, National Director of Electronic Product Development, and Operations Manager Jack Epstein will be speaking during the BookTech East Conference Program on the topics of on-demand versus traditional print and how to estimate, select and buy paper. The BookTech conference runs February 12-14 at the Hilton New York, New York City. AGS invites members of the press to stop at their booth, number 217, for additional information or product demonstrations of the assorted eBook technologies they utilize.
More detailed material is also available on the above-mentioned software packages.
AGS is owned by Consolidated Graphics, Inc., the fastest growing printing company in the United States. Serving as a consolidator in a highly fragmented industry, the company adds value to its acquisitions through managerial and operational expertise, financial strength and economies of scale. PaperCutter, developed by Mira Digital Publishing, has taken the publishing market by storm in offering an on-line solution to the traditional means of receiving and reviewing written materials. PaperCutter turns a web browser into a powerful tool for administering Call for Papers, collecting abstracts and slide presentations, managing peer review scheduling and logistical management, and formatting publications for output, all in a secure on-line environment that is customizable to support any form of web review process. John Green, President of AGS commented, AGS has long understood that success in the printing industry was contingent upon keeping pace with technology.