John Donovan appointed m.d. of W W Norton

W W Norton has appointed John Donovan to succeed Edward Crutchley as managing director, effective as of 1st July 2020. Donovan joins the publisher from McGraw-Hill, where he served as regional director, UK and Europe. Crutchley plans to retire in July but will continue to serve on the company's governing board.

W W Norton president Julia Reidhead said: “We are delighted to welcome John Donovan, who brings a wealth of international managerial experience across the realms of sales, marketing, editorial, and digital product development. His initiatives and accomplishments in these realms will allow him to lead Norton Ltd successfully as it becomes the strategic centre of Norton’s global sales presence.”

Donovan’s global experience is a key part in the reorganization of Norton’s sales and marketing efforts outside of North America into one integrated group, Reidhead said. Dorothy Cook, Norton's v.p. and director of international sales, and her US-based team, will work closely with Donovan as part of that group.

Donovan said: “I am thrilled to join a company I have long admired for its diversity of publishing and its distinguished list of books and authors. I thank my predecessor, Edward Crutchley, and his outstanding team of colleagues for their many achievements, which make the prospect of joining the firm exciting, and which inspire confidence in its opportunities for future growth.”