Globalization Panel + Q&A

Dan Strempel is the Senior Analyst/Editor of Simba’s Business and Professional Group where he edits the Professional Content Report newsletter and associated market reports. In addition, Dan executes in-depth customized research projects and represents Simba at industry conferences and events. Since joining Simba, Dan has brought an increased emphasis on global coverage of professional markets. In 2007, the group introduced the market reports Global Legal & Business Publishing 2007-2008, Global STM Publishing 2007-2008 and Global Professional Publishing 2007-2008. Prior to Simba, Dan was managing editor at Westfair Communications in White Plains, NY-the publisher of Westchester County Business Journal and Fairfield County Business Journal-where his work earned recognition from the Connecticut Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2004, The Business Council of Westchester named Dan as one of its “Rising Stars: Forty Under Forty” award winners. Dan is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Journalism.

Eric Newman After joining Butterworths in Australia, Eric spent eight years in Singapore establishing Reed’s (now Elsevier) first offices in India, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Returning to the US, he became global Chief Executive of STM publisher Butterworth-Heinemann. He is a past president of medical publisher Appleton & Lange. He is also a past officer of the American Medical Publishers Association, PSP/AAP and International STM, a founding director of the largest online bookseller in China, director of PWN (Poland), and is currently a non-executive director of the BMJ Group (London) and Vice Chairman of the American Academy of Neurology business operations. He consults for publishers and dot-coms from around the world on strategy and market entry. In 2008, he helped Beijing medical publisher PMPH open a US office and then make its first international acquisition.