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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - Bowker, the global leader in
bibliographic information management, today announced that Chuck Lamantia
has been appointed Canadian account manager for the company's supply chain
group.
In his new role, Lamantia will be responsible for managing Bowker's Pubnet
and PubEasy businesses in the Canadian market, managing the company's
relationships with publishers, retailers, technology vendors and industry
organizations. He will also oversee efforts to accelerate the adoption of
EDI trading on Pubnet by higher education campus stores throughout Canada.
Lamantia is a veteran of the publishing industry in Canada. Prior to
joining Bowker, he was an advertising sales representative for Osprey
Media, sales and marketing manager for National Book Service, technology
sales manager for Scholastic Publishing, senior sales representative for
McGraw-Hill, marketing manager for Harcourt Brace Publishing and sales
supervisor for Times Mirror Professional Publishing. He brings to Bowker
more than 20 years of sales, marketing and product development experience
in the Canadian publishing industry.
"We're delighted to have a person with Chuck's book experience representing
us in the Canadian market," said Charles Halpin, director of market
development for Bowker's supply chain group. "His knowledge of our
customers' businesses and the Canadian book industry gives Chuck a unique
understanding of our customers' needs, which is the foundation of
everything we do."
According to Halpin, Lamantia will be working closely with BookNet Canada,
the Canadian agency dedicated to innovation in the book industry supply
chain. Last summer, BookNet Canada signed a five-year extension of its
agreement that designates Pubnet as the exclusive Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) vendor for the Canadian book publishing industry.
Lamantia is based in the Toronto area and will report to David Campbell,
senior account manager for Bowker's supply chain business unit. Chuck can
be reached at 877.428.1990.
About Bowker
Bowker® is the world's leading source for bibliographic information. The
company provides searching, analytical, promotional, and ordering services
to publishers, booksellers, libraries, and patrons through national and
international brands, including: Books In Print®, Global Books In
Print®, Syndetic Solutions™, Pubnet®, PubEasy®, PubTrack™,
AquaBrowser® and more. In the U.S., Australia and Puerto Rico, Bowker is
also the exclusive ISBN and SAN Agency and a DOI registration agency for
the publishing industry. Bowker is headquartered in New Providence, New
Jersey, with operations in East Grinstead, England, and Port Melbourne,
Australia. www.bowker.com