Contact:
Tara Powers, Brian Burch
(616) 233-0500
tpowers@lambert-edwards.com
bburch@lambert-edwards.com
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 17, 2008 – Zondervan, the world’s leading Christian Communications company, was named Supplier of the Year by the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) for the eighth year.
The company was honored with this top award and seven others this week during the 2008 International Christian Retailers Show (ICRS) in Orlando, the $4.2 billion Christian product industry’s largest annual gathering hosted by CBA.
In addition to Supplier of the Year award, Zondervan and its authors were honored with three ECPA Christian Book Awards which are presented annually to honor the best in Christian Publishing across six genres. Zondervan also received four Retailer’s Choice Awards which are presented by Christian Retailing magazine and voted on by retailers in 31 categories.
“Zondervan’s commitment to the CBA remains steadfast and we are grateful to see that commitment affirmed with the Supplier of the Year honors,” said Moe Girkins, Zondervan president and CEO. “In addition, we join our exceptionally talented authors in celebrating the Christian Book Awards and Retailers Choice Awards we were honored with. We are thankful for the recognition for these life changing titles that, in line with our mission, are meeting the needs of people.”
Awards received by Zondervan include:
Christian Book Awards
- Bible Reference & Study—An Old Testament Theology, Bruce K. Waltke
- Christian Life—When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box, John Ortberg
- Inspiration & Gift—Step into the Bible, Ruth Graham
Retailer’s Choice Awards
- Audio Books and Bibles—Inspired By… The Bible Experience
- Children’s Non-fiction—Faithgirlz!: Everybody Tells Me to Be Myself But I Don’t Know Who I Am, Nancy Rue
- Evangelism—The Case for the Real Jesus, Lee Strobel
- Relationships—Sex God, Rob Bell
CBA Impact Awards
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).