Margaret Thompson, managing director of Penguin Random House New Zealand, will leave the company effective July 28. On her departure, a new management structure will be put in place, with Debra Millar as publishing director, Siobhan Clare as marketing & publicity director and Carrie Welch as sales director. They will report directly to Julie Burland, CEO of PRH Australia & New Zealand.
"Margaret's contributions to Penguin Random House are many and indelible, having been responsible for discovering, developing, and selling many of our most successful Australian and New Zealand authors," said Burland. "Margaret has made a unique contribution to our business, and she has been an outstanding advocate of books and reading in New Zealand. She will be deeply missed as a colleague and leader."