MEI was founded in 1990 as Managing Editor Inc., with the goal of providing innovative software solutions to the rapidly evolving publishing industry. Today the company delivers a comprehensive package of digital publishing, editorial workflow and automated ad layout systems for newspapers, magazines and other print and electronic publishers and communicators.

With a user base of more than 2,400 publications in 53 countries, MEI's publishing software offerings range from solutions for small-scale shops to enterprise asset and workflow management tools for multinational operations. The flagship Page Director series of Ad Layout Systems is considered the industry standard. MEI is also the exclusive American distributor of the vjoon K4 Cross-Media Publishing Platform, which integrates Adobe InDesign and InCopy in one efficient, secure editorial workflow in a database system. K4 has nearly 18,000 users worldwide.

A cornerstone of MEI's philosophy is a commitment to customer service, including state-of-the-art integration and custom development, plus support that sets the standard for other publishing software companies.

MEI has been recognized throughout its history for achievements in software development, and was twice named a laureate in the Computerworld Smithsonian Collection.

MEI employs 50 people at its headquarters in Jenkintown, PA, just outside Philadelphia. In addition, MEI maintains a network of authorized distributors and resellers all over the world.

MEI is an Adobe premier development partner and top reseller, integrator and knowledge base for Adobe DPS, for publishing to the iPad and other tablets.