Berkowitz Named President and Publisher of IDG Books Worldwide; Kilcullen Remains As Active CEO of $100 Million Company.FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1996--Steven Berkowitz Berkowitz is a surname. Famous people with this name include:
IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Books Worldwide, Inc., the publishing house famed for its 30 million selling "...For Dummies" computer and reference books. The announcement was made by John Kilcullen, a co-founder and chief executive officer of the six year old company. Kilcullen, who previously also served as president, said: "In the two years Steve has been with our young company, he has led an aggressive expansion company-wide which has increased our sales from $30 million to over $100 million in fiscal year 1996, making IDG Books Worldwide one of the fastest growing publishers in the U.S. It is the leadership of innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. like Steve Berkowitz that has helped us grow so fast around the world." Berkowitz joined IDG Books in 1994 as chief financial officer and quickly rose to chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . In his new role, he will be responsible for U.S. and export sales, marketing, publishing and worldwide operations for all book and online properties. His mission is to continue to expand the intellectual property and domestic and global reach of the company which now publishes in 32 languages throughout the world. "IDG Books has unlimited growth potential," said Berkowitz. "We have built this company on the single focus of understanding our customers' needs and translating this corporate value into bestselling books that deliver the know-how people need to succeed at work and at home. We believe that if you invest in quality people and products up front, the profits will follow." Berkowitz, a graduate of the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at Albany, was formerly the publisher at MIS (1) (Management Information System) An information system that integrates data from all the departments it serves and provides operations and management with the information they require. Press and M&T Books in 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. . Kilcullen, as 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. , will continue to help drive the company forward as he has from the start. He will focus his energies on new business development as well as serve as "Chief Encouragement Officer" for the company's strategic partners, customers, employees and authors worldwide. IDG Books publishes the bestselling "...For Dummies" series of computer and general reference books whose titles range from the original "DOS For Dummies" to "The Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the For Dummies" to consumer topics such as "Cooking For Dummies," "Golf For Dummies" and "Dogs For Dummies." Other highly successful brands in the IDG Book Worldwide stable include the award-winning "...Secrets," "Bibles," "...Simplified," "Teach Yourself Visually" and "Creating Cool..." series of technology books for users ranging from novices to advanced professionals. On Nov. 12, the company celebrated the fifth anniversary of the publication of "DOS For Dummies," their first "...For Dummies" book, which has since sold over 2.4 million copies worldwide. -0- IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., is headquartered in Foster City, with offices in Texas, Chicago and Indianapolis, and is an International Data Group Company. IDG Books Worldwide publishes the bestselling "...For Dummies" series, with over 30 million books currently in print in 32 languages around the world. There are over 230 "...For Dummies" titles which cover software, hardware, the Internet, business, hobbies It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of hobbies. , and personal development topics. "...For Dummies" is a registered trademark and Dummies Man and the IDG Books Worldwide logo are trademarks under exclusive license to IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., from International Data Group, Inc. See http://www.idgbooks.com for more information. -0- Note to Editors: Photos available on request. CONTACT: IDG Books Worldwide Mimi Sells, 415/655-3150 |
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