Dawson France gets new MD

Dawson France has a new managing director. Ludovic Lautussier takes over from Josee Willoquet who has retired after 20 years with Dawson.

Previously, Lautussier worked for Amazon France where he was responsible for the online merchandising of French books and worked closely with French publishers.

Nick Harknett, managing director for Dawson Books, commented, ‘Ludovic’s appointment comes at an important time in our business. We are in a good position to develop our French and French-speaking markets further, and Ludovic’s skills and experience will help drive this forward.’