Ingram Barge Company Promotes Robert Barker to SVP and CIO

Ingram Barge Company announced the promotion of Robert Barker to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.  Mr. Barker reports to Craig E. Philip, Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Barge.

“Robert has been managing operations, budgets, and varied technological projects of the Information Services group since joining Ingram in 2010,” Mr. Philip said.  “Robert’s expertise and leadership in this department continues to make a positive impact.”

Prior to Ingram, Mr. Barker served as Director of Information Systems for a multi-billion dollar division of Manitowoc Companies in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania.   He is an alumnus of Purdue University with a degree in Computer Integrated Manufacturing. 

Mr. Barker and his wife, Lina, reside with their children in Williamson County.

Ingram Barge Company is a subsidiary of Ingram Industries Inc., based in Nashville, Tennessee, which is one of America’s largest privately held companies. It consists of diversified businesses in physical and digital book distribution, on-demand printing, marine transportation, and digital fulfillment services. Ingram Industries Inc. includes two operating divisions: Ingram Marine Group and Ingram Content Group.