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Ananth Padmanabhan has been named CEO of HarperCollins India. He was formerly senior v-p of sales at Penguin Random House and has 20 years of publishing experience. He will start in the beginning of October after outgoing CEO P.M. Sukumar leaves.
Charlie Redmayne, CEO of HarperCollins U.K., said, "I am delighted that Ananth is joining as CEO of HarperCollins India at this important time. He is an experienced publishing executive with a clear strategic mind and commercial acumen, which he combines with the energy needed to build on the brilliant work already done by our team in India. It is a time of real opportunity for HarperCollins India and I know that Ananth will do a terrific job in helping us grasp it firmly."