Presteligence

What Presteligence does

Presteligence is a privately held software vendor, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio (operating fully remote since Covid), that builds cloud-based newspaper publishing software. The company serves newspaper publishers of all sizes — from small community papers to consolidated enterprise groups (e.g., Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Standard Publishing, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer) — with a portfolio built on a Microsoft .NET Framework and SQL Server stack deployed on public cloud (GCP, AWS, or Azure). Its flagship My News 360 platform unifies CMS, e-edition, editorial workflow, website hosting, and native iOS/Android apps, while NewsXtreme (Cloud and on-premise) handles prepress/CTP production and Dynamic Production automates page layout using proprietary algorithms that eliminate the need for Adobe InDesign. Adjacent products include Adinfinitum (electronic tearsheets, e-invoicing, online payments serving 700+ publications and 25 million ads), My Team Scoop (high school sports content platform), Ink-Miser and Xtreme Inking (ink optimization with up to 30% ink savings), PDF Corrector, Black Magic (color proofing), and a NewsXtreme Commercial Portal for commercial print.

The company earns revenue primarily through recurring SaaS subscriptions (My News 360, NewsXtreme Cloud, e-editions, website hosting, My Team Scoop), supplemented by one-time on-premise software licensing (NewsXtreme) and professional services for implementation, training, and 24/7/365 support. Pricing is quote-based and scaled by newspaper size and solution scope, with the company emphasizing affordability for publishers of all sizes. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct enterprise field sales supported by website demo forms, industry trade shows, partner referrals, and content marketing (blog, SEO). Two founders — Bob Behringer (CEO/President) and Randy Plant (VP Operations) — continue to lead the firm, which has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or acquisition history. The company has executed a deliberate multi-year migration from on-premise to cloud-hosted delivery (NewsXtreme Cloud 2019, Ink Miser-Cloud 2023) and has integrated AI-assisted editorial features (headline, summary and SEO generation) into its CMS, while positioning Dynamic Production (2023) as an InDesign-replacement for automated page layout.

Name

Presteligence

Legal name

Presteligence

Website

https://presteligence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Presteligence is a privately held, U.S.-based software company that builds cloud-based publishing, prepress, and advertising workflow software for newspaper publishers of all sizes, with a My News 360 platform spanning CMS, e-edition and editorial workflow. The company sells subscription SaaS plus on-premise licensing via direct sales to community, mid-market, and enterprise newspapers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Publishing Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132), Document Preparation Services (561410)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress & Composition Services (Typesetting, Layout, Color Management, Proofing) (MPAJALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Newsroom/CMS Platforms for Publishers (MPACAIAH), White-Label/Hosted Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Newspaper publishing software
• Prepress workflow solutions
• Editorial content management
• Digital edition delivery
• Cloud newspaper platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Services: Cloud-based hosted services with recurring monthly fees. Solutions include My News 360 platform, NewsXtreme Cloud, e-Editions, and website hosting. Pricing scales based on newspaper size and scope.
2. Software Licensing: On-premise options available for NewsXtreme for publishers who prefer hosted software on their own infrastructure. Flexible purchasing options including full hosting in private cloud.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and technical support services including product onboarding, configuration, testing, and ongoing customer support including 24/7/365 support contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Presteligence provides cloud-based software solutions for newspaper publishers, spanning editorial content management, prepress production workflow, automated page layout, digital e-Edition delivery, mobile apps, website hosting, high school sports coverage, ink optimization, and advertising tear sheet/ invoicing automation. Its flagship My News 360 platform unifies CMS, e-edition, editorial, and mobile apps, complemented by NewsXtreme Cloud for CTP prepress, Dynamic Production for automated InDesign-free page building, and Adinfinitum serving 700+ publications with electronic tearsheets and payments.

Product overview

Presteligence offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based software solutions for newspaper publishers, organized around the My News 360 platform which integrates CMS, e-edition, editorial, website hosting, and mobile apps. The portfolio includes My Team Scoop for high school sports coverage and NewsXtreme Cloud for prepress workflow management. Key products span content creation (My News 360 CMS, Editorial System), digital delivery (e-Edition, Mobile Apps), automated page design (Dynamic Production), prepress production (NewsXtreme, PDF Corrector, Commercial Portal), ink optimization (Ink-Miser, Xtreme Inking), color proofing (Blackmagic), advertising automation (Adinfinitum), and website hosting. Most solutions are offered as hosted cloud services with optional on-premise deployment for NewsXtreme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My News 360: Comprehensive platform including CMS, e-Edition, website hosting, editorial system, and mobile apps for newspaper publishers.
• NewsXtreme
• My Team Scoop
• Adinfinitum
• Black Magic
• Ink-Miser
• Xtreme Inking
• PDF Corrector
• Dynamic Production

Products and services

• My News 360 Unified cloud platform combining CMS, e-Edition, editorial system, website hosting, and mobile apps for newspaper publishers to manage digital and print publishing from a single interface.
• NewsXtreme Cloud Cloud-based prepress CTP workflow management system with automated page pairing, imposition, ripping, ink optimization, PDF auto-correction, and remote approval capabilities for newspaper production teams.
• Dynamic Production (Automated Page Layout) Browser-based automated page-building solution that uses proprietary algorithms and rulesets to generate page layout options automatically, eliminating the need for Adobe InDesign while delivering high-quality news layouts.
• My Team Scoop High school sports coverage platform combining dedicated websites, mobile apps, embeddable widgets, real-time scores, schedules, rosters, stats, standings, and reverse publishing for print editions.
• Adinfinitum Advertising services portal serving 700+ publications with electronic tearsheets, e-invoice delivery, automated affidavits, online payment processing via PayPal/Edgil, API integration for CRMs like Salesforce, and Google Analytics reporting.
• My News 360 e-Edition Digital replica software that automatically processes and delivers newspapers to subscribers' inboxes with responsive design for desktop, tablet, and phone viewing, including keyword email alerts, puzzles, and content clipping features.
• My News 360 Mobile Apps Native iOS and Android apps for news and e-edition delivery featuring push notifications, geo-targeted promotions, subscriber analytics, and integration with publisher content and circulation systems.
• My News 360 CMS Cloud-based content management system for newspaper stories, photos, galleries, videos, and ads with multi-channel output to print, web, newsletters, and social media, including AI-assisted headline, summary, and SEO keyword generation.
• Editorial System Cloud-based editorial production system with page layout, publication tracking, automated ad placement, and integration with Adobe InDesign for newspaper editorial workflows.
• Website Hosting Fully managed website hosting service with integrated CMS, responsive design, SEO tools, analytics integration, and digital publishing features tailored to newspaper publisher needs.
• NewsXtreme (On-Premise) On-premise prepress production workflow software for CTP and film output with page pairing, imposition, Harlequin RIP integration, proofing, and remote approval functionality for newspapers preferring hosted software on their own infrastructure.
• NewsXtreme Commercial Portal Prepress portal for commercial print job submission, collaboration, and proofing that streamlines production workflows for commercial printers and their clients on the NewsXtreme platform.
• Ink-Miser (Ink Optimization) Ink optimization software using GCR (Gray Component Replacement) with device-linked profiles to automatically replace cyan, magenta, and yellow with equivalent black ink, achieving up to 30% ink consumption savings for newspaper printers.
• Xtreme Inking (Ink Presetting) Ink presetting software that automatically calculates ink density values from G4 TIFF files generated during plate creation and transmits them to press control systems, reducing press startup time and material waste for newspaper printers.
• PDF Corrector Advanced PDF preflight inspection and automated correction tool that detects font issues, RGB objects, missing bleed, image resolution conflicts, and ink coverage problems while auto-correcting files for print production readiness.
• Blackmagic (Color Calibrated Proofing) Color-calibrated hard copy and soft-proofing management system with clustering for high-volume operations and remote proofing capabilities for newspaper and commercial print production environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ink savings of up to 30% through Ink-Miser GCR technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WoodWing: WoodWing provides multi-channel publishing and content management software for news and magazine publishers. Its Studio and Enterprise solutions overlap with Presteligence's editorial system, CMS, and automated page layout capabilities.
• CCI Europe: CCI Europe (formerly Consider IT) provides prepress, production, and editorial workflow software for newspaper publishers. Its offerings directly overlap with Presteligence's NewsXtreme prepress workflow and Ink-Miser modules.
• Eidosmedia: Eidosmedia provides newsroom and editorial content management systems for newspapers and media organizations. Its Méthode platform competes with Presteligence's editorial and CMS modules for mid-market and enterprise newspaper customers.
• TownNews (BLOX Digital): TownNews / BLOX Digital provides content management, digital publishing, and audience engagement tools to newspaper publishers. Directly comparable to Presteligence's My News 360 CMS, e-edition, and website hosting offerings for community and mid-market newspapers.
• PageSuite: PageSuite provides digital edition software, apps, and CMS for newspaper and magazine publishers. Its e-edition and mobile app products overlap directly with Presteligence's My News 360 e-Edition and mobile apps portfolio.
• Atex: Atex provides advertising, editorial, and content management solutions specifically for newspaper publishers. Its prepress, ad tech, and CMS modules are direct competitors to Presteligence's NewsXtreme, Adinfinitum, and My News 360 offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Quark: Quark provides QuarkXPress and content automation software for professional publishing and print production. Its prepress and layout capabilities are adjacent to Presteligence's prepress workflow and page layout products.
• Adobe: Adobe is a broad incumbent in creative and publishing software with InDesign being the dominant page layout tool in newspaper production. Presteligence's Dynamic Production explicitly positions against InDesign, making Adobe both an integration partner and competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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