Rose Publishing Continues Legacy under New Ownership of Hendrickson Publishers
PEABODY, MA (Feb. 17, 2017)—Gretchen Goldsmith, President and CEO of Rose Publishing, announced that she has sold her ownership of the company to Hendrickson Publishers. Effective immediately, this significant and exciting change allows Hendrickson Publishers to play a role in shepherding the continued legacy of Rose Publishing forward into the future.
Goldsmith and John Ribeiro, Executive Vice President and CFO of Rose Publishing, will continue to be involved with the company in various capacities, and look forward to working with the team at Hendrickson Publishers to ensure their products continue to thrive. Goldsmith chose Hendrickson Publishers due to their commitment to the message of the Gospel, their integrity as a publisher, their promotion of basic easy-to-understand Christian material, and their love for Rose Publishing’s products.
“Rose Publishing and Hendrickson Publishers are complementary organizations with similar goals and values,” says Goldsmith. “I anticipate this relationship will strengthen the mission of each as we move forward with shared vision for the future.”
“She is a true visionary,” says Ray Hendrickson, President and CEO of Hendrickson Publishers, of Goldsmith. “Her cumulative wisdom and understanding of the Christian publishing market will serve us well as we transition, and we look forward to learning much from her and the Rose Publishing team.”
The Rose Publishing name, brand, and mission will continue under the leadership and vision of Paul Hendrickson, General Manager at Hendrickson Publishers. (This includes the two additional imprints Aspire Press and RoseKidz.) He does not anticipate that production of current Rose Publishing, Aspire Press, or RoseKidz products will slow down during this transition.
“This acquisition is not only about the past and leveraging the excellent back list content Rose Publishing has created over the years,” says Hendrickson. “The acquisition will bring resources and scale that enable and strengthen their mission for the future. Rose Publishing has a lot of fantastic products in the pipeline for 2017 that we are eager to bring to market.”
Stores and customers may continue to purchase Rose Publishing products through their website, www.rose-publishing.com, or by calling their customer service at 1-800-532-4278.
Hendrickson Publishers has a strong history of producing outstanding academic, trade, reference books, and Bibles at a reasonable price. Their products include books on Christian living, biblical studies and reference works for pastors, thoughtful laypeople, and the academy.
Rose Publishing, Aspire Press, and Rose Kidz create easy-to-understand Christian products that help people grow their faith. Designed for personal, church, small group, and school use, their products are packed with diagrams, illustrations, maps, photos, charts, and time lines to bring Christian teachings to life.
For more information contact:
Meg Rusick
Hendrickson Publishers
978-573-2147
mrusick@hendrickson.com