Developing a Single Source Publishing Strategy

Scott Cook is responsible for codeMantra’s technology initiatives and strategies. He has held various management positions within the publishing industry, spanning a 20-year period. His decades of experience have brought equipped him with an understanding of every aspect of the publishing production life cycle — including technology development and implementation, project management, process review and re-engineering, book design, print production management, creative planning, implementation and web content management.

Scott’s first management position was with Macmillan Publishing in 1990, where he managed a production budget in the $ millions and a staff of 20-plus. In 1999, Scott became Director of Content Technology at John Wiley & Sons, where he made major contributions to workflow enhancements and publishing technologies. Later, as the Executive Director of Design and Composition at Thomson Learning, Scott was responsible for overseeing design and composition groups, spread across six locations, with an output volume of 1,300 titles each year.

Now, at codeMantra, Scott is responsible for directing technology-related initiatives across all divisions. He works closely with the production teams, business development teams, and clients in directing technology-based strategies and solutions.