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B&H PUBLISHING ADDS INDUSTRY VETERAN RICK SHEAR TO LEAD CBA AND MINISTRY SALES TEAM

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Jan 5th

B&H PUBLISHING ADDS INDUSTRY VETERAN RICK SHEAR TO LEAD CBA AND MINISTRY SALES TEAM
NASHVILLE, TN (January 5, 2015) – B&H Publishing Group adds to their leadership in the sales area with the hiring of Rick Shear, former head of CBA and Ministry Sales at Harper Collins Christian Publishing.
RickShearhiresShear is a veteran in CBA, Ministry, and Church sales with over twenty-five years of experience leading teams in the publishing industry. In this new role, Shear is tapped to lead the B&H CBA sales team and also is charged with expanding service to ministries. Over the years he has gained a reputation for developing strategic relationships in the CBA, and also entrepreneurial thinking to better serve the person entering a CBA bookstore.
“I have known Rick Shear for many years and have a deep respect for who he is and what he has been able to accomplish” shared Fred Evans, B&H Sr. Vice President of Sales. “Our goal at B&H is to continue serving the CBA and ministries with extraordinary service and we believe Rick can us help move to the next level.”
B&H Publishing has experienced year over year growth in multiple markets, especially CBA in the past few years. Specifically in CBA, B&H has experienced tremendous success with number one best-sellers includingThe Love Dare”, “The Resolution for Men”, and “I Am a Church Member” as well as other books to impact the industry like the award-winning “HCSB Study Bible”, “The Big Picture Interactive Storybook Bible” and Beth Moore’s Whispers of Hope and “Portraits of Devotion.”
B&H President Selma Wilson noted, “We are blessed to have Rick Shear on our team and we look forward to his servant leadership to our CBA and ministry team.”
Contact: Dave Schroeder, Dir. of Communications
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615.251.2305