Michael Roney, President

Michael Roney offers decades of experience in all facets of publishing:

• Creative Editorial Leader: Award-winning publishing pro for strategic B2B and B2C communications, including editorial direction, marketing and licensing, book series acquisitions and management, magazine journalism, product development and digital content acquisitions. Innovator at Forbes, Random House, John Wiley & Sons, Bantam, IDG Books Worldwide, and The Smithsonian Institution. Specialist in creating groundbreaking editorial programs while meeting or exceeding financial goals.

• Veteran Magazine Journalist: Creator of authoritative special sections at Forbes and Forbes Life, covering travel, technology and consumer electronics for c-suite executives; Senior Editor/Acting Editorial Director at VOX Hamptons magazine; Editor-in-Chief for Wedding Photojournalist Association; monthly/weekly columnist for Upside and The Industry Standard; contributor to several technology industry magazines since 1990.

• Strategic Communications Expert: Producer of customer-facing editorial products for Microsoft, Novell, AT&T, Alcatel Lucent, British Airways, Qantas, Lufthansa, Samsung, Verizon, Sybase, Nokia, T-Mobile, American Express, Motorola and other Fortune 500 companies; Created press releases, newsletters, informational brochures, media statements and other publications for theater and concert companies, political campaigns and public interest organizations, including New Jersey Appleseed and Environment New Jersey.

• Accomplished Book Author: Co-author of four books: The Guerrilla Guide to High-Tech Trade Shows (Random House, 1996), as well as Mr. Cheap's Atlanta, Mr. Cheap's Washington D.C. (Bob Adams Publishing, 2002), and The Complete Idiot 'sTravel Guide to Hawaii (Alpha Books, 2007).

Endorsements

"Mike Roney is highly entrepreneurial and intensely creative. He marries deep publishing expertise with outstanding journalistic skills and marketing know-how." Nancy Tamosaitis, President, Vorticom, New York, NY

"Michael Roney and his team took my book concept and made it a reality, providing invaluable guidance while going above and beyond in service." Ziad Khoury, President, Frontline Performance Group, Orlando, FL

"I have worked with Michael Roney for 15 years, as an author, and as co-author of a book and several magazine columns. The length of this professional relationship speaks clearly to how much I respect his judgment, creative input and intelligence. In particular, he is very skilled at keeping the human element in the forefront in any media around computers and technology."Michael Utvich, Fortune 500 communications consultant, Los Angeles, CA

"Michael Roney is the go-to person for technologists and publishing. He is more than simply a book expert; he's is a multiple-media publishing pro with enterprise." Alan Brody, CEO, iBreakfast, TECHmarketing & eTV World, New York, NY

"Over more than a decade, I have been working with Michael on various publishing projects and heartily endorse his work. While a magazine publisher at International Data Group and while a tradeshow and conference executive at Ziff-Davis, I worked with Michael on book-publishing and cross-promotional efforts that were always over-delivered on his part. I hope to work with him again soon." Gene Gable, former President, Seybold Seminars & Publications, San Francisco, CA

"Michael has been a consistently creative and reliable writer over the years for Forbes Special Sections -- to the point that we've hired him time and again, particularly on assignments for major accounts. I would gladly recommend him for any project that requires the ability to make complicated topics engaging and enjoyable to read, with a high level of customer service." Wesley Nam , Director of Custom Solutions, Forbes, New York, NY

"Mike has had great ideas for new book projects that have resulted in top-notch results, and has been wonderful in breathing new life into established series. He's got a strong sense of reader value and market fit, demonstrating a keen sense in editorial development and marketing." Galen Gruman, bestselling author and Executive Editor, Infoworld, San Francisco, CA

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