The American Psychological Association has appointed publishing executive Jasper Simons to lead its growing PsycINFO® and APA database program as publisher, PsycINFO.
APA currently produces seven databases: PsycARTICLES®, PsycBOOKS®, PsycINFO, PsycTHERAPY®, PsycTESTS®, PsycCRITIQUES® and PsycEXTRA®.
Simons has been involved in science, technical and medical publishing (print and online products), project management and business development for his entire career. Most recently, he was vice president, product and marketing strategy, for Thomson Reuters. He also served as director of special markets for SAGE Publishing, responsible for launching innovative database products for the lobbying and political advocacy markets. Before that, Simons served as vice president/publisher for CIG Media Group, a medical oncology publisher, overseeing editorial production and sales and marketing for a broad range of medical oncology subspecialties.
