Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Dr Olaf Ernst as the company's new commercial director.
Reporting to Steven Hall, managing director of IOP Publishing, Dr Ernst will take responsibility for the sales, marketing business development, electronic product management and innovation activity of the company, whose portfolio includes the Journal of Physics Series, New Journal of Physics and Physics World.
Dr Ernst will be based in IOP's Bristol head office and will join the business on April 4, 2011. Dr Ernst brings with him a wealth of industry experience, vision, business development, and sales and marketing skills with which to lead IOP's global commercial operations.
Dr Ernst's most recently served as President of eProduct Management and Innovation at Springer where he served on the Executive Management Board, being responsible for the management of the company's portfolio of electronic products, platforms and services. In an earlier role at Springer he led its pioneering eBooks programme, both in the development of the product itself and in its innovative business model. Before joining Springer he worked for Bertelsmann in business development and marketing and he has extensive management experience in marketing, sales and product development.
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