Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced plans to expand its presence in East Asia. The company has appointed Boe Horton as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, East Asia Pacific, to lead the effort.
Beginning January 1, 2010, Horton will develop ProQuest’s East Asia Pacific strategy, leading sales and operations for the region. He will also be responsible for establishing joint ventures, partnerships, and licensing agreements, as well as identifying new digital products and services for both Asian and Western markets.
Horton has led groundbreaking research on the needs of scholars in Asia and expanded roles librarians on that continent can play in building wider audiences for their research. He presented the findings of his research on Chinese scholars at the 2009 Charleston Conference and the CALIS meeting in China in May. His research on Taiwanese scholars is a highlight of the CONCERT Conference in Taipei later this month. The research is in addition to his role leading ProQuest’s Research Solutions Group – composed of Serials Solutions, RefWorks-COS and Dissertations – which has experienced consecutive, annual double-digit growth since 2007 when Horton began his tenure there.
Prior to this role, Mr. Horton headed strategy and integration during the merger of ProQuest Information and Learning and CSA. He is also former Chief Operating Officer and General Manager for both CSA and Bowker.
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