Schurz Communications Inc. Selects Brainworks Integrated Advertising Software

October 7, 2015

Sayville New York October 2015 – Brainworks Software the leading provider of newspaper advertising ad tracking and circulation systems across North America has announced that Schurz Communications Inc Mishawaka Indiana has chosen Brainworks to install an integrated advertising software solution for their publications.

Schurz Communications Inc. has contracted with Brainworks to implement advertising order entry accounts receivable credit management contract management budget management e-tearsheets e-billing advertiser web-access portal classified self-service online tools reporting and CRM in the Brainworks private cloud environment.

Schurz Communications properties have a combined circulation of nearly 225 000 comprised of The South Bend Tribune South Bend IN The Daily American Somerset PA The Herald-Mail Hagerstown MD The Advocate Messenger Danville KY The Petoskey News-Review Petoskey MI The American News Aberdeen SD The Herald Times Bloomington IN The Winchester Sun Winchester KY The Times-Mail Bedford IN and various other titles.

"We ve had a long-standing relationship with various Schurz properties but we are very pleased that we ve been selected to install Brainworks corporate-wide across all Schurz newspapers” said John Barry President of Brainworks. "It s great that their confidence in Brainworks products and our company has been recognized as the best partner for all of their individual properties".

"Brainworks has very powerful software products and it was clear that they were best positioned to help us improve workflow efficiencies and drive new revenue for our advertising departments" stated Cory Bollinger Vice President of Publishing.

"It has been a pleasure working closely with the selection committee at Schurz" said Matt Griffith Director of Sales and Marketing for Brainworks “This organization is clearly focused on becoming a more efficient business and innovating to drive new revenue streams. I m excited to see them use the tools within Brainworks to accomplish this mission."

The installation of the new software is already well underway and is scheduled to take their first property live in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Brainworks Software solutions are installed at over 1 000 North American newspapers over the past 40 years. Products include fully integrated classified and display advertising circulation ad production tracking and online proofing for print and online ads billing accounts receivable contract and credit management classified pagination ROP ad layout and a state-of-the art CRM system supporting Web tablet laptop and Smartphone platforms.

Brainworks customers include individual newspapers as well as publishing companies which incorporate multiple products and divisions into a single database. Brainworks Software maintains offices in Sayville NY Wichita KS and Belleville Ontario Canada.
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