Encyclopædia Britannica (1988-1998)

International publisher of print, CD-ROM, and online reference products.

I served in a number of roles over nine-and-a-half years with Britannica.

Director of Product Development (1995–1998)

Served as liaison between the company's Advanced Technology Group and all marketing, editorial, and production work on Britannica Online, Britannica CD, and single-subject CD-ROMs.
Managed all scheduling of Britannica Online and Britannica CD.
Spearheaded partnership strategies for Internet publishing, including bundling deals with hardware manufacturers and Internet service providers, and co-publishing deals with other content providers.
Created initial marketing plans for the Britannica Internet Guide, an authoritative directory of Web sites compiled by Britannica's editors—a project that later evolved into Britannica.com.
Negotiated contracts with numerous software companies, including Microsoft, Netscape, Apple, and Earthlink Network for Britannica CD, and AltaVista for the Britannica Internet Guide.
Established specifications for CD-ROM-to-online connections for registration and product updates.
Managed a joint venture with VTech Inc. on a series of children's CD-ROMs.

Project Manager (1993–1995)

Directed much of the initial development of Britannica Online, including design, functionality, data preparation, quality assurance, and the writing of help and demos.
Designed initial subscription systems for consumer access to Britannica Online.
Organized production efforts to spin off the Britannica Online database into Britannica CD.
Assisted marketing department in promotions at Internet and educational trade shows.

Associate Editor, Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia (1990–1993)

Directed the transition of all textual and graphical content from print to CD-ROM on electronic versions of Compton's Encyclopedia.
Defined technical and staff requirements for a unified publishing system for simultaneous print and electronic editing (later used in electronic versions of Encyclopædia Britannica).

Managed editorial and design work on extensive historical timelines, an electronic atlas, and other encyclopedia features.
Worked with outside developers on the creation of Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia for the Philips CD-I player and Compton's Concise Encyclopedia for the Sony Data Discman.
Edited all documentation accompanying Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia and its spin-offs.
Provided competitive analysis to executive management on the CD-ROM encyclopedia business.

Assistant Editor, Great Books of the Western World (1988–1990)

Wrote, edited, and compiled quotations for writer/philosopher Mortimer J. Adler on the revision of 102 Great Idea essays for preliminary volumes of a multi-volume set of classic world literature, philosophy, science, and social science.
Worked with project director in all phases of editorial production.
Worked with Sales Promotion staff to position product to existing and prospective Britannica customers.