Top HR and Technology Editors Join BackBone Offering Unmatched Communications Expertise

Backbone's "A-Team" gives you access to some of the profession’s most accomplished editors and writers. No matter how specialized your service or product, BackBone can provide the specific expertise needed to produce business communications that connect with your target audience. We know what will strike a chord with a top editor and how to get you into print. We know how to translate your technology or HR product into language that is concise, and compelling…and turn around white papers, bylined articles, or case studies that are read, understood, and prompt action. Simply put, there is no where else to turn for the quality of work and quick turnaround in the HR and IT space that BackBone can provide.

Michele Rubin has 17 years of editorial experience in the human resources domain and will head up BackBone’s Human Capital Management practice. Ms. Rubin served as managing editor of Employee Benefit Plan Review for international business-to-business publisher Aspen Publishers Inc., ( New York ). During her tenure at Aspen , Ms. Rubin was responsible for developing, managing, and editing newsletters, journals, and manuals in the areas of human resources, employee benefits, compensation, pension benefits, financial planning, long-term care, and occupational safety and health.

Tom Starner has worked as a freelance writer and editor for the past 15 years, specializing in HR technology. From 1997 through 2001, Mr. Starner served as consulting editor at Human Resource Executive magazine. In that capacity, he managed a diverse special HR Tech section published eight times annually, and wrote feature articles and a column on HR and technology, covering topics from the Web to HRMS and portals to HR department technology success stories. Mr. Starner also writes on a variety of other topics, including sports, insurance, and general technology, and has been published in several magazines, including Sports Illustrated, Sports Business Journal, and Philadelphia Magazine.

Barbara Parus has 25 years of editorial experience, with seven years concentrated in human resources, compensation, benefits, and work/life. Ms. Parus served as editor of WorldatWork Journal and workspan, the member publications of WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association. In addition to managing, writing, and editing content for these two publications, she authored three books for the association’s publishing division. Ms. Parus currently consults and collaborates with senior executives on articles, newsletters, and manuscripts that focus on these topics.

Jim Romeo is an engineer by background and education and also holds an MBA in Marketing. Mr. Romeo has written more than 450 magazine articles, with a focus on technology and its application to industry. His publishing credits include Network Computing, HR Magazine, Planning Magazine, Federal Credit Union, and many more. Mr. Romeo is also the author of two non-fiction books in the business genre.        

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