OverDrive, Inc.

Chemico Receives 2022 Overdrive Award from General Motors

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Dubois, GMC, Heart, Partnership, Electronics, Buick, OverDrive, Inc., Supplier, Customer service, Overdrive, Baojun, GM, Water, OnStar, Growth, Wuling, FIRST Overdrive, General Motors, Safety, Film industry, Fine chemical, Cadillac, Ultium

"What an honor it is to receive the 2022 Overdrive award from General Motors," said Leon C. Richardson, president and CEO, Chemico. "This recognition would not have been possible without the lasting collaborative relationship we've enjoyed with GM and the unwavering commitment to service, quality and excellence demonstrated by our team each day. This award also illustrates the mission we've maintained since 1989 -- to add value to our customer's supply chain, add value to the lives of our employees and add value to the communities in which we live and work."

Key Points: 
  • General Motors (GM) recognized Chemico as an Overdrive award winner during their recent 31st annual Supplier of the Year awards event in San Antonio, Texas.
  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- General Motors (GM) recognized Chemico as an Overdrive award winner during GM's recent 31st annual Supplier of the Year awards event in San Antonio, Texas.
  • Chemico is one of 16 companies to earn an Overdrive award for 2022.
  • "What an honor it is to receive the 2022 Overdrive award from General Motors," said Leon C. Richardson, president and CEO, Chemico.

TapClassifieds Announces Partnerships with Google and Microsoft

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
MSN, Google Ads, Microsoft, SAN, Education, Microsoft Partner Network, Budget, OverDrive, Inc., Bing, Program, Red herring, Technology, Silicon, Solution, Social media, Sale, Advertising, INC, Partnership, Growth, Satellite navigation device, Google

TapClassifieds is a Silicon Valley-based marketing success technology solutions company that provides lead generation, customer engagement, and attribution solutions to automotive dealerships.

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  • TapClassifieds is a Silicon Valley-based marketing success technology solutions company that provides lead generation, customer engagement, and attribution solutions to automotive dealerships.
  • The Google Partners program recognizes companies that have demonstrated expertise with Google Ads and fostered successful marketing campaigns for clients.
  • Becoming a Google Partner allows TapClassifieds to develop a deeper strategic partnership with Google, helping them better serve their clients through the Google VLA, Google Business Profile, and Google Cars for Sale features.
  • Status as a Microsoft Partner grants TapClassifieds the ability to enhance and optimize existing marketing solutions for clients through Bing and MSN.

Ariel Marbury Joins Evolution Capital Partners as Associate

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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CLEVELAND, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Private equity firm Evolution Capital Partners LLC ("Evolution") announced today that Ariel Marbury has joined the firm as an associate.

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  • CLEVELAND, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Private equity firm Evolution Capital Partners LLC ("Evolution") announced today that Ariel Marbury has joined the firm as an associate.
  • As a project management professional, Ariel brings experience with strategic planning, client account management and process improvement.
  • Established in 2005, Evolution Capital Partners is a small-business private equity firm dedicated to supporting founders seeking to transform their entrepreneurial businesses into professionally managed organizations.
  • As a control investor, Evolution supports its founder partners by providing capital and applying its Five Fundamentals professionalization strategy, which addresses the unique challenges experienced by small businesses and accelerates their growth.

OverDrive Completes Acquisition of Kanopy

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Information science, Video on demand services, Kanopy, Mass media in the United States, Library science, OverDrive, Inc., Library, Overdrive, Academic library

CLEVELAND, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Kanopy , a leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Kanopy , a leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries.
  • Kanopy adds the industry's most-acclaimed video catalog to the OverDrive Marketplace to better serve public and academic libraries around the world.
  • OverDrive, through its award-winning Libby library app and Sora student reading app, provides ebooks and audiobooks to more than 73,000 libraries and schools worldwide.
  • "We look forward to extending the value of the Kanopy content and service through their complementary content and technologies."

2021 European Audiobook Market Report - 19% CAGR Forecast During 2021-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 21, 2021
General Entertainment, Entertainment, Books, Information science, Retailers, Companies, Subscription services, Universal Windows Platform apps, OverDrive, Inc., Audiobook, Rakuten, Storytel, Amazon

b'The "Audiobook Market in Europe 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe audiobook market in Europe is poised to grow by $1.23 billion during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of almost 19% during the forecast period.\nThe market is driven by the benefits and reader engagement of audiobooks and the rising adoption of online local language translation modules in audiobooks.

Key Points: 
  • b'The "Audiobook Market in Europe 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe audiobook market in Europe is poised to grow by $1.23 billion during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of almost 19% during the forecast period.\nThe market is driven by the benefits and reader engagement of audiobooks and the rising adoption of online local language translation modules in audiobooks.
  • This study identifies the proliferation of smart devices and applications as one of the prime reasons driving the audiobook market growth in Europe during the next few years.\nThe report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
  • The audiobook market in Europe analysis includes the age group segment and geographic landscape.\nThe report covers the following areas:\nThe robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading audiobook market vendors in Europe that include Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc., DOWNPOUR, OverDrive Inc., Penguin Random House LLC, Rakuten Inc., Storytel AB, and W.F.HOWES LTD. Also, the audiobook market in Europe analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth.
  • This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.\n'

OverDrive Education Provides Free Resources to Schools Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds

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Friday, May 14, 2021
Information science, Book formats, Books, Library science, School library, E-book, Audiobook, Library, OverDrive, Inc., OverDrive Media Console

Interested schools can access the full collection of resources in the K-12 Funding Champion Toolkit .\nSince March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education has allocated nearly $193 billion in K-12 COVID-19 relief funding to states.

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  • Interested schools can access the full collection of resources in the K-12 Funding Champion Toolkit .\nSince March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education has allocated nearly $193 billion in K-12 COVID-19 relief funding to states.
  • "\nThe Sora app, an allowable use for relief funds, is enabling many districts\' literacy and reading programs.
  • OverDrive Education increased their network from 20,000 to 48,000 schools throughout the last year, providing ebooks and audiobooks to support curricula and school libraries.
  • Founded in 1986, OverDrive the leading digital reading platform for libraries and OverDrive Education are based in Cleveland, Ohio USA.

OverDrive Adds New Content Categories for Libraries

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Information science, Book formats, Books, Library science, OverDrive, Inc., E-book, Audiobook, Library, OverDrive Media Console

b'CLEVELAND, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide, announced the expansion of its industry-leading catalog to include new categories of digital content.

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  • b'CLEVELAND, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide, announced the expansion of its industry-leading catalog to include new categories of digital content.
  • In addition to ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines, libraries can now supplement their digital collections with a wide variety of content that entertains, educates and provides unique digital experiences.
  • Serving a growing network of 65,000 libraries and schools in 84 countries, OverDrive delivers the industry\'s largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and other content through award-winning apps.
  • Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio USA and was named a Certified B Corp in 2017. www.overdrive.com\n'

Over 100 Public Libraries Exceed 1 Million Digital Book Checkouts in 2020

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Information science, Book formats, Books, Digital media, Library science, Accessible information, Audiobook, E-book, Public library, Library, OverDrive, Inc.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A record 102 public library systems from around the world empowered readers to borrow over 1 million ebooks and audiobooks from their digital collections in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A record 102 public library systems from around the world empowered readers to borrow over 1 million ebooks and audiobooks from their digital collections in 2020.
  • This represents the most systems ever to reach this milestone through OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform.
  • These 102 systems from the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand achieved the elite "Million Checkout Club" status with 29 reaching the milestone for the first time.
  • The top 10 ebook and digital audiobook-circulating library systems for 2020:

33% Growth for Digital Books from Public Libraries and Schools in 2020 Sets Records

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Information science, Book formats, Books, Library science, Calvert County, Maryland, RBMedia, E-book, Library, Audiobook, Overdrive, OverDrive, Inc.

Readers worldwide borrowed 430 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines in the past 12 months, a 33% increase over 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Readers worldwide borrowed 430 million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines in the past 12 months, a 33% increase over 2019.
  • Data was reported by OverDrive , the leading digital reading platform for 65,000 libraries and schools worldwide.
  • In 2020 overall, OverDrive added more than 20,000 new libraries and schools in 12 additional countries, bringing the total to 65,000 in 84 countries.
  • OverDrive announced the acquisition of RBdigital in June of 2020 which resulted in hundreds of libraries and schools joining its network.

2020's Top Ebooks and Audiobooks from Public Libraries Reflect Interest in Social Justice

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Book formats, Digital media, Information science, Books, E-book, Electronic publishing, New media, Web fiction, Audiobook, OverDrive, Inc., OverDrive Media Console

The Libby app is available from over 20,000 public libraries around the world including approximately 90% of those in North America.

Key Points: 
  • The Libby app is available from over 20,000 public libraries around the world including approximately 90% of those in North America.
  • Through Libby, users have free access with a valid library card to ebooks, audiobooks, comic books, magazines, cookbooks and more from their local library.
  • To begin borrowing ebooks and audiobooks from your local library, download the Libby app from the App Store or Google Play .
  • Serving a growing network of 64,000 libraries and schools in 84 countries, OverDrive delivers the industry's largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and other content through award-winning apps.