Redwood City, CA—Shutterfly, a leading manufacturer and digital retailer of personalized products and services, acquired MyPublisher, one of the pioneers in the photo book industry and creator of easy-to-use photo bookmaking software.
The acquisition will combine MyPublisher's photo book technology and specialized manufacturing capabilities with the Shutterfly platform. Terms of the acquistion were not disclosed.
“Shutterfly photo books continue to delight customers, bringing more consumers online to tell their stories and connect with friends and family in creative ways,” said Jeffrey Housenbold, president and CEO of Shutterfly. “By combining MyPublisher’s best-in-class software client with Shutterfly’s industry-leading cloud based platform, we will continue to drive growth and set the standard for design, choice and quality in the personal publishing and social expression category.”
Since its founding in 1994, MyPublisher has established itself as one of the leaders in custom photo book software, bookstore-quality printing and customer service. It has sold and shipped more than five million photo books since 2002. In 2009 alone, MyPublisher experienced 10 million visitors to its website and more than 2 million downloads of its software.
“Shutterfly and MyPublisher share a common vision of enabling customers to create premium products that share their most precious memories,” added Carl Navarre, founder and CEO of MyPublisher. “Together, our teams will chart the course for the next generation of photo book creation, while enabling our customers to take advantage of Shutterfly’s industry-leading solutions for other personalized products.” shutterfly.com
