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Between Scylla and Charybdis.

Authors :
Brady, Rosemary
Source :
Forbes; 11/08/1982, Vol. 130 Issue 10, p230-232, 2p
Publication Year :
1982

Abstract

The article looks at the business of London, Great Britain-based book publisher Penguin Publishing Co. as of November 8, 1976, with attention paid to Peter Mayer, Penguin's chief executive officer (CEO) and the company's U.S. subsidiary, Viking Penguin. The article discusses a marketing campaign aiming to popularize the company that started to decline when in 1970 its founder Allen Lane passed away.

Subjects

Subjects :
PUBLISHING
BOOK promotions

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00156914
Volume :
130
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Forbes
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
92548996