CHICAGO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. today
announced the appointment of Jorge Cauz as the company's president. Cauz will
be Britannica's senior executive, and all of the company's operations
worldwide will report to him. Cauz will report to the board of directors.
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A veteran Britannica executive, Cauz plans to continue the expansion of
the company's product line and marketing strategy, areas in which he has
played a key role for nearly eight years.
During that time the company began publishing in all digital media, adding
to its traditional market in multivolume encyclopedias and other printed
reference works. Today Britannica claims several of the most successful
subscription sites on the Internet for both consumers and schools and
libraries.
The company has also expanded its print line, with such products as the
Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac, My First Britannica and Britannica Learning
Library.
Cauz says he'll continue the creation of new products and services while
emphasizing direct-to-consumer distribution channels and capitalizing on
opportunities in the institutional market.
"The keys to success in the reference business today are continuous
innovation through new products and smart distribution to maximize margins in
a highly competitive climate," said Cauz. "We're going to focus keenly on
both of these goals."
Cauz has held high-level responsibilities in Britannica's operations
throughout the world. He joined the company as a consultant in 1996, served
as senior vice president, international operations, and later as chief
operating officer of Internet operations.
He began his career as a management consultant, holding positions with
Andersen Consulting and A.T. Kearney. He is a graduate of the Kellogg
Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University.
About Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. has been the leader in reference and
education publishing since 1768. Its products include the 32-volume
Encyclopaedia Britannica and yearbooks, Britannica Concise Encyclopedia and
the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac. Britannica also has many digital
products for consumers, schools, libraries and universities, including the
Ultimate Reference Suite (CD-ROM/DVD) and Britannica.com
( http://www.britannica.com ). The company makes its headquarters in Chicago. More
information is available at http://corporate.britannica.com .
SOURCE Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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