Flat World Knowledge President Eric Frank Named 'Dynamic Male Executive' of Westchester County

IRVINGTON, NY – December 3, 2010 – Eric Frank, president and co-founder of Flat World Knowledge, the leading publisher of commercial, openly-licensed college textbooks, has been named a 2010 “Dynamic Male Executive” by the Westchester County Business Journal.

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Frank is profiled in a special supplement in the November 29 issue that highlights the business and personal stories of 33 of Westchester County’s fast-track entrepreneurs.

“We selected the gentlemen for their creativity, passion, drive, ambition and for going beyond the 9-5,” said Kelly Liyakasa, Westchester County Business Journal reporter. “We wanted the movers and shakers. People who curbed the competition to be where they are today.”

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Eric Frank, Flat World Knowledge president and co-founder, has been named a 2010 “Dynamic Male Executive” by the Westchester County Business Journal.
Frank’s profile appears in a special supplement in the November 29 issue that features the business and personal stories of 33 fast-track entrepreneurs who work or live in Westchester County, located north of New York City.
According to the Journal, the executives were selected for their “creativity, passion, drive, ambition and for going beyond the 9-5. We wanted the movers and shakers. People who curbed the competition to be where they are today.”
Frank and Jeff Shelstad, Flat World Knowledge CEO and co-founder, were featured in the Westchester County Business Journal in June, following the company’s move to a larger office in Irvington, NY, to accommodate its growing staff.
BusinessWeek recently singled out Flat World Knowledge as an innovative startup using technology to change the economics of textbook publishing and make higher education more affordable and accessible.

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Flat World Knowledge is the largest publisher of free and open college textbooks for students worldwide. Committed to making higher education more affordable and accessible, the company provides students with free online access to complete, peer-reviewed textbooks, with options to purchase affordable print and digital formats, including e-books, audio books, PDF downloads and interactive study aids. Flat World’s open license and online editing platform enable professors to modify the content and create the “perfect book” for their course. To date, more than 1,600 professors at over 900 colleges in 44 countries have used Flat World open textbooks. To learn more, visit www.flatworldknowledge.com; follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flatworldknowledge; and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flat_world.

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3rd December 2010