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| Matty Goldberg | |
After 45 years working in bookselling, publishing and wholesaling, Matty Goldberg, v-p of sales and acquisitions at Ingram Content Group, is retiring at the end of March.
He started his career as a warehouse manager for Brentano's on Long Island in New York. He then become a buyer at Golden-Lee Book Distributors in Brooklyn and worked at Doubleday Book Shops, at Barnes & Noble, where he helped create the first B&N superstores, and at Waldenbooks. He eventually moved into publishing, working at Workman, HarperCollins and Chronicle Books, before landing at Perseus Books Group for 17 years. There he was instrumental in building both the sales department and the culture of the company, which bought CDS, Consortium and PGW. He joined Ingram in 2016 when it acquired Perseus's distribution business, and since then ran part of the sales team at Ingram Publisher Services and helped sign many publishing clients for Two Rivers. In 2018, he was honored by the UJA as the recipient of the Harry Scherman Service Award.
Goldberg said, "I have been extremely fortunate in first choosing bookselling as a career and then being able to make a difference over the course of my career. I have worked for some truly smart and dedicated people and was lucky to be mentored by some of the best in the business. I have in turn, done my best to mentor my team and others. These last five years at Ingram have been particularly rewarding, as my role led me to draw upon my network, skills, and experiences over all these years."
Sabrina McCarthy, v-p and general manager at Ingram, said, "If you know Matty or had the privilege of working with him, you know he cares more than most, stands by his word, and above all else wants publishers and retailers to thrive in a world where books make a difference. Matty and I have worked together for the past 23 years, and I've seen first hand what a meaningful impact he's had on this industry and his colleagues, not to mention me. We will miss him and wish him much happiness in his retirement."
We at Shelf Awareness wish Matty well and still remember fondly when we first "met" him: he was the author of the lively, informative, entertaining weekly newsletter from Doubleday to bookstore staff that influenced how Shelf Awareness developed.