Type: Private
On the web: http://www.ingramcontent.com/

Ingram Industries is big in books and boats. The company distributes books and handles digital assets through Ingram Content Group, one of its operating divisions. Ingram Content Group consists of book wholesaler Ingram Book Group, digital content distributor Ingram Digital, and on-demand book printer Lightning Source, among other units geared toward Christian bookshops and libraries. Ingram Marine Group, which operates Ingram Barge, constitutes the company's other operating division. The nation's largest inland carrier, Ingram Barge ships grain, ore, and other goods via a fleet of about 4,000 barges and some 140 towboats. The Ingram family, led by chairman Martha Ingram, owns and runs Ingram Industries.

Officers:
President and CEO; Chairman, Ingram Barge Company: Orrin H. Ingram II
SVP Strategy and Business Development, Lightning Source: Publishing

Competitors:
American Commercial Lines
Baker & Taylor
Follett

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