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White Plains, New York, January 29, 2009 - Haights Cross Communications (HCC), the
premier standards-based educational and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest
supplemental education materials, audio products, software and online services, in the K-
12 education and public library markets, has promoted Julie E. Latzer to Senior Vice
President of Market Research. The appointment is effective immediately.
“Julie has played a vital role in assisting Haights Cross and its companies identify key
market opportunities, develop new products, and create product extensions over the past
few years,” said Paul J. Crecca, HCC President and Chief Executive Officer.
Julie joined HCC in 2004 as Vice President of Market Research. Since that time, Julie
has designed and managed numerous market and customer research studies, and
moderated over a hundred focus groups. These activities have helped HCC achieve a
better understanding of the changing needs of its market and ways to strengthen its
position in the marketplace.
Prior to joining HCC, Latzer was with Scholastic, Inc. where she held a number of
positions, including Vice President of Marketing in its educational publishing group,
Director of Market Research for Quality Education Data, Associate Publisher of Agenda
magazine for education, business and government leaders, and Director of Sales for
Classroom Magazines. Latzer earned an M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of
Education, an M.Ed. from Cambridge College, and a B.A. in political science from
Boston University.
About Haights Cross Communications:
Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross Communications is a
premier educational and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest books, audio
products, software and online services, serving the following markets: K-12
supplemental education, public library and school publishing and audio books. Haights
Cross companies include: Triumph Learning (New York, NY), Buckle Down Publishing
(Iowa City, IA), Options Publishing (Iowa City, IA), and Recorded Books (Prince
Frederick, MD). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com .
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