Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced the appointment of Joe Douress as US Marketing and Sales Director to help drive the company’s US business objectives. Douress has proven success in developing and launching new products and increasing market share in the information services and publishing industry.
In his new role, Douress will report directly to BMJ US Managing Director Glen Campbell. His previous role was as Chief Marketing & Product Officer for Buyers Lab. He has also held senior roles with high-profile organisations including Dun & Bradstreet, LexisNexis, and Elsevier Health Sciences.
As senior VP of Global Marketing and Sales Development at Elsevier Medical Research, Joe led a strategic marketing program that transformed revenues in the global hospital sector. He is former editor and publisher of Dun & Bradstreet’s Exporters’ Encyclopaedia and has also co-authored best-selling global marketing books published by Prentice-Hall.
He serves on the boards of a number of non-profit organisations and is founder of a charity that benefits seriously ill children