SAGE's Blaise Simqu

Abstract

Blaise Simqu, president and CEO of SAGE Publications, has had two careers at the company, the first starting out as an editor in 1986. At the time SAGE was still known largely as a social science publisher. Simqu returned to SAGE in 1996, eventually becoming president and CEO. Since Simqu's return, SAGE has grown from just over 100 journals to some 600, moving into STM publishing. SAGE also launched SAGE Reference in 2001, SAGE Reference Online in 2007, and SAGE Research Methods Online in January. Simqu sees himself as a steward of the company, which is still owned by Sara McCune, who founded the firm in 1965 and from 1966 ran it with her late husband, George. Simqu discusses the publisher's future in an interview.