Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced the appointment of Peter Ashman as the next Chief Executive, effective from January 1, 2017. Peter was chosen from an exceptional pool of candidates from both inside and outside the company, and succeeds Tim Brooks who is stepping down after four years as CEO.
Peter joined the company in 2007 as Publishing Director with responsibility for BMJ’s journals programme. Since then, the number of journals published has increased from 28 to over 60, and he and his team have achieved nine consecutive years of top and bottom line growth.
Earlier this year, he was promoted to Director of Learning & Publishing, expanding his responsibilities to include BMJ Learning & On Examination in addition to the Journals portfolio and BMJ Careers.
Peter started his publishing career in sales and marketing roles. He moved to the US to launch the North American commercial operations of The Lancet, and later worked at Nature Publishing Group, managing a list of specialty medical journals.
Peter is also Chairman of the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and has served on the board of STM - the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers.
Between now and the end of the year Peter will be working with current CEO, Tim Brooks, to ensure a smooth transition.
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