The Penguin Group · London United Kingdom
Company Description
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This link will open in a new window Where have Lady Chatterley's Lover and Salman Rushdie kept company? At The Penguin Group, one of the world's top book publishers (and no stranger to controversial titles). Owned by media conglomerate Pearson , the publisher operates through such imprints as Viking (literary fiction and non-fiction) and Puffin (children's books). It also owns reference publisher Dorling Kindersley (DK) and travel publisher Rough Guides. Penguin authors include Tom Clancy, Patricia Cornwell, and Nora Roberts. Pioneer of the paperback, Penguin was founded in 1935 by Allen Lane, who wanted to offer novels for the price of a pack of cigarettes and published such contemporary writers as Ernest Hemingway and Agatha Christie. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key The Penguin Group Financials
| Company Type | Subsidiary Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| Annual Sales (mil.) | $135.9 |
| Employees | 1,000 |
The Penguin Group Executives
19 executives listed for The Penguin Group's London, location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman and CEO | John Makinson | Network |
| EVP Global Operations | Nigel Portwood | Network |
| CFO | Coram Williams | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for The Penguin Group
Demand is driven by advertising and product needs of business customers. The profitability of individual companies is closely linked to effective sales operations. Large companies have scale advantages in buying materials like paper and ink, serving large customers with regional or national needs, and making efficient use of expensive presses. Small companies can compete effectively by offering better local service in a specific product category. Annual revenue per employee averages about $160,000. Digital technology has changed the competitive landscape of the commercial printing market. Prices for digital color pages are falling below offset printing prices and companies that fall behind in the shift to digital printing are at risk, especially in the pre-media portion of printing. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top The Penguin Group Competitors
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