Simon Johnson to leave HC

Simon Johnson is to leave HarperCollins UK after seven years with the business as its group managing director. Johnson is to leave on an unspecified date in the future after what HarperCollins said would be a “thorough handover”. An internal announcement was made this week by HarperCollins UK chief executive Charlie Redmayne, but neither Redmayne nor Johnson were available for additional comment. It is understood that Johnson has been recruited for a leadership position within another company, but no detail on this has yet been released. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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