Management Concepts Sells Publishing Division to Berrett-Koehler Publishers

TYSONS CORNER, Va., July 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Management Concepts is excited to announce the sale of its publishing division, Management Concepts Press, to Berrett-Koehler Publishers, an Oakland-based publisher of progressive books on current affairs, personal growth, and business and management. The sale went into effect July 1, 2017, and enables both organizations to focus on core mission priorities—Management Concepts continues to grow as a training and consulting solutions provider, and Berrett-Koehler bolsters its catalog of high-quality, impactful books.

Now owned and maintained by Berrett-Koehler, the Management Concepts Press catalog of over 125 titles features work by highly regarded experts on a variety of topics, including:

• Federal acquisition and contracting
• Federal financial management
• Leadership
• Project management
• Public administration

"This purchase is a natural fit with our existing catalog and our company's mission, while helping us to expand our publishing program in several major areas," said Berrett-Koehler founder and president, Steven Piersanti. "Our books enable positive change for individuals, organizations, and communities."

The sale of its publishing division enables Management Concepts to strengthen its focus as the nation's leading provider of professional development, performance improvement, and human capital solutions for the public sector.

About Berrett-Koehler
Berrett-Koehler Publishers is a leading independent publisher of progressive books on current affairs, personal growth, and business and management. Berrett-Koehler pursues its mission of connecting people and ideas to create a world that works for all by publishing groundbreaking books (with over 600 in print) that promote positive change at all levels – individual, organizational, and societal. Visit https://www.bkconnection.com/.

About Management Concepts
Management Concepts is the nation's premier provider of professional development, performance improvement, and human capital solutions for the public sector. Since 1973, we've collaborated with and supported every major agency in the Federal government, thousands of state and local government offices, numerous non-profit organizations and universities, and hundreds of corporations; unleashing the potential of more than one million individuals and enhancing the performance of teams and organizations. Visit www.ManagementConcepts.com and follow us on Twitter @Mgmt_Concepts.

BERRETT-KOEHLER MEDIA CONTACT:
Katie Sheehan, Senior Communications Manager
1 (510) 817-2266
[email protected]

MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS MEDIA CONTACT:
Alexis Whitehouse
1 (571) 405-6442
[email protected]  

SOURCE Management Concepts

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