Meet the Outsell Team
David Powell, Director & Senior Consultant
As Director & Senior Consultant, David Powell participates in a wide range of custom projects for clients. Having worked in publishing for 40 years, 20 of them with Outsell/EPS, he has substantial experience in a number of areas. His responsibilities include acting as project leader, working in a supporting role with other consultants, and taking responsibility for quality assurance. In recent years he has completed significant work on legal deposit, especially in an electronic environment, and has led a major academic library cost-benefit study using an adaptation of the contingent valuation methodology.
Expertise
- Evidence-based Market Research and Consulting
- Market Sizing and Modeling
- Business Plan Writing and Appraisal
- Due Diligence Investigation
- Numeric and Statistical Analysis
- Electronic Legal Deposit
Experience
- Electronic Publishing Services Ltd. (EPS)
- Spicer & Oppenheim Consultants
- Longman Group (UK) Ltd
Education
David holds an honours degree in Modern Languages (Italian and French) from the University of Oxford. He speaks Italian fluently and French adequately, and has presented papers in both languages. He is also able to read German and Spanish well, and Portuguese for gist. As an author, he has contributed to books and journals on numerous occasions.
Contact Information
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7183 2339
LinkedIn profile
More About David
Favorite reads: Detective novels (e.g., Colin Dexter) or Ken Follett-type novels
Movies I like: Rarely watch films, but much impressed by Life of Brian
Music I listen to: Classical and opera: Handel, Bach, Smetana, Verdi, Puccini
Power breakfast: Kedgeree
Favorite cities: Rome, London
Best vacation I've taken: Western Turkey (Ephesos, Miletos, Aphrodisia, Hieropolis)
Where I grew up: Bedfordshire
First job: Holiday job in Luton Co-op
First car: Austin A30
Activities outside work: Classical concerts, opera, bridge