Elsevier appoints new managing director

Elsevier has announced the appointment of Olivier Dumon as the new managing director of its Academic and Government Research Markets group, citing his fifteen years of international experience as a key factor behind his selection.

Mr Dumon will replace Jay Katzen, who is moving to manage the Clinical Decision Support department in Elsevier's Health Sciences division.

The new director has a wealth of experience in the field, having amassed five years working with internet auction giant eBay before taking up a role at AT&T Interactive.

"With his background and experience, Olivier is very well placed to lead the A&G Research Markets group in developing valuable information solutions for researchers," said Ron Mobed, chief executive officer of the group.

He added that Mr Dumon's time in Silicon Valley is likely to give him an insight into the rapidly changing world of research.

Elsevier recently launched a new publication, the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition.