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News of Publishing Industry Mergers and Acquisitions

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Canada: Valsoft’s Aspire Software Division Acquires Germany’s Klopotek

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 9, 2023Leave a Comment

The publishing-software company Klopotek has been acquired by Québec’s Valsoft, Nella Klopotek now representing the family in management.

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KKR Agrees To Buy Simon & Schuster for $1.62 Billion

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 7, 2023Leave a Comment

The acquisition of Simon & Schuster by KKR, Jonathan Karp says, is enhanced by KKR’s interest in company growth and employee equity.

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Report: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Backs the Hurowitz S&S Bid

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJune 22, 2023Leave a Comment

Richard Hurowitz’s reported bid for Simon & Schuster is said to be backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth manager Mabudala.

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In France, Vivendi’s Acquisition of Lagardère Approved

In News by Porter AndersonJune 12, 2023Leave a Comment

Having satisfied the European Commission’s antitrust requirements, Vivendi says, it’s on course to acquire Lagardère and its Hachette Livre.

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At Canada’s Wattpad, Publishing Chief Ashleigh Gardner Steps Down

In News by Porter AndersonMay 18, 2023Leave a Comment

Ashleigh Gardner’s departure after a decade at Wattpad underlines the trajectory of the platform’s evolution since 2013.

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Circana (NPD): US Market Tracks Closely to 2022 Into March

In News by Porter AndersonMarch 13, 2023

The consumer research company formerly known as NPD has become ‘Circana’ – and spots a political book on a fast rise.

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Penguin Random House’s Madeline McIntosh To Step Down

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 31, 2023

‘I am here for every single one of you, now and in the future,’ Madeline McIntosh tells PRH staff in a heartfelt memo.

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Swiss Publisher Helvetiq Expands to the US and Canada

In Feature Articles by Jaroslaw AdamowskiDecember 14, 2022

Pointing to a women’s suffrage book for youngsters–and beer hiking guides for older kids–Helvetiq is widening its horizons.

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PRH CEO Markus Dohle Stepping Down, End of Year

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonDecember 9, 2022

Having doubled Bertelsmann’s book division revenues and ‘quintupled its profit,’ Markus Dohle is leaving as PRH’s first worldwide CEO.

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Springer Nature Acquires Medical Journal ‘Cureus’

In News by Porter AndersonDecember 7, 2022

Springer Nature leadership talks of creating ‘a dynamic, open repository of medical knowledge’ with its Cureus acquisition.

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