Duggan leaves Random House for CourseSmart

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 26/05/2011 - 08:47 Random House Digital director Fionnuala Duggan is to leave the publisher for digital learning company CourseSmart, where she has been appointed managing director for international. The California-based company, which provides e-textbooks and digital course materials, aims to expand globally, including establishing a presence in London, following Duggan's hire. At Random House, Duggan was in charge of the publisher's digital business across ebooks, audio and web. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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