As VP & Lead Analyst and Manager of the Outsell Leadership Community, Simon focuses on company and market performance and trends across the information industry. This includes topics such as best practices, benchmarks, valuations, and strategy — supporting companies with a broad range of activities across the industry spectrum to grow revenue through deeper insights into their markets, competitors, opportunities, and options. He serves as analyst and consultant to the CEOs in Outsell’s Leadership Community, helping to drive peer-to-peer exchanges at Council meetings and online. Simon brings a wealth of international experience in B2B and media strategy, business development, market intelligence, content licensing, and content management, having led global teams in senior operational, commercial, and editorial roles.

Simon Alterman
VP & Lead Analyst, Manager of Outsell's Leadership Community
Bio
Expertise
- News and financial information
- Strategic planning
- Market analysis and sizing
- Competitive intelligence
- M&A valuation and due diligence
- Content licensing
- Content management
- Editorial production
Education
Simon received his B.A. in Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics from Cambridge University. He speaks fluent French and Spanish and bad Polish (his wife’s native language).
Experience
- Dow Jones
- Factiva
- Reuters
Connect
More About Simon
Movies I Like
His Girl Friday, Cabaret, Manhattan, The Pianist, Of Gods and Men
Music I Listen To
The Great American Songbook (especially when sung by Ella Fitzgerald), Paul Simon, and Chopin
Favorite Cities
London, New York, San Francisco, and Boston
Best Vacation I've Taken
The Galapagos Islands
First Car
VW Beetle for gap year European tour
First Job
An ice cream van man
Favorite Author
Ian McEwan