Penguin Random House
has announced a new cross-company senior management team for the merged
company's combined fulfillment operations. President and coo Madeline McIntosh
notes that "of the many opportunities we will have in our new company to
invest in operational capabilities, our physical supply chain is one of the
most essential." She adds that "the project to develop a cohesive
Penguin Random House fulfillment network...will extend over time, with our
separate Penguin and Random House distribution centers' day-to-day operational
responsibilities remaining unchanged in the meantime."
Random House's Annette Danek has
been named svp, director of fulfillment, overseeing both the operation and the
evolving integration of the US fulfillment network for the combined company.
Penguin's James Clark
will report to Danek and serve as svp, fulfillment and customer service,
Penguin USA. Mike
Gallagher moves from overseeing Penguin's warehouses to
"apply his complete attention and experience to working with the
cross-company team on our future print vendor agreements." He continues to
report to Penguin evp, business operations Doug Whiteman. Penguin's svp,
transportation and customer compliance Andrew
Orlando, "has decided to retire at year's end after
completing nearly 35 years of extraordinary service to the company." Valerie Van Delft
will take over his responsibilities.
And story at PW:
Penguin Random Houses Creates United Fulfillment Group
The integration of Penguin and Random House was always expected to start with the two companies’ back office operations, and this morning Penguin Random House U.S. president and COO Madeline McIntosh announced the creation of a cross-company senior management team for PRH’s fulfillment operations. The unit, which will have duties that include distributing more than 2 million print copies daily to booksellers, will be headed by Annette Danek, who was appointed senior v-p, director of fulfillment, PRH. more »
And story at PW:
Penguin Random Houses Creates United Fulfillment Group
The integration of Penguin and Random House was always expected to start with the two companies’ back office operations, and this morning Penguin Random House U.S. president and COO Madeline McIntosh announced the creation of a cross-company senior management team for PRH’s fulfillment operations. The unit, which will have duties that include distributing more than 2 million print copies daily to booksellers, will be headed by Annette Danek, who was appointed senior v-p, director of fulfillment, PRH. more »
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