Andrew Hughes

Andrew Hughes is Commercial Director, Newspaper Licensing Agency, which he joined in mid 2004. He was responsible for the business planning and operational implementation of the eClips database and now leads the team developing plans for its wider applications. These include web licensing and content (www.nla-web.com), international development, ClipSearch (the online research service), ClipShare (the journalist research site), NLA Republishing and other developments. Andrew is also President of the Press Database and Licensing Network (www.pdln.info).

Andrew was at OneSource Information Services from 1998 until 2004, with responsibility for global content relationships as Vice President Content and also Commercial Director of the UK and European operations. He created alliances with leading suppliers of CRM, portal and knowledge management solutions as well as with content providers like Dun & Bradstreet.

Andrew joined OneSource Information Services from Financial Times Electronic Publishing, where he was Commercial Director responsible for strategy, pricing, business development and content acquisition for products including FT Profile and BMC (Broadcast Monitoring Company) as well as content licensing.