The University of Chicago Press and the Chicago Distribution Center will handle global distribution, including customer service, warehousing, and fulfillment, for Vanderbilt University Press, effective July 1.
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, vice provost for arts, libraries, and global excellence at Vanderbilt, called the Press "an incubator of cutting-edge scholarship and regional books. We looked for a distributor who understood our brand, reach, and aspirations and CDC was the logical partner."
Gianna Mosser, Press director, added, "Our publishing program has demonstrated substantial financial growth and increased visibility in the last five years. We identified CDC as the strategic partner we need to continue pushing our program to new heights."
Joseph D'Onofrio, director of the CDC, said "We're honored that Vanderbilt has chosen to join the Chicago Distribution Center's family of publishers, university presses, museums, and associations. We understand the unique needs of university press publishers, and we are excited to support Vanderbilt in their longstanding mission of producing and disseminating high-quality scholarly and regional works."