Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) has appointed Sir Richard Lambert as the company’s new non-executive chairman.
Lambert, who was the editor of the Financial Times for a decade, is taking over the role from Sir Anthony Salz and in accordance with Bloomsbury’s policy he will have a term of four years.
"All of us at Bloomsbury would like to thank Sir Anthony Salz for his excellent chairmanship,” said chief executive Nigel Newton.
“He has ably led the board and we have benefited significantly from his strategic challenge and commercial insights.
“We are delighted to welcome Sir Richard Lambert who joins Bloomsbury at a time when the digital landscape is providing Bloomsbury with new opportunities to grow its publishing mission."