Biography:Jorge Cauz
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Jorge Aguilar Cauz is an American businessman of Mexican descent and the former President and current CEO of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., the publisher of the Encyclopædia Britannica, a position that he was appointed to on May 11, 2021.[1][better source needed] </ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2026}
Education
Cauz is a graduate of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University, and prior to joining Britannica, he served as a management consultant for Andersen Consulting and A.T. Kearney.[2] Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag{{better source|date=May 2026}
One of the key aspects of Cauz's tenure was the emergence of the Internet as both an opportunity and a threat in the encyclopedia business. In a 2000 interview, Cauz remarked that in an Internet-dominated market, "you have to be free to be relevant".[3]{{better source|date=May 2026} introduced a free, abridged online version of the encyclopedia, as well as online subscriptions for readers willing to pay for unabridged content.[citation needed] Since his tenure, it is believedTemplate:Weasel words inline that Britannica has succeeded in transitioning its business model into that of a digital publisher, and while its revenues are lower,[when?][according to whom?] Britannica has been profitable since 2004.[4]{{dead link|date=May 2026}
In 2018, Cauz became "an advisor" to Britannica.[1] From 2018 until 2021, he managed a family fund, was a board member of Britannica Knowledge Systems, and a member of the board of the Encyclopaedia Britannica Group.[citation needed]
Since May 11, 2021, when Cauz was named Encyclopaedia Britannica CEO,[5] he has diversified the company into an educational company by extending the product portfolio with a wide range of K-12 educational solutions and consumer educational games (under the Britannica and Merriam-Webster brands).[citation needed]
Britannica and English Wikipedia
During Cauz's tenure, officials from Britannica have become outspoken in their criticism of Wikipedia, which manyTemplate:Weasel words inline view as a significant competitive threat to Britannica,[6]{{better source|date=May 2026} lurality of critics are being referred to, a multiplicity of sources must appear. And a blog post is the least of reliable sources here, respect for NGC notwithstanding.--> a threat which Cauz has downplayed.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag In April 2008, EB started a project called WebShare, which would "listen to experts" to document knowledge.[citation needed][needs update]
In January 2009, Cauz criticized Google for promoting Wikipedia in its search rankings, saying "If I were to be the CEO of Google or the founders of Google I would be very [displeased] that the best search engine in the world continues to provide as a first link, Wikipedia", and then querying, "Is this the best that [their] algorithm can do?".[7]
When Britannica announced that they would stop selling their printed encyclopedia in March 2012, Cauz said that "Britannica won’t be able to be as large, but it will always be factually correct." referencing Wikipedia's larger size.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jorge Cauz Named CEO of the Britannica Group" (Press release). Encyclopædia Britannica Group. 11 May 2021.
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- ↑ Keilman, John (2008-11-03). "Encyclopædia Britannica Helps Prove That With Information, You Often Get What You Pay For". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-keilman-britannicanov03,0,2766662.story. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ↑ "Jorge Cauz Named CEO of the Britannica Group". https://corporate.britannica.com/jorge-cauz-named-ceo-of-the-britannica-group.
- ↑ Carr, Nicholas (2005-10-03). "The Amorality of Web 2.0" (personal blog post). Rough Type. http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2005/10/the_amorality_o.php. Retrieved 2006-07-15.
- ↑ Hutcheon, Stephen (2009-01-22). "Watch out Wikipedia, here comes Britannica 2.0" (in en). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/technology/watch-out-wikipedia-here-comes-britannica-2-0-20090123-gdtarx.html.
- ↑ Bosman, Julie (13 March 2012). "After 244 Years, Encyclopaedia Britannica Stops the Presses" (in en). The New York Times. https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/after-244-years-encyclopaedia-britannica-stops-the-presses. "Media Decoder—Behind the Scenes, Between the Lines".
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