Events: IDPF Voting: Board Nomination

Dear fellow IDPF members,

I submit my nomination for re-election to the IDPF Board of Directors.

In the time since I was first elected to the IDPF Board of Directors, eBooks and the EPUB standard have come a very long way. But the best is clearly yet to come. We are still at the early stages of what inevitably will be a major channel shift and significant product evolution in publishing. I believe the IDPF can play a major role in this transition, most especially with regards to the product evolution, i.e. expanding our standards work to support the variety of coming forms of electronic reading and products.

I have tried in my time on the Board to effectively and passionately represent the perspective of the large Trade publisher. I believe this perspective is an important piece of the unfolding electronic reading sphere and I would very much like to be able to continue to inform the IDPF’s work with my thinking and the Trade perspective. In addition, I believe I have demonstrated that I will to advance the organization’s profile and credibility where possible and when asked and I pledge to continue to support the organization however possible if re-elected. For these reasons I ask for your support as I seek re-nomination to the Board.

Sincerely,

Matt Shatz
Vice President, Digital
Random House

Bio:
Matt Shatz is Vice President, Digital for Random House. In that role he oversees the company’s corporate digital efforts including eBooks, Insight, Random House’s search and browse engine for book content, print-on-demand and new products and models including personalized books. Previously, Mr. Shatz has worked in a variety of digital media and online commerce strategy roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, American Express and a start up interactive TV company called World Theatre. He has a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia University.

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