The Ingram Content Group has made two new executive appointments, including naming Kelly Gallagher v-p of content acquisition. Gallagher has been head of Bowker’s publishing solutions team and is well known on the conference circuit where he regularly presents the latest findings from Bowker’s data. He will join Ingram October 8 as will Pep Carrera who has been named chief information officer. Carrera has been with the marketing services provider RAPP.

In Gallagher’s new role he will lead Ingram's selling and business development activities for print-on-demand and digital distribution products and will report to Phil Ollila, Chief Content Officer. Among the various research projects Gallagher oversaw at Bowker was serving as the point person for the AAP/BISG BookStats program.