“The intention is to make intercompany distribution throughout the business more streamlined, allowing us to sell more of what we have, more efficiently, and in more territories than ever,” said S&S Director of International Sales Nicholas Hayne.

By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief

Simon & Schuster has announced the launch of a new international distribution channel that company officials say will enable the publishers titles to be sold and distributed more seamlessly across its international publishing divisions.

With growing its international footprint a stated goal, reps say the launch of Simon Global will help the publisher maximize the global audience for its authors, with Simon Global sitting alongside the company’s growing third party distribution. Business.

Alex Santos in the U.K. and Caryn Schwartz in the U.S. have been promoted to the new roles of Head of Simon Global (UK/US) and are currently recruiting a coordinator to support the growth strategy across distribution lists.

“One of  Simon Global’s key aims is to offer more effective global distribution to our authors from our companies whether they’re first published in the US, Canada, U.K., Australia, India, or by VBK in the Netherlands and Belgium,” said Perminder Mann, CEO of Simon & Schuster U.K. and International, said, in a statement. “More effective worldwide distribution will grow sales and visibility of our publishing, no matter where our books are being sold and distributed. It reinforces our global outlook, our service to our authors and our mission to connect people and books around the world.”

“The intention is to make intercompany distribution throughout the business more streamlined, allowing us to sell more of what we have, more efficiently, and in more territories than ever,” added Nicholas Hayne, S&S Director of International Sales and Client Publisher Services.

The move comes after S&S announced the appointment of Greg Greeley as its new CEO in March, who comes to the company with a track record of pursuing global opportunities. “I’d just emphasize how the global nature of books is such a huge opportunity,” Greeley told Publishing Perspectives in an interview at the London Book Fair shortly after his appointment. “And I’ve been very fortunate since 1986 to always be in global roles.”

In a statement Greeley said the formation of Simon Global will enhance the publisher’s reputation as “a trusted global home” for authors.  “We know great stories aren’t bound by borders. Simon Global will extend the reach of our authors’ work even further, ensuring their books will find readers worldwide,” he said.