A little more than six months after acquiring Baker & Taylor from the Follett Corp., new owner Amandeep Kochar sold Baker & Taylor UK to the Little Group, parent company of the U.K.'s largest wholesaler, Gardners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
The makeover of Follett Corp. continues with the announcement that it has sold Baker & Taylor to a private investment company led by Aman Kochar, B&T CEO and president. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
After serving as president and CEO of Follett Corp. for a little more than two years, Pat Connolly has retired. Company chairman Todd Litzsinger will take over Connolly's duties as acting president and CEO. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
In time for the new school year, Follett Corp. is rolling out Follett Book eFairs, an online expansion of the company’s book fairs business, which debuted in fall 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Patrick Connolly has been tapped to succeed Ray Griffith as president and CEO of Follett Corp. He will join the company on January 2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Griffith became CEO of the Follett Corp. in May 2015. Less than a year later, he oversaw the acquisition of Baker & Taylor. Now, under Griffith, Follett continues to zero in on new markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Follett Corp.’s acquisition of Baker & Taylor marks the end of B&T’s 188-year run as a standalone company. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a major development in the publishing industry's wholesaling segment, Follett Corp. has acquired Baker & Taylor for an undisclosed price. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]