Zecher Resigns as HMH CEO

Linda Zecher has resigned as CEO of the educational and trade book publisher after a five-year run. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hely Hutchinson to Retire as CEO of Hachette UK

Tim Hely Hutchinson will retire as CEO of Hachette UK at the end of 2017. He will be succeeded by David Shelley, CEO of Little, Brown Book Group and Orion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allin resigns as Wiley c.e.o.

Wiley’s chief executive and president Mark Allin has resigned for “family reasons”, effective immediately, after just over two years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Trade Reports Improved Q1

Just days after laying off over 20 people in its trade division, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reported that revenue in the division rose 16% in the first quarter ended March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N's New CEO Must Step Up Its Sales

As the new head of Barnes & Noble, Demos Parneros knows his top priority is to stop the sales slide that has plagued the company’s retail stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. CEO as Sale Talks End: 'This Company Has Largely Under-Exposed Its Brands'

It's official: Time Inc. has not found a buyer -- and is no longer considering offers. In an announcement that put a cap on months of speculation over who would buy the publishing giant and when, Time Inc. said Friday morning that the "Company will continue to pursue its strategic plan."The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Makes Another Round of Layoffs

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ramped up its cost cutting initiatives yesterday, laying off approximately 20 people in its trade division. The company would not comment on the number of job cuts, but admitted that "organizational changes" had been made. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New CEO for Parragon

Mike Symons has joined Parragon Books as CEO. Symons, who was most recently group sales director for Penguin Random House U.K., is replacing Paul Taylor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17

Time makes a dozen promotions, The Washington Post Magazine has found an editor, and much more... The post Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith’s publisher survival guide in the duopoly era

Facebook and Google control digital media and advertising, but it's not the end of the world just yet. The post Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith’s publisher survival guide in the duopoly era appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Restructuring Begins

Suffering from a downturn in the educational market, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has confirmed that it began a series of organizational changes last week that have resulted in, among other things, layoffs in its educational division as well as its trade division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber CEO pledges to 'grow up' after video shows him lashing out at a driver

Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick has apologized, saying he admits he needs “leadership help,” after a video showed him berating one of the company’s drivers. The dashcam video obtained by Bloomberg News and released Tuesday shows Kalanick arguing with driver Fawzi Kamel over Uber’s fares,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade Division Bright Spot in Bad Year for HMH

Sales in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade division rose 0.7% in 2016 over 2015, but revenue for the entire company fell 3% and its net loss jumped. Company executives promised to cut costs in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber CEO speaks out after winning indie trade publisher of the year

Head of venerable press says his sector has important role in the defence of free speech and champions the revival of literary fiction and traditional booksFaber & Faber’s chief executive has called for publishers to oppose crackdowns on free speech and the rise of so-called fake news.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Internet Visionary Jim Bankoff, CEO of Vox Media and Keynote Speaker

Jim Bankoff turned Vox into a content juggernaut, a purpose-built digital media company; at PubTech Connect, he’ll discuss what it takes to build the media company of the future Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG CEO Michael Pietsch Speaks at BIGNY President's Night

At the Book Industry Guild of New York's annual President's Night event, Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch spoke on his four-decade career in publishing, innovations in the industry, and the industry-wide efforts to work in a market with flat revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waddington made PRH group sales director as Symons resigns

Rob Waddington has been appointed group sales director for Penguin Random House UK following the resignation of Mike Symons from the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road CEO Hails ‘Tremendous’ Performance in 2016

In a year-end letter, Open Road Integrated Media CEO Paul Slavin praised ORIM employees for a year of “consistent and continuous revenue growth." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the C-Suite: Derek Burns, CEO of Beer Book

Welcome to Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Meet the C-Suite,” where each week we will feature one of the city’s most high profile c-level executives. This week meet Derek Burns, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Beer Book. Name: Derek Burns Company: Beer Book Title: Founder, CEO Headquarters:... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade Unit Bright Spot for HMH

Sales in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade division rose 5.9% in the the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to a year ago. With sales in the education group down, total revenue at HMH dropped 7% in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti talks Facebook Live and Ivanka Trump

Whether it’s through building a food-porn empire or extending its breaking-news content internationally, BuzzFeed has ambitious global expansion plans. This week, founder Jonah Peretti was promoting the company in Japan, which he claims is BuzzFeed’s fastest growing international market. Digiday... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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