In February 2021, De Gruyter launched a new platform. It is 600 times faster than its predecessor, experiences less downtime than ever (website availability close to 100%), and De Gruyter’s downloads have more than doubled. Plus they expect to see traffic rise over 200% over a 12-month period.
How did VP Platform and Technology Scott Williams, who had no experience of academic publishing prior to joining the Berlin based publisher, transform De Gruyter’s online presence? This podcast interview between Scott and Charleston Briefings and Charleston Conference Director Matthew Ismail gets under the skin of how Scott’s entrepreneurial and tech experience at Google and other startups has helped De Gruyter digitally transform.
