Nihar Malaviya, an Indian-origin executive, has been named permanent CEO of the New York-based international publishing group Penguin Random House, nine months after he was appointed the interim chief executive. He assumed the role starting January 1, 2023. Prior to his appointment as interim CEO of Penguin Random House on January 1, 2023, Malaviya served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Penguin Random House US since 2014.
Bertelsmann Chairman and CEO Thomas Rabe said: “In Nihar Malaviya, the right leader is at the helm of Penguin Random House at the right time. Nihar has proven exactly this over the past nine months, and I am delighted that he is now taking over responsibility for Penguin Random House on a permanent basis.”
