Primary Job Title Founder, VP of Product Strategy Primary Organization 
VitalSource
Location Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Regions Greater Phoenix Area, Western US Gender Male
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Rick Johnson is the Vice President of Product Strategy, and one of the founders of VitalSource. manages the strategic direction of the fast-growing platform, guiding the architecture, and implementation of its clients and systems. Prior to his tenure at VitalSource, Rick spent more than 12 years with Apple Computer, Inc. where he was instrumental
in the implementation of complex solutions for much higher education and corporate customers, and received numerous national and international awards.
Rick is a frequent speaker on electronic textbooks, their integration into an institutional environment, and how the accessibility needs of individual students can best be accommodated in their delivery. He has served on multiple committees addressing the needs around delivering accessible content to students and was a member of the working groups responsible for version 2 and version 3 of the EPUB standard.
Rick currently serves on the board of directors for IMSGlobal (opens in new tab) and the IDPF (opens in new tab) and is the co-inventor of three domestic and international patents dealing with electronic books and their distribution. He is a graduate of the communication and business departments of Biola University.
