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HAIGHTS CROSS COMMUNICATIONS APPOINTS LINDA HEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO OF BUCKLE DOWN PUBLISHING

New York, NY — Haights Cross Communications, Inc. (HCC), a leading educational and library publisher, announced that Linda Hein has been appointed President and CEO of Buckle Down Publishing, a division of HCC’s Triumph Learning. Hein reports to Kevin McAliley, Triumph Learning’s President and CEO.

Kevin McAliley said: "We are delighted that Linda has joined Buckle Down. She brings an extensive track record of accomplishment, leadership, and passion for publishing high quality educational books. Linda will be based in Iowa City, Iowa, and will begin by focusing on building the editorial and direct response teams there. She will also work with me and the Triumph Learning team to coordinate the two companies’ sales, marketing, and publishing programs. Together, Triumph Learning and Buckle Down form the nation’s largest state test prep publishing company."

Hein began her career as an English teacher in Iowa, and then worked in a series of sales training, analytical, and management positions before joining American Guidance Service (AGS), an educational publishing company, in 1992. She began her tenure at AGS as Tele-Sales manager and received eight promotions there, finally being named President. Hein holds a BS in Education from the University of Texas and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.

Hein said: "Buckle Down Publishing has a proud tradition of serving the education community with targeted products of exceptional quality. I am looking forward to participating in Buckle Down’s promising future in the high growth market of skills-based assessments and test preparation. This is a rare opportunity to work closely with exceptionally skilled employees as we strive to help students learn and demonstrate their mastery of required skills."

About Buckle Down Publishing:

Buckle Down Publishing creates products that review typical state standards and objectives and provide application problems in the format of standardized tests. The purpose of our materials is to help students and schools demonstrate their attainment of state standards.

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