MapStudio
MapStudio has been the leading publisher and distributor of maps in Africa for over 50 years. Products include a large range of detailed street guides, road maps, atlases, tourist maps, coffee-table/illustrated atlases, educational products and wall maps.
In addition to this large product range of maps, MapStudio also distribute the internationally renowned Globetrotter Travel Guide series which comprises over 100 international destination titles. This product range encompasses travel guides, maps, atlases, foreign language phrase books, island and safari/wildlife guides.
Since its founding in 1958, MapStudio have always strived to maintain maps of the highest quality and accuracy through a local in-house team of researchers and professional cartographers. Today, MapStudio have the capacity and ability to meet the ever-changing needs of the mapping industry.
All MapStudio products can be customized, branded or supplied digitally. For further information, or to discuss your specific requirements, please call 0860 10 50 50
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Lovell Johns
Lovell Johns was founded in 1965 and is recognized for producing high quality maps for use in print publishing, online applications and Geographic Information Systems. Lovell Johns is an accredited Ordnance Survey Gold Partner and an ESRI (UK) Business Associate. Clients include the European Commission, the AA, Yellow Pages and National Geographic.
A large range of wall maps are published under the Maps International brand and these are distributed around the globe through various distributors. The Maps International brand has expanded in the UK with the introduction of an online shop, mapsinternational.co.uk, 5 years ago. This ever expanding website not only promotes own published products but also sells a large range of other travel, leisure and educational products.
www.lovelljohns.co.uk
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MapIT
MapIT is at the forefront of digital mapping in Southern Africa, powering the next generation of spatially-enabled technologies. MapIT’s data can be found at the heart of a wide range of applications that include navigation, vehicle tracking, fleet management, emergency services, business planning and market intelligence, call centre solutions, web mapping and other location based services.
The consistency, innovation and accuracy of MapIT’s digital mapping activities in Southern Africa and subsequent expansion into Africa attracted the interest of Tele Atlas, the world’s most trusted source of digital maps. Tele Atlas now owns a 49% share of MapIT. Avusa Limited owns the remaining 51%, through New Holland Publishing.
www.mapit.co.za
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Random House Struik
In September 2008 Random House South Africa and Struik Publishers announced their merger to create a significant new player in the African book publishing industry. The new company, known as Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd, brings together two of the country's most prominent book publishers under the leadership of Stephen Johnson.
The new company is 50.1% owned by New Holland Publishing SA (Pty) Ltd, with the balance held by the Random House Group Ltd in London. New Holland Publishing SA is fully owned by Avusa. Prior to the deal, Avusa held a 25% stake in Random House SA, controlled by Random House UK.
www.struik.co.za
www.randomstruik.co.za
www.umuzi-randomhouse.co.za
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Struik Christian Media
Struik Christian Media is the leading Christian publisher and distributor of books, bibles, audio books and mobile content in South Africa. Their imprints include Struik Christian Books, Struik Christian Bibles, Struik Christian Gifts, Inspired Audio and Inspired Mobile. For more information, visit:
www.struikchristianmedia.co.za
www.inspiredmobile.co.za
www.nkjvbibles.co.za
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Images of Africa
Images of Africa photographic stock library is a division of Random House Struik Publishers and holds over 50 000 truly unique African images in the following categories: concept, wildlife, extreme sport, flora, food, people and culture, travel and locations, tribal, marine.
www.imagesofafrica.co.za
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New Holland Publishers (New Zealand, Australia, England)
New Holland Publishers produce of a wide range of natural history, travel, sport, cookery and craft illustrated titles, as well as a growing political, memoir, business, humour and contemporary issues list. It also includes a rights operation that markets many group titles for co-edition and royalty deals throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. For more information refer to:
www.newhollandpublishers.com
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Booksite Afrika
Booksite Afrika is the largest book warehousing and distribution facility to the South African book trade with a market share of 45 - 50 %. They are also the largest distributor of South African published titles into Africa. Booksite Afrika's relationship is based on a strong partnership principle with publishing partners playing an active role in managing the business together with Booksite Afrika.
www.booksite.co.za
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