Neil De Young
Director of Digital Media

Neil De Young is responsible for managing the eBook program at large for the Hachette Book Group; overseeing the account management of the digital supply chain, developing enriched content, reviewing new business opportunities, and coordinating digital strategy R&D. In addition, he coordinates the development of HBGUSA.com with the various content, marketing, and IT stake holders within the company. He is a member of the IDPF (International Digital Publisher’s Forum) and AAP (Association of American Publishers) Digital Issues Working Group and is an Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University teaching the Digital Publishing course in the Publishing Studies program. His past experience includes application management, including: system design & upgrades and user support management. In addition, Neil's past experience includes working in physical sales and Internet Marketing departments at Scholastic and Hyperion.


Getting On the Virtual Shelves: Untangling and Understanding the eBook Supply Chain

With the plethora of new devices (Kindle, Sony Reader, Plastic Logic, Cool-er Reader, and many others), new handheld platforms (Kindle, Stanza, ScrollMotion, Shortcovers, B&N Reader) and a retail supply chain just starting to work with a cross-platform standard called ePub, it is not simple to understand... Read More