Indian-origin After Markus Dohle resigns, Nihar Malaviya is designated Penguin Random House’s interim CEO.


The parent company of the New York-based multinational publishing group, Bertelsmann, announced on Friday that Nihar Malaviya.

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Since 2019, Malaviya has served as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Penguin Random House US, the publisher’s American division.

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