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Peter Lang Group has over 50 years of experience in academic publishing, specialising in the Humanities and Social Sciences worldwide with an active list of 40’000+ titles.
About Peter Lang
We publish about 1,200+ titles every year in German, English, and French, as well as in multiple other languages, from traditional print products to eBooks and Open Access publications.
We are dedicated to offering top quality publishing services to Higher Education institutions and academics, with complete commitment to the worldwide dissemination of academic research.
The headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, are the central hub for management and administration. Our team of Acquisition Editors are based in continental Europe and Anglo-American regions with offices in Berlin, New York, Oxford, Brussels and supporting locations in Vienna, Dublin, Warsaw, and Istanbul. We work with authors locally and distribute globally.
Statement of Intent
For academics in the Humanities and Social Sciences, we are disseminators of valuable academic research that empowers passionate authors to reach eager readers. We strive to do this faster than expected and at a quality higher than hoped for because we have been doing it for over 50 years and are prepared for the next 50. We believe in what we do, which leads to meaningful growth for authors, readers and employees.
Company History
In 1970 the Swiss businessman Peter Lang founded Peter Lang GmbH in Frankfurt am Main, developing the company into a well-known publisher for research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. His publishing expertise, the result of working with his father, the Bernese publisher and bookseller Herbert Lang, along with his own drive and initiative, led to the rapid growth of the Press.
International networks and close working relationships with authors stood at the core of the business. Over the years, more offices opened in university centers around the world.
Global Leadership Team
Arnaud Béglé
Chief Executive Officer
Arnaud Béglé
Chief Executive Officer
Arnaud Béglé joined Peter Lang’s Board of Directors in March 2015 and became CEO of the Peter Lang Publishing Group in December 2018. In this role, he manages and oversees all six companies: Peter Lang AG, Peter Lang Copyright AG, Peter Lang GmbH, Peter Lang Inc., Peter Lang Ltd, Peter Lang S.A.
Ute Schubert
Global PoD and Asset Management
Ute Schubert
Global PoD and Asset Management
Ute is working in the publishing industry since the early 1990s and primarily in the areas of production, strategic sourcing and supply chain. She previously worked for other Scientific Publishers and had a major role in manufacturing of the Music Industry. Ute joined Peter Lang Group in 2017 and was responsible for the global production team and offshore supplier management. She is now in charge for all global Print-on-Demand and Print-to-Order activities of the Peter Lang Group, the supplier relationship and asset management (digital production files) for the whole group. One of her key interests lies in the digital transformation of publishing with a major focus on production processes and workflows.
Patricia Mulrane Clayton
Global Sales and Marketing Director
Patricia Mulrane Clayton
Global Sales and Marketing Director
Patricia is Global Sales and Marketing Director and has been with Peter Lang Inc. since 1997, most recently as Executive Editor and Publisher of the US Education list and previously North American Sales & Marketing Director. Prior to joining Peter Lang Inc, Patricia worked at Macmillan Library Reference and holds a B.A. in media studies from Wagner College.
Muralidharan Pattabiraman
Chief Operating Officer
Muralidharan Pattabiraman
Chief Operating Officer
With about 40 years of experience serving across multiple industries, Murali has built expertise in the publishing industry since 2005, especially in book production, digital conversion, and transformation management. Murali currently leads critical publishing divisions within Peter Lang spanning operations, distribution, and customer service management. With an enormous passion for leveraging technology-driven solutions for publishing services, Murali has implemented key strategic and operational initiatives across account management, marketing and sales, distribution, and discoverability.
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