Capstone Publishing - Wiley EMEA Sales Conference Day 2

I have had the incredible opportunity to meet and hear from colleagues from all over the globe while here in Malta, and it has really refocused, and re-energised me.  During this morning’s plenary session, I was impressed by the presentation given by Capstone’s Jason Dunne.
Admittedly, I was not very familiar with Capstone prior to this [...]


Go Ahead, Ask Anything: Wiley EMEA Sales Conference Day 1

Learning New Things
This week, I am in Malta attending the Wiley EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Sales Conference.  What a way to start a new job!  The location is obviously fantastic and exotic, but I had so many great meetings with new colleagues today.  I have been exposed to more of our business today [...]


My New Role at Wiley

The official announcement has rolled across the organization, and I’ve been able to reach most of my authors, so I thought it was time to share the news here as well.
I will be taking a new position at Wiley, serving as the Associate Publisher of Technology for Wiley’s EMEA Group  beginning July 1.  I will [...]


Wiley Ranked in Top 20 Best Publishers

The October 2007 issue of Book Business Magazine features a cover story on the best publishing houses as ranked by their employees. While Random House takes the top honors, my publisher John Wiley & Sons ranks in the top 20 (number 14) with a satisfaction score of 8.4 out of 10.
As challenging as the [...]


John Wiley & Sons 10-Q Released

My publisher, John Wiley & Sons, released its 10-Q today.
Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 of $388.6 million increased 48% from $263.4 million in the prior year’s first quarter, or 46% excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (”Blackwell”), which was acquired on February 2, 2007, [...]