

He holds a degree from Leiden University in the Netherlands and a PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University in New York, where he studied with a Fulbright scholarship. Prior to Elsevier, he worked for Wolters Kluwer in a division that is now part of Springer Nature. For 10 years, he spearheaded academic relations for Elsevier, building up a global network of ambassadors engaged in strategic discussions with research leaders. He was Managing Director in Frankfurt, Germany. He launched one of the first online journals in the industry in 1996: New Astronomy. Since joining Elsevier in 1995, Michiel has held various core publishing roles in Amsterdam and Tokyo. He is also vice-chair of the Accessible Books Consortium, addressing accessibility for the print-disabled, thus supporting inclusive publishing.


Michiel is currently co-chair of the Workplace Pride board, supporting LGBTI workplace inclusion. He is the executive sponsor of Elsevier Pride and was listed two years in a row in the FT’s Top100 ranking of most influential LGBT senior executives. He is Past President of the International Publishers Association and IPA's Special Envoy for Diversity and Inclusion. Michiel Kolman is Senior VP of Information Industry Relations and Academic Ambassador at Elsevier. Designing, deploying, and using networked systems in specialized sectors (i.e.Dr.Cross-border network-based information systems.Business re-engineering issues associated with networking.Business implications of public WWANs and WLANs deployment.Then you can opt out 'Synchronize attached files' or select what folders do you want to sync. Just select 'All Documents' and then click 'Edit Settings'. Business applications of telecommunications You can prevent Mendeley from syncing all of your pdf or that in particular folders of your library.Adoption and diffusion of networking technologies.This journal includes theoretical and practical works, relevant case studies, topical surveys, and research articles that address problems faced by telecommunication service providers, equipment manufacturers, enterprises, and policy makers in the areas of data communications and networking. IJBDCN covers the principles of both wired and wireless communications of voice, data, images, and video and the impact of their business values on the organizations in which they are used. This journal includes analytical and empirical research articles, business case studies, and surveys that provide solutions and insight into challenges facing telecommunication service providers, equipment manufacturers, enterprise users, and policy makers. The International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking (IJBDCN) examines the impact of data communications and networking technologies, policies, and management on business organizations, capturing their effect on IT-enabled management practices.
