Elsevier names Dr. Douglas P. Zipes as Editor-in-Chief of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - March 21, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that Dr. Douglas P. Zipes has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Zipes will succeed Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, who has served as Editor-in-Chief since 2004. Dr. Douglas P. Zipes serves as a Distinguished Professor at… Read More
BMJ appoints Caroline Hird as new Marketing Director - March 21, 2014
Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced the appointment of Caroline Hird as Marketing Director. Caroline brings with her a wealth of knowledge in the marketing and STM publishing world. Her previous role was as Head of Market Intelligence at Elsevier Health Solutions. Caroline has been… Read More
Amanda DiFeterici joins Credo as Instructional Design and Assessment Consultant - March 21, 2014
Information skills solutions provider Credo has announced that Amanda DiFeterici has joined the company as its Instructional Design and Assessment Consultant. She brings seven years of experience as an academic librarian to a company that prides itself on its team of talented Information Literacy (IL) professionals… Read More
Publishing Technology names Michael Cairns as new CEO - March 19, 2014
Content solutions provider Publishing Technology plc. has announced that Michael Cairns has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2014. Michael Cairns joined Publishing Technology plc in May 2013, when he took the position of Chief Operating Officer of the company's online division. He… Read More
Prof. D.L. Bliwise appointed Associate Editor of European Urology’s Nocturia Resource Centre - March 14, 2014
The joint editors of European Urology's Nocturia Resource Centre, a freely accessible educational platform designed for healthcare professionals specialised in urology, have announced the appointment of sleep medicine expert, Professor Donald L. Bliwise of Emory University, Atlanta USA, as Associate Editor of this online platform. … Read More
Dr Simon Kennon named Editor-in-Chief of Interventional Cardiology Review - March 7, 2014
Interventional Cardiology Review (ICR) has announced the appointment of Dr Simon Kennon to the position of Editor-in-Chief. Dr Kennon is an interventional cardiologist and Head of Structural Heart Disease and the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Programme at the London Chest Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust,… Read More
Julie Presas named OCLC General Counsel and VP of Legal Services - March 5, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that Julie Presas has been promoted to General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Services. She succeeds Jim Houfek, who retired effective March 1 as OCLC Vice President and General Counsel after 21 years of… Read More
George Lossius to step down as Publishing Technology CEO - March 3, 2014
Content solutions provider Publishing Technology plc has announced that George Lossius will step down as Chief Executive in the near future, remaining on the Board as a Non-Executive Director. The Board is in the process of agreeing the appointment of his replacement which will be… Read More
Dr. Vasant Dhar, Director of NYU Stern’s Center for Business Analytics, named Editor-in-Chief of Big Data journal - February 28, 2014
Big Data, an innovative, peer-reviewed journal that provides a unique forum for world-class big data research, has announced the appointment of Dr. Vasant Dhar, Professor, Head of the Information Systems Group, and Director of the Center for Business Analytics at New York University Stern School of Business, as the new… Read More
Cengage Learning announces new appointments - February 28, 2014
Educational content, software and services company Cengage Learning has announced four strategic hires to support its future as a global leader in education. Additions to Cengage include Fernando Bleichmar, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer; Torsten Geers, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A; Susan… Read More