@Lavender-Consulting

Lavender-Consulting was formed in 2016 by John Lavender to offer services to:
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Publishers
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Libraries
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Publishers' vendors and suppliers
John has worked in senior positions for a number of the largest publishing corporations in the world, including Pergamon Press (now part of Elsevier), Thomson Corporation and Taylor & Francis, as well as some smaller publishers, including the Open University Press and CRC Press. John’s experience in publishing is unusually well rounded covering:
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Sales
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Editorial
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Marketing
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IT
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Electronic publishing
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Business development
John has a proven track record in business growth by increasing acquisition of content through organic growth, purchasing companies or lists; developing cost-efficient marketing strategies; and by developing global sales markets. In addition, John was an early adopter of electronic publishing including:
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Developing the first journal to be delivered on the web using PDF
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Developing the first virtual book library with CRCnetBASE
John Lavender: Career highlights
Taylor & Francis (part of Informa plc) (USA)
Senior vice president: Publishing and online products
Senior vice president: Publishing, marketing and web development
CRC Press (USA)
Senior vice president: Editorial and marketing
Vice president: Marketing, international operations, IT and electronic product development
Thomson Science and Professional (formerly Chapman & Hall) (UK)
Divisional director: Electronic publishing
Director of business development
Sales and marketing director