Barnes & Noble announced the appointment of Annette Danek-Akey as chief supply chain officer and is set to begin in September, according to a press release emailed to Supply Chain Dive.
Danek-Akey currently serves as chief supply chain officer at Penguin Random House, where she has held several roles over the past ten years, according to her LinkedIn. She currently oversees the publisher's U.S. and U.K. distribution operations, which have significantly expanded during her tenure, according to the press release. Danek-Akey has also held several other supply chain and fulfillment executive roles with the publisher.
Prior to joining Penguin Random House, the executive joined Bantam Doubleday Dell in 1996 as an industrial engineer, which is now a subsidiary of the publisher.
“Annette joins Barnes & Noble at a pivotal moment of growth in the business when the excellence of the supply chain is of central importance to our success,” James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble, said in the release. “We are delighted to gain from her deep experience of book distribution and commitment to developing excellence in her teams.”
Clarification: This story was updated to note Barnes & Noble is also a retailer.
