Just days after hiring a new pr consultant and embarking on a broad press campaign to reiterate his opposition to seeing parts of Lagardere Publishing sold to aggressive shareholder Vivendi, longtime ceo of the publishing division Arnaud Nourry “has decided to part ways with the Group on an amicable basis,” the company announced. As France’s Le Figaro put it, “One interview too many. By speaking in Le Monde to oppose any dismantling of Hachette Livre, Arnaud Nourry signed his end.” Co-managing partner of Lagardère (and therefore loyal supporter of company chief executive Arnaud Lagardere) Pierre Leroy was named chairman and ceo […]
