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Field and Russell behind e4books

28.11.07

Penguin c.e.o. Peter Field and Rachel Russell, business unit director for books at W H Smith, have thrown their weight behind BIC's e4books campaign, which aims to persuade the book trade of the necessity of embracing e-commerce in the supply chain.

Field and Russell will act as unofficial spokespeople for the campaign in the months leading up to e-day (1st May 2008), using trade forums to encourage companies to achieve efficiency gains through e-commerce.

Field said: "As an industry we have been slow to challenge traditional practices which can hold us back in an increasingly competitive marketplace. We need to work together and use e-commerce to speed information exchange, reduce errors and cut waste."

Russell added: "E4books is instrumental in rolling out our service offer, ensuring that we move the book industry forward as a whole, and we are very proud of our Commended accreditation."

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