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| Jed Lyons | |
Jed Lyons, president and CEO of Rowman & Littlefield and National Book Network, has won the Jean Srnecz Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was created in honor of longtime Baker & Taylor senior v-p Jean Srnecz, who was killed in the crash of Flight 3407 near Buffalo, N.Y., in 2009.
B&T president of retail David Cully, who presented the award at a Monday dinner in Charleston, S.C., during B&T's Vendor Summit, said, "Rowman & Littlefield began as a humanities and social sciences publisher and has become one of the fastest growing independent publishers in North America. Jed has been there providing insight and guidance to his employees and colleagues throughout those 40 years.
"Jed is also the friend of the little man, or at least the little publisher. National Book Network has provided distribution, sales, and marketing to independent publishers for nearly 30 years, giving them global exposure and allowing them to reach their target audience in ways they could not do alone. NBN's ground-breaking strategy of distribution brought a change to the book industry that is being replicated by others. Jed has humbly attributed its success to 'seasoned professionals with in-depth publishing and bookselling experience.'"
Lyons commented: "I am honored to receive this award named after my dear friend Jean Srnecz. Jean was a champion of independent publishing and a lover of books and people. Calling on Jean in the 1970s was an education in itself. Our company is deeply grateful for this recognition of our 40-year journey from start-up to a house that now employs 600 professionals in the U.S. and the U.K."