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John Makinson. Makinson on 3 November 2011. John Makinson CBE (born 10 October 1954) [1] is the Chairman of Kano, a London-based computing company which makes DIY computer and coding kits. [2] He formerly served as chairman of the international publishing company Penguin Random House. He was chairman of The National Theatre from 2010 to 2016.
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.
Feb 19, 2024 · The victim told police Makinson then chased him through the gym while he was bleeding, stating Makinson was holding a 4- to 6-inch knife in the air. RELATED: APD: Man arrested after stabbing ...
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.
Jan 18, 2011 · Education & learning company Pearson is looking at ways to expand its wings in the Indian market. It has formed a joint venture with Educomp to provide vocational education services and has now acquired TutorVista, a Bangalore-based education company that offers online tutoring, test prep and other services. John Makinson, chairman of Pearson India says that the education sector is very exciting in India and gives the company a lot of opportunities to explore.
John Makinson is a former journalist, publisher and chairman of Penguin Random House. He is also a board member of Harvard University Press and the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford.
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. One would imagine that the man at the helm of the new behemoth is someone who’s worked his ...
