James Casella to Retire from Reed Business.NEW YORK -- Reed Business, a leading global business-to-business publisher, announced today the retirement of industry veteran James Casella from his post as Vice Chairman, effective January 31. Casella joined the company in 2002 as the 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 Reed Business Information-US, where he oversaw the steady improvement of operating margins and earnings in North America. In 2005, he moved into the post of Vice Chairman for Reed Elsevier's global business-to-business division, Reed Business, focusing on the expansion of its footprint in Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRIC BRIC Brazil, Russia, India and China (world affairs) BRIC Brooklyn Information & Culture BRIC Biological Research Information Center (Korea) BRIC Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis markets). "Reed Business is well positioned globally to continue to be a dominant business-to-business player," stated Casella, "I have enjoyed being a part of this organization and wish it and the many people with whom I've worked continued success." "Jim has distinguished himself by his contributions to Reed Business Information-US and by his efforts to lead our expansion into the fast growing BRIC markets," stated Reed Business CEO Gerard van de Aast. "We will miss him and wish him well." Before joining Reed Business, Casella held such posts as 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. at IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) , President and CEO of PennNet (now PennEnergy), President of ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Consumer Magazines (a division of Capital Cities/ABC), and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for HBJ HBJ Harcourt, Brace, and Jovanovich (Publishers) HBJ Hyundai Berjaya Corporation Berhad (Malaysia) Media Systems at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. About Reed Business Reed Business, the business-to-business division of London-based Reed Elsevier, is a leading global publisher and exhibition organizer, providing magazines, exhibitions, conferences, online media, directories and marketing services to business customers across six continents. Its publishing unit, Reed Business Information Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia and Asia. It is a division of Reed Elsevier. In 2005, Reed Business Information started the Quill Awards, a literary award broadcast on NBC. , has a portfolio including leading brands such as Variety, EDN and Interior Design in the US; Community Care, New Scientist, Estates Gazette, totaljobs.com and Kellysearch in the UK; and Elsevier, Boerderij, and Distrifood in the Netherlands. Its exhibitions unit, Reed Exhibitions, manages 460 events globally in 52 industries, bringing together 90,000 suppliers and 5.5 million buyers each year. |
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