Author Solutions, Inc. Names Kevin Weiss as CEO to Lead Company Into Next Phase of Growth.Successful Track Record with Technology Companies Cited as Key Reason for Appointment to Self-Publishing Leader INDIANAPOLIS -- Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. ), the holding company for AuthorHouse, iUniverse, and Wordclay, the world's leading self-publishing brands, announced today that Kevin Weiss has joined the company as chief executive officer. Weiss brings more than 25 years of senior management and executive experience in the technology sector to ASI. His previous roles include more than 15 years at IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , where he held key positions in sales, marketing, strategy, and software development. He also previously served as senior vice president of the Americas field operations at BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. , and more recently as president of McAfee. "We're thrilled to have Kevin join the ASI executive team," said Jeff Drazan, managing director of Bertram Capital Management, the California-based private equity firm that owns ASI. Drazan continued, "Kevin's proven execution experience uniquely qualifies him to lead the organization through this crucial development period. We're confident his experience, vision, and leadership will help ASI grow to the next level." Weiss added, "Author Solutions has strong brands and a reputation for innovation in the publishing industry. That innovation will continue as we introduce new technologies that will dramatically expand our ability to deliver on our core focus: helping authors successfully achieve their publishing goals. In 2008, we will add exciting new functionality to Wordclay, our free, online, do-it-yourself publishing platform, and prepare for the launch of a suite of collaborative, Web-based authoring tools." Drazan shared a deep appreciation for Bryan Smith, who preceded Weiss as president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ASI, "Bryan has played a pivotal role in the expansion and success of ASI over the past four years. His contributions have resulted in rapid growth and have paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. the road for the next chapter of ASI." For more information on Author Solutions, Inc., please visit www.authorsolutions.com. Further information about AuthorHouse, iUniverse and Wordclay can be found at www.authorhouse.com, www.iuniverse.com and www.wordclay.com, respectively. About Author Solutions, Inc. Author Solutions, Inc., owned by Bertram Capital, is the leading company in the world focused on helping authors publish, promote, and sell their books. Through a variety of brands, the company offers the most comprehensive range of services to help authors reach their book-publishing goals. Currently, Author Solutions provides services around the globe through the AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK ,Wordclay, and iUniverse brands operating from offices in Bloomington, Ind.; Indianapolis, Ind.; and Milton Keynes Milton Keynes (mĭl`tən kēnz`), town (1991 pop. 36,886) and borough, S central England. Milton Keynes was designated one of the new towns in 1967 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is the seat of the Open Univ. , England; Lincoln, Neb.; New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ; and Shanghai, China. More information can be found by visiting www.authorsolutions.com. About Bertram Capital Management Located in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif., near Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. , Bertram Capital is a $350 million private equity firm, investing in innovative companies throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad. Bertram provides strategic insight, technical savvy, and operational expertise that make it an attractive partner for companies looking to expand. Bertram's mission is to build value for equity holders, employees, customers, and partners by helping already-profitable companies realize their full operational and financial potential. For more information, please visit www.bertramcapital.com. |
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