Firebrand Technologies
Angela Bole has an extensive work experience in the publishing and technology industry. Angela currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Firebrand Technologies, a company that provides technology solutions for publishers. Prior to this, they worked as an Instructor at UCLA Extension from 2020 to 2023. From 2013 to 2022, Angela held the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), where they focused on advocacy, education, and supporting independent publishers. Angela has also been a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee at the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) from 2009 to 2018, and a Member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer at the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) from 2011 to 2016. Before that, Angela worked as a Project Manager at TechWeb in the Live Events Group and held various roles at Book Industry Study Group, Inc. and Main Event Books, Videos and Music. Their experience spans leadership, education, advocacy, and project management in the publishing and technology sectors.
Angela Bole obtained their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English and Gender Studies from Indiana University Bloomington in 2004. Following this, from 2005 to 2007, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Publishing from New York University.
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Firebrand Technologies
Firebrand Technologies is more than a software and services company. We are an active partner in the book publishing business, providing steadfast leadership and seamless information flow throughout the entire publishing process. It is what we love and what we do—every day, for almost 30 years.Firebrand was founded by Fran Toolan as QualitySolutions, Inc. in 1987. He believed the publishing industry was a unique and creative business, yet needed efficient tools and workflow processes to thrive and be profitable. These tools must accentuate the creativity in publishing, not hinder it.As developers of software and technology solutions, we serve all segments of the publishing community, including trade book publishers, academic and educational publishers, journal publishers, audio publishers, distributors, trading partners, industry representatives, and other service providers. With the ability to host technologies in our datacenter or install proprietary systems on-site, we deliver solutions that meet the needs of publishers of any size and budget.Our team engages daily in a zealous pursuit to empower publishers and their partners. We host conferences, user groups, seminars, webinars, and other educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. We stand united with the entire publishing industry, in defiance of convention, deep in resources and expertise, and committed to pragmatic solutions that persistently encourage the industry to be as creative, efficient, and successful as possible.Our Title Management Enterprise Software tracks titles from pre-acquisition through post-production, while our Eloquence on Demand service is the most accurate and cost-effective way to implement ONIX and to distribute metadata and digital content to more than 500 trading partners. Our sister company NetGalley, delivers digital galleys to professional readers. Direct2Reader provides a suite of cutting-edge industry applications to help publishers sell directly to readers. FlightDeck is the most robust EPUB quality assurance and testing tool available.