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JOSH HAYES NEW HEAD OF DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS
Liang Moves to International, Business Development
Posted by Milton Griepp on September 24, 2017 @ 4:21 pm CT
Josh Hayes, who worked his way up through the organization after a stint at Waldenbooks, has been named Executive Vice President and will lead Diamond Book Distributors, the company is announcing Monday. As part of the change, Kuo-Yu Liang will move to a new position, Vice President of International Sales and Business Development.
Hayes will run day-today operations at Diamond Book, working with client publishers and the company’s Sales Managers on growing sales in the book channel, reporting to Diamond Comic Distributors Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Roger Fletcher.
“I’m excited to help shape where our industry will be in the future,” Hayes said. “I’m confident that the ideas I have will bear fruit for Diamond and its roster of publishers.”
Hayes’ time at Borders Group in its Waldenbooks division included time as a buyer as graphic novels were beginning to be an important category in the early 00s. Among other positions, he was National Sales Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing during his time at Diamond Book.
Liang’s new role includes growing Diamond Book’s international business and on various other business development projects. “He has a fantastic ability to prospect for new revenue and has great connections in place to build our sales internationally,” Fletcher said of Liang’s move.
JOSH HAYES NEW HEAD OF DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS
Liang Moves to International, Business Development
Posted by Milton Griepp on September 24, 2017 @ 4:21 pm CT
Josh Hayes, who worked his way up through the organization after a stint at Waldenbooks, has been named Executive Vice President and will lead Diamond Book Distributors, the company is announcing Monday. As part of the change, Kuo-Yu Liang will move to a new position, Vice President of International Sales and Business Development.
Hayes will run day-today operations at Diamond Book, working with client publishers and the company’s Sales Managers on growing sales in the book channel, reporting to Diamond Comic Distributors Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Roger Fletcher.
“I’m excited to help shape where our industry will be in the future,” Hayes said. “I’m confident that the ideas I have will bear fruit for Diamond and its roster of publishers.”
Hayes’ time at Borders Group in its Waldenbooks division included time as a buyer as graphic novels were beginning to be an important category in the early 00s. Among other positions, he was National Sales Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing during his time at Diamond Book.
Liang’s new role includes growing Diamond Book’s international business and on various other business development projects. “He has a fantastic ability to prospect for new revenue and has great connections in place to build our sales internationally,” Fletcher said of Liang’s move.