Pearson c.e.o. John Fallon has paid tribute to employee Dieter Kowalski, who was killed in the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two-thirds of investors in the loss-making education publisher vote against John Fallon's pay rise. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Investors’ revolt against deal for John Fallon comes after educational publisher reports largest annual loss in its historyMore than six out of 10 Pearson shareholders have voted against the £1.5m pay package awarded to the embattled chief executive, John Fallon, after the educational publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson c.e.o. John Fallon has been awarded a 20% total pay rise despite the fact the company made a £2.6bn loss in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two mistakes from the US educational publisher would be understandable. Their confidence three months ago? Less soForecasting is difficult, especially about the future, as the old line goes – but is it quite as hard as John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson, makes it seem?Two errors in 2016... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson's c.e.o. John Fallon has been forced to defend his position after admitting the company "got it wrong" last year, resulting in revisions to its 2017 forecast and dividend, and the withdrawal of its ambitious £800m profit target for 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Fallon has presided over a string of mishaps at the educational giant and a plunge in the share priceForecasting is difficult, especially about the future, as the old line goes – but is it quite as hard as John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson, makes it seem?Two errors in 2016 were... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson has been forced to defend its business strategy at its a.g.m today (29th April), with shareholders voicing their anger over the decline in the company's share price. However, c.e.o John Fallon has vowed "we will get Pearson growing again". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson is to keep its stake in Penguin Random House until at least 2017, its c.e.o. John Fallon has said. The company owns 47% of the publishing company, with the other 53% owned by Bertelsmann. In an interview with Bloomberg TV Fallon said it was “unlikely” that Pearson would exercise its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Fallon says it was getting harder to run education and journalism arms well and is confident Japanese firm will honour editorial freedomPearson was no longer the best owner of the Financial Times, the publishing group’s chief executive has said in defence of the decision to sell the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marjorie Scardino, chief executive of Financial Times publisher Pearson, is stepping down at the end of 2012 and will be replaced by John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson's international education division. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]