Ingram Book Group

Ingram Book Group

Ingram Book Group is a United States-based book wholesaler and distributor based in La Vergne, Tennessee. A subsidiary of Ingram Industriescite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/ingram-industries/--ID__40233--/free-co-profile.xhtml+ |title=Ingram Industries - Company Description - Hoover's |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01] , Ingram Book Group was founded in 1964 and is a wholesaler specializing in the distribution of books and audio books.cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=998533 |title=Ingram Book Group, Inc.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01] They have the industry's largest inventorycite web |url=http://www.ingrambook.com/new/default.asp |title=New to Ingram |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01] with access to almost one million titles.cite web |url=http://www.ingrambook.com/programs/+ |title=Programs and Services |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01] The markets they serve include booksellers, librarians and specialty retailers.

The company also provides book selling services to publishers via their extensive distribution channels. Utilizing sales representatives they promote publishers books to the markets they serve through their vendor of record and street smart programs. The company also provides services to librarians and booksellers in the selection of books for stocking bricks and mortar inventory.

Ingram Book Group is used heavily throughout the USA as a major distributor for independent book stores. Ingram Book Group has warehouses in Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Indiana. The company reported sales of approximately 289 million in 2007 and employs over 2000.cite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/ingram-book-group/--ID__112565--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml |title=Ingram Book Group - Company Overview - Hoover's |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01]

The company's daily activities are handled by James E. (Jim) Chandler, President and CEO, and Chairman John R. Ingram . John R. Ingram is also Vice Chairman of Ingram Industries.cite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/free/co/people.xhtml?ID=112565 |title=Ingram Book Group - Executives - Hoover's |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01]

In March 2008, Publishers Weekly reported on John Ingram's questions related to the Amazon POD move, which would requires POD companies to utilize Amazon's Book Surge for POD products under a tiered payment system. cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6546490.html |title=Amazon Explains POD Move; Ingram Raises Questions - 3/31/2008 1:56:00 PM - Publishers Weekly |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-01]

Craig Hedeen who was once a employee of Ingram Books 1993-1994 now is employeed by Schaumburg Honda Automobiles in Schaumburg Il as the Internet Mananger

External links

* [http://www.ingrambook.com Ingram Book]


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