# Tizra

> Tizra is a Providence, Rhode Island software company that builds a cloud content delivery platform for associations, publishers, and professional organizations. Its modular system lets clients upload, protect, search, sell, and showcase digital content - ebooks, PDFs, periodicals, audio, and video - through a secure digital library, an eStore for direct sales, and an API-driven 'Connected Hub' that ties content into AMS, CRM, LMS, and AI tools. Founded in 2006 by document-engineering scientist David Durand and former Popular Mechanics editor Abe Dane, Tizra helps content-driven organizations turn their archives into discoverable, revenue-generating, member-serving experiences.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- **Founders:** David Durand (Co-founder / CEO / Software Architect), Abe Dane (Co-founder / Executive)
- **Team size:** ~11 employees
- **Products:** Digital Library, eStore, Connected Hub, AI Portal
- **Notable:** Operating continuously for ~20 years as an independent publishing-technology company., Powers digital libraries for major US associations including the American Dental Association and American Hospital Association., Built early full-text and faceted search for professional content before 'content discoverability' became an industry buzzword.

## Products & services

- **Digital Library** — Content discovery and access-management system with powerful full-text and faceted search, letting members and readers find, curate, and showcase content.
- **eStore** — Built-in ecommerce for selling ebooks, periodicals, podcasts, and elearning content with secure, protected delivery and subscription management.
- **Connected Hub** — API-driven, modular architecture that integrates content with third-party AMS, CRM, LMS, and AI software so content stays central to the organization's strategy.
- **AI Portal** — Powers chatbots and interactive experiences on top of an organization's protected content library.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously for ~20 years as an independent publishing-technology company.
- Powers digital libraries for major US associations including the American Dental Association and American Hospital Association.
- Built early full-text and faceted search for professional content before 'content discoverability' became an industry buzzword.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Expanded platform messaging around AI - adding an AI portal for chatbots and interactive content experiences alongside the eLibrary and eStore.

## Links

- Website: https://tizra.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tizra
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/tizra
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tizra

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Last updated: 2026-06-08