This article showcases our top picks for the best New Zealand based Content & Publishing companies. These startups and companies operate a variety of Content & Publishing solutions. We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands. Regardless, they are all exceptional startups and companies well worth a follow.
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We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top New Zealand Content & Publishing Companies
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
SHIFT72
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In-depth description* SHIFT72 provides an end-to-end online video platform (OVP) with all the components needed to deliver and monetize video content online. We’re transforming the way broadcast, media, enterprise and film businesses deliver video content to customers.
Our solution is deployable as an AVOD, SVOD, TVOD or Hybrid platform and includes our very own encoding system, cloud storage, content management system, video player, marketing and analytics tools and more. We currently work with an attractive list of clients, including Festival De Cannes, SXSW, AFM, POFF Film Festival, Blue Ant Media and HGTV..
KidBook
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Kidbook, a creator and publisher of educational multimedia content for pre- and primary school age children. KidBook is working on two distinct services related to early years education.
Firstly, it produces and publishes its own interactive books that can be read using the project’s app. So far it has published 17 original books and the startup plans to release another 15 before the end of 2014..
InsightNG
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InsightNG is harnessing the synergies between visual learning and intelligent knowledge discovery to enhance and augment 21st century learning and future of work skills. We provide the means for people to gain clarity and deeper understanding in any problem or challenge.
Our platform is built on intelligent cognitive computing technologies that provide digital services that use beneficial, contextual understanding and intelligent decisions to make people’s lives easier, faster and more enjoyable. Our vision is to enrich human life by empowering the world with the ability to advance all critical thinking and apply previously unforeseen insights.
We are building the world’s most powerful, cloud-based collaborative learning and knowledge curation platform, with an AI based information gathering and contextualization engine. It is based on years of validated real-world research and collaboration with Dr Nancy Napier (Executive Director, Centre for Creativity and Innovation, Boise State University).
Users visually interact with, collaborate on and expand their knowledge, while in the background our intelligent platform constantly rethinks the context of what users are thinking about. One user said our platform “Googles for things I wouldn’t have thought to Google.” This results in acquiring timely, meaningful and actionable insights that when aggregated at scale provide powerful network effects; creating a global brain of human insights..
Attlas
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Attlas is an independent technology company devoted to evolving new ideas. Our subscription-based funding platform enables creators get on-going funding from passionate investors.
Attlas launched in March 2017, with members from over 20 countries. A global community – embracing all creators, in every discipline – who seek a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.
Through various mediums – from painting, to design, to sculpture, to photography – Attlas is helping to shape a different view of our planet, and our place within it.. .
Stuff
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Stuff is an online daily English language newspaper that features several categories. It features news and articles in the categories of national, business, life and style, politics, social affairs, education, entertainment, sports, world, opinion, finance, technology, health, automobile, and more.
It also provides its readers with information related to weather forecasts, crime investigation information, obituaries, investigations, obituaries, business, and related information. In addition, it also provides a blog, image gallery, column, and video clips that are related to its coverage.
Stuff was founded by Fairfax Media. It is based in Wellington, New Zealand..
Fuji Xerox
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Fuji Xerox New Zealand forms part of a global enterprise group delivering market leading business and document management services. Our experienced, local team are committed to providing innovative solutions helping New Zealand businesses maximise efficiency and drive down costs.
With a comprehensive technologies, solutions and services suite extending from digital printing to document management to business process outsourcing, we make it easier for our customers to reduce printing costs, streamline processes and automate tasks. At the heart of Fuji Xerox New Zealand is a passion to be strong, kind and interesting.
We value long term relationships with our people and communities and have a strong track record of actively supporting environmental, educational and sporting initiatives. By providing scalable, cost effective printing and document management solutions Fuji Xerox New Zealand helps New Zealand businesses to grow and transform..
PikPok
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PikPok is a publisher of video games across smartphone, tablet, and desktop. It has released many original games including Flick Kick, Football Legends, Super Monsters Ate My Condo, and Into the Dead.
PikPok is comprised of a portfolio of original, licensed, and third party developed properties. It was launched in 2009 by [Tyrone McAuley](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/tyrone-mcauley#/entity) and is based in Wellington, N.Z..
Publons
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Publons enables researchers to get recognition for their review work, resulting in a platform of highly engaged users.
OnThisDay.com
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The world’s largest, most accurate site for today in history.
My Little Geek
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My Little Geek is an educational publication that helps parents educate pre-school kids using technology. It also offers digital versions of books as well as educational mini-games for kids.
It was founded in 2010 by Andrew Spear and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.. .
Scoop
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Scoop.co.nz is New Zealand’s leading news resource for news-makers and the people that influence the news (as opposed to a news site for “news consumers”). It brings together the information that is creating the news as it is released to the media, and is therefore a hub of intelligence for the professionals (not just media) that shape what They read.
Scoop.co.nzpresents all the information driving the news of the day in the form it is delivered to media creating a “no spin” media environment and one that provides the full context of what is “reported” as news later in the day.. .
M2 Magazine Limited
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M2 Magazine is New Zealand’s #1 Men’s Lifestyle Magazine. Launched in 2005, M2 is on sale every month throughout New Zealand, also on iPhones and iPad.
Each monthly issue, the latest: Success, Travel, Cars, Gadgets, Health, Entertainment and Fashion.. .
Contento
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FOR BRANDS Offer your articles, videos, infographics to a number of reputable publishers. Contento is a platform that cuts out the mind-numbing process of guest posting.
No more cold emails. No more back-and-forth organizing.
FOR PUBLISHERS Monetise your blog and increase your website traffic with high-quality content from real brands. As a Contento publisher, you will be offered unique content opportunities.
No duplicate content. No press releases..
VectorStock
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VectorStock is a images that can be resized without any loss of quality for Best for printing and high-res display.
Boutique Lifestyle Photography
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Boutique Lifestyle Photography are professional photographers based in Auckland, New Zealand. Their services include family portrait photography, children and kids photography, couples photography, graduation portraits as well as their commercial services including professional corporate head shots and product photography.
Working from Boutique Lifestyle Photography’s trendy Auckland studio, you will be guided through your photographic experience and enjoy the benefits of working with professionals with years of experience. All of their photo shoots are designed to be relaxed, fun while achieving amazing results.
With bookings available from Monday to Saturday, the friendly and award-winning team invite you to contact them with any general or booking enquiries. Boutique Lifestyle Photography https://www.boutiquelifestylephotography.co.nz.
MILK Books
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MILK Photo Books and Albums are beautifully designed and produced to stand the test of time.
Newshub
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Newshub is an online news source that features up-to-the minute news updates from and around New Zealand.
NZME
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NZME (New Zealand Media and Entertainment) is an integrated media company that owns products and brands covering radio, e-commerce, digital media, and publishing. The company is the merger of the group of businesses previously operating under TRN, GrabOne, and APN New Zealand.
NZME’s print media offerings include New Zealand Herald, Bay of Plenty Times, Rotorua Daily Post, and Northern Advocate. The company’s radio brands include Newstalk ZB, The Hits, ZM, Radio Sport, Radio Hauraki, Flava, Coast, and Hokonui Gold.
Its digital media brands comprise nzherald.co.nz, iHeartRadio, and GrabOne. The company also offers digital marketing services, including website creation, SEO, SEM, social media, videos, and display ads.
NZME was founded in 2014 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.. .
Weta Workshop
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Weta Workshop is a special effects and prop company based in Miramar, New Zealand, producing effects for television and film.
Realityvirtual
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Realityvirtual operates as a creative technology company.
Geekzone
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Geekzone is a technology community, blog, and forum that contains news, articles, videos, reviews, and price comparisons related to technological products and services. It contains price comparisons of cameras, computers, e-book readers, TVs, phones, laptops, GPS receivers, and more.
Users can sign up and receive the updates available in Geekzone to their email accounts by using the “Email Blasts” option. They can receive automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in their browser, without refreshing the page, by accessing Geekzone Live.
Geekzone is operated from Wellington, New Zealand.. .
Narrative Muse
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Narrative Muse is an artificial intelligence company that engages audiences and predicts demand for women-focused content.
Red Pepper Digital
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Red Pepper is a full-service digital publishing platform for your catalogues and publications.
NZ Rugby
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NZ Rugby is a sports organisation that provides news and stories about rugby.
Vertia
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Vertia provides graphic design, print and digital design services.
Techday
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Techday represents the new breed of digital media businesses. We have more in common with a silicon valley start-up than a traditional publisher.
We’re proudly digital only and cover Asia, Australia and New Zealand.. .
Hello Digital
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A full service digital agency building online products for businesses all over the world.
Corner Store
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Corner Store is a team of video production pros with decades of experience making moving pictures.
Shine
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Shine is an advertising, designing, and communication company.
Libertas Academica
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A publisher of open access technical, medical, and scientific journals. Open access journals are a new innovation in publishing allowing all readers anywhere in the world with an internet connection to have full access to articles.
By removing access barriers we democratize science.. .
Remix Magazine
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Remix Magazine is a quarterly fashion magazine established in November 1997 in New Zealand and now distributed around the world.
WAVE
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WAVE is a creative communications agency that provides strategic business and brand development services.
Espire Media
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Espire Media is an Auckland-based company that provides online media, digital publishing, and content management services. The company publishes free magazines and develops websites targeting on a niche audience.
Espire Media’s portfolio includes e-magazines such as NZ Sales Manager, NZ Entrepreneur, NZ Fisher, NZ Photographer, Australian Sales Leader, and Enterprise Matters.. .
T&D Marketing
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T&D Marketing is a full service advertising agency that specializes in public relations, branding, and web development.
Catalyst Creative
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Catalyst Creative is a professional video and photography production company.
Interest.co.nz
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Interest.co.nz is a financial news and information site for borrowers and savers.
Azul Studios International
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Azul Photo&Video Studios deliver romantic, creative and fun wedding photography & video, thru the magic of photography and video.
Adgraphix
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Adgraphix provides digital print, signage, and display solutions.
Radio New Zealand
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Radio New Zealand is a Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. Radio New Zealand provides listeners with exciting and independent radio programmes in accordance with the Radio New Zealand Charter.
Radio New Zealand broadcasts over three nationwide networks; Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert and the AM network which relays Parliamentary proceedings. Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) is their overseas shortwave service, broadcasting to the South Pacific and beyond, while Radio New Zealand News provides comprehensive, up-to-the-minute news and current affairs information.
National and Concert are funded by New Zealand On Air.. .
Colenso BBDO
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Colenso BBDO is an advertising and marketing company.
Freeman
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Freeman Media is an experienced and savvy information services provider to the New Zealand corporate community.
Lucire Magazine
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Lucire Magazine is a publication providing coverage of the international fashion industry.
Lift Education
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Lift Education develops tools for print and digital learning that improve achievement in schools, the workplace, and at home.
News Works NZ
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News Works NZ promotes New Zealand’s mobile, web and print news media brands.
GrownUps
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GrownUps is a social magazine that connects New Zealand’s 50+ community.
Platform29
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Platform29 specializes in UX/UI, retail activation, strategy, design, and creative services.
Bremy
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Bremy provides affordable, integrated electronic media management and publishing solutions to businesses. Established in 2000, Bremy Limited is a leading innovator of internet based imaging products and services.
The concept and direction of Bremy started in the advertising and publishing industry. With a need to make the laborious task of document proofing more efficient, Bremy developed Bremy Online Proofing.
Creating a tool that saved not only time and money, Bremy found its calling by providing IT solutions that help businesses become more cost and time effective.. .
Omnigraphics
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Omnigraphics is a grand and large format digital printing company.
COPY DIRECT
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COPY DIRECT provides print services and promotional products.
Insight Creative
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Insight Creative is a strategic and creative design agency.
Peacock Bros.
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Peacock Bros. is a plain and printed label manufacturing company.
Universal Group Social Media
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Universal Group Social Media provides web and online marketing services to business owners.
Photic.me
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Photic.me is a website for people who are interested in taking better pictures.
CHS Agency
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An independent communications and content agency.
Reframed Media
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Reframed Media is a creative agency company.
Motion Sickness
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Motion Sickness Studio is a full service independent agency specializing in content and social media. Instead of coming up with ideas, and hiring other people to see them through, they prefer to bring the ideas to life themselves.
The team creates video, photography, and social media campaigns customers can be proud of.. .
Beauty Lust
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Beauty Lust is a New Zealand beauty and lifestyle blog.
Timescapes
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Timescapes is provider of high-resolution visual project tracking and time-lapse services.
Monster Valley
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Monster Valley is a creative production company.
Network Communication
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Network Communication provides public relations and communications services.
Kg Design Consultancy
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KG Design Consultancy is a media production company.
Giltedge Publishing
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Giltedge Publishing is a publishing company that provides books for children, teenagers and teachers.
New Zealand Messengers
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New Zealand Messenger is a Chinese media company in the South Island of New Zealand.
Gator Incentives
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Gator Incentives specializes in branded product research services.
Studio X Photography
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Studio X Photography is an award-winning Auckland based portrait photography studio creating stunning glamour and boudoir portrait photography. Since 2004, the professional and friendly team have won multiple awards for their portrait work and we pride ourselves on our ability to work with women from all walks of life.
From your initial contact with us through to the delivery of your prized portraits, you will be pleasantly surprised throughout your experience with us. We will assist you with every detail, from helping you with posing and concepts, through to assistance with posing throughout your photo shoot through to decision making during your image viewing.
We welcome you to visit our website for more information and to view our image galleries. Studio X Photography Level 1, 231 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand (09) 309 4646 https://www.studiox.co.nz.
Proclaim Solutions Group
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We offer full service print management, specialising in selling print & branded premium and apparel from medium size to large business.
The Misprint Co.
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The Misprint Co. They are a team of designers.
And as designers They use a lot of paper. Consequently this means They waste a lot of paper.
During Their studies at design school, They saw a lot of hardly used paper go into the yellow recycling bins. This paper could have been given a second life.
The honest truth is that recycling isn’t as environmentally friendly as you think. Most of New Zealand’s paper recycling is optimistically sent to China.
Whether it gets there or not is a different matter.. .
Images In Space Ltd
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Images in Space provide digital asset management services.
Data Recovery Utility
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Resourceful data recovery tool persists
Spruik New Zealand
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We are a creative marketing agency based in Auckland New Zealand
National Business Review
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The Meeting place of Intelligent Business
Gecko Press
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Gecko Press is an independent, international publisher of curiously good children’s books. Gecko Press hand-picks books by some of the best writers and illustrators in the world–books of good heart and strong character, excellent in story, illustration and design.
We choose stories children and parents will want to read hundreds of times, for ages 0 to 14 (sometimes infinity), from countries including France, Taiwan, Sweden, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Finland, Poland and the Netherlands. Gecko Press is based in Wellington, New Zealand, and our books are sold throughout the English-speaking world in digital and print editions.
Gecko Press prides itself on good production–design, paper, bindings, covers–and on trying to make each book the best it can be.. .
Magazinestoday
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Magazinestoday is a publishing company.
JAGGAR International
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JAGGAR International is an online magazine for women.
Newcomb Digital
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Newcomb Digital (previously known as Neville Newcomb) has been at the leading edge of digital print and copy for nearly 50 years. In this time They have pioneered many print technologies into NZ and built an outstanding reputation for quality and service.
The key to the success of Their business has been Their ability to develop rewarding long-term relationships with Their clients. A rewarding aspect of Their business is the wide range of industries They deal with.
These include architecture and engineering, graphic design, agencies, education and training, corporate, legal and conferencing.. .
Amg Web
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Amg Web provides web design, photography, graphic design, online marketing and web hosting services.
topVIEW Photography
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TopView Photography offers brilliant photography solutions to help your business grow online. As we are a talented 360 photographer, we can come up with a 360° Google Street View virtual tour with masterly finesse to help your campaign enthrall your targeted audience.
We also specialize in real estate photography in Auckland. Reach us today!.
MBS Advertising
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Auckland is a full-service agency specialising in the planning and buying of all media.
APN Print
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Welcome to their website and thank you for your interest in APN Print. Their website is a great way for us to show you the size, scope, capability and quality of their Trans Tasman operation and its work.
They are proud of their ability to offer you a ‘total print solution’. APN Print places a significant emphasis on delivering quality products and services to their customers, on time and in budget.
Their team of dedicated and experienced staff are committed to delivering best impressions…always Please enjoy getting to know us, through their website, and I invite you to contact us to discuss your print requirements.. .
The Wireless
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The Wireless produces inspiring, insightful and entertaining stories for New Zealanders who have grown up in the digital age.
Destinations Publishing
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Destinations represents a new breed of travel magazine.
Magnolia Press
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Magnolia Press specializes in rapid publication and distribution of academic works.
Investments Revolution
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Investments Revolution is a platform providing research and insights on public equity investment.
Laserfoil Design
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Laserfoil Design is a boutique design and print shop based in Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand. They specialise in letterpress and foil printing for wedding cards and business card printing.
Visit the website for their full range of services.. .
This article was written by James Jackson from Boove. The editor for this article was Tess Page. If your company is featured in this article and you want to have amendments made please contact us on: [email protected].
Alternatively you may write to us at: Boove/Fupping Ltd, First Floor, 61-63 Rochester Pl, London NW1 9JU.
