SLA Business & Finance Division announces new award — B&F Impact Award sponsored by Wolper Subscription Services
Easton, PA — December 7, 2010
Contact:
Gayle Gossen, Chair
SLA Business & Finance Division
Tel: 416-214-2441
gayle.gossen@gmail.com
The Business & Finance Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) proudly announces a new award, the Impact Award sponsored by Wolper Subscription Services.
In its inaugural year of 2011, the B&F Impact Award recognizes a Division member who creates value by aligning with the goals of their organization through the innovative and effective use of information to impact the accomplishment of those goals. The conference award winner receives a $2,000 stipend to help cover expenses at the SLA Annual Conference. The B&F Impact Award acknowledges an individual or an information center for a specific contribution made within the previous year. Awarded annually to a member of the Business and Finance Division, the achievement recognizes, but is not limited to, such actions as providing a new service that aligns with organizational goals, developing new processes for working more closely with senior management, or training and educational activities that facilitate the achievement of organizational goals.
“We are honored to partner with the Business & Finance Division of SLA to acknowledge information professionals who have aligned their role with the goals of the organization they serve to demonstrate the tangible value of information” said Susan Wolper, President and CEO of Wolper Subscription Services, Inc. “It is increasingly important that information professionals speak the language of their organization when demonstrating ways in which their initiatives create measurable impact and achieve mission-critical objectives.”
The winner will be presented with a check during the SLA B&F Awards ceremony on Monday, June 13, 2011 during the SLA Annual Conference in Philidelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Wolper Earns Additional Diversity Certification
Easton, PA — October 2010 — Earlier this year, Wolper Subscription Services, Inc., a leader in the serials management industry for the past 35 years, became certified as a LGBT-owned business by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
The NGLCC certification has gained extensive acceptance by Fortune 100 companies since the program's inception in 2003. Participating Fortune 100 companies include IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Motorola, Intel and American Express. In June of 2005, the Department of the Interior (DOI) became the first federal agency to agree to honor the NGLCC's certification, enabling LGBT businesses to bid on more than $4 billion dollars in contracts the DOI awards each year.
Separately, Wolper earned re-certification as a Women-Owned Business (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, the largest third-party auditor of WBEs in the country and the leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. Wolper is certified as a WBE by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, as well, and unlike many certified women-owned businesses, which are only required to prove 51% female ownership as a minimum threshold, Wolper is and always has been 100% woman-owned and -operated.
For 35 years, Wolper has provided service and savings to government, public, academic and corporate customers, including many Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 organizations. Wolper’s “high tech, high touch”® approach delivers the perfect combination of next-gen technology and time-proven, personalized service. Besides serials, Wolper also handles books, site licenses, and other information resources, both traditional and innovative. Wolper is Ariba certified and a member of the Special Libraries Association, the American Library Association, and the international Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries
WOLPER EARNS NATIONAL 'WBE' CERTIFICATION
Easton, PA — March 2008 — Wolper Subscription Services was recently certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.
WBENC is the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the U.S. and the leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.
Wolper previously earned WBE certification from the Pennsylvania Department of General Services.
The WBE designation is important to the more than 700 U.S. companies and government agencies that have instituted supplier/vendor diversity programs.
Women-owned businesses have been among the strongest segments of the U.S. economy of late. With a double-digit growth rate, the category has come to include approximately 6.5 million enterprises. Some studies have held women business owners up as key drivers of the U.S. marketplace, creating jobs, demonstrating leadership as good corporate citizens, even influencing management style, for example, implementing family-friendly policies and mentoring practices.
Unlike many certified “women-owned businesses,” which are only required to prove a minimum threshold of 51% female ownership, Wolper is and always has been 100% woman owned and operated.
Wolper Subscription Services has a 30-year track record of successfully serving Fortune 500, Fortune 100 and other top-tier corporate, library and institutional clients. Wolper’s “high tech, high touch” serials management combines extraordinary customer care with a robust online system (WOLPERweb®), enabling 24/7/365 access to more than 300,000 titles andpoint-and-click account management.
For more information: Wolper Subscription Services (610) 559-9550
Wolper and TDNet Form Strategic Alliance
Shared vision, collaboration to provide integrated, end-to-end solution for libraries
Easton, PA, and West Chester, PA — March 24, 2008 — Wolper Subscription Services, a leader in the serials management industry for the past 30 years, and TDNet, a leading provider of e-journal / book access and management tools, announced today an exclusive partnership designed to provide a one-stop solution that reduces cost and complexity and improves productivity for libraries and managers of corporate knowledge and information bases.
“This is a strategic alliance of two companies with similar customer bases and related needs,” said Susan Wolper, Wolper Subscription Services President and CEO. “This partnership allows us to continue to expand our offerings while maintaining the same high quality of product and customer care. It also creates a collaborative environment, a co-mingling of ideas and experiences and technologies that will drive further development.”
“TDNet and Wolper share a joint commitment to deliver prime service and advanced management tools to help libraries successfully manage their collections” said Asher Sofrin, CEO and co-founder, TDNet Ltd. “TDNet looks forward to growing and developing this important partnership to provide maximum benefits to respective clients”.
“With the growth of electronic media — journals, books, etc. — and the heightened demand on enterprises to be able to access information anytime, anywhere, our customers are looking for dynamic, multi-faceted tools and services that will enable them to fully leverage their information assets. This partnership allows us to do that,” Wolper explained, “by combining our traditional subscription management services and personalized customer service with TDNet’s powerful e-resource access and management solutions.”
Existing Wolper customers and new prospects alike will now be able to consolidate their subscription ordering and collection building, using Wolper as their hub for all electronic ordering, access and e-resource management, along with the more traditional print business.
For more information, contact Wolper Subscription Services (610) 559-9550.
WOLPERweb® Version 2.1 Rolls Out
Easton, PA — April 9, 2007 — Wolper Subscription Services today unveiled a major update to WOLPERweb.com, its password-protected website for customers' 24/7/365 use in searching for title information, placing orders, claiming and renewing subscriptions, and generating custom account activity reports.
The new interface makes site use more intuitive and efficient. Upgrades include a cleaner overall design, simpler navigation and several time-saving and utility-boosting features.
Wolper's customer support staff has pre-screened and tested the upgrades in order to help make the transition as seamless as possible for users and administrators. Wolper has a reputation for having the most powerful website in the industry and supports that with an ethic of continuous improvement and an equal commitment to exceptional customer service.
WOLPER RECOGNIZED BY STATE AS WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Harrisburg, PA — June 2006 — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities granted recertification to Wolper Subscription Services as an official woman-owned small business.
Certification is a comprehensive process that assures only qualified companies are approved. In addition to owning at least 51% of their companies, “Woman Business Enterprise” owners must be U.S. citizens, must have training or experience in their business fields, and must have management and operational control of their companies. Unlike many certified woman-owned businesses, Wolper is and always has been 100% woman-owned and -operated.
Wolper originally earned certification from the state in 2004.
A WBE certification is desired by many corporate and federal customers who are required to meet supplier diversity standards.
Some fast facts about women-owned businesses, according to the Center for Women's Business Research, Washington, D.C.:
- Nearly 10.4 million firms are owned by women (50% or more), employing more than 12.8 million people, and generating $1.9 trillion in sales.
- Three quarters of all women-owned businesses are majority owned by women (51% or more), for a total of 7.7 million firms, employing more than 7.1 million people, and generating $1.1 trillion in sales.
- For the past two decades, majority women-owned firms have continued to grow at around two times the rate of all firms.
See http://www.dgsweb.state.pa.us/imaginepa/bcabd/vendor_search.asp for the official listing or contact Wolper’s main office to request a copy of the certificate.
JOANNE KELLEY PROMOTED TO VP SALES
Roslindale, MA — June 2006 — After two straight years of record sales growth that includes expansion into new markets, Wolper Subscription Services has promoted JoAnne Kelley from National Sales Manager to Vice President of Sales.
JoAnne's leadership has been instrumental in driving our recent growth," says Wolper President and CEO, Susan Wolper. "Her extensive experience, communication expertise, and devotion to her customers has proven to be a real winning formula. She's also a key member of our management team, helping me to set the direction for the company overall."
Kelley joined the company in March 2003 with 20+ years experience in various sales and marketing positions. Prior to joining Wolper, she was National Sales Manager, working mostly within the corporate sector, at The Faxon Company, a family-owned serials subscription agency based in Massachusetts.
Kelley is based in Massachusetts and can be reached at 781.834.3974 or jkelley@wolper.com.
WOLPER APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
Easton, PA — April 2006 — Wolper Subscription Services, Inc. announced the appointment of Didi Yunginger as Director of Operations and Strategic Development.
Didi joined Wolper last spring from Rodale, Inc., where she held various managerial, marketing and business development positions over a twenty-year span. She also has an MBA degree from DeSales University. Her knowledge and experience in project management, staff development, and generally in the publishing industry will be an invaluable asset for Wolper.
"I'm thrilled to be able to apply my experience and education in an entrepreneurial environment," Didi says. "I’m enjoying the challenge of contributing to Wolper's continued success in the fast-changing subscription management business."
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