Academic and reference books publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced the appointment of Nigel Portwood as the new Chief Executive. His role will commence in the summer of 2009 upon the retirement of OUP's current Chief Executive, Dr Henry Reece.
The appointment of the new Chief Executive was made by the Delegates of Oxford University Press - the committee of Oxford academics appointed by the University to oversee the affairs of the Press. The Chief Executive of OUP is also known as the Secretary to the Delegates.
Portwood has more than a decade's senior management experience in the global publishing industry. He is currently Executive Vice President (EVP), Global Operations for the Penguin Group, based in New York. He has direct responsibility for several Penguin businesses including Dorling Kindersley and Penguin South Africa, as well as global responsibility for operational functions across Penguin, with an emphasis on modernisation and global co-ordination.
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
