WK Health names Susan Driscoll as Executive VP & General Manager of the Books business of its Professional & Education Unit - July 10, 2008
Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced the appointment of Susan Driscoll as Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Books division of its Professional & Education business unit. Driscoll brings to WK Health more than 25 years of experience in… Read More
ProQuest acquires Dialog, names Suzanne BeDell Dialog General Manager - July 3, 2008
ProQuest, a Cambridge Information Group company, has closed on its agreement to acquire the Dialog business from ThomsonReuters. This acquisition will allow ProQuest to deepen its penetration in the corporate library and professional research markets with a valued brand, authoritative content and precision search tools. Industry… Read More
Diane Scott-Lichter to head AACR’s publications programme - July 3, 2008
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced the appointment of Diane Scott-Lichter as publisher and head of its scientific publishing division. Scott-Lichter succeeds former publisher Kathleen Case who recently retired following a seven-year tenure at AACR. As publisher, Scott-Lichter will oversee all aspects of… Read More
Oliver Pesch elected chair of NISO Board - June 27, 2008
Journal subscription services provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), US, has announced that Oliver Pesch, Chief Strategist at EBSCO, has been elected chair of the board of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) for the 2008-2009 term, effective July 1, 2008. As chief strategist for the company,… Read More
Ted Fons named Director, OCLC WorldCat Global Metadata Network - June 26, 2008
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced the appointment of Ted Fons as Director, OCLC WorldCat Global Metadata Network. In this new position, Fons will take primary responsibility for and direct the performance of WorldCat global metadata management. He will ensure… Read More
Scope eKnowledge Center appoints Frank Stumpf as Board Advisor - June 25, 2008
Database and research services provider Scope eKnowledge Center, India, a Quatrro Group Company, has announced the appointment of Frank Stumpf as Board Advisor. In this senior advisory role, Stumpf will assist Scope in architecting integrated knowledge solutions and forging relationships with key STM publishers. Frank Stumpf… Read More
Michael Phillippe named Director of Sales for Manuscript Central - June 24, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters has announced the appointment of Michael Phillippe as Director of Sales. He will report directly to Keith Collier, Vice President and General Manager, ScholarOne. In his new position, Phillippe will be responsible for managing relationships with customers currently using Manuscript… Read More
Project Euclid names Mira Waller as Project Manager - June 18, 2008
Project Euclid, the online information community for mathematics and statistics resources from independent and society publishers, has announced the appointment of Mira Waller as Project Euclid Manager. Ms. Waller possesses an MLS and comes to Project Euclid from the Duke University Medical Center Library and Archives,… Read More
Prof. Steve Humphries takes charge as new Editor-in-Chief of Atherosclerosis - June 6, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced Prof. Steve Humphries as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the official journal of the European Atherosclerosis Society and is affiliated with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the International Atherosclerosis Society. Prof. Humphries is… Read More
Swets names Jack O’Toole as Director of Global Accounts - June 6, 2008
Subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the appointment of Jack O'Toole as its new Director of Global Accounts. In this newly created position, O'Toole will work closely with Swets' Commercial Management Team and Sales staff worldwide to identify emerging needs and opportunities for Swets' innovative… Read More
