NEW YORK (January 9, 2023) – Global Knowledge Solutions (GKS), a for-profit subsidiary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), today announced the appointment of Martin Collinson as president of Techstreet, one of the fastest growing distributors of technical standards and a technology hub for engineers. Most recently, Collinson was managing director of sales and customer service for ASME. In his new role with Techstreet, he reports to GKS Chief Executive Officer Michael Klinger, who has served as interim president of Techstreet since March 2021.

“Techstreet has successfully transitioned itself into a fully self-supporting organization thanks to ASME's investment in personnel and technology since acquiring the company two years ago,” says Klinger. “Martin's industry knowledge and experience building scalable enterprise organizations is exactly what Techstreet needs to execute our long-term growth strategy. "

Collinson is an experienced sales leader with extensive general management experience in global organizations. Prior to joining ASME, he was vice president of strategic accounts for O’Reilly Media headquartered in Sebastopol, Calif., and was part of the management team that organically grew their learning platform into a $100 million annual recurring revenue business. Previously, he was vice president of international sales for Safari Books Online, a joint venture of O’Reilly Media and Pearson based in England, where he led all sales and customer support outside of North America. 

About Techstreet
Techstreet, an ASME company, has been speeding delivery of standards content to engineers and other technical experts for more than 25 years through its partnership with more than 150 standards publishers worldwide. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Techstreet offers more than 550,000 industry codes and standards, one of the world’s largest collections, through its online store and subscription platform. According to leading information research firm, Outsell, Techstreet is the world’s fastest growing reseller of technical standards. For more information, visit https://discover.techstreet.com/about-techstreet/

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