Victor Celorio...

“The first time I saw a laser printer, I thought about making books with it.”

Born July 27, 1957 in Mexico City. Victor is an inventor who obtained patents for the technology popularly known as InstaBook or Book On Demand, as well as that of Distributed Printing technology in which an e-book is distributed among as many printing centers as required for immediate production and delivery, thereby creating a vast network of digital bookstores and libraries.

At a young age Celorio had a huge appreciation for the written word. Celorio loved to read and wanted to become a writer. Unfortunately there were not many bookstores in the area he lived in and always had a hunger for more books. This is where his idea to make books more accessible started, from his own battle in obtaining them. Celorio knew that books not only needed to be more accessible but affordable. The problem with publishing as Celorio saw it was actually found in the distribution system. Typically, a book retailer orders the number of books it thinks it can sell. But should the title prove to be popular, the store may not be able to order more if the publisher’s inventory is depleted. Alternately, small stores can’t afford to keep slow moving titles in stock. With these thoughts in mind, the idea for Print on Demand technology was born.

Amazing Mexicans: Victor Celorio, Inventor