Barry Bealer

Ellen Harvey is a freelance writer and editor who covers the latest technologies and strategies reshaping the publishing landscape. She previously served as the Senior Editor at Publishing Executive and Book Business.

In less than a month, the Publishing Business Conference & Expo will take over the Times Square Marriott with over 100 speakers, more than 70 exhibitors, and over 50 interactive sessions. As we ramp up to the big day (September 23rd, lest you forget!), we'd love to introduce you to some of our speakers through our running Q&A segment. Today we spoke with Barry Bealer, President, CEO and Co-founder of RSI Content Solutions. On September 24th, Mr. Bealer will moderate the panel "Lessons for Trade Publishers from STM Publishers," which will discuss digital opportunities on which trade publishers need to capitalize.

Really Strategies is closing out a stellar performance in its 11-year history and is pleased to announce that CEO, Barry Bealer, was recently inducted into the CEO Hall of Fame Society at the 2011 Philadelphia 100® awards ceremony. In recognition of steady leadership, continued growth, and constant innovation Mr. Bealer was recognized by the Entrepreneurs´ Forum of Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Business Journal, and Wharton Small Business Development Center.

Publishers have been developing new products—particularly new media products—at a furious pace, while trying to control or cut costs through increased efficiency. Often, they view the relationship as an interdependent one. Technology enables them to do more with less and the ability to create and deliver new media products is primarily about getting the technology right. Right? Maybe not. If an in-house composition group was consistently missing deadlines, would the software be blamed? Would it even think to solve the problem by evaluating new tools? Probably not. Instead, such questions would be asked, like: Are the manuscripts being received on time? Does

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