May 13, 08Thad McIlroy is an electronic publishing consultant, analyst and author, and president of The Future of Publishing, Inc., with offices in both the U.S. and Canada. Since 1988, Thad McIlroy has provided consulting services to publishing and media companies, printers, prepress shops, design and advertising agencies, as well as vendors serving the publishing industry. He also works with The Gilbane Group as Senior Analyst in the Group's Publishing Technology & Strategy Consulting Practice.
What sets Thad apart as a consultant to the publishing industry is:- In-depth technical knowledge of all the important technologies impacting the publishing industries. This in conjunction with...
- A strong focus on business and market issues. Combined with...
- Thirty years of experience in the publishing industry. But unlike many consultants and analysts...
- His focus covers the broad spectrum of publishing activities and industries from document origination, through publishing production and the particulars of most forms of publishing today. Although his background is in print publishing...
- He is established as a leading analyst of the impact of the Internet on the full spectrum of publishing sectors.
- Advise publishers on emerging technologies
- Audit production processes, equipment, personnel, and procedures
- Prepare and deliver seminars and workshops on new publishing technologies
- Serve as an expert witness on digital imaging issues in patent litigation
- Advise vendors on product configurations and market strategies
- Adobe Systems, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
- Datazone Ltd. (Republic of Ireland)
- Enfocus Software (Gent, Belgium)
- QualityLogic (Moorpark, CA)
- Thomson Learning, now Cengage (Belmont, CA)
- Transcontinental Printing (Toronto and Montreal)
- Typéfi Systems (Australia)
Thad is a contributing editor to PrintAction magazine, a columnist/blogger for XMLPitstop.com and Gilbane.com, and on the editorial board of the journal Learned Publishing. He writes also for The Seybold Report.
Does your company or organization have questions about the future of publishing? Or how technologies will impact publishing, media, print firms and advertisers? For more information on how consultant and analyst Thad McIlroy can help, please fill out the contact form , or write directly to thad@thefutureofpublishing.com .
