Informa plc announced Tuesday that it has begun the process of replacing Derek Mapp, chairman of the London-based B2B publisher and exhibitions giant since 2008, with a successor expected to be installed by the end of the year. Mapp first joined Informa's board as a non-executive director in 2004—entering through the company's merger with academic publisher Taylor & Francis—and rose to chairman four years later. The latter half of his term as chair has been marked by a series of major expansions since Stephen Carter was named CEO in 2013, including a $375 million acquisition of U.S. publisher Hanley Wood's exhibitions business in 2014 and a $1.56 billion merger with Penton in 2016. Tuesday's announcement (which can be read below) notes that Mapp's 12-year term as chair will end as Informa concludes the integration of its most recent acquisition, UBM, which it bought for more than $5 billion in early 2018. Last year, the company sold UBM's life sciences portfolio to U.S.-based MJH Associates for $100 million, then ended 2019 by offloading several former Penton titles in separate transactions, executing what it has called its "progressive portfolio management" plan in updates to investors. In an email, an Informa rep called Mapp's departure "a planned stepping down and transition that will follow a steady process from here." Mapp also currently serves as chairman of Mitie, a facilities management outsourcing firm, and Imagesound, a privately-held company that provides... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-01-08 19:41:38 UTC ]
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Isabel Allende has moved from Simon & Schuster UK to Bloomsbury following a six-publisher auction for a "hugely ambitious" new novel, which Bloomsbury says will bring the novelist to a "whole new, much broader readership in the UK". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a sea of disinformation, lies, spin and social media hate mongering, it’s hard to find any clarity these days on the issue of immigration on our Southern border. This week, coverage of the forced resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security offered a... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-11 17:05:00 UTC ]
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In a sea of disinformation, lies, spin and social media hate mongering, it’s hard to find any clarity these days on the issue of immigration on our Southern border. This week, coverage of the forced resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security offered a... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-11 17:05:00 UTC ]
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Headline has appointed Louise Swannell from Hodder & Stoughton as its new publicity director, with a promotion for Jessica Farrugia and two new publicity managers joining the team. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_154813" align="alignright" width="300"] Left to right: Genevieve Smith and Noreen Malone. (Photo: Marvin Orellana/New York Magazine)[/caption] Newly appointed New York magazine editor-in-chief David Haskell announced two of his first promotions since taking the helm.... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bank of Montreal has signed a 15-year lease for six floors at 151 W. 42nd St., the Times Square skyscraper that used to house publishing company Conde Nast. The Canadian bank’s capital-markets... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a memo sent to Simon & Schuster employees, Jennifer Bergstrom, senior v-p and publisher of the Gallery Publishing Group, said that effective immediately, the Saga Press imprint, created in 2015, will move from the Children’s Publishing Group to Gallery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2019 drew to a close with the shock announcement that Faber editor Lee Brackstone will leave the indie after nearly 25 years to run a new, as yet unnamed, music-centric imprint at Orion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Winman has been poached from Headline: her new novel, about a young British soldier who inherits the top two floors of an old palazzo, will be published by Fourth Estate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TrustX is eliminating its 12.5 percent supply-side fee from within its platform following a three-month trial with Meredith, NBCUniversal, CBS Interactive and Magna Global, a move it hopes will have broader implications for the digital advertising ecosystem.The trade body, which represents 35... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At this year’s New York Toy Fair, publishers discussed new retail opportunities following the closing of the toy store chain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press is gearing up to relocate to Cheltenham as it enters an “important phase in growth” with two new hires to start the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. is pushing back against a German ruling that could make it harder for the social media giant to combine data from all the services it runs in order to target ads even more precisely. Thursday’s ruling, though aimed at current practices, hints at potential troubles ahead if... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-02-07 22:10:00 UTC ]
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The NBA trade deadline is noon PST Thursday. A look at the players who are reportedly being traded, or have been sought in trades: On the move Ryan Anderson, F, Phoenix traded to Miami for G Tyler Johnson and G Wayne Ellington. Harrison Barnes, F, Dallas traded to Sacramento for F Justin Jackson... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After acquiring Worthy Publishing last year, the Hachette Book Group's Nashville publishing division has moved to Worthy's offices in Franklin, Tenn. and centralized its FaithWords editorial operations there. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown non-fiction imprint Robinson has bought a “moving and insightful” account of a daughter’s search for her missing father in the ‘Killing Fields’ of Cambodia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones reflects on Marie Kondo's new Netflix series and the resilience of the physical book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media-buying habits are continuously in flux. The post Top UK publishers say they’ll move to reduce ads bought through open ad exchanges appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group will this year publish the first series for young readers by Shane Hegarty, author of Darkmouth (HarperCollins Children’s Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Green Bookshop is closing down its physical premises as owner Simon Key moves the business to online only, with "absolute monster" rates and rents forcing him to shut the bricks and mortar shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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