S&S and PRH Ink Deals with K-12 Digital Reading Platform
The partnership is also emblematic of a greater shift among book publishers to develop new digital platforms on which to expose their products to a wider audience. At next week's Book Business Live: Executive Summit on Digital Publishing, speakers from leading publishers will share how their company is exploring opportunities offered by new digital platforms. "Transforming Your Company for the New Era of Book Publishing" will examine how publishers have reoriented their organizations to more efficiently create and distribute digital content. Executives from Pearson, Hachette, and McGraw-Hill Education will share their experiences with incorporating new technology, workflows, and talent in into their organizations. Panelists include Phil Madans, executive director of digital publishing technology at Hachette, Clancy Marshall, vice president of Core Platforms at Pearson, and Zach Posner, senior vice president of McGraw-Hill Education's School Group.
- Companies:
- Simon and Schuster Inc.
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