Bendon Publishing

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Bendon Publishing
Founded2001
FounderBen Ferguson, Don Myers, Terry Gerwig
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationAshland, Ohio
Publication types Books
Owner(s)Irving Place Capital
Official website www.bendonpub.com

Bendon is an American publisher of children's books.

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History

In 2007, Kappa Books acquired a minority stake in Bendon. [1]

In 2012, The Wicks Group purchased the majority stake in Bendon. [2]

In 2013, Bendon had acquired Dalmatian Press. [3]

In 2014, Bendon acquired Artistic Studios. [4]

In 2015, Irving Place Capital acquired Bendon from The Wicks Group. [5]

In 2017, Bendon and Kathy Ireland Worldwide extended their partnership. [6]

In May 2019, Bendon partnered with Devar to make a series of four My Little Pony-branded, AR-enhanced coloring and activity books. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kappa Books Acquires Modern Publishing". Publishers Weekly. January 27, 2012. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Wicks Group Buys Bendon Publishing". Publishers Weekly. February 15, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bendon Acquires Dalmatian Press, LLC". PR Newswire. August 6, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bendon, Inc. Acquires Artistic Studios, Ltd., LLC". PR Newswire. August 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Irving Place Capital Acquires Bendon". Publishers Weekly. April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "kathy ireland® Worldwide And Bendon Inc. Extend Partnership - 82,000 Stores And Growing". PR Newswire. January 27, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Licensing Hotline: May 2019". Publishers Weekly. May 23, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-03.


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