Vince Annoreno, senior v-p for distribution in Maryland, at Penguin Random House, will retire on October 1 after more than 35 years with the company.
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"Our publishers, vendors, booksellers, facilities colleagues, and I could not ask for a more supportive partner than Vince has been, since his youthful days with the then-Bantam Books warehouse in Des Plaines, Ill.," wrote Annette Danek, executive v-p and chief supply chain officer.
"Moving to Maryland in 1999, he led us through the pioneering integration of the Random House and Bantam Doubleday Dell distribution operations, and countless game-changing transitions and upgrades since then. Day after day, year after year, his commitment to excellence and to getting it right--with busy seasons, bad roads, and bad weather--has ensured the accuracy and efficiency of the company's book deliveries to many generations of customers worldwide."
Succeeding Annoreno is Tina Ruppert, who is being promoted to v-p, distribution, for Maryland. Ruppert has been Annoreno's "number two for more than 19 of her 42 years with us," Danek noted, and she "has been an essential player in upgrading systems, implementing new technologies, integrating new businesses and clients, expanding our facilities to support physical business, as well as leading the co-workers who comprise the team of more than 1,200 active employees across six work shifts. Her leadership approach emulates Vince, and his capacity to lead by example, and with compassion for each individual."
Ryne Barrall, meanwhile, is being promoted to v-p, industrial engineering, facilities, and maintenance. Barrall has been with PRH for 13 years and "worn many hats." Danek wrote, "He has supervised the construction of over 500,000 square feet of additional space in the Maryland and Indiana facilities, installed miles of conveyor and the supporting control systems, implemented state-of-the-art material handling systems, elevated our Health and Safety program, and safely brought us through a pandemic."