Harper Closing Collins; Other Layoffs Planned - 2/10/2009 8:27:00 AM - Publ... - 0 views
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Kori Kamradt on 11 Feb 09HarperCollins announced this morning that it is closing its Collins division and integrating its operations within different businesses in the General Books Group. As a result, Steve Ross, president and publisher of Collins, and Lisa Gallagher, senior v-p, and publisher of William Morrow, are leaving the company. In addition to closing Collins, CEO Brian Murray issued a memo today saying that despite efforts to avoid layoffs, a reduction in the workforce will be necessary.