Thrave leaves GL Education Group

Andrew Thrave, director of education at GL Education Group, has left the company after 10 years. Thrave, who joined when the company was still Granada Learning, and whose role has seen him oversee the company's print and electronic publishing as well as its strategy and partnership development, said he was "now looking to share my skills, experience and network more widely". A spokesperson for GL Education said it was currently recruiting for a successor. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malaysia’s Karangkraf Media Group Does It All

Under the leadership of Dato, Karangkraf Media Group has become perhaps the most dominant book publisher and printer in Malaysia. The post Malaysia’s Karangkraf Media Group Does It All appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follain to leave Canongate

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milton leaves Orion

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Direct Sales Drive Educational Development Corp.

Educational Development Corp. added 1,862 home sale reps in the first quarter, helping to drive a 59% jump in sales in the home business division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5: Ania Duggan, Commissioning Editor- Audio, Penguin Random House Group UK

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Group to Fight Bias Against Older Debut Authors

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Group c.e.o. joins PRH board

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker Group appoints global sales manager

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier buys Totally Entwined Group

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: China Education

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Group profits up 26% in 2014

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: McGraw-Hill Education

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: China Publishing Group Corporation

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