D-R Media invests in operational growth with SCS Community Advertising System

SCS is a business similar to ours. They are family-owned, with a similar commitment to the community they serve.”

David Dunn-Rankin, founder and co-owner, D-R Media

D-R Media and Investments of Venice, Florida, has selected SCS’s Community Advertising System to update and enhance its advertising and production workflows. D-R Media publishes the Highlands News-Sun, the Winter Haven Sun, the Polk Sun, the Sumter Sun Times, the Four Corners Sun, the Clermont Sun and the Triangle Sun.

By implementing CAS, D-R Media will benefit from a unified, organization-wide solution that supports display, classified and digital advertising operations, as well as invoicing, accounts receivable and customer account management. Advertisers will have access to convenient self-service features, including online ad placement, proofing, e-tearsheet downloads, invoice access, online payments and additional account management capabilities.

In addition, CAS delivers sophisticated page planning and automated layout functionality, helping streamline production workflows. The platform also includes robust tools for advertisement design, asset and component management, process automation, and long-term archival of advertising content.

David Dunn-Rankin, founder and co-owner of D-R Media, felt comfortable choosing SCS and the Community Advertising System. “SCS is a business similar to ours,” he says. “They are family-owned, with a similar commitment to the community they serve.”

About SCS:

SCS offers an extensive line of publishing-related applications, including Layout-8000™. More than 300 sites producing over 2,000 publications in 10 countries in five languages use SCS mission-critical software every day. SCS is privately held by Kurt Jackson. You can learn more about SCS at www.newspapersystems.com.

About D-R Media and Investments:

D-R Media and Investments LLC exists to help make the communities it serves a better place through quality journalism, helping locally owned businesses grow, events and early-stage investments. D-R Media is an extension of a family newspaper business, Sun Coast Media Group, which was founded in 1976. You can learn more at www.d-rmedia.com.