David Sommer is responsible for all commercial aspects of MPS Technologies including new product development, product marketing, launch, commercialization and enhancement as well as sales and market-ing. Most recently, he has led the development of the BookStore eBook Platform. Previously, David spent seven years with Blackwell Publishing. He has been actively involved in developing industry standards e.g. with project COUNTER, the NISO SUSHI initiative, and with ACAP (Automated Content Access Protocol). David holds an MA in Physics from the University of Oxford and an MBA from University College Dublin. d.sommer@mpstechnologies.com

Be Successful – Control Your Digital Future
The world is clearly moving online, readers are demanding more and publishers have to be more creative in how they deliver content and services. This has lead to publishers facing tough decisions about the future and how to realise the opportunities that online offers. How can publishers grow new revenue streams while also protecting existing revenue? This paper examines some the key issues, gives examples of what some publishers are doing and discusses early some results. The risks of getting it wrong are greater than ever, but if you get it right – the rewards can be tremendous. In the new world, publishers need to take control of their futures to be successful.

Presentation: Be Successful - Control Your Digital Future [PDF, 2800KB]