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Bill Reed

We are pleased to announce that Bill Reed has been named COO of CFM Religion Publishing, a division of the Wicks Group of Companies. In his new role, Bill will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company and coordinate sales, product development, IT systems, finance, and procurement. He will also develop and implement an integrated business strategy for the company for sustained growth and profitability.

Bill has over 25 years of experience in the media and information publishing industries. He was most recently part of the senior management team at F+W Publications, where he served as the President of the Magazine & Conferences/Conventions Group. Prior to that, Bill spent almost 20 years in senior management roles at Meredith Corporation, most recently as Vice President/Publishing Director, directing the Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Media Group.

Bill received a B.A. in English and Business from DePaul University in Chicago. He will be located at the CFM headquarters in Cincinnati.

About CFM Religion Publishing:
 CFM Religion Publishing Group is a recognized leader in providing Christian resources and publications for families, churches, schools, and religious organizations. The company is comprised of two operating divisions: Standard Publishing, an evangelical, non-denominational educational publisher, and RCL Benziger, a Catholic educational publisher. Founded in 1866 and based in Cincinnati, OH, Standard Publishing offers classroom and group-based curriculum materials, as well as two well-established magazines. RCL Benziger is based in Allen, TX and publishes K-12 curriculum, catechist formation, sacrament preparation, and adult-formation and family-life resources for Catholic parishes and schools. CFM is an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies, LLC, a private equity firm focused on selected segments of the communications, information, and media industries.

 

Standard Publishing 

LARRY CARPENTER NAMED PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER OF

STANDARD PUBLISHING

We are pleased to announce that Standard Publishing, a division of CFM Religion Publishing Group, has appointed long-time industry veteran Larry Carpenter as President and Publisher. Carpenter, who currently serves as Vice President of Marketing for Non-Fiction Trade Books at Thomas Nelson, has been involved in Christian book publishing and distribution since 1987.

Carpenter, who received his BA and MBA degrees from the University of North Carolina, began his career at Procter & Gamble. He served as Director of Marketing for Campbell Soup Company before joining Ingram Book Company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 1987. After Ingram’s purchase of Spring Arbor in 1997, Carpenter became President and CEO of Spring Arbor, the world’s largest Christian wholesale distributor. Carpenter left Ingram in 1999 to start the first full-service Christian distributor, FaithWorks. After the purchase of FaithWorks by STL, Inc. in 2005, Carpenter remained as General Manager of FaithWorks and became Chief Marketing Officer for STL. In 2007, Carpenter joined Thomas Nelson.

About Standard Publishing:

Standard Publishing is one of the oldest Christian publishers in the world, tracing their roots back to 1865. Standard Publishing is best known for their children’s curriculum products and the best-selling Standard Lesson Commentary. It is one of two divisions of CFM Religion Publishing Group. The second division is RCL Benziger, located in Allen, TX. CFM is owned by The Wicks Group, a New York-based private equity firm. Carpenter will report to Bill Reed, President and CEO of CFM.

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