Roger Shaw has been named president of Weldon Owen, the book-publishing division of Bonnier Brands, succeeding Terry Newell, who will retire after 15 years with the company. Shaw, who has been v-p and publisher of Weldon Owen, began his career with Dorling Kindersley.
"We appreciate Terry's capable leadership through significant changes in the company's ownership and the transformation of Weldon Owen from an independent book packager to a highly regarded publisher," said Bonnier CEO Dave Freygang. "Roger has been instrumental in generating long-term custom-publishing businesses with brand partners, creating innovative titles with a long backlist life, and developing an effective digital strategy. I am confident he's the right leader to drive future growth for the company and leverage its well-deserved reputation for high-quality books into new growth areas."
In addition, Amy Kaneko has been promoted to senior v-p, sales and marketing. She has held senior positions at Chronicle Books, IDG Books, Grove/Atlantic and Doubleday.
