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John Makinson CBE (born 10 October 1954) is the Chairman of Kano, a London-based computing company which makes DIY computer and coding kits. He formerly served as chairman of the international publishing company Penguin Random House.
Apr 14, 2010 · An expert in digital publishing who is spearheading Penguin’s e-book initiatives, he was in India to launch Shobhaa De Books, Penguin India’s new imprint for books related to...
- Sanjukta Sharma
Jan 19, 2014 · John Makinson, chairman of Penguin Random House, despite having scale on his side has some serious challenges ahead. He discussed those challenges, among them e-books and Amazon, and the future of publishing, with ET Magazine.
Jan 23, 2016 · Jaipur: John Makinson, the chairman of the recently merged Penguin Random House, is arguably one of the most important persons in the global publishing industry at the moment. The group...
- Elizabeth Kuruvilla
And in the high-powered world of publishing, it doesn’t get more influential than John Makinson, chairman of the newly-merged Penguin Random House entity that, in one dramatic move, now controls 25% of all the books published in the world annually.
Jan 18, 2011 · John Makinson, chairman and chief executive, Penguin Group, and Pearson India Chairman, is happy with the deal with TutorVista. He worked as a teacher in India before honing journalistic skills on foreign shores.
Jul 29, 2010 · John Makinson is the current leader of Penguin Books, the publisher founded by Sir Allen Lane in 1935. He talks about the brand's history, innovation, controversies and challenges in the digital age.
