Karina  Urquhart is  the  Executive  Director  of  Book  Industry  Communication  Ltd  (BIC)  and  has  held  this  position  since  February  2012.  Since  then  Karina  has  been  instrumental  in  the  restructure  and  re-invigoration of BIC which has seen the creation of an agile members organisation focused on driving and delivering meaningful change and education across all sectors of the UK book industry. In terms of experience, Karina has worked in the book industry for over 25 years including 5 years with Dorling Kindersley followed by 12 years at Penguin UK where she held several supply chain and  operational  roles,  latterly  as  the  Digital  &  Data  Supply  Chain  Manager.  She  has  a  wealth  of  operational and data experience in both the physical and digital supply chains and other previous roles have included customer operations, stock management and international sales/rights.

About BIC

BIC is an independent, not for profit members’ organisation working at the heart of the UK book industry. Established in 1991, it is sponsored by The Booksellers Association, The British Library, The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and The Publishers Association to promote supply chain efficiency in all sectors of the book world through e-commerce, best practice, training, events, and the application of standard processes and procedures. BIC is governed by an Executive and an Operational Board, both of which are comprised of members across the entire book industry.

BIC’s vision is to make the UK book supply chain more efficient by developing standards and encouraging their adoption. We define best practice and connect experts and stakeholders to enable innovation.

Visit BIC at www.bic.org.uk   and follow us Facebook and on Twitter at @BIC1UK