12th June 2008
Anthony Forbes Watson appointed Managing Director of Pan Macmillan UK
Anthony Forbes Watson has been appointed Managing Director of Pan Macmillan UK with immediate effect following a highly successful period as interim manager for the trade publishing company. He will join Macmillan as an Executive Director, reporting directly to Macmillan CEO Annette Thomas.
Annette Thomas said, "My colleagues and I have been hugely impressed with Anthony’s approach during the interim period and I am delighted that he has accepted the post of Managing Director, Pan Macmillan. Pan Macmillan is a fiercely independent publishing house with an inspiring heritage, diverse publishing portfolio, exceptional authors and a dedicated and knowledgeable team. Anthony is uniquely qualified to build on these strong foundations, bringing terrific energy, passion and enthusiasm to ensure the best service for our authors and to drive the business forward”.
Anthony Forbes Watson commented, "I am thrilled to have been invited by Annette to lead Pan Macmillan through the next stage in its evolution at a tough and exciting time for the industry. There is so much opportunity to grasp out there and I’m looking forward immensely to working with the team here to make the most of the company’s unique personality and market position, to the benefit of our authors and customers".
Annette continued, “Anthony is a leading figure in the industry with a long and distinguished career, most recently as CEO of Penguin UK from 1996 to 2005, and since then as a consultant on a number of high profile projects for several leading publishing houses. In his interim role he has taken on the day-to -day management of the company and has also made a significant contribution to our strategic discussions and plans for Pan Macmillan. It is a real coup for Macmillan to attract someone of his calibre and experience and I am so pleased to welcome him to our team”.
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