EMpact’s leaders bring decades of diverse experience and a history of success. Combining business acumen with extensive industry knowledge, these executives create solutions that enable customers around the world to have confidence in their infrastructure, information and interactions.
Ian Middleton, EBSCO South Africa Office
John Lumsden, EBSCO Canada Office
Nilüfer Saros, EBSCO Turkey Office
Luc Prudhon, EBSCO Paris and Aalsmeer, Netherland offices
Marco Cassi, EBSCO Torino office
Cary Bruce, EBSCO Berlin office
Federico Cifuentes, EBSCO Madrid office
Humberto Moll, EBSCO Brasil office
Oscar Saavedra , EBSCO Mexico office
Sofia Torres-Curet, EBSCO Caribbean area office
Sungdae Ahn, EBSCO Korea office
Rachel Yee-Chatham, EBSCO Taiwan office
Peter Smith, EBSCO Australia and New Zealand offices
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Ian Middleton, EBSCO South Africa Office
Ian Middleton serves as general manager of EBSCO South Africa. Middleton has over 30 years of experience within the information industry, having held a number of senior management positions within EBSCO and other companies such as Blackwell.
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John Lumsden, EBSCO Canada Office
The general manager of EBSCO Canada is John Lumsden. Lumsden has been with EBSCO for more than 17 years. He manages two offices in Canada which are located in Toronto and Quebec. He and his sales representatives have had success working closely with consortia throughout Canada, such as OCUL which is the Ontario University consortium.
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Nilüfer Saros, EBSCO Turkey Office
Nilufer Saros began her tenure at EBSCO in June 1992. Prior to joining EBSCO, she worked at Middle East Technical University Library and Higher Education Council of Turkey. Saros received a Librarianship degree from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey and has more than 25 years of experience in the information industry.
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Luc Prudhon, EBSCO Paris and Aalsmeer, Netherland offices
The Paris and Aalsmeer, Netherland offices are managed by Luc Prudhon. Prudhon joined EBSCO from Dawson & RoweCom International Operations and has 18 years of experience in the information industry. In his five years as general manager, he has increased EBSCO’s market share from 45% to 60% in France. Prudhon’s goals are now to increase the market share in Benelux, in addition to exploring new opportunities in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Marco Cassi, EBSCO Torino office
The general manager of EBSCO Torino is Marco Cassi. He has been with EBSCO for four years, joining EBSCO from the ranks of a major Italian publisher. Cassi continues to develop the value of the services and publisher content offered by EBSCO’s Italian office, increasing geographical coverage and market share in this area. return to top |
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Cary Bruce, EBSCO Berlin office
The general manager of the Berlin office is Cary Bruce. Bruce has been with EBSCO for five years, previously working for Bertelsmann Publishing’s Professional Information Division. Born in Belgium, he speaks six languages and has lived in several different countries. Bruce has more than 15 years of experience in the publishing and new media industry and has been essential in building EBSCO’s Eastern European sales network. return to top |
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Federico Cifuentes, EBSCO Madrid office
The general manager of EBSCO Madrid is Federico Cifuentes. He has been with EBSCO for 15 years and has helped lead the transition from print to electronic among libraries in his area. EBSCO Madrid manages multiple open consortium offers, as well as exclusive and preferred agreements. return to top |
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Humberto Moll, EBSCO Brasil office
Humberto Moll, general manager of EBSCO Brasil, has successfully found additional small institutional prospective buyers. Moll has been with EBSCO for more than eight years and continues to build upon sales successes in the area. return to top |
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Oscar Saavedra , EBSCO Mexico office
The general manager of EBSCO Mexico is Oscar Saavedra. Saavedra has been with EBSCO for nine years and previously was with Swets for eight years, as their Latin America regional sales manager. He is also a professionally-trained librarian who is a frequent contributor and lecturer at library conferences and meetings held throughout the region. return to top |
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Sofia Torres-Curet, EBSCO Caribbean area office
EMpact’s sales representation in the Caribbean area is managed by Sofia Torres-Curet. With more than 20 years’ industry experience, Torres-Curet joined EBSCO from Faxon more than 10 years ago. Torres-Curet is an extremely aggressive seller of publisher e-collections. She is well-known for her knowledge of the industry throughout the Caribbean, Venezuela and her original home of Puerto Rico. return to top |
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Sungdae Ahn, EBSCO Korea office
General manager Sungdae Ahn joined EBSCO in 1989 and has managed the Korean office for nearly 20 years. He has a masters degree in Library and Information Science and completed his PhD coursework at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Experienced in all aspects of the scholarly information chain, Ahn continues to lead the transition from print to electronic in his area. return to top |
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Rachel Yee-Chatham, EBSCO Taiwan office
Rachel Yee-Chatham joined EBSCO in 1994 and was named general manager of EBSCO Taiwan in 1996. In 2004, the EBSCO Board of Directors promoted her to vice president to recognize her ability and leadership. She enjoys her work very much and under her leadership, EBSCO Taiwan continues to grow and profit. return to top |
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Peter Smith, EBSCO Australia and New Zealand offices
Peter Smith is the general manager of our offices in Australia and New Zealand. Peter was appointed national sales manager for Australia in 1997 and general manager for Australia in 1998. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the information services industry; both Australia and New Zealand have experienced tremendous sales growth under his leadership. return to top |
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