Mike Bryan, he of two first names like myself, will put his considerable experience into Penguin Canada, hopefully dragging it from the mud and bringing its corporate gender relations into the 21st century. [Stephen Beattie has an interesting take on this...]

Mike Bryan has been named the new president of Penguin Canada, meaning once again a former president of Penguin India will take the reins in Toronto.

In a press release distributed Wednesday morning, Bryan was described as “one of the most senior and experienced members of Penguin’s international team, having served as International Sales and Marketing Director for Penguin for both the UK and US and, most recently, as President of Penguin India.  Mike was fundamental to the development of Penguin’s international operations, setting up companies in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.  He also started Penguin Singapore and Malaysia.”

“I am delighted to be taking up the reins at Penguin Canada, which I know from my thirty years at Penguin is a truly great Penguin company,” he said in a statement. “I look forward to working with David and the widely respected publishing team as we continue to develop Penguin Canada’s highly successful publishing program.”