Perlman to Leave CDS; Perseus Adds Reps — and More As Perseus integrates recently purchased distributor Client Distribution Services (CDS), a reorganization has been announced. CDS president and co-founder Gilbert Perlman “has decided to leave the company,” but will consult over “the next several months.” COO Steve Black will run what’s being called the client serivce business (e.g. distribution for other publishers). The sales force — which will rep titles for Perseus’s imprints as well as CDS clients — is being expanded “substantially” and “significant investments in systems will give clients access to far more detailed and timely sales and […]
