Abbott to leave PRH

Mike Abbott is leaving Penguin Random House as a result of the publisher's international sales team restructure. Abbott has been in the Random House UK international team for 11 years, working first as group sales and marketing director for Europe, and later as group sales and marketing director for Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean. He also served as chairman of the PA European working party between 2008 and 2014. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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