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OAKSTONE PUBLISHING APPOINTS ANDREW THORNE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

irmingham, AL - Oakstone Publishing, a leader in continuing medical education and wellness publishing, and a Haights Cross Communications company, today announced the appointment of Andrew Thorne as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Thorne is based in Birmingham, AL. In this role, he will be responsible for all Oakstone marketing, including direct mail, e-mail and space advertising, and will work with division publishers and the Vice President of Sales on all other aspects of marketing and sales.

“We are pleased to welcome Andrew to Oakstone,” said Nancy McMeekin, Oakstone President and CEO. “His experience and expertise promoting high quality information products will translate well to the marketing of our world-class educational programs for physicians, other health professionals, and our business customers.”

Prior to joining Oakstone, Thorne was Vice President of Marketing for Oxmoor House, the book publishing and product marketing arm of Southern Progress Corporation. Prior to that, he held executive marketing positions with Belvoir Publications, Greenwich, CT; and Torstar Publications-Harlequin Enterprises, Stratford, CT; and marketing and planning positions with R.L. Polk & Co., Newsletter Division, Stamford, CT; and The Media Services Group, Stamford, CT.

Thorne received his MBA from the University of Connecticut, Stamford, and was an honors graduate with dual concentration in Marketing and Finance. He received a BA from Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, with the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.

About Oakstone Publishing:

Oakstone Publishing is a major publisher of continuing medical education and employee wellness materials. Oakstone Medical Publishing works with distinguished medical societies and academic medical centers throughout the United States to provide more than 200 CME programs in nearly 40 specialty areas. Oakstone Medical's primary product lines include summaries and critiques of journal articles in audio, print, electronic, web, and multimedia formats, as well as video and audio programs that help doctors prepare for board certification and recertification exams and master the latest clinical procedures.

For additional information, visit www.cmeonly.com or www.cmeinfo.com. Oakstone Wellness Publishing provides businesses with wellness self-help and educational newsletters and other publications for their employees. Visit www.oakstonewellness.com.

About Haights Cross Communications:

Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross is a leading developer and publisher of products for the kindergarten through twelfth grade, or K-12, supplemental education, library, and medical education markets. Haights Cross imprints include: Sundance/Newbridge Educational Publishing (Northborough, MA), Triumph Learning (New York, NY), Buckle Down Publishing (Iowa City, IA), Options Publishing (Merrimack, NH), Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), and Oakstone Publishing (Birmingham, AL). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com.

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