Andrew Crawford
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Andrew Crawford is an Irish Entrepreneur and the former CEO & Founder of The Book Depository
. He was born in Zambia
, of Irish Heritage. Crawford, an Old Gregorian was educated at Downside School
and then The University of Liverpool
studying Engineering Science and Industrial Management. After a brief spell working for his family firm, Crawford worked in the 1990s in Security and Specialist Risk Management working as a Private Security Contractor throughout EMEA. Having been part of the startup team for Bookpages.co.uk sold to Amazon.com
, he went on to found The Book Depository
in 2004 which is working to make "All Books Available to All".
Crawford is also founder of Dodo Press a publisher which reissues up to 200 classic titles a week, and also has a majority interest in ElKotob.com an Egyptian Business Processing Outsourcing company based in Alexandria
. He is also a regular columnist for The Bookseller.
The Book Depository
The Book Depository is a UK-based online book seller. The company is notable for its worldwide free shipping* to over 90 countries.On 4th July 2011, Amazon reached an agreement to acquire The Book Depository-History:...
. He was born in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, of Irish Heritage. Crawford, an Old Gregorian was educated at Downside School
Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent school for children aged 11 to 18, located in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, between Norton Radstock and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, south west England. It is attached to Downside Abbey...
and then The University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
studying Engineering Science and Industrial Management. After a brief spell working for his family firm, Crawford worked in the 1990s in Security and Specialist Risk Management working as a Private Security Contractor throughout EMEA. Having been part of the startup team for Bookpages.co.uk sold to Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
, he went on to found The Book Depository
The Book Depository
The Book Depository is a UK-based online book seller. The company is notable for its worldwide free shipping* to over 90 countries.On 4th July 2011, Amazon reached an agreement to acquire The Book Depository-History:...
in 2004 which is working to make "All Books Available to All".
Crawford is also founder of Dodo Press a publisher which reissues up to 200 classic titles a week, and also has a majority interest in ElKotob.com an Egyptian Business Processing Outsourcing company based in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
. He is also a regular columnist for The Bookseller.
Sources
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97de7f1a-db18-11dc-9fdd-0000779fd2ac.html
- http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/entrepreneur/article2889510.ece
- http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?catId=66400738&mediaId=75700717
- http://isisaccreditation.imrg.org/8025741F0065E9B8/(httpPressReleases)/442A79C1EB265221802577110049BE4B?OpenDocument
- http://www.thebookseller.com/news/book-depository-plans-overseas-drive.html
- http://www.thebookseller.com/news/sales-grow-70-first-half-book-depository.html
- http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=22936
- http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/weakest-link.html
- http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/delivering-goods.html