© 2017 Tizra Inc. 9 Catalpa Rd., Providence, RI 02906 • 401 400-2989 www.tizra.com ABC-CLIO’s proprietary eBook platform was last updated in 2009 and was in need of a major overhaul to deliver a clean, modern, mobile- friendly user experience that reflected the company’s technology innovation and commitment to excellence. BUILD VS. BUY With decades of digital experience, ABC-CLIO had the expertise to revamp the system in-house, but decided first to make sure that was the best course financially. They performed a detailed cost analysis, and concluded that they could get more for their money by adopting a pre-built platform from an established vendor. “We learned that if we selected the right platform, we could customize the site to fit with our brand without the high in-house development and maintenance costs,” says Martin. NARROWING THE SEARCH The company issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to 13 vendors, and after an initial round of assessment, narrowed the field to three that met their criteria. Key requirements included… • Support for mobile responsive design to support iPads and other mobile devices. • A preview widget so they could embed samples from their eBooks in their online catalog and other web pages. • High-performance, easy-to-use search, with the ability to filter large numbers of results. • Easily customized interfaces that marketing and editorial staff could update without help. • Single sign-on integration, enabling ABC-CLIO to leverage existing infrastructure and providing users with the ability to access all ABC-CLIO products seamlessly with one set of credentials. • Ability to automate content loading and updates from their existing distribution partner (Ingram CoreSource). After extensive review of Tizra’s capabilities and industry track record, along with due diligence by their technical team, ABC-CLIO selected Tizra as the platform for its next-generation eBook site.