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Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp., based in Charlotte, NC, is the premier distributor of physical and electronic books, videos, music products and value-added services to libraries and retailers. The Company has leading positions in both the library and education and retail markets, and is the largest provider of consumer direct fulfillment in the media category. Baker & Taylor is also an emerging leader in digital content delivery, thereby offering publishers and customers bundled physical and digital media distribution services. The Company matches about 42,000 publishers with about 38,500 institutional and retail customers, providing publishers with access to a large customer base while offering customers one of the widest in-stock selections of books and media with more than 4 million titles available for order. 

Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. acquired Baker & Taylor in July 2006 in a transaction valued at $455 million.

August 12, 2016
Castle Harlan Sells Baker & Taylor to Follett

New York, NY – April 18, 2016 – Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity investment firm, announced today that Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. has completed the sale of Baker & Taylor, a leading global provider of print…

March 19, 2007
Baker & Taylor Acquires Wholesale Operations Of Advanced Marketing after Court Okays Deal

CHARLOTTE, NC, March 19, 2007 - Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest book distributor, announced today it has completed the acquisition of the wholesale operations of Advanced Marketing Services, the premier distributor of books to membership wholesale clubs. Advanced…

July 05, 2006
Castle Harlan Completes Purchase of Baker & Taylor, Leading Distributor of Books to Libraries and Stores

NEW YORK, July 5, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity firm, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Baker & Taylor, a leading global distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries and retailers. The…

May 11, 2006
Castle Harlan Agrees to Acquire Baker & Taylor, Leading Distributor of Books to Libraries, Stores

NEW YORK, May 11, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity investment firm, announced today that a private-equity investment fund it organized and manages has agreed to buy privately held Baker & Taylor, a leading domestic and…

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