De Gruyter appoints Georg Nold as Chief Technology Officer - September 15, 2022
De Gruyter has announced the appointment of Georg Nold as Chief Technology Officer. Georg possesses many years of experience at the intersection of digital technology and publishing. In 2002, he joined Springer Nature as IT Team Leader. He delivered digital projects in Berlin, Dordrecht and Pune before… Read More
Scientific American appoints Dan Benjamin as VP Product and Technology - September 12, 2022
Dan Benjamin has joined Scientific American in the role of VP, Product and Technology. Dan will be responsible for overseeing Scientific American’s technology, product, and data portfolio strategy which will expand the brand’s audience, build business opportunities, and further impact customer experience. Prior to joining Scientific… Read More
Frontiers appoints Tom Ciavarella as head of public affairs and advocacy for North America - September 12, 2022
Research publisher Frontiers appoints Tom Ciavarella as head of public affairs and advocacy for North America to strategize and execute advocacy initiatives to support Frontiers’ mission and accelerate transition to open science. Tom has 20 years’ experience in relationship management, business development, and content strategy. After an… Read More
April Hathcock elected as Chair of SPARC Steering Committee - September 8, 2022
April Hathcock, Director of Scholarly Communications and Information Policy at New York University Libraries, has been elected to the position of Chair of the SPARC Steering Committee. Hathcock has served as a member of the committee, which provides oversight and guidance to the SPARC organization, since her… Read More
Reed Exhibitions appoints Gareth Rapley as new Director of The London Book Fair - September 7, 2022
RX (Reed Exhibitions) has announced the appointment of Gareth Rapley as the new Director of The London Book Fair (LBF). The first fair under Gareth’s leadership will take place next year from 18 – 20 April 2023. Rapley takes over the role from… Read More
CARL appoints Geoff Harder as Project Director, National Shared Repository Infrastructure - September 7, 2022
CARL has appointed Geoff Harder as Project Director, National Shared Repository Infrastructure. Bringing his extensive experience, knowledge, contacts, and enthusiasm to the role, Geoff will lead business case and project development for a shared national repository service. Initial phases of this work will include scoping and… Read More
David Foster named Chairman of CCC Board of Directors - September 5, 2022
CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, has announced the appointment of David Foster as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Foster is the CEO of Portland, OR-based Business Valuation Resources (BVR), the leading data, training,… Read More
Bioscientifica appoints Justo Castaño as new Editor-in-Chief of Endocrine Oncology - September 5, 2022
Bioscientifica has appointed Justo P Castaño from the University of Cordoba and Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Spain as the new Editor-in-Chief for Endocrine Oncology. As a translational researcher in the field of endocrine oncology, Professor Castaño and his team investigates the cellular and… Read More
Clarivate appoints Jonathan Gear as Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Snyder as the new chair - September 2, 2022
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has announced that Jonathan Gear has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer with the retirement of Jerre Stead from that role. As previously announced in July, Mr. Stead… Read More
Endocrine Society appoints Steven Meyers as Chief Strategy Officer - September 2, 2022
The Endocrine Society has announced Dr. Steven R. Meyers,—an association executive with more than a decade of experience in strategic thinking and transforming and expanding operations—to serve as its Chief Strategy Officer. As Chief Strategy Officer, Meyers will oversee the alignment of the Society’s strategic planning… Read More