Michael Cairns
President, R.R. Bowker

Michael joined Bowker in June 1999 as VP, Editorial, Production and Product Development. In this role he was responsible for implementing major process improvements in editorial and the launch of strategic new products such as booksinprint.com. Michael was named President, RR Bowker in December 2001.

Prior to joining Bowker, Michael was a Principle Consultant in the Information Communications and Entertainment practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he worked on engagements at major media companies such as Simon & Schuster, Thomson Learning, Reed Elsevier, Ogilvy & Mather and Interpublic Group. Prior to PwC, Michael managed direct mail, licensing and international publishing operations at Berlitz International, Inc. and was a Corporate Financial Analyst at Macmillan, Inc. He began his career as a book buyer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Michael has an MBA from Georgetown University and a BA from Boston University. He is currently Chairman of the International ISBN Executive Committee.