Mark is an industry-leading figure, working within senior management positions in publishing for over 30 years across academic, trade and educational sectors in Asia, USA and Europe. Formerly COO and then CEO of Wiley, Mark is currently Chair at William Reed Business Media and a non-executive director at Edinburgh University Press. Mark is also an entrepreneur with hands-on experience in start-ups; he co-founded Capstone Publishing, is current Principle of ContentAll and is also a strategic advisor for Zapnito, a technology start-up which develops community software platforms for publishers.
Mark Allin comments:
“I am excited to be joining the Board of Directors at such a crucial time. I'm impressed with what Charlesworth has to offer. Charlesworth has a solid background of providing publishing services, but additionally they are an innovative, technology-led, forward-thinking company. Celebrating their twentieth year in China this year, Charlesworth is undoubtedly the market leader within the Chinese market and has a remarkably robust network there with the libraries, academics and strong government connections. I look forward to working with Charlesworth not only to grow their existing footprint in the global publishing community but to expand into new opportunities.”
Mark will be supporting the Charlesworth Group with their overall strategic direction as they continue a period of rapid growth. Mark’s experience in both start-up and established businesses, together with a track record of evolving new digital businesses, will be particularly valuable in the next phase of Charlesworth’s evolution. He brings a wealth of experience of growing digital B2B and B2C businesses and in developing new revenue streams for academic and professional publishers.
Michael Evans, Global CEO, The Charlesworth Group, comments:
“Having Mark on board as part of the executive team, with his level of industry knowledge and experience will be a real asset to the company. We have created a diverse Board that has the skills and experience needed to help lead the Charlesworth Group. I look forward to working with Mark to help move Charlesworth to the next level”.
About the Charlesworth Group
Charlesworth is a leading provider of language editing and author services through its Charlesworth Author Services division. With 20 years' experience in China, The Charlesworth Group is recognized globally as the trusted partner for sales and marketing representation and consultancy for STM publishers internationally and across the Chinese academic market.
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