Ed Coburn

Current

Publishing Director/COO, HMS Health Publications (see above) at Harvard University
Publishing Director at Harvard Medical School
Publishing Director/COO (see above) at Harvard Health Publications

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Past

Managing Director, Co-Founder at Circadian Information
Group Publisher at Cutter Consortium
Marketing Coordinator at Cahners Publishing Company

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Education

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Cornell University

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Connections

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Industry

Publishing

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Ed Coburn’s Summary

* Publishing/information services -- electronic and print publishing media, business-to-business and consumer, large companies, small companies.

* MBA -- entrepreneurial studies.

* Marketing, publicity, organization development, business strategy, publishing strategy, communications strategy, product development/positioning, branding.

* Start-up of two publishing ventures.

Ed Coburn’s Specialties:

Electronic publishing technology.
Branding.
Direct marketing.
Managing in a union environment.
Management/organizational effectiveness.
Communications strategy.

Ed Coburn’s Experience

Publishing Director/COO, HMS Health Publications (see above)

Harvard University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

March 2001 — Present (8 years 5 months)

This position is the same as the one above. Some of my colleagues list themselves as working for Harvard Health Publications, some for Harvard Medical School, and some for Harvard University, and I wanted all of them to be able to list me as a colleague.
Publishing Director

Harvard Medical School

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; HMS; Research industry)

March 2001 — Present (8 years 5 months)

Publishing consumer health information via books, newsletters, magazines, web, and a variety of other media and distribution channels.
Publishing Director/COO (see above)

Harvard Health Publications

(Publishing industry)

March 2001 — Present (8 years 5 months)

This position is the same as the one above. Some of my colleagues list themselves as working for Harvard Health Publications, some for Harvard Medical School, and some for Harvard University, and I wanted all of them to be able to list me as a colleague.
Managing Director, Co-Founder

Circadian Information

(Publishing industry)

March 1995 — March 2001 (6 years 1 month)

Web and print publications, training materials for businesses operating 24/7.
Group Publisher

Cutter Consortium

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 1986 — March 1995 (9 years)

(formerly Cutter Information Corp.)
Founding member of Executive Committee for publishing/consulting firm. Oversee software technologies and oil spill/environmental groups.
Marketing Coordinator

Cahners Publishing Company

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

September 1984 — April 1986 (1 year 8 months)

(now Reed Business Information)

Ed Coburn’s Education

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business

MBA , Entrepreneurial studies , 1990 — 1995
Cornell University

BA , Government , 1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Ed Coburn’s Websites:

Ed Coburn’s Interests:

Instructor of managment training programs at Harvard Medical School: dealing with difficult people; effective business communications

Ed Coburn’s Groups:

Specialized Information Publishers Association (www.SIPAonline.com)
* Board of Directors since 2000
* President (2009-2010)
* VP of Branding, Executive Committee (2006-2007)
* Secretary, Executive Committee (2007-2008)
* VP, Executive Committee (2008-2009)
* Chairman, Annual Conference -- "Profiting in the New Publishing Environment" (2008)
* Secretary, Executive Committee (2007-2008)
* Chairman, Annual Meeting and International Conference (June 2008)
* President of New England Chapter (1998-1990, 2000-present)
* Member since 1984