(Mexico City, Mexico) June 18, 2019—HarperCollins Publishers announced Roberto “Bobby” Torres as its new general manager for HarperCollins Mexico. As general manager for HarperCollins Mexico, Torres will lead day-to-day operations, focusing on sales and distribution of Spanish-language product throughout Mexico and aide in the company’s focus of growing its presence in adjoining Latin American markets. Torres joins HarperCollins Mexico from Macmillan Education, where he served for seven years as regional marketing director and sales director for Mexico. His diverse career portfolio also includes business management roles in marketing, communications, and sales at Merik and Reebok of Mexico.
The HarperCollins Mexico publishing operation represents a wide selection of Spanish-language product including HarperCollins Christian Publishing, HarperCollins Español, HarperCollins Iberica, and HarperCollins’ Global Publishing Program, in addition to its local publishing of Mexican authors and books in translations. As general manager, Torres will be responsible for managing and developing distribution and sales relationships with key vendors, retailers, and distributors in Mexico. He will set the vision and sales strategy that support selling trade books and Bibles, as well as sit on the HarperCollins International World Spanish Acquisitions Board to help select future titles to publish in Spanish.
“HarperCollins Mexico is a critical component to the overall international growth strategy for HarperCollins Publishers. We are excited to have a team in place that can expand the reach of our authors’ works into the Spanish language market,” said Chantal Restivo-Alessi, CEO, International Foreign Language and Chief Digital Officer.
“We have been in pursuit of a leader who understands marketing, sales and distribution in Mexico and the importance their influence plays in other Latin American markets,” said Cris Garrido, vice president and publisher, Spanish, HarperCollins Christian Publishing. “Bobby’s experience in publishing, as well as his rich knowledge from a multitude of industries will set up our Mexico team for future success and growth, I’m thrilled he has decided to join the team.”
Torres commented, “I am very excited for the opportunity to lead a wonderful team of professionals in Mexico, as I join one of the top publishers in the world.”
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