JOHN TAGLER TO HEAD AAP PROFESSIONAL & SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING DIVISION
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has named John Tagler as Vice President and Executive Director of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division (PSP). Tagler will be headquartered in the AAP New York office. He succeeds Barbara Meredith who retired last year.
Tagler comes to his AAP post after a 30-year career at Elsevier. Starting as a Library Sales Representative, he moved up the corporate ladder through journals marketing, sales, and marketing services, serving a 10-year stint as Director of Corporate Communications before becoming Vice President, Customer Marketing, Academic and Government Libraries.
Tagler, who holds a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and a Master’s in Library Science from Pratt Institute, is an active member of the Special Libraries Association, the Medical Library Association, and the American Library Association. He served a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, and spent five years as a member of the Executive Board of the North American Serials Interest Group.
AAP President and CEO Pat Schroeder said: “We’re delighted that the search has ended so well. John Tagler brings a unique perspective to his new responsibilities, and has the background and experience to strengthen communication between the publishing and library communities in the face of a host of challenges. We are looking forward to welcoming him to AAP.”
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more than 300 members include most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses, and scholarly societies. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals, computer software, and electronic products and services. The protection of intellectual property rights in all media, the defense of the freedom to read, the freedom to publish at home and abroad, and the promotion of reading and literacy are among the Association’s highest priorities.
Members of the AAP Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division publish the vast majority of materials used in the U.S. by scholars and professionals in science, medicine, technology, business, law, reference, social science, and the humanities, and are worldwide disseminators, archivists, and shapers of scientific research via print and electronic means. The Division's 100+ professional societies, commercial publishers, and university presses produce books, journals, computer software, databases, and electronic products.
VENDOME GROUP NAMES JOHN KURANZ
VICE PRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHEMICAL INFORMATION SERVICES
John Kuranz has joined the Vendome Group as Vice President and Managing Director of the Chemical Information Services division located in Dallas. In this capacity, John will be responsible for overall strategy and management of Chemical Information Services. He will also serve on the Vendome Senior Management Committee where he will be instrumental in identifying synergies across the business lines.
John comes to Vendome with more than 30 years of publishing experience and tremendous expertise in database solutions, content management, customized business research, licensing and sales. Most recently, John served as Executive Vice President of Global Business Strategy for Apex CoVantage. Prior to this, John served as President of Apex Content Solutions Division, a leading systems integrator of content management, publishing, research, and database solutions.
Jane Butler, CEO of Vendome Group, said: “I am pleased to welcome John to Vendome. His credentials are ideal for this position, plus his vast professional publishing experience will be an asset to the whole organization. Under his leadership, I feel confident that Chemical Information Services will continue its spectacular growth.”
John holds an MBA in Management Information Systems from Northern Illinois University and a B.S. in Biochemistry from St. Mary’s College/Texas A&M.
About Vendome Group LLC
Founded in July 2004, Vendome provides critical information designed to improve the efficiency and productivity of our business and professional customers in the healthcare, real estate, chemical and construction industries. This information is disseminated in print and online products including magazines, conferences and webinars, newsletters, databases, and research reports.
Vendome Group is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Cleveland, Dallas and New Hampshire.
ANSI APPOINTS GEORGE GULLA AS VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLICATIONS
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private, not-for-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. standardization and conformity assessment system, has announced the appointment of George Gulla as its new Vice President of Publications.
Gulla, a career professional in the development and delivery of information services for industry, government, academia, and consumers, will be based in the Institute’s New York office.
A 15-year veteran of Standard & Poor’s, Gulla’s skills and expertise spans across financial and investment services to more consumer-focused Internet-based initiatives. He transitions to ANSI from his former position as Vice President and General Manager, Reference Market Services.
“George has extensive global experience and an outstanding record of accomplishment,” said Joe Bhatia, President of ANSI. “He is known for his ability to develop innovative solutions to problems, execute plans that satisfy customer needs, and strengthen business relationships – while also facilitating sustainable revenue growth. We look forward to welcoming him as the newest member of ANSI’s management team.”
“The more I learn about the standards and conformity assessment community, the more admiration and respect I have for ANSI and its stakeholders,” said Gulla. “I welcome the opportunity to make substantial contributions that will grow the Institute’s business, enhance our regional and global presence, and build strategic partnerships. Above all, my objective is to meet and exceed the needs of ANSI’s customers and members.”
Mr. Gulla holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and international business from New York University. He is a member of several professional associations, including the Special Libraries Association and the American Library Association. He lives with his wife and son in New York City.
About ANSI:
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and the American quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its membership is comprised of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. The Institute represents the diverse interests of more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide.
The Institute is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and is a U.S. representative to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
GUIDEPOSTS NAMES LINDA CUNNINGHAM
VP & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, GUIDEPOSTS BOOKS & INSPIRATIONAL MEDIA
We are pleased to announce that Linda Raglan Cunningham has joined Guideposts as the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts Books and Inspirational Media. Linda will report directly to VP of Book Publishing Jonathan Merkh.
Linda’s primary role will be to set the vision and direction for Guideposts’ editorial team in the New York City office. She will be responsible for implementing editorial policy, as well as acquiring and developing new titles or content areas for both trade and direct-to-consumer markets.
Linda’s background includes a wealth of experience, knowledge, and accomplishments in the trade and direct-to-consumer publishing markets. Most recently, Linda was the Editorial Director for Meredith Books. While at Meredith she acquired a number of New York Times bestsellers. Her prior career included positions with Questia Media, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hearst, and Bantam Books.
Linda has a Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University.
OCLC NAMES MICHELLE HARPER GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGER
We’re happy to announce that Michelle Harper has joined OCLC as the Global Product Manager for eBooks and eAudiobooks. Michelle comes to OCLC from the Readex Division of NewsBank, where she was Director of Product Management. Michelle has also worked in publishing and product management at ProQuest and Thomson Gale (now Cengage).
Michelle has a proven track record in product management and has specialized in large-scale publishing projects and in developing successful print and digital products. Her expertise and experience will serve OCLC well as we seek to grow our licensed content business. In her new role, Michelle will work very closely with the entire licensed content team.
Michelle will work out of the Boulder OCLC office. She has a BA from the College of William and Mary and an MA from the University of Virginia.
WOLTERS KLUWER LAW & BUSINESS NAMES SUSAN YULES CFO
We are pleased to announce that Susan Yules has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. Susan is a seasoned financial executive with more than 20 years of diverse experience in the publishing industry in finance, operations, and general management. Susan will report to Bob Becker, President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. She begins her new position effective immediately and will be located in the New York office.
As CFO, Susan will provide leadership across the accounting and finance functions for all of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, including the U.K. and U.S. teams, led by Mike Worthington and David Lench respectively. She will work closely with Becker and the executive team to plan the unit’s future strategic direction and help achieve business growth organically and through acquisitions. She will also assist with a variety of broad initiatives to drive operating excellence throughout Law & Business.
Susan joins WK from The Thomson Corporation. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Thomson Learning. Other positions she held there included: Senior Vice President and CFO, Lifelong Learning Group; Vice President, Finance and Business Development, Thomson Corporation Publishing International; Vice President, Planning and Communications, Thomson Newspapers; Vice President and CFO, Thomson Electronic Publishing; and Assistant Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to Thomson, Susan spent seven years with Ernst & Young in their New York audit group.
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK NAMES DONALD MELINSKY
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
National Book Network (NBN) is pleased to announce the hiring of Donald E. Melinsky as Vice President, Business Management.
This new position was created to help NBN run more efficiently and more cost-effectively. Don will be responsible for examining business functions, cost controls, and purchasing. Don is a team-oriented individual who will work collaboratively with NBN’s management team to help them achieve greater financial success. He will report to NBN’s President, Jed Lyons, and work out of the company’s Blue Ridge Summit (PA) office.
Don most recently served as Vice President, Financial Planning at Voyager Learning (formerly ProQuest). There he worked with the CFO to lower costs, implemented weekly cash flow forecasting, and oversaw corporate financial planning and reporting activities for the executive committee. From 1996 to 2000, he was the CFO of Delmar Publishers and South-Western Educational Publishing, where he reengineered the inventory management process and developed a team-level profit and loss planning and reporting system. He has also served as Associate Business Manager at the Simon & Schuster Education Group and as Director of Business Planning and Analysis at Maxwell Macmillan, where he supervised the corporate planning and analysis functions, including strategic planning, capital appropriation control and review, and the development of a five-year business plan for all of the Macmillan companies.
Don has a BS in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an MBA in Finance from Pace University.
OVID TECHNOLOGIES NAMES LYNN CHRISTIE
DIRECTOR, PUBLISHER RELATIONS
We are pleased to announce that Ovid Technologies, a division of Wolters Kluwer Health, has appointed Lynn Christie as Director of Publisher Relations, joining Richard Jenis in a similar capacity. Lynn comes to the Wolters Kluwer Health organization with a wealth of experience in licensing, product development, and business planning. Prior to joining MR, Lynn was a consultant with a variety of businesses, including Wolters Kluwer Health. She headed up business development, including strategic planning and content licensing, at the Foundation Center in 2006, and prior to that consulted with the Pharma Solutions business at Wolters Kluwer Health, where she worked to consolidate independent brands and developed content for projects. Lynn also worked as a senior director at Thomson PDR, Find/SVP, and Frost & Sullivan. Lynn has a BA in History from The Colorado College.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS NAMES LAURA PEARSON
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, AMELT
Oxford University Press announces the appointment of Laura Pearson to the position of Editorial Director, AMELT, effective immediately.
Laura joined the ELT Division in May 2007 as Publisher of International Adult and Schools for AMELT. Since her arrival, she has directly overseen the American English File and American Headway programs; worked with Paul Phillips on Let’s Go and the new American English primary programs; and collaborated closely with publishing, marketing, and sales colleagues in Oxford, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Laura will now be responsible for setting the direction for the AMELT publishing program overall, including publishing for the U.S. markets. Karen Horton, Stephanie Karras, Laura Le Drean, Brian Jones, Kim Mortimer, and Jim Racheff will report to Laura, as will Paul Phillips (Senior Managing Editor for International Schools), until a Publishing Manager for International Schools is appointed.
THE WICKS GROUP NAMES BILL REED
COO OF CFM RELIGION PUBLISHING
We are pleased to announce that Bill Reed has been named COO of CFM Religion Publishing, a division of the Wicks Group of Companies. In his new role, Bill will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company and coordinate sales, product development, IT systems, finance, and procurement. He will also develop and implement an integrated business strategy for the company for sustained growth and profitability.
Bill has over 25 years of experience in the media and information publishing industries. He was most recently part of the senior management team at F+W Publications, where he served as the President of the Magazine & Conferences/Conventions Group. Prior to that, Bill spent almost 20 years in senior management roles at Meredith Corporation, most recently as Vice President/Publishing Director, directing the Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Media Group.
Bill received a B.A. in English and Business from DePaul University in Chicago. He will be located at the CFM headquarters in Cincinnati.
About CFM Religion Publishing:
CFM Religion Publishing Group is a recognized leader in providing Christian resources and publications for families, churches, schools, and religious organizations. The company is comprised of two operating divisions: Standard Publishing, an evangelical, non-denominational educational publisher, and RCL Benziger, a Catholic educational publisher. Founded in 1866 and based in Cincinnati, OH, Standard Publishing offers classroom and group-based curriculum materials, as well as two well-established magazines. RCL Benziger is based in Allen, TX and publishes K-12 curriculum, catechist formation, sacrament preparation, and adult-formation and family-life resources for Catholic parishes and schools. CFM is an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies, LLC, a private equity firm focused on selected segments of the communications, information, and media industries.
JOHN WILEY & SONS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN RAGO
AS DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
I am pleased to announce that Steven J. Rago will be joining the Planning & Development team as Director of Corporate Development. In this position, Steve will be responsible for working with Higher Education and Wiley-Blackwell on:
- Researching and initiating partnership and alliance opportunities for the individual businesses and the company as a whole.
- Leading acquisition efforts of products lines and companies, including origination, valuation, negotiations, and due diligence.
- Assisting in the development of new businesses by working on new market evaluation, customer and competitor analysis, and business plan and business model development.
Steve comes to Wiley from Thomson Learning where he was Senior Vice President of Development & Strategy and developed partnerships with organizations such as Microsoft, the University of Virginia, Capella University, and the CIC, a consortium of "Big 12" universities. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning for Thomson Scientific, Reference & Health Care, and Vice President/General Manager of Venture Development at Thomson Financial.
Prior to his time at Thomson, Steve held key management positions at The New York Times including Marketing VP, New Media Director, and Head of Development for the Information Services Group, developing partnerships with CBS News and AOL, among others. He also served as a senior editor in the newsroom of The Times.
Steve was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Ottaway Newspapers, a Dow Jones unit. He graduated from SUNY, New Paltz.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY
NAMES BARBARA M. GOLDMAN DIRECTOR OF JOURNALS
We are pleased to announce that Barbara Goldman has been named Director of Journals at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). In her new role, Barbara will report to the Executive Director of the ASM, and will work closely with the chair of the ASM Publications Board and the Editors-in-Chief to set publication policies, maintain consistently high standards, and implement new technologies, systems, and journal features. In addition to managing all in-house functional areas for the ASM journals program, Barbara will guide the continuing transition of ASM publications to a fully online environment.
With over 25 years in scientific publishing and a Ph.D. in Developmental Biology, Barbara brings a wealth of applicable experience to her appointment at ASM. As a doctoral student at the University of Chicago and then an NIH postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University, Barbara was the recipient of multiple prestigious awards for her independent research. In her publishing career, Barbara most recently served as Senior Director of Scientific Programs at the Society for Neuroscience. There, she was responsible for The Journal of Neuroscience, an Annual Meeting Scientific Program, and various neuroinformatics initiatives. Her previous positions include posts at the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Chapman & Hall, and Springer-Verlag.
About the ASM:
The American Society for Microbiology [ASM; asm.org] is the oldest and largest life science membership organization in the world. Membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 43,000 members today, with more than one third located outside the United States. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators, and the ASM is comprised of five boards – Education, Meetings, Membership, Public and Scientific Affairs, and Publications, plus the American Academy of Microbiology. The field of microbiology boasts some of the greatest achievements for mankind, with a third of all 20th century Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine having been bestowed upon microbiologists. The Society’s mission is to advance microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research.
MCGRAW-HILL APPOINTS DAN GRIFFITH AS VICE PRESIDENT, SALES DIRECTOR FOR SOUTH AREA
McGraw-Hill is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Griffith as the new Vice President, Sales Director for the South Area. Dan will be responsible for SRA and WG sales in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions that comprise the new South area.
Dan comes to our company after 12 successful years as a Marketing Specialist, Sales Representative, Regional Sales Manager, and, most recently, Divisional Vice President/ Southern National Sales Manager for McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin. He has been actively involved in McDougal’s state adoption successes in the south as well as their product development and marketing initiatives.
After graduating from Northern Arizona University Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Mathematics Education, Dan taught high school mathematics for several years prior to beginning his career in educational publishing.
McGraw-Hill looks forward to the new energy, insights, and growth that Dan will bring to the South area and McGraw-Hill Learning Group in 2008 and beyond.
Dan will continue to reside in North Carolina and will report to Bodie Marx, Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager for McGraw-Hill Learning Group. Ken Brown, Vice President, Sales Manager in the Southeast region and Linda Vinson, Vice President, Sales Manager in the Mid-Atlantic region, will report to Dan.
APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES AND GLOBAL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AT SPI
Please join me in welcoming William “Bill” Schieffelin, our newly appointed Senior Vice President for Sales and Global Account Management. Bill brings with him over 20 years of extensive experience in international sales, management, strategic customer relationship and matrix-based solution sales management. His background includes domestic and international business development in cultivating and negotiating complex multi-million dollar solutions, joint ventures, partnerships, and high value customer service/support programs.
During his career, Bill has held various senior management positions with the Thomson Corporation – where he was a three time President’s club winner. Bill was also the Senior Vice President for Global Sales and Marketing of Innodata-Isogen. Prior to working the Thomson Corporation, Bill worked with the US District Court, Western District of Texas and practiced law with Simons, Cunningham, Coleman, and Schieffelin. Bill is a graduate of Baylor University and is a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas, School of Law.
As Senior Vice President for Sales and Global Account Management, Bill will report to me. His responsibilities include:
- Sales – Bill will serve as the ‘market leader’ for the Publishing and Enterprise sales teams. In this role, he will be responsible for growing the Publishing and Enterprise business, both in our current target markets as well as in new markets. He will also be responsible for improving sales productivity and enhancing sales effectiveness across sales teams.
- Global Account Management (GAM) – As we continue to build and maintain our partnerships with our clients, it is critical that we provide them with a high-level, commercially oriented, single point of contact, particularly with our large, multi-million dollar clients. Bill will have his own GAM accounts and will be working with Genju Lapez (who has been charged to develop, formalize, and run our overall GAM program), our other GAMs and various dedicated account managers to further develop and refine our GAM approach across the whole company.
I am confident that Bill’s level of expertise and wealth of experience will be a real asset to SPi, and that his addition to our team will help ensure our success as we continue to maintain and grow SPi to be one of the leaders in the industry.
Please welcome Bill to the SPi family!
Peter Maquera
President & CEO
SPi
About SPi:
SPi is a leading global BPO provider with numerous locations across the United States, Europe, and Asia. With over 6,900 employees worldwide, we deliver scalable and innovative content outsourcing solutions to diversified markets. We have industry-leading, time-tested expertise in all our niche markets and are committed to ensuring exceptional value for our clients. Owned by ePLDT, our core competencies include Content Editorial and Production; Content Coding, Abstracting and Indexing, and Electronic Data Discovery; Content Transcription; and Transaction Processing.
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK APPOINTS CLAUDIA REMLEY
VICE PRESIDENT OF NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Claudia Remley has joined NBN and The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group as Vice President for New Business Development at Cooper Square, the new joint venture between the company and a major New York financial institution.
Claudia Remley is an experienced book publishing professional with many years of marketing and management responsibilities at some of the major publishers in the book industry. She was a strategic planning analyst and a financial planning analyst at Simon & Schuster; director of marketing and planning for the education and supplementary groups of Simon & Schuster; director of reading marketing for the instructional materials group of Scholastic; director of marketing at Harper Collins Interactive; vice president of marketing, vice president for product development and product marketing and ultimately president of the Globe Fearon Educational Publishers division of Simon & Schuster/Pearson Education. Since 1999, she has been running her own publishing consulting business called Topaz Educational Services. In addition to her B.S. in business administration from Lehigh University, Claudia earned her CPA while auditing at KPMG Peat Marwick in New York.
We are delighted to welcome Claudia to the Cooper Square team.
About National Book Network:
Founded in 1986, National Book Network (NBN) is a dynamic, service-oriented sales, marketing, and distribution company servicing North American and overseas publishers of commercial fiction and nonfiction books and audio titles. Customers include every venue for book sales, including traditional, nontraditional, and online accounts in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Europe. NBN provides its customers with extensive, in-depth sales and marketing consultation to make them better, more successful publishers. NBN is a subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
About The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group:
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. is one of the largest and fastest growing independent publishers and distributors in North America. The company publishes under a dozen imprints in virtually all fields in the humanities and social sciences. While celebrating their 32nd anniversary in 2007, the group will publish 1,325 new academic, reference, and general interest books and 11 journals. More than 20,000 new books have been published since the company was founded in 1975.
CQ PRESS ANNOUNCES ALIX VANCE AS DIRECTOR OF REFERENCE PUBLISHING DIVISION
CQ Press, the definitive publisher of reference works on politics, government, and society, today announced that Alix Buffon Vance has been appointed the new director of the Reference Publishing Division.
Ms. Vance comes to CQ Press with a strong background in strategic development, product development, and sales and marketing to all of the library audiences that are central to the CQ Press Reference publishing program, including academic, research, government, corporate, and public libraries and consortia. She has particular experience in electronic publishing – a vital growth area for CQ Press Reference. Ms. Vance most recently held the position of vice president of business development for Ebook Library (EBL) in North America. While there, she significantly expanded the company’s customer base, product line, and revenue. EBL is a subsidiary of the eBooksCorporation, a leading supplier of ebooks serving international academic and retail markets.
“Alix brings an impressive library-publishing background to CQ Press that will serve us well as our Reference Division continues its robust expansion,” said John Jenkins, publisher of CQ Press. “Her electronic-publishing knowledge, product-development experience, and financial acumen are exactly what we sought. I’m proud that she chose to join us, and I’m delighted to welcome her to our team.”
Ms. Vance is a graduate of Wellesley College (A.B.) and the Catholic University of America (M.S.W.). She and her husband, David, have two young sons and live in Chevy Chase, Md. She assumed the position of director of Reference Publishing at CQ Press on September 10, 2007. Her high energy, intelligence, and fresh perspectives are welcomed by staff and colleagues who look forward to a new era of even stronger growth and achievement for CQ Press in the reference publishing world.
About CQ Press:
CQ Press (www.cqpress.com) publishes reference works, textbooks, and online resources on government, politics, and world affairs that seek to educate and inform readers about government and democracy. CQ Press is a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc. (CQ), a private, independent, news-gathering and publishing firm based in Washington, DC. CQ’s content is known for its objectivity, breadth, and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence. Founded in 1945, CQ is owned by the Times Publishing Company, publisher of the St. Petersburg Times (Florida), a leading independent media company.
GARRETT P. KIELY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Garrett P. Kiely has been named Director of the University of Chicago Press, the nation's largest academic press, and the publisher of numerous award-winning books and journals aimed at a scholarly and general interest audience including The Chicago Manual of Style.
"Garrett has a firm understanding of academic publishing and the challenges and opportunities we now face," said Provost Thomas Rosenbaum, in announcing Kiely's appointment. Equally important, Rosenbaum said, "Garrett has a deep understanding of the Press’s mission and of the ways in which the work of the academy and the work of publishing can support and enhance each other. I am confident that with Garrett Kiely as Director, the Press will continue to grow and further enhance its position as the leading university press in North America."
A graduate of Georgetown University, Kiely comes to the University of Chicago Press after more than 20 years at Palgrave Macmillan USA, a division of St. Martin's Press. At Palgrave, Kiely has served as both Sales and Marketing Director, and Vice President of the Scholarly and Reference Division. He has also served as the U.S publisher of the Encarta World English Dictionary and as President of Grove's Dictionary. During his eight years as President of Palgrave, Kiely directed the merger of the St. Martin's Press Scholarly and Reference Division with the U.K.'s Macmillan Press in January 2000. He was responsible for domestic publishing, import publishing, reference publishing and distribution for four U.K.-based publishers. Regarded for his innovative leadership, Kiely managed several digital e-book conversion projects, pioneered Web development initiatives and was responsible for marketing online products to libraries, institutions and professionals.
Kiely comes to the press at a crucial time in its history. A $60 million operation, which employs more than 300 people in its three divisions, Books, Journals, and Distribution, the Press is adapting to digital innovations, which are changing the way publishing houses operate. "We reviewed a number of highly qualified applicants, and the committee conducted careful deliberations. Our final choice, Garrett Kiely, has the demonstrated qualities we seek," said Martha Roth, Dean of the University’s Division of the Humanities, and the chair of the search committee that selected Kiely, "He will be an outstanding leader of the Press."
About the University of Chicago Press:
Founded in 1891 when the University was established, the University Press is one of the oldest continuously operating university presses in the country. More than a century later, the Press is one of the premier American university presses. The Books Division publishes approximately 250 books a year, has published over 11,000 books since its founding, and has over 5,300 books in print. The Journals Division publishes 43 journals and 5 annuals, while the Distribution Services Division provides warehousing, customer service and related services to 40 publishers at the Chicago Distribution Center. It is also the home of the new initiatives the Chicago Digital Distribution Center, which provides digital printing services, and the BiblioVault repository for digital book files.
In addition to its well-known scholarly output, the press has published some important trade books, such as Norman Maclean's A River Runs Through It and Young Men and Fire, which made the national best-seller list in 1992, and One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko, a collection of columns by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune newspaperman
KURT FICHTMAN JOINS LEARNINGEXPRESS, LLC
AS NEW DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA
New York, NY—LearningExpress, LLC, the leading provider of online and print assessment and remediation programs, today announced that Kurt Fichtman has joined the company as Director of Education Partnerships. Reporting directly to LearningExpress President and CEO Barry Lippman, Mr. Fichtman will be focusing on creating major district-wide LearningExpress Folio™ contracts in Florida, where he is based.
"Kurt brings to us a wealth of experience and expertise in large-scale assessments, a ferocious energy, and strong relationships," said Barry Lippman, President and CEO, LearningExpress, LLC. "Considering the noteworthy results we have seen with LearningExpress Folio™ for FCAT, I feel confident that Kurt will be able to take our current momentum to the next level. I am pleased to welcome him, and we look forward to his contributions."
Kurt comes to LearningExpress after recently founding his own company, The Kurt Thomas Group, LLC, where he represented such major education companies as Kaplan, Maximus, and the School Improvement Network, in the state of Florida. Prior to that, Kurt sold large-scale formative assessments in Florida for The Princeton Review, where he became recognized as a consultative expert in formative assessment across the state.
"I am extremely excited to be joining LearningExpress," states Fichtman. "LearningExpress Folio™ for FCAT's proven results speak volumes about the strength of the program. Clearly, Folio™ has tremendous growth potential, and I am eager to work with the entire team to help increase the Florida business exponentially."
About LearningExpress, LLC:
LearningExpress, LLC, founded in 1995, is a leading provider of print and online educational and professional resources. LearningExpress's online platforms have a sweeping reach, benefiting more than one million students, teachers, administrators, and career professionals around the country. The company offers hundreds of interactive online practice tests and skill-building tutorial courses that improve achievement in the classroom and prepare students for high-stakes assessment tests. It also provides a wide range of vocational and professional resources from job-search tools to preparation for career certification and licensing exams. Visit LearningExpress, LLC online at www.learningexpressllc.com.
JASPER SIMONS JOINS MEDICAL MEDIA HOLDINGS AS DIRECTOR OF CANCER INFORMATION GROUP
In his new role as Director of the Cancer Information Group, Jasper Simons will run seven peer-reviewed publications and will report directly to the CEO of Medical Media Holdings. Simons will foster new product development and help create strategies to expand the roster of journals and build the already-successful business. His responsibilities will include the coordination of editorial boards and editors-in-chief, oversight of day-to-day operations, supervision of seven staffers, expansion of web delivery, launches of new journals, and development of co-publishing/licensing partnerships.
Simons brings to the position nine years of extensive scholarly publishing experience ranging from editorial and medical publishing endeavors to ones involving technology and the production and business facets of science. He began his publishing career with seven years at Elsevier, during which he took on publishing roles with increasing responsibility. Most recently, Simons served as the Director of Publishing for the American Anthropological Association, where he managed 22 scholarly journals and realized major growth in article submissions as well as institutional and electronic subscriptions. He received his Master’s degree from the University of Amsterdam, where he studied International Relations and specialized in Economics.
About Cancer Information Group:
CIG publications present current research by some of the foremost scientists studying cancer today. Each journal is edited by a team of prestigious specialists led by an Editor-in-Chief who monitors the preparation of all articles. The Cancer Information Group is a division of Medical Media Holdings.
About Medical Media Holdings:
Medical Media Holdings is a ten-year-old firm dedicated to delivering high-quality, current information to the professional medical community. The company provides educational materials in a variety of oncology areas through three divisions: Physicians’ Education Resource (PER), which develops comprehensive CME meetings, publications, and exams in a number of cancer specialties (www.cancerconferences.com); CURE Media Group, which creates publications and meetings that focus on the needs of cancer patients (www.curetoday.com); and Cancer Information Group (CIG), which publishes seven peer-reviewed journals in oncology (www.cigjournals.com).
KAREN MURPHY NAMED EDITOR AT JOSSEY-BASS
We are pleased to announce that Karen Murphy is joining the team at Jossey-Bass as an Editor. In her new position with the innovative entrepreneurial business publisher, Karen will manage a list of publications to ensure series growth and profitability. She will sign titles, develop and transmit projects to production, conduct market research, analyze sales progress, and will work with the series team and VP/Publisher on refining overall strategy.
Karen Murphy has more than 11 years’ experience in book publishing at houses as diverse as Penguin, Kaplan, and Oxford University Press. Most recently at Kaplan Publishing/Dearborn Trade Publishing, Karen was able to exceed acquisitions goals each year, and was quickly promoted from Development Editor to Acquisitions Editor. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in English and minored in French.
About Jossey-Bass:
Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley, publishes books, periodicals, and other media to inform and inspire those interested in developing themselves, their organizations and their communities. Jossey-Bass’ publications feature the work of some of the world’s best-known authors in leadership, business, education, religion and spirituality, parenting, nonprofit, public health and health administration, conflict resolution and relationships. Publishing nearly 250 new titles each year, Jossey-Bass seeks to honor and affirm the values, purpose, and mission that inform our publishing decisions and our professional relationships. In addition to Jossey-Bass’ book and electronic offerings, there are 25 periodicals, journals, and newsletters published under the Jossey-Bass imprint, including the award-winning quarterly review Leader to Leader produced in collaboration with the Leader to Leader Institute. To learn more, please visit www.josseybass.com.
About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.:
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley's Internet site can be accessed at wiley.com.
JENNIE NICHOLS JOINS LANGENSCHEIDT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CARTOGRAPHY
It is with great pleasure that we report Jennie Nichols’ recent appointment as Executive Director of Cartography at Langenscheidt. In her new position, Jennie will be responsible for the overall management of Cartography operations, strategic direction plans, and budgeting.
Jennie graduated from the University of Washington and went on to receive her Master’s of Fine Arts from Hartford Art School. Most recently, she served as Creative Director at Macmillan McGraw-Hill. A proven leader, Jennie has earned numerous first-place awards at the Annual New York Book Show, and brings to her new role 25 years of experience in the publishing industry.
About Langenscheidt:
Langenscheidt is the premier group of map, travel, and language brands offering over 3,000 US and international street maps, road maps, atlases, travel guides, language-learning guides, and bilingual dictionaries.
Langenscheidt is part of the Langenscheidt Publishing Group, whose other brands include Langenscheidt Education, ADC The Map People, American Map, Berlitz Publishing, Hagstrom Map, Hammond, and Insight Guides.
STEVE GOLDBERG APPOINTED ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER OF THE NY OBSERVER
We are pleased to announce that The New York Observer has named Stephen Goldberg its Associate Publisher, reporting to publisher and owner Jared Kushner. A media professional who received his Master’s in Marketing from Baruch University, Steve has since gained over 25 years of experience spanning executive-level management, sales management, advertising sales, publishing, and entrepreneurial business ownership, making him a well-rounded talent.
Steve most recently served as VP/Associate Publisher of The Deal LLC, where he managed multiple aspects of the business and successfully generated new revenue streams. In his new position as Associate Publisher of The New York Observer, Steve will provide hands-on senior leadership, managing ad sales and business development while motivating staff and creating leverage opportunities to drive revenue.
About the New York Observer:
The New York Observer, founded by Arthur L. Carter in 1987, is the weekly newspaper of New York. It is published every Wednesday, and electronically refreshed daily at www.observer.com. The Observer focuses on the New York City’s culture, real estate, media, politics, and the entertainment and publishing industries, covering city happenings with an unusual depth that attracts Manhattan’s most affluent, educated, and influential consumers.
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY NAMES DR. BRIAN D. CRAWFORD PRESIDENT OF PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Brian D. Crawford, currently Senior Vice President, Journals Publishing Group, has been selected as President of the ACS Publications Division. Brian’s appointment is effective August 6; he succeeds Robert Bovenschulte, who is retiring after 10 years as President of the ACS Publications Division. The Division publishes or copublishes 36 premier chemistry journals and Chemical & Engineering News, as well as reference books and conference proceedings.
Brian was selected after an extensive international search involving an executive search firm specializing in scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishing and a prestigious Search Committee drawn from the ACS Board of Directors, the ACS Governing Board for Publishing, and ACS Journal Editors. All of us were impressed with Brian’s breadth of significant accomplishments at ACS and in his previous positions over a 22-year span. We were particularly excited about his dynamic vision for the organization, understanding of the challenges facing publishing at a time of rapid change, business acumen, leadership skills, international recognition and renown in the STM arena, commitment to excellence and collaboration, and impressive educational credentials.
Brian joined ACS in December 2004 after a distinguished 14-year career at John Wiley & Sons. Among the numerous accomplishments achieved during his leadership at ACS are the establishment of broadened access models for the Society’s journals content, including a new sales approach for the ACS Legacy Archives; development and implementation of a value-based pricing plan for the Society’s web-based journals; redesign of the ACS Publications website and journal home pages; launch of three new journals—ACS Chemical Biology, Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C, and ACS Nano; and pursuit of a digital end-to-end XML workflow system, incorporating the new ACS Paragon Plus web-based system for managing the author submission and editorial peer review process.
Prior to joining ACS, Brian was Vice President, STM Publishing Director, Global Life and Medical Sciences at John Wiley & Sons. In that capacity, he directed the strategic business development of Wiley’s life and medical sciences publishing worldwide. During his Wiley career, he also had responsibility as STM Publishing Director for all U.S.-based STM journals across life/medical sciences and chemistry/physical sciences disciplines. His positions at Wiley included a managerial assignment in the U.K. and entailed editorial outreach to professional societies internationally. In other publishing positions, Brian worked for Alan R. Liss and Academic Press.
Brian earned a B.S. in biochemistry in 1976 from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in biophysics in 1982 from The Johns Hopkins University. He was a visiting lecturer/adjunct associate chemistry professor at Towson State University; a fellow/staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory; and an Assistant Professor in the Biology Program and Director of the Molecular Biology Honors Program at Long Island University in Brooklyn. He has published numerous scientific papers, as well as articles on publishing.
Brian has been on the Executive Council of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers since 2001 and is currently serving a two-year term as Chairman of the Executive Council. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Medical Publishers Association and the Wiley Foundation.
Please join us in congratulating Brian on his new position. We are looking forward to working with Brian, the Publications Division, and Chemical Abstracts Service to ensure continuing ACS pre-eminence in the increase and diffusion of chemistry knowledge worldwide.
JEFF SOHINKI JOINS METRO BOSTON AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SALES
Metro Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Sohinki as Executive Director of Sales. Jeff will provide hands-on leadership to the advertising sales and business development efforts for Metro Boston. He will be responsible for establishing and maintaining high-level relationships with advertising clients and managing an organized and effective process for the ongoing evaluation of ad sales activity. Additionally, Jeff will identify, propose, and implement opportunities to drive new revenue through line extensions, special event publishing, and other timely promotional programs. Jeff will report directly to the Publisher.
Jeff comes to Metro Boston from TNS Media Research, where he served as Director of Business Development. He has over 20 years of experience in advertising sales, marketing, and business development within radio, television, cable, and other new media properties. His experience includes management roles at CBS and Nielsen Media Research. In Boston, he was the founder and General Manager of The Boston Interconnect, the cable TV sales organization now known as Comcast Spotlight.
“I am extremely pleased to be joining this vibrant and innovative group,” Sohinki says. “In a relatively brief time, Metro Boston has proven itself to be a solid source of news and lifestyle information. As a vehicle to further the marketing goals of its advertisers, Metro will become increasingly valuable. To do that in the best possible way, our staff will continually prove themselves to be informed, creative, flexible and energetic partners. I am excited to be part of that effort.”
About Metro Boston:
Metro Boston started in May 2001 and is Boston’s largest free daily newspaper, read by more than 235,000 readers every day. The Boston Globe acquired a 49% stake in Metro Boston in 2005. The paper is majority-owned by Metro International SA, publisher of the world’s largest global newspaper chain.
About Metro International:
Metro International S.A. is the world’s largest and fastest-growing global newspaper. Metro publishes 61 daily Metro editions in 88 major cities in 19 countries and 18 languages across Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-educated audience of more than 18.5 daily readers and more than 37 million weekly readers.
DAVID SMITH NAMED DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AT NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
We are pleased to announce that David Smith has been appointed Director of Membership at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). David’s primary responsibilities will include developing audience acquisition and retention strategies, monitoring progress towards the fulfillment of participant growth initiatives and associated revenue targets, devising a research plan to assess the potential membership market, and managing the Academy’s customer service unit.
David brings over 13 years of relevant experience to his new position with NYAS. He most recently served as Director of Marketing at the Practising Law Institute (PLI). There, David worked to increase membership and gained management experience in both legal and scientific arenas. He developed a new database, launched a weekly email newsletter program, and was responsible for marketing new programs and large conferences. David’s experience will undoubtedly serve him well as Director of Membership at NYAS.
About New York Academy of Sciences:
The New York Academy of Sciences is a prestigious, highly established, nonprofit, membership-based organization with the goal of bringing together scientists of different disciplines from around the world. The mission of the Academy is to advance the understanding of science, technology, and medicine, and to stimulate new ways to think about how their research is applied in society and the world. To learn more, please visit www.nyas.org.
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION APPOINTS EDWARD ROCK
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the world’s largest organization dedicated to promoting excellence and innovation in scientific education, has recently named Edward Rock the new Associate Executive Director of their Sales and Marketing division. With nearly twenty years in the industry, Ed’s background will be an excellent fit for this position. Having recently served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sundance/Newbridge Educational Publishers, LLC, he has also accumulated extensive high-level experience with his former positions at Prentice Hall/Pearson Publishing, Science & Health, and Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley.
As a member of the senior management team at NSTA, he will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the marketing and sales of NSTA products and services. He will utilize financial, technological, and demographic factors to maximize marketplace opportunities for the Association.
About The NSTA:
Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the NSTA is the premiere science organization of its type. In addition to conducting multiple annual conferences that provide science educators with development-enhancing networking forums, the Association publishes a professional journal for each level of science teaching; a 52-page newspaper, NSTA Reports; and many other educational books and professional publications. Currently, the NSTA has initiatives underway to link science textbooks to internet resources, offer a stream of online professional development opportunities through the NSTA Institute, and create a presence for science through an information-sharing electronic network that will integrate teachers and the learning process. Along with award/recognition programs and public service, these developments are indicative of the NSTA’s successful approach to the advocacy of science. For more information, visit www.nsta.org.
DANIEL CATON APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF MCGRAW-HILL LEARNING GROUP
We are extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Caton as president of McGraw-Hill Learning Group (MHLG). Dan succeeds Pete Sayeski, who is retiring.
MHLG was established in 2003 by combining the operations of SRA/McGraw-Hill and Wright Group/McGraw-Hill. The group was formed to better leverage growth opportunities within the PreK-12 alternative basal and supplementary markets. As president of MHLG, Dan’s leadership and extensive expertise will ensure that SRA and Wright Group remain the leaders in the alternative basal and supplementary markets. He will continue to enhance our focus on customer needs in these key markets and capitalize on growth opportunities by leveraging existing programs.
We are exceedingly fortunate to have attracted a leader of Dan’s caliber to our MHE team, and we are eager to begin working with Dan and MHLG’s senior leadership to accomplish all our future goals. Please join us in welcoming Dan to McGraw-Hill Education and wishing him success in his new position.
WOLTERS KLUWER APPOINTS PAUL JENSEN AS VICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT AND PLATFORM MANAGEMENT FOR NORTH AMERICA
Wolters Kluwer, a leading multinational publisher and information services company, today announced it has appointed Paul Jensen as Vice President, Content and Platform Management for Wolters Kluwer North America Shared Services.
In this newly created role within the Wolters Kluwer's North America Shared Services organization, Mr. Jensen is responsible for developing and setting enterprise-wide strategies and business priorities for content and publishing activities across Wolters Kluwer North America businesses. In collaboration with business and technology colleagues in both North America and Europe, he will work to develop, execute and manage an overall migration to next-generation platforms and tools for content management and delivery.
"Paul's extensive background in both technology and business leadership make him uniquely qualified to act as a bridge between customer units and technology groups as we move to a new, global platform for Wolters Kluwer content," said Christopher Cartwright, CEO, Wolters Kluwer North America Shared Services.
Mr. Jensen's background includes over ten years with The Thomson Corporation in a variety of roles. As Chief Technical Officer at RIA, he led the product design and technology development of the Checkpoint online research platform and designed and managed the XML/SGML based database publishing system that automated authoring and production of print and electronic services. Since leaving Thomson, Mr. Jensen held a variety of general management and consulting roles in venture capital-backed start-ups, including the position of CEO/President of MindGarden.com, a provider of complex, web-based psychological assessments and tools. He holds an MBA from Columbia University.
Mr. Jensen is based in Riverwoods, Ill., headquarters for Wolters Kluwer North America Shared Services, and reports to Vice President of Business Operations and Transformation, Martin Bush.
About Wolters Kluwer:
Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The Company's core markets are spread across the health, corporate services, financial services, tax, accounting, law, regulation, and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2004) of €3.3 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its depositary receipts of shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, see www.wolterskluwer.com.
EDWARD ADAMS APPOINTED EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL AND SENIOR MANAGER OF THE ABA
Adams is a veteran legal journalist, having spent 13 years with American Lawyer Media before becoming public information officer for the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2002. While with American Lawyer Media, Adams served as reporter and online editor for the New York Law Journal and executive editor for NYlawyer.com.
As editor and publisher of the ABA Journal, Adams will lead the most widely read legal publication in the world, with a circulation of 380,000. The Journal is managed by an independent Board of Editors with the mission to make it the preeminent magazine of the legal profession.
"We are pleased to have an experienced professional like Edward Adams on board as editor of the Journal," said ABA Executive Director Robert A. Stein. "With its long history and a readership that spans a broad spectrum of the legal profession, the Journal is a vital communication vehicle for the ABA and demands a strong and experienced leader."
Adams earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio and a law degree from Columbia University School of Law. He replaces the Journal's former editor and publisher, Danial Kim, who resigned to become vice president, Media Integration for the Detroit Newspaper Partnership.
ABA Journal/The Lawyer's Magazine is the nation's leading legal publication for practicing lawyers in all firm sizes from all areas of practice. It provides in-depth analysis from a national perspective on a variety of legal topics, as well as ideas, information and tools to help lawyers practice law and run their firms.
About the American Bar Association:
With more than 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.
GERALD D. MINTZ JOINS GARTNER AS PRESIDENT OF GARTNER EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS
STAMFORD, CONN. - Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB), the world’s leading technology research and advisory firm, today announced the hiring of Gerald D. Mintz as president of Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).
Mr. Mintz joins Gartner from Reuters, the global information company, where he served as executive vice president and global head of enterprise information solutions. His responsibilities at Reuters included developing and implementing programs to ensure the $5.9 billion company’s long-term position as the leader in open systems for the financial services industry.
Prior to Reuters, Mr. Mintz was chairman and chief executive officer of FAME Information Services, Inc., an enterprise software and services business. At the venture-backed company, he obtained additional funding, launched key new strategic products, and brought the company to profitability. Before FAME, he ran several businesses within Thomson Financial. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and has been directly involved in the implementation of computer technology throughout his career.
"Gerry is a proven senior executive in information publishing, with the specific combination of skills and experience required to lead our very successful EXP business," said Maureen O’Connell, Gartner president and chief operating officer. "He has developed and executed innovative strategies to address changing market conditions worldwide, and has a clear understanding of the many challenges and opportunities chief information officers (CIOs) are managing today. I am very excited to announce Gerry’s addition to the Gartner senior leadership team."
Gartner EXP, one of three Gartner business units, provides membership programs for CIOs. These programs leverage the knowledge and expertise of Gartner in ways that are specific to CIOs’ needs, and administer members-only communities for peer collaboration. EXP members also receive advice and counsel from a personal relationship manager at Gartner who understands their goals and can ensure the most effective support from Gartner. With a membership of more than 2,100 CIOs, EXP is the largest network of CIOs worldwide.
"CIOs are increasingly recognized as critical business leaders who help drive business growth, in addition to being technology leaders within an organization," Mr. Mintz said. "With highly skilled analysts, and an unparalleled peer network, Gartner Executive Programs deliver the intellectual capital and personal connections CIOs require to build their influence with other top level executives and help their companies achieve their business goals."
Mr. Mintz is based at Gartner headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) is the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry. Gartner serves more than 10,000 clients, including chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community. The Company focuses on delivering objective, in-depth analysis and actionable advice to enable clients to make more informed business and technology decisions. The Company’s businesses consist of Gartner Intelligence, research and events for IT professionals; Gartner Executive Programs, membership programs and peer networking services; and Gartner Consulting, customized engagements with a specific emphasis on outsourcing and IT management. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and has more than 3,500 associates, including approximately 1,000 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
THOMSON LEARNING NAMES GORDON T. MACOMBER PRESIDENT,
THOMSON GALE STAMFORD, Conn.
Thomson Learning, a division of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced that Gordon T. Macomber, age 46, has joined Thomson Gale as president. Mr. Macomber will report to Ronald Dunn, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Learning Academic & International Group.
"I am pleased to welcome Gordon to Thomson Learning," said [Mr. Dunn]. "Gordon brings a strong management background and proven track record of success in library reference publishing and related businesses. I am confident that, in concert with the management team and employees at Gale, Gordon will make a very positive contribution to the growth and success of this business."
Most recently, Mr. Macomber served as chief executive officer of Merriam-Webster, Inc, a subsidiary of Encyclopedia Britannica. Prior to that, he was the President and CEO for NYUonline, a subsidiary of New York University, where he was responsible for the start-up of an organization designed to compete in the corporate e-learning marketplace. Mr. Macomber held various positions with Simon & Shuster between 1992 and 1999, including President of Macmillan Reference USA and executive positions with Macmillan Computer Publishing. Gordon is a graduate of Colgate University with a BA in Economics.
About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Gale:
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. Thomson Gale® (www.gale.com) serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs — from homework help to health questions to business profiles — in a variety of formats — books, Web-based solutions and microfilm.
JOURNALIST, TV PRODUCER JONATHAN AUERBACH NAMED EDITOR IN CHIEF OF METRO US
New York, NY – Metro New York announced that Jonathan Auerbach has been named Editor in Chief for Metro US overseeing the Boston, Philadelphia and New York editions. The born-and-bred New Yorker brings a wealth of news acumen and experience to the position.
Auerbach joins Metro from Star magazine where he was Executive Editor for three years. Prior to that he was Senior Producer at “Newsnight with Aaron Brown,” CNN’s flagship news program, overseeing coverage on breaking news events such as the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War and the Space Shuttle explosion. He began his newspaper career at the New York Post which culminated with his appointment as Assistant Managing Editor.
“Jonathan’s hard news background, coupled with two years overseeing celebrity coverage at the Star, makes him perfect to helm Metro US,” said Daniel Magnus, Managing Director/Publisher. “We are thrilled to have him join the team and oversee the title during its next phase of growth.”
Launched in 2004 to tap the young, affluent and professional New Yorker, Metro New York reaches close to 500,000 readers daily. The total readership for all three editions is 1,020,000.
Auerbach began his career at Fairchild Publications as a business reporter covering the U.S. retail industry. He had two stints at the New York Post, first as a business reporter and then as Assistant Managing Editor. He also spent two years writing the “Inside Track” column at the Wall Street Journal.
Auerbach is a graduate of Baruch College with a bachelor’s degree in history.
About Metro:
Metro is the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world. Seventy-one Metro editions are published in over 100 major cities in 21 countries in 19 languages across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach – attracting a young, active well-educated Metropolitan audience of over 18.5 million daily readers and more than 37 million weekly readers. Metro has an equal number of male and female readers, of which 70% are under the age of 45. The newspaper was recently named World’s Largest Global Newspaper by Guinness World Records
BRIAN BIRKHOLZ NAMED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR CORPTAX
We are pleased to announce that CorpTax has named Brian Birkholz Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Brian will be responsible for upgrading the existing financial organization and operational systems as well as developing appropriate financial analysis tools and techniques to support short- and long-term decision making. Additionally, he will work closely with the CEO and CFO of MLM Information Services to build and develop appropriate financial strategies for the company and the group.
Brian brings his financial expertise to CorpTax with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Most recently, Brian served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for The Observer North America and Bacon’s Information Inc. where his list of accomplishments include facilitating the divestiture of Bacon’s from Primedia and facilitating 10 business acquisitions in four years.
About CorpTax:
CorpTax is one of the leading developers and licensors of domestic and international corporate tax software systems with more than 1,000 clients. For more than 30 years, companies have relied on CorpTax software to help integrate and automate tax department processes, eliminate manual and redundant tasks, enhance data accuracy and quality, and dramatically improve planning and analysis capabilities.
CorpTax revenues are generated from annual subscriptions and have historically grown at double-digit percentage rates. The company has tremendous growth opportunities due to changes in the regulatory environment and to numerous new product investments that the company has made over the past several years, including an ASP offering.
CorpTax, formerly of Deloitte & Touche, was acquired by MLM Information Services, a company wholly-owned by Warburg Pincus and Mason Slaine, in June 2006 in its first acquisition since the company’s inception in 2005.
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RANDY ACHEE NAMED PRESIDENT, HOME & AWAY PUBLISHING
As President of Home & Away Publishing, Randy will oversee and coordinate all editorial, advertising, design, production, and financial activities for the organization’s four publications and manage 38 staff throughout six operational departments. Additionally, he will explore expansion and partnership opportunities with AAA clubs, AAA national, and other AAA publishers as well as establish media partnerships and publishing projects outside the AAA structure.
Randy is a proven leader and has held management positions at Pace Communications, Time Warner and Disney among other organizations. Most recently, Randy served as General Manager, Niche Media for Denver Newspaper Agency where he was responsible for overseeing and directing partnerships to develop, launch, and operate multi-platform niche media.
About Home & Away Publishing:
Groups of auto clubs have banded together to create publishing services that reach members in large regions of the country. Home & Away Publishing, Inc. was created in 1979 to develop publications that now serve 10 auto clubs and consortiums in 15 states. The company publishes its flagship magazine, Home & Away, plus three other titles: AAA Living, AAA Journeys, and Car & Travel. Total circulation is approximately 5.6 million.
About AAA:
The Automobile Association of America is a confederation of 62 individual automobile clubs covering all 50 states. AAA offers its more than 48 million members insurance, travel services, emergency road assistance, and highly informative publications.
LEARNINGEXPRESS, LLC APPOINTS KHEIL MCINTYRE AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
LearningExpress, LLC announced that Kheil MyIntyre will serve as CFO of the organization. Reporting directly to the President, Kheil will be responsible for strategic business planning based on analytical and competitive analysis, writing financial reports for the Board of Directors, and working with the senior management team to execute company goals. Additionally, he will manage all financial and accounting staff, the Customer Service and Support Group, the Human Resources Department, and outside professional services.
Kheil brings financial expertise to LearningExpress, LLC, with almost 20 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining LearningExpress, LLC, Kheil founded The March Firm, Inc., a consulting practice focused on implementing financial and business strategies for media and entertainment companies. Kheil also brings experience from his appointments as CFO at UrbanWorld Group, Inc. and Vice President of Corporate Finance at WestLB.
About LearningExpress:
Founded in 1995, LearningExpress, LLC, www.LearningExpressLLC.com, has become a leading provider of print and online educational and professional resources that are used in over 4,000 libraries and 1,600 schools, and benefit over one million students, teachers, administrators and career professionals around the country. The company offers hundreds of interactive online practice tests and skill-building courses that improve achievement in the classroom and prepare students for high-stakes assessment tests, the SAT and ACT, and Advanced Placement exams. For adults and high school students entering the workforce, LearningExpress, LLC provides a wide range of vocational resources from job-search tools and preparation for career certification and licensing exams to work-place skills programs and business writing courses.
RICH BLUMENTHAL NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER,
NATIONAL CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY LITERACY, BOSTON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
Rich joins NCTL from The Princeton Review where he served as Vice President, Content, K-12 Division. He brings over 20 years of experience in the educational publishing industry to NCTL, previously working for such organizations as Chelsea House Publishers, Capstone Press and Steck Vaughn Publishing Corporation.
As SVP and Publisher, NCTL, Rich will be responsible for setting the vision and mapping out the growth plan for the division which will include forming strategic alliances in the educational publishing communities and developing product-specific strategies to drive sales at the account, state, national and international levels.
About the National Center for Technology Literacy:
NCTL, www.nctl.org, is a division of the Boston Museum of Science, whose goal is to integrate engineering as a new discipline in schools nationwide and to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators. NCTL fosters learning about how technologies are created and used. It offers educational products and programs for pre-K-12 students and teachers, creates curricula, supports an online resource center, and engages in partnership and outreach with other institutions. NCTL works with state departments of education and teacher organizations to facilitate the re-engineering of curricula and learning standards.
About the Museum of Science, Boston:
The mission of the Museum of Science, Boston, www.mos.org, is to stimulate interest in and further understanding of science and technology and their importance for individuals and for society.
To accomplish this educational mission, the staff, volunteers, overseers, and trustees of the Museum are dedicated to attracting the broadest possible spectrum of participants and involving them in activities, exhibits, and programs which will: encourage curiosity, questioning and exploration, inform and educate, enhance a sense of personal achievement in learning, respect individual interests, backgrounds and abilities, and promote life-long learning and informed and active citizenship.
NBN APPOINTS NEIL LEVIN SR. VICE-PRESIDENT
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. and National Book Network, Inc., announced today that Neil Levin has been hired as Senior Vice President for both companies. Neil begins work today in our Lanham offices.
Neil will report to Jed Lyons, President and CEO. Michael Sullivan, VP of Sales at NBN for the past 11 years, retains that title and will continue to play an instrumental role in assisting Neil in managing the NBN sales organization. In addition to overseeing all NBN sales activity, Neil will also be responsible for spearheading a new sales effort for RLPG directed at wholesalers, retailers, and specialty accounts.
Neil brings more than twenty years of senior publishing and sales management experience over a broad range of publishing genres and expertise in non-traditional retail sales. He has been President of Publisher Marketing Group, a full-service provider of strategic sales, marketing, and operations solutions for media and publishing clients including AARP, Martha Stewart Living, Barnes & Noble Publishing, Octopus Publishing Group, Sunset, and Oxmoor House. Prior to forming PMG, Levin was Vice President and Publisher of Time Life Trade Books, the retail and custom publishing arm of Time Life Books. At Time Life, Levin developed signature brand expansion programs for high-profile companies like Williams Sonoma, The Nature Company, Mrs. Fields, Discovery Channel, and Old Farmer's Almanac. While the traditional trade channels flourished, Neil's emphasis on building strong non-bookstore channels-special markets, warehouse clubs, mass market, display marketing--resulted in quintupled sales at Time Life in three years. Neil also brings imaginative strategic thinking, enthusiasm, strong relationship-building skills, robust analytical, systems and financial management, and an inclusive team approach.
BARBARA RIFKIND NAMED PRESIDENT, AMERICAN ELT AND ASIA
We are pleased to announce that Barbara Rifkind has been appointed as President, American ELT and Asia for the ELT Division. Barbara joins OUP from Pearson Education US where, most recently, she was Vice President, Strategic Alliances for the Higher Education Division.
Barbara began her publishing career with Addison Wesley as a sales representative and subsequently moved into editorial, becoming Editor-in-Chief for AW's Business, Economics, and Statistics group. In 1997 Barbara was appointed Vice President and Publisher for AW's American ELT Division and led the business successfully through a period of growth and consecutive mergers with Longman and Scott Foresman/Harper Collins. During this time Barbara was closely involved in the management of international ELT sales operations in Asia and Latin America and strengthened the relationship between the US and UK publishing centers.
In her new role Barbara will be responsible for leading the ambitious growth plans for American English and Asia and will be a member of the ELT Divisional Board.
SIAM APPOINTS DAVID MARSHALL AS PUBLISHER
We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Marshall as the new Publisher at SIAM.
David has 27 years of experience in publishing. David has held publisher and general manager positions with Medcases, Inc and Elsevier Health Sciences (formerly Harcourt/Mosby/Year Book Medical Publishers). David earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Augustana College and a Masters of Education in Speech, Voice and Language Pathology from Northeastern University.
We look forward under David’s direction to continue SIAM’s excellent reputation as a scholarly publisher. Please join us in welcoming David to SIAM.
About SIAM:
SIAM is an international community of over 10,000 individual members, including applied and computational mathematicians, computer scientists, and other scientists and engineers, educators, and students. SIAM exists to ensure the strongest interactions between mathematics and other scientific and technological communities through membership activities, publication of journals and books, and conferences.
BOB FINKEL NAMED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR METRO US
“Please all join me in welcoming Bob Finkel, the new Chief Financial Officer for Metro US. In his new position Bob will be responsible for directing all finance related functions for New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Bob will be based in the New York office.
Bob joins us with an impressive background as a senior financial executive with companies that include CBS, Fox Television and Bloomberg. I am confident that Bob will be a tremendous asset for Metro US as we continue our growth in the United States.”
Daniel Magnus
Managing Director & Publisher
Metro New York
About Metro:
Metro is a free daily and the world's largest global newspaper. It’s written and designed for young and ambitious professionals, fits into a 15-minute read and gives metropolitans all they need to know, Monday to Friday, in their morning commutes. Local, national and international news and colorful features are presented without any bias, with a proudly urban attitude and style.
MARKETRESEARCH.COM NAMES BEVERLY PARKER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
We are very happy to announce that Beverly Parker will be joining MarketResearch.com as Senior Vice President, Sales. In this newly created position, Beverly will be reporting directly to the CEO.
After earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, Beverly held various positions of increasing responsibility at LexisNexis Group, including Sr. Vice President and General Manager in Dayton, Ohio, and served as a National Sales and Marketing Performance Executive, Sr. Vice President, Commercial Segment for Bank of America. Most recently, Beverly was the Chief Marketing Officer and Sr. Vice President at Gartner, Inc.
With her extensive industry experience and proven track record for success, Beverly is sure to make a strong contribution to our growing sales force. We are very excited that she will be utilizing her expertise at MarketResearch.com.
About MarketResearch.com:
MarketResearch.com is the world's largest and continuously updated collection of market research. As a single source for market intelligence, they offer more than 110,000 market research reports from over 550 leading global publishers.
DIANA CHILDRESS NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC MARKETING FOR THOMSON-GALE
With extensive credentials in the publishing, education and e-learning segments, Diana will champion a dynamic marketing strategy focused on brand expansion and turnkey customer product solutions. She will be responsible for developing and executing the strategic marketing vision for the open web and emerging learning solutions as well as for driving revenue growth.
Diana has held executive positions in both Marketing and Business Development, most recently as Vice President of Marketing with WoltersKluwer Health in Philadelphia, where she managed the marketing function for their $300M health science publishing business. In addition to deploying customer intimacy programs and a new market development process, Diana served on the strategic task force for business development outside of traditional channels.
Prior, she spent five years as Vice President, Corporate Leasing and Business Development for ProQuest. While at ProQuest, Diana closed multiple strategic partnerships, including marketing and product positioning, and was a key contributor in the launch of a higher education information company start-up.
Diana also served as a Principal/Partner in WellFleet Group, a consulting practice which established business models and strategy for education companies launching or transitioning to e-business, as Senior Vice President of Publishing for Vcampus.com, and as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
In addition, she brings marketing and sales experience from Macmillan, HarperCollins and Pearson Education and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Arts and Marketing from C.W. Post College.
About Thomson-Gale:
Thomson Gale™ (www.gale.com), a business of The Thomson Corporation, is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. Best known for its accurate and authoritative reference content as well as its intelligent organization of full-text magazine and newspaper articles, the company creates and maintains more than 600 databases that are published online, in print, as eBooks and in microform.
DOWDEN HEALTH MEDIA NAMES SUE PANETTA VICE PRESIDENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, CONVERGENT HEALTH
As VP for Educational Program Development at Convergent Health, Sue will work with the Managing Director to form business development teams, conceiving and pitching new business proposals to clients/grantors.
Sue will be responsible for identifying new program concepts in collaboration with the editorial and program management teams as well as for developing and delivering effective capabilities presentations and effective communications with new and existing clients.
Convergent Health will greatly benefit from Sue’s comprehensive understanding of the medical communications industry as a result of twenty-plus years of experience in the field. Sue most recently served as Senior Vice President/Educational Program Director, PHE at Jobson Medical Information, where she developed large-scale education initiatives that demonstrated education effectiveness in the improvement of diagnosis and treatment.
About Convergent Health Solutions:
Convergent Health Solutions (www.convergent-health.com), a subsidiary of Dowden Health Media, is a full service medical education company on the cutting edge of leadership and innovation in CME. Convergent is a Learning Organization, committed to a culture that fosters innovative thinking, creative solutions, and quality implementation, individual responsibility and leadership in the context of continuous collaboration, practical application of learning principles to create effective education, and measurable impacts of education on provider practices and patient heath outcomes.
About Dowden Health Media:
Dowden Health Media (www.dowdenhealth.com) is a full-service custom publisher serving hospitals and health systems nationwide. In print and on the web, they create original programs tailored to each customer's communication needs, with special attention to brand building and response generation. They also offer a wide range of acclaimed, ready-to-customize newsletters and magazines that offer great quality, economy, and ease of participation.
DANIEL QUAKKELAAR NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT, MARKETING
DATABASE SERVICES FOR HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights is pleased to announce that Daniel Quakkelaar has been named Vice-President, Marketing Database Services. Daniel will be responsible for managing direct reports in campaign analyses, financial analyses, database management and utilization, and marketing research. He will be evaluating the marketing programs in magazines, continuities and ancillary products, which include the largest children’s all-circulation revenue driven magazine in the country, substantial continuity programs, and a variety of products and offerings for the marketplace. Quakkelaar is expected to leverage the information contained in the company database to help grow circulation, revenue and profitability.
Daniel comes to Highlights with more than 12 years of experience in database marketing. Most recently, Daniel served as Manager, Database Marketing at Reiman Media Group where he oversaw project management of two major marketing database builds in two consecutive years, built a cohesive database team and redesigned marketing database processing.
About Highlights:
Highlights is celebrating its 60th anniversary and one billionth copy of “Highlights for Children” this year. Their educational publishing for children aims to improve reading skills, define and develop values like honesty, thoughtfulness and tolerance, as well as entertain and enlighten. Highlights is dedicated to helping children grow in basic skills and knowledge, in creativeness, in ability to think and reason, in sensitivity to others, in high ideals and worthy ways of living.
SUSAN O’CONNOR JOINS THOMSON LEARNING AS VICE-PRESIDENT,
TALENT & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
As Vice President, Talent and Performance Management, Susan will focus on talent development and performance management as integrated business processes. She will work with individuals, teams, functional units and the company as a whole to facilitate change and increase the effectiveness of talent. Susan will utilize a world-class system as well as both leadership & employee engagement across the businesses to achieve significant business outcomes. As a senior internal consultant and process leader, she will partner with Executives, Sr. Managers, HR Business Partners and the Thomson Corporate Center of Excellence to meet these business process objectives by providing project management, leadership coaching, reporting, and process improvement recommendations, as well as communication and change management services to process stakeholders.
Susan previously served 9 years with Gartner, most recently as Vice President, Talent Management where she was a strategic partner in leading all talent management for Gartner worldwide. In this capacity, Susan built, delivered, and advanced best-in-class systems for succession management, performance management, career development standards and practices. Before that, Susan held the positions of Senior Director, Talent Management, as well as Senior Director, North American Staffing and Manager, Staffing, Research & Dataquest.
About Thomson Learning:
A division of The Thomson Corporation, Thomson Learning is among the world's largest providers of tailored learning solutions. In the academic marketplace, Thomson serves secondary, post-secondary and graduate-level students, teachers, and learning institutions in both traditional and distance learning environments. In the professional and corporate training marketplaces, they offer adult education and certification materials for corporations, training centers and individuals. For all of their customers, Thomson helps them find a total learning solution by offering courseware, test preparation, testing, assessment, and certification.
OAKSTONE PUBLISHING APPOINTS ANDREW THORNE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
Birmingham, AL - Oakstone Publishing, a leader in continuing medical education and wellness publishing, and a Haights Cross Communications company, today announced the appointment of Andrew Thorne as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Thorne is based in Birmingham, AL. In this role, he will be responsible for all Oakstone marketing, including direct mail, e-mail and space advertising, and will work with division publishers and the Vice President of Sales on all other aspects of marketing and sales.
“We are pleased to welcome Andrew to Oakstone,” said Nancy McMeekin, Oakstone President and CEO. “His experience and expertise promoting high quality information products will translate well to the marketing of our world-class educational programs for physicians, other health professionals, and our business customers.”
Prior to joining Oakstone, Thorne was Vice President of Marketing for Oxmoor House, the book publishing and product marketing arm of Southern Progress Corporation. Prior to that, he held executive marketing positions with Belvoir Publications, Greenwich, CT; and Torstar Publications-Harlequin Enterprises, Stratford, CT; and marketing and planning positions with R.L. Polk & Co., Newsletter Division, Stamford, CT; and The Media Services Group, Stamford, CT.
Thorne received his MBA from the University of Connecticut, Stamford, and was an honors graduate with dual concentration in Marketing and Finance. He received a BA from Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, with the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.
About Oakstone Publishing:
Oakstone Publishing is a major publisher of continuing medical education and employee wellness materials. Oakstone Medical Publishing works with distinguished medical societies and academic medical centers throughout the United States to provide more than 200 CME programs in nearly 40 specialty areas. Oakstone Medical's primary product lines include summaries and critiques of journal articles in audio, print, electronic, web, and multimedia formats, as well as video and audio programs that help doctors prepare for board certification and recertification exams and master the latest clinical procedures.
For additional information, visit www.cmeonly.com or www.cmeinfo.com. Oakstone Wellness Publishing provides businesses with wellness self-help and educational newsletters and other publications for their employees. Visit www.oakstonewellness.com.
About Haights Cross Communications:
Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross is a leading developer and publisher of products for the kindergarten through twelfth grade, or K-12, supplemental education, library, and medical education markets. Haights Cross imprints include: Sundance/Newbridge Educational Publishing (Northborough, MA), Triumph Learning (New York, NY), Buckle Down Publishing (Iowa City, IA), Options Publishing (Merrimack, NH), Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), and Oakstone Publishing (Birmingham, AL). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com.
RACHEL BURLEY NAMED ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/ PUBLISHER FOR JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
As Associate Publisher/ Publisher, Rachel will be responsible for the profitable growth of the company’s science program, both in print and electronic delivery, and the formulation, development and implementation of strategic and operating plans. Furthermore, she will be managing a group of editors, all whom have Ph.D.’s in their fields of specialty.
Rachel is an experienced publishing professional with a career spanning 16 years in newspaper, clinical and international STM. Rachel worked for 8 years at Nature Publishing Group, serving as Publisher, Nature Methods, in Nature Methods Research as well as International Display Advertising Director and International Group Advertising Manager.
About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.:
Wiley is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and textbooks and other educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students as well as lifelong learners.
With about 3,500 employees worldwide, Wiley has operations in the United States, Europe (England, Germany and Russia), Canada, Asia, and Australia. The Company has U.S. publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in New Jersey, California, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Wiley's worldwide headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan.
KAREN BARCH NAMED APPOINTED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHICAGO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
“We are delighted to announce that Karen Barch will be joining Chicago Distribution Services as Chief Operating Officer. Karen brings over 25 years of general management, operations and publishing experience to the CDC. For the last 10 years, Karen has run her own consulting business; before that Karen was with Encyclopaedia Britannica for 12 years, the last several as Executive Vice President for Operations and Product Development.
Karen will work closely with the President in overseeing all elements of the distribution business -- including BiblioVault operations, client press relationship management, and planning for future growth.
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