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Neil Strong has been named chief operating officer of Macmillan Publishers, effective January 2. He will oversee the fulfillment centers in the U.S. and U.K. as well as the teams involved in platform and development, publishing operations and technology, machine learning, facilities and real estate, business systems, and inventory management. He was most recently v-p of supply chain and customer service at Barnes & Noble and earlier was v-p of e-commerce. Before that, he worked at Target, focusing on opening shipping centers and small-format stores.
Jon Yaged, CEO, Macmillan Publishers, called Strong "a multifaceted executive with a long history of success. His varied background in supply chain, customer service, e-commerce and retail will be invaluable as we continue to grow and expand our business. Neil's passion for promoting teamwork, collaboration, and individual development, combined with his ability to foster positive culture makes him the ideal choice for our next COO."