Ingram Content Group has named Pep Carrera as Chief Operating Officer of VitalSource Technologies Inc., Ingram's leading educational platform company. Carrera will transition into this role from his current position as Chief Information Officer at Ingram. Kent Freeman, currently VitalSource's COO, will move into a newly created strategic position at Ingram Content Group as Chief Strategy and Development Officer.
As VitalSource's COO, Carrera will be responsible for the vision and leadership of VitalSource. He joined Ingram Content Group as CIO in 2012, leading Ingram's technology and digital platforms that serve publishers, libraries, booksellers and educators worldwide. He will relocate to Raleigh, NC where he will lead the teams based in VitalSource's offices in Raleigh, Boston and the United Kingdom.
Kent Freeman will serve Ingram Content Group in a newly created role as Chief Strategy and Development Officer, where he will be supporting Ingram's continued transformation and leading the delivery, management and incubation of Ingram's future successful strategic partnerships and products. Kent has been with Ingram Content Group for 33 years in a variety of leadership roles and has led VitalSource since 2009.
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