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Founding managing director Thomas Abraham will retire after 18 years with the company.

“Thomas has been the most amazing MD and colleague since he helped found Hachette India 18 years ago,” deputy ceo of Hachette UK and Hachette Book Group and chair of HUK International Richard Kitson said in a release. “Since then, the company has grown every year and is now the third largest trade publisher in the country, with a brilliant team working there and so many individual successes that he has been responsible for. Thomas is one of the most strategic leaders I’ve had the pleasure to work with as well as being one of the warmest and most generous with his time and knowledge.”

Riti Jagoorie will be promoted to succeed Abraham as managing director starting in January, becoming the first first female MD of an international trade publishing company in India. She will lead the Hachette India board and report to Charlie King, ceo of Hachette UK International.

“She has contributed so much to the business over her 17 years with Hachette as an integral member of Thomas Abrahams’ senior team,” Kind said. “Riti has razor-sharp commercial instincts, strong editorial judgement, excellent people-skills and—most importantly—an exciting vision for the future of Hachette’s business in India.”

Hannah Poole has been promoted to publicist.

Megan Brearley has been hired as coordinator, managing editorial. Brearly was most recently print editor and paginator for The Globe and Mail desk at Pagemasters North America.

Kim Silverton has been promoted to associate director, sales analysis.

Stephanie Kim joins as literary agent. She was previously literary agent at New Leaf Literary & Media.

Arthur Young joins as operations manager.