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Study Group: Book Publishing Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 134

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Albert Greco

Senior Researcher
Institute for Publishing Research, Inc.
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Albert Greco: Senior Researcher at Institute for Publishing Research; and Professor at Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration. He prepares projections for "Publishers Weekly;" between 1999-2008 he prepared data for "Book Industry Trends." He has authored-edited 10 books including “The...

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James Meyers, MS. EBA

Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Media
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James Meyers, a global media expert and pioneer, is Chief Executive Officer at Alpha Media, an entertainment media company with international sales and distribution operations, US sales and distribution operations, cable television assets and international production operations. He is responsible for...

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Scott Pellicone, Vice President of Business Development , Quebecor World (USA) INC - CCScott Pellicone

Vice President of Business Development
Quebecor World (USA) INC - CC
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Scott Pellicone is the Vice President of Business Development at Quebecor World, a company specializing in graphic communication and commercial print services. He is the lead member of the team developing breakthrough digital and technological solutions for publishers in both manufacturing and revenue...

Joshua Pollack

Chief Executive Officer
NXTCOM CORP
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Joshua Pollack is the Chief Executive Officer of NXTCOM CORP, an investment management company focused in the media, sports, entertainment, publishing, video game, internet and digital distribution industries. Mr. Pollack recently led a feature film slate financing with Universal Studios and GE. He...

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Peter Roithmayr

Principal
Peter Roithmayr Associates LLC
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Peter Roithmayr is an independent consultant in the video game industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Strategic Merchandising within the Video Game division at Electronics Boutique...

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Scott Whitley, Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, San Diego Union-Tribune Scott Whitley

FormerVice President, Chief Revenue Officer
San Diego Union-Tribune
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Scott Whitley was most recently Vice-President and Chief Revenue Officer of the San Diego Union-Tribune, a newspaper publisher. He has more than 30 years of experience in the newspaper publishing and advertising industry. Previously, he held the position of hte Classified Director at the Philadelphia...

Frederick Demopoulos

CEO
Qunar
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Fritz Demopoulos has been active in the Chinese media and internet business for over eight years. He is currently Cofounder/CEO of Qunar.com, a travel meta search engine based in Beijing. Besides his current start-up, Fritz has been an advisor to well-known Chinese and international media companies...

Robert Wilder, EVP CFO/COO, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.Robert Wilder

FormerEVP CFO/COO
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
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Robert Wilder was the EVP CFO/COO at John Wiley & Sons Inc. a global publishing enterprise with $1+ billion in revenue. He was responsible for the financial, treasury, distribution, information technology, purchasing and investor relations functions. Bob participated in all major policy, mgt and strategic...

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Digital Distribution

September 26, 2009

Peter Roithmayr, Principal, Peter Roithmayr Associates LLC

Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com

Sony's latest gaming device does NOT cut out retailers as this titles infers. There is still plenty of business for retailers to capture in this category with the PSP Go including hardware and accessory sales as well as pre-paid game cards (similar to Apple's iTune gift cards).

Coinstar’s Redbox Expands Relationships with Studios

August 31, 2009

James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media

Redbox Sues Studio Over Access to Films | online.wsj.com

Redbox’s future will ultimately be affected by a number of variables, starting with whether or not the Universal (NYSE: GE), Fox and Warner Brothers studios succeed in their struggle to create a kiosk release window.

With Financing in Place, DreamWorks to Produce Six Movies a Year

August 20, 2009

James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media

Spielberg Gets Funds to Start Up New Studio | online.wsj.com

DreamWorks is able to achieve what many Hollywood producers have been unable to do: secure new sources of film funding in financially difficult times.

Sony Pictures Signs Multiyear Agreement with Redbox

July 24, 2009

James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media

Studios Rethink Redbox | online.wsj.com

1. Sony Pictures (NYSE: SNE) has signed a multiyear deal to supply Redbox's (NASDAQ: CSTR) video rental kiosks. 2. Deal minimizes sell-thru of used Sony DVDs, while maximizing Sony non-theatrical titles.

Hulu’s Traction Causing Friction with Multichannel Operators

May 14, 2009

James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media

Disney Teams Up With Other Networks Online, Buying Stake in Hulu Site | online.wsj.com

1. As online viewership grows, Pay TV companies reconsider sharing their content for free     2. Multichannel companies such as Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and DIRECTV (DTV) pay cable networks billions of dollars each year to carry programming

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Book Publisher
  • Magazine Publisher
  • Newspaper Publisher

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