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Publishers Group West

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Publishers Group West (PGW) is the largest book sales and distribution company in the United States, representing over 100 client publishers. PGW defines the standard for high-end, full-service distribution, and is a top ten vendor for leading retailers throughout the industry. Our industry experience, market leadership and customized services provide our valued client publishers with the comprehensive and targeted distribution flexibility necessary to meet today's ever changing market place.

Vice President, Marketing

Eric Kettunen

Number of Employees 300

Contact Information

1700 4th St

Berkeley, California 94710

www.pgw.com

(510) 809-3700

Peer Companies

NAICS Code All Other Publishers: 511199

News & Analysis

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Indie publisher looks more like a colossus; Perseus expands in distribution with winning bid; small houses concerned.(top bidder for Publishers Group West)

- 2007-02-19

Byline: Matthew Flamm Perseus books group will become the Random House of indies if its bid to take over bankrupt book distributor Publishers Group West gets the go-ahead, as expected. Perseus took the lead last week in what had become a knock-down,...

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Kim Wylie Named Executive Vice President of Sales of Publishers Group West

- 2005-04-15

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Kim Wylie has been named Executive Vice President of Sales of Publishers Group West, it was announced today by Rich Freese, President of Publishers Group West PGW. Ms. Wylie, who will begin her new position effective immediately, will report directly to Mr. Freese. In this new...

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Advanced Marketing Services to acquire Publishers Group West

- 2002-01-22

M2 BEST BOOKS-C2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Advanced Marketing Services Inc, a provider of customised services to book retailers and publishers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, the UK and Australia, has entered into an agreement to acquire the book distributor Publishers Group West PGW. PGW...

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