Jane Friedman Named Publisher's Weekly's Person of the Year
Publishers Weekly has named HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman as PW's Person of the Year for 2006.
Friedman joined HC in November 1997 and, under her leadership, the company's revenue has jumped nearly 80%, solidifying its position as one of the world's largest English-language publishers. In 2006, Friedman led HC's expansion into China and India, and directed the company's aggressive digital publishing efforts.
Other notables cited by the magazine for making a mark in the industry this year are Michael Hyatt, Thomas Nelson CEO; Mark Suchomel, head of IPG; Starbucks; and three publishers who were early on the sudoku bandwagon.
Friedman and the other industry standouts will be profiled in Monday's issue of the magazine.
