Barnes & Noble employees were told on Friday of two more departures from the Nook executive ranks. VP for digital products hardware engineering in their Palo Alto office Bill Saperstein “is no longer with the company.” Some time in February, vp and general manager for global ebooks as well as managing director of the international Barnes & Noble unit based in Luxembourg Jim Hilt will be leaving as well. (Employees were told he will be working for clothing retailer Express.) Confirming the departures to Publishers Lunch, company spokesperson Mary Ellen Keating wrote that Apple veteran Saperstein “was instrumental in helping […]
