Contact:
Tara Powers, (616) 233-0500
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 27, 2007 – Zondervan has promoted Alicia Mey from senior director of marketing to vice president of marketing of its Zonderkidz Group.
Mey, a twelve-year veteran at Zondervan, will lead the overall marketing vision and strategy for Zonderkidz, partnering closely with the editorial and creative teams to launch innovative, biblically-based products that teach and inspire children, from toddlers to teens, to learn and live out their faith. Mey will also play an active role in the organization’s Bible/Book Executive Teams as well as the Marketing Leadership Team.
“Alicia has consistently demonstrated the experience, expertise and work ethic to take on new challenges and increased responsibility,” said Bill Oechsler, executive vice president of marketing at Zondervan. “She will continue to lead the Zonderkidz marketing group with solid business practices, creative thinking and a true passion for delivering transformative Christian experiences to consumers. Her leadership will be critical to the continued growth and sustainability of Zonderkidz.”
Mey brings to her new position not only great knowledge of the marketing field, but also unique qualifications due to her passion for children and her elementary education training and degree from the University of Michigan.
Zondervan, a
HarperCollins company, is a world leader in Christian communications and the leading Christian publishing brand. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with offices in San Diego and Miami, Zondervan conducts events and publishes its bestselling
Bibles,
books,
audio,
video,
curriculum,
software, and
digital products through its
Zondervan,
eZondervan,
Zonderkidz,
Youth Specialties,
Editorial Vida, and
National Pastors Convention brands. Zondervan resources are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by
Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan on the Internet at
www.zondervan.com (mobile site:
zvan.mobi).
Zonderkidz™, a division of
Zondervan, inspires young lives through imagination and innovation. As the leader in Christian children's communications, it produces bestselling and award-winning
Bibles,
books,
board books,
graphic novels,
audio,
video, and
digital products that awaken the hearts and touch the souls of kids under 16 and the people who love them, from family members to educators. Zonderkidz is the publisher of the
NIrV (New International Reader's Version) Bible translation, the 3rd-grade reading level edition of the
NIV that is ideal for children and those who speak English as a second language. Visit Zonderkidz on the Internet at
www.zonderkidz.com.
