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Southeastern Book Travelers

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Southeastern Book Travelers
Legal namestring
Southeastern Book Travelers
Websiteurl
southeasternbooktravelers.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2006
Short descriptiontext

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group founded in 2006 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Its four sales representatives provide commission-based field sales coverage to book publishers across 13 states in the South and Southeast United States.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBirmingham, United States
HQ citystring
Birmingham
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
publisher sales representation, book distribution services, commission sales rep, field sales book industry, publisher rep group
NAICS code2 codes
  • Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers42492
  • Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers424920
Product category
Publisher Sales Representation
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Commission-based Publisher Representation
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Southeastern Book Travelers operates as a commission-based sales representative group. The company earns revenue by representing publishers and selling their book inventory to bookstores and wholesale distributors across the Southeast. Revenue is generated through commissions on sales made through retail and wholesale channels including Ingram, AWBC, and independent bookstores.

southeasternbooktravelers.com
Marketing channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group that earns commissions by representing national and regional book publishers and selling their book inventory to independent bookstores and wholesale distributors (Ingram, American Wholesale Book Company) across 13 states in the South and Southeast United States. The group operates through four territory-based field sales representatives who maintain direct relationships with retail accounts and wholesale buyers.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group, not a software or technology product company. It does not offer a unified product platform, SaaS offering, or module-based architecture. The company provides sales representation and distribution services for publishers to bookstores across 13 states in the Southern and Southeastern United States. The team consists of four regional sales representatives: Chip Mercer (SBT Principal, covering Alabama, Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Florida), Stewart Koontz (covering Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and select accounts), Larry Hollern (covering North Central Texas and Oklahoma), and Sal McLemore (covering South Central Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana).

Product and service3 records
1Publisher Sales Representation
CategoryPublisher Sales Representation
Description

Commission-based field sales representation in which SBT assigns a dedicated territory sales representative to represent a publisher's titles to independent bookstores and wholesale distributors (Ingram, AWBC) across the South and Southeast US. Publishers contract SBT to gain regional market access without maintaining their own field sales force.

2Bookstore Procurement Services
CategoryPublisher Sales Representation
Description

Direct-to-bookstore sales coverage in which SBT field reps present publisher titles and process orders on behalf of represented publishers for independent bookstore accounts across their assigned territories.

3Wholesale Distributor Sales Coverage
CategoryBook Distribution Services
Description

Representation of publisher titles to major wholesale book distributors including Ingram and American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC) for the assigned territory, enabling publishers to secure placement in wholesale distribution channels.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1McLemore Hollern & Associates
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

McLemore Hollern & Associates merged their Southwest territory into the Southeastern Book Travelers fold, bringing Sal McLemore and Larry Hollern into the SBT organization. This was an acquisition/integration of a competitor rep group rather than a formal partnership.

Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Market position
Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers3 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles4 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Southeastern Book Travelers

Publisher Sales Representationsoutheasternbooktravelers.com

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group founded in 2006 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Its four sales representatives provide commission-based field sales coverage to book publishers across 13 states in the South and Southeast United States.

Southeastern Book Travelers firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Southeastern Book Travelers
Legal name
Southeastern Book Travelers
Website
https://southeasternbooktravelers.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2006
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group founded in 2006 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Its four sales representatives provide commission-based field sales coverage to book publishers across 13 states in the South and Southeast United States.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Southeastern Book Travelers is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Birmingham
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

Southeastern Book Travelers business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Commission-based Publisher Representation: Southeastern Book Travelers operates as a commission-based sales representative group. The company earns revenue by representing publishers and selling their book inventory to bookstores and wholesale distributors across the Southeast. Revenue is generated through commissions on sales made through retail and wholesale channels including Ingram, AWBC, and independent bookstores.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Southeastern Book Travelers product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group that earns commissions by representing national and regional book publishers and selling their book inventory to independent bookstores and wholesale distributors (Ingram, American Wholesale Book Company) across 13 states in the South and Southeast United States. The group operates through four territory-based field sales representatives who maintain direct relationships with retail accounts and wholesale buyers.

Product overview

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group, not a software or technology product company. It does not offer a unified product platform, SaaS offering, or module-based architecture. The company provides sales representation and distribution services for publishers to bookstores across 13 states in the Southern and Southeastern United States. The team consists of four regional sales representatives: Chip Mercer (SBT Principal, covering Alabama, Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Florida), Stewart Koontz (covering Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and select accounts), Larry Hollern (covering North Central Texas and Oklahoma), and Sal McLemore (covering South Central Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Publisher Sales Representation Commission-based field sales representation in which SBT assigns a dedicated territory sales representative to represent a publisher's titles to independent bookstores and wholesale distributors (Ingram, AWBC) across the South and Southeast US. Publishers contract SBT to gain regional market access without maintaining their own field sales force.
  • Bookstore Procurement Services Direct-to-bookstore sales coverage in which SBT field reps present publisher titles and process orders on behalf of represented publishers for independent bookstore accounts across their assigned territories.
  • Wholesale Distributor Sales Coverage Representation of publisher titles to major wholesale book distributors including Ingram and American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC) for the assigned territory, enabling publishers to secure placement in wholesale distribution channels.

Companies that use Southeastern Book Travelers

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Southeastern Book Travelers technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Southeastern Book Travelers partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • McLemore Hollern & AssociatesminorOthersMcLemore Hollern & Associates merged their Southwest territory into the Southeastern Book Travelers fold, bringing Sal McLemore and Larry Hollern into the SBT organization. This was an acquisition/integration of a competitor rep group rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Southeastern Book Travelers competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Customer concentration

Southeastern Book Travelers social profiles

Digital presence

Southeastern Book Travelers financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Southeastern Book Travelers leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Southeastern Book Travelers funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Southeastern Book Travelers M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Book Travelers

What does Southeastern Book Travelers do?

Southeastern Book Travelers is an independent publisher representative group that earns commissions by representing national and regional book publishers and selling their book inventory to independent bookstores and wholesale distributors (Ingram, American Wholesale Book Company) across 13 states in the South and Southeast United States. The group operates through four territory-based field sales representatives who maintain direct relationships with retail accounts and wholesale buyers.

Is Southeastern Book Travelers a public or private company?

Southeastern Book Travelers is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Southeastern Book Travelers founded?

Southeastern Book Travelers was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Southeastern Book Travelers based?

Southeastern Book Travelers is headquartered in Birmingham, United States, in the North America region.

How does Southeastern Book Travelers make money?

One revenue line is on record: commission-based Publisher Representation.

Does Southeastern Book Travelers have an API?

No public API is recorded for Southeastern Book Travelers.

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