Art Of Business

Client Distribution Services is a privately-owned distribution and fulfillment provider and publisher. The firm s services include order entry, order processing and shipping, sales and marketing, customer service, finance, information technology support and e-commerce. CDS markets its clients products to consumers, retailers, wholesalers, book clubs, specialty retailers and Web sites. The company has more than 40 clients and annually ships in excess of 30 million books. CDS is majority owned by Olympus Partners and operates its corporate headquarters and sales department out of New York. The firm also has two distribution centers with more than 600,000 square feet in Jackson, Tenn. Client Distribution Services was established in 1999.

The Perseus Books Group is a full-service printing and publishing company. It operates through various publishing divisions, including Basic Civitas, CounterPoint, Westview, DaCapo, Vanguard Press and Public Affairs. The Perseus Books Group offers various services that include design creation, publishing, promotion and distribution. It provides various fiction and nonfiction titles that include science, public issues, military, history, health, gardening, nature, education, technology, music, maternity and related subjects. It has published several bestsellers, such as "Back Together," "Oasis," "The Truth About Lou," "Hell Is Upon Us," "The Art Of Calligraphy" and "The Guerilla Dynasty." The Perseus Books Group is located in New York.

Northstar Travel Media is one of the leading providers of information, news and data in the world. The company serves the travel and hospitality industries. It manages offices in Glen Ellyn in Illinois and Winston-Salem in North Carolina. The company specializes in custom communication, content licensing and database management. Northstar Travel Media publishes several online information guides, such as Weissmann Reports, STAR Service Online and Intelliguide Corporate. The company s unit, Travel Weekly, covers technology and economic issues. It publishes TravelAge West, which serves clients in the western United States. Northstar Travel Media also publishes Hotel & Travel Index Worldwide and Meetings and Conventions.