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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$171.0M
- Private
- US
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Haights Cross Communications (White Plains, NY) was founded in 1997 by Peter J. Quandt. Mr. Quandt and Great Hill Partners (Boston, MA) were the principal investors. The company's mission was to become a significant publishing business dedicated to creating outstanding products. Since 1997, HCC has been active in acquiring companies that focus on the K-12 supplemental, medical education, and library markets. Almost all of its businesses have operating histories of more than twenty years and have established recognized brands and long-standing customer relationships in the markets they serve. The company's first acquisition of medical educational publisher, Oakstone Publishing (Birmingham, AL) took place in 1997. With the acquisition and integration of The Wellness Businesses in 1998, Oakstone Publishing produces titles primarily for continuing medical education in audio, print, and electronic formats. The first education company acquired by HCC was Newbridge Publishing (Northborough, MA and New York, NY) in 1997, followed by Sundance Publishing (Northborough, MA) in 1998, and Triumph Learning (New York, NY) in 1999. With the acquisitions of Buckle Down Publishing (Iowa City, IA) and Options Publishing (Merrimack, NH) in 2004, HCC continues to build share in supplementary publishing for the school market. Through a wide variety of high-quality products, these companies have established leading positions in supplementary reading, math, science, and social studies and state...
Director, Chief Executive Officer and President
Paul J. CreccaNumber of Employees 542
Contact Information
10 New King St Ste 110
White Plains, New York 10604
(914) 289-9400
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120
Recent Events
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JOHNSON COUNTYPublishing company picks up where Buckle Down left off
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Haights Cross Communications Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
- 2008-05-14
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. On January 28, 2008, HCC announced a plan to sell all of its business assets, including its Triumph Learning, Recorded Books and Oakstone Publishing operating businesses. In March 2008, an...
Haights Cross Communications Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Results
- 2008-04-01
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC today reported results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2007. As announced on January 28, 2008, HCC had completed a comprehensive review of its strategic alternatives and finalized plans to offer for sale all of its business...
Haights Cross Communications Announces Intended Sale of All Business Assets
- 2008-01-28
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC today announced that it has completed a comprehensive strategic review and has finalized plans to offer for sale all of its business assets. Included in the sale are the company's three remaining operating units: * Triumph Learning - HCC's test-prep...
Haights Cross Communications, Inc. Announces Resignation of CEO; CFO Assumes Interim CEO Position
- 2007-08-24
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC announced today that Peter J. Quandt, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, has resigned from all officer and director positions with HCC. Mr. Quandt has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of HCC since founding HCC in 1997. Paul J....
Haights Cross Communications Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Investor and Analyst Conference Call
- 2007-02-05
Investor and Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC announced today that its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 conference call with investors and analysts is scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at...
Haights Cross Communications Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results
- 2006-11-07
Investor and Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at 4:00 PM ET WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. Third Quarter 2006 Results Revenue for the third quarter 2006 was $58.9...
Haights Cross Communications Schedules First Quarter 2006 Investor and Analyst Conference Call; Investor and Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at 4:00 p.m
- 2006-04-17
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC announced today that its First Quarter 2006 conference call with investors and analysts is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at 4:00 pm ET. The conference call will feature Peter J. Quandt, HCC Chairman and CEO; and Paul J. Crecca, HCC...
Haights Cross Communications Appoints Paul Konowitch President of Sundance/Newbridge
- 2005-12-22
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC, a leading educational and library publisher, announced today that Paul Konowitch has been appointed President and CEO of Haights Cross' Sundance/Newbridge publishing unit. He succeeds Robert Laronga, who is retiring. The appointment is effective, January 9, 2006. Peter J. Quandt,...
Haights Cross Communications Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results; Investor and Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 4:00 PM
- 2005-11-08
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005. Results for the Third Quarter 2005 Revenue for the third quarter 2005 was $56.3 million, an increase of $9.9 million, or 21.4%, from revenue of $46.4 million for...
Haights Cross Communications Schedules Third Quarter 2005 Investor and Analyst Conference Call; Investor and Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 4:00 p.m
- 2005-10-14
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Haights Cross Communications, Inc. HCC announced today that its Third Quarter 2005 conference call with investors and analysts is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The conference call will feature Peter J. Quandt, HCC Chairman and CEO; and Paul J. Crecca, HCC...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul J. Crecca | Director, Chief Executive Officer and President |
| Haights Cross | Communications Appoints Gunnar Voltz President |
| Mark Kurtz | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Kevin M. McAliley | Executive Vice President |
| Melissa L. Linsky | Treasurer & Senior Vice President, Finance & Planning |
| Julie Latzer | Vice President, Market Research |
| Paul A. Konowitch | Vice President, New Business Development |
| Linda Koons | Executive Vice President and Publisher |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter J. Quandt | Chairman, CEO, and Investor |
| Eugene I. Davis | Board of Directors |
| Curry E. Ford | Board of Directors |
| John A McKenna | Board of Directors |
| Julie A. McGee | Board of Directors |
| Thomas J. Vigliotta | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Director, Chief Executive Officer and President | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Ernst & Young | manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Chairman, CEO, and Investor | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Founder | Former |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Macmillan Company Inc. | Group Vice President | Former |
| Georgetown University | A.B. In Government | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Communications Appoints Gunnar Voltz President | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Professional Publishing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Oakstone Publishing LLC | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Vice President of Finance and Accounting | Former |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Officer | Former |
| Oakstone Publishing LLC | Officer | Former |
| University of Montevallo | Bba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Triumph Learning | CEO | Current |
| Triumph Learning | President | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Educational Publishers, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sciences, Inc | CEO | Former |
| Films Media Group | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Channel One Network | CEO | Former |
| Sciences, Inc | President | Former |
| Films Media Group | President | Former |
| PRIMEDIA Inc. | Vice President of Corporate Development | Former |
| Newbridge Educational Publishing, Inc. | Director of Educational Programs | Former |
| Public Broadcasting Service | producer | Former |
| Columbia University | MBA | Former |
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Treasurer & Senior Vice President, Finance & Planning | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Vice President of Finance and Planning | Former |
| McManus Group | Vice President of Finance and Planning | Former |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. | Former | |
| Temple University | Mba | Former |
| Temple University | Bba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Vice President, Market Research | Current |
| The Education Group | Vice President, Channel Marketing | Former |
| Scholastic Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Cambridge College | Director of Development | Former |
| Marketresearch.Com, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education | Master's Degrees | Former |
| Cambridge College | Master's Degrees | Former |
| Boston University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Cambridge College | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Vice President, New Business Development | Current |
| Askit Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Chief Executive Officer, Sundance, Newbridge | Former |
| Institutional Investor, Inc. | Controller | Former |
| Rutgers Graduate School of Management | MBA | Former |
| Rutgers College | BA In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Executive Vice President and Publisher | Current |
| Scholastic Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| The Walt Disney Company | Director of School Product Development | Former |
| Bowling Green State University | Masters Degree In Education | Former |
| Wittenberg University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Northwest Aluminum Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Gravity-Entertainment.Com | Director of Gravity Entertainment | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Viskase Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| TelCove | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| WCI Steel, Inc. | Chairman of the Company's Audit and Compliance Committee | Current |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Cadence Innovation, LLC. | Chairman of the Boards | Current |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Chairman of the Boards | Current |
| SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ballast Point Ventures, L.P. | Director | Current |
| Tipperary Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Footstar, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Oglebay Norton Company | Director | Current |
| Media General, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Germantown Maryland | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pliant Corporation | Director | Current |
| Metals USA, Inc. | Director | Current |
| O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Granite Broadcasting Corporation | Director | Current |
| Vanceva | Board of Directors | Current |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eagle Geophysical, Inc. | Director | Current |
| American Commercial Lines Inc. | Director | Current |
| American Commerical Barge Line Co. | Director | Current |
| Rural/Metro Corporation | Director | Current |
| Medicor, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| MOSAID Technologies Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Skydrol | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ion Media Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Terrestar Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Knology, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Graceba Total Communications | Director | Current |
| Foamex International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motient Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maryland.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Water Tower Capital, LLC | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pirinate Consulting Group, L.L.C. | Former |
| PRG-Schultz International, Inc. | Chairman and CEO, Pirinate Consulting Group | Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Metals USA, Inc. | Co-President | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | President | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Interim Cfo | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Arter & Hadden | Partner | Former |
| Amoco Corporation | International Attorney | Former |
| Standard Oil | International Attorney | Former |
| General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. | Chair of Board | Former |
| Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. | Director | Former |
| Atari, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Board of Directors | Former |
| TelCove | Director | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Director | Former |
| Emerson Radio Corp. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Sport Supply Group, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Columbia University | Doctorate | Former |
| The School Company | Master | Former |
| Columbia University | Masters of International Affairs | Former |
| Columbia College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Columbia University | B.A. In International Politics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted Securities | Board of Directors | Current |
| Green Drake Capital Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Restricted Stock Partners | Board of Directors | Current |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin | Managing Director | Former |
| Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin | Co-Head of the Eastern Region Financial | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Monarch Alternative Capital LP | Principal | Current |
| Monarch Corp | Current | |
| Haights Cross Communications Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | Product Development Manager | Former |
| Quadrangle Group LLC | Principal | Former |
| University of Colorado | M.B.A | Former |
| Clarkson University | B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Former |
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