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Exciting Announcement about the NIV Translation

This is a very special day for Zondervan. We announced earlier today that Zondervan is partnering with Biblica and the Committee on Bible Translation (CBT) to bring you an updated NIV in 2010. I am excited about launching this updated translation and wanted to share this news with everyone as soon as possible.

Since the NIV was first published in 1978, more than 300 million copies have sold worldwide – making it one of the most popular English books ever sold. However, the current NIV has not been updated since 1984, and it’s time to refresh the text by going back to the original Greek, Aramaic, and Hebrew and translate God’s unchanging word using today’s most contemporary English.

The CBT is already working on the revisions and the process should be complete by late next year. The updated NIV will be available in 2011.

I hope this announcement is the first step toward an NIV that’s even easier to read and understand, and that it will continue to find its way into the hands and hearts of millions. For more information please visit www.NIVBible2011.com.

—Moe Girkins, Zondervan President and CEO

Zondervan CEO Moe Girkins Profiled in The Grand Rapids Press

Maureen “Moe” Girkins, president and CEO of Zondervan, was profiled in the August 10 issue of The Grand Rapids Press. The article captures her journey from childhood to high-profile executive, along with important milestones that shaped her as a person and a leader.

From the article:

"For me, it's about engaging people, being real and open," she says. "Openly showing that you care. I could almost say it's about loving people. Being comfortable loving the people you work with.

"The more I cared, the better my teams performed, and the more I was rewarded...." Read the Article

The CEO Who Takes Greek Exegesis | Christianity Today

Moe Girkins, President and CEO of Zondervan, was recently interviewed by Colin Hansen for Christianity Today magazine.  Read the full article, titled The CEO Who Takes Greek Exegesis, at this link.

ECPA Game | Moe Girkins presentation | May 6th 3:30pm

Moe Girkins, President and CEO of Zondervan, is presenting at the ECPA Executive Leadership Summit on Tuesday, May 6th at 3:30pm.  Her presentation is titled "Online Strategies: the Use of Internet Communities and the Blogosphere."  This session will examine the use of internet communities and the blogosphere, for the purpose of discerning the best options which Christians have to use this media to be effective agents of redemptive change and the role Christian publishers can play.

In conjunction with Moe's presentation, we invite everyone attending the ECPA Summit to play this simple puzzle game below.  Please post up in the comments section of the blog below the time in which you completed the puzzle the first time you played it.  The fastest 5 times will receive a prize related to the puzzle.  Please make sure you provide an email address in the comments form that you fill out below so that we can contact you if you win.  Your email address will not be displayed publicly on this blog.  (6/4/08 Update - Zondervan employees, please feel free to post up your times in the Comments section below too.) 

NOTE: You may have to sit through a 10-second ad before playing the game, below.  Don't click on the ad.  Wait for the ad to run until you see the headline "Discover the picture!" Then click Play.  Instructions on playing the game: Click on a block to move it.  Line up the blocks in the number order you'll see in the lower right-hand corner.

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Moe Girkins interview

Moe Girkins, President and CEO of Zondervan, was just interviewed by Candace Beeke of mlive.com.

Read the full interview at this link.

Maureen Girkins Appointed President and CEO of Zondervan

New York, NY (December 5, 2007) – Jane Friedman, President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, today announced the appointment of Maureen "Moe" Girkins as President and CEO of Zondervan. Beginning January 2, 2008, Girkins will be responsible for overseeing and directing Zondervan's growth strategy in addition to managing day-to-day operations as president. She will report to Friedman.

"Moe brings years of experience and business acumen to the position. Her success rate is impressive; as is her strong faith. She will be a wonderful leader for Zondervan," said Friedman.

"In the corporate world, Moe has achieved great success leading high performance teams in competitive, complex, and changing markets. This experience, combined with her passion for the mission of Zondervan, will elevate the company to new levels," said Bruce Ryskamp, Interim CEO of Zondervan.

"I am honored to have been selected and am grateful for this tremendous opportunity. Zondervan has a phenomenal track record, and I look forward to working with the Zondervan team to continue its long standing position of excellence in Christian publishing," said Girkins.

Girkins has spent 25 years in high tech, where she held a number of senior executive positions including Senior Vice President, Wireless: Office of the Chairman at Dell and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Strategic Marketing at Motorola. She has also held numerous positions at AT&T and Bell Laboratories, and led their multibillion dollar international Electronic Switching Systems and Intelligent Network Businesses. Girkins spent a year as a loaned executive to the Mayor's Office of Chicago. For the last six years she has worked as an advisor to Investor Growth Capital and served on multiple corporate boards including Media Arts Group, Vallent, Kemet Electronics, and Broadcom.

Girkins has completed the first half of her Masters of Divinity program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She is also a published author; Mother Leads Best details the positive impact of motherhood on senior executive women. She serves as Chairman of the Board of LovingNeighbors, a volunteer organization spawned to aid in the recovery of Katrina victims. Additionally, she volunteers on several boards including: Northwestern University and The Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. She is a member of Christ Church of Oak Brook.

About HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins, one of the largest English-language publishers in the world, is a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups around the world including the HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children's Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. HarperCollins is a broad-based publisher with strengths in literary and commercial fiction, business books, children's books, cookbooks, mystery, romance, reference, religious and spiritual books. With nearly 200 years of history HarperCollins has published some of the world's foremost authors and has won numerous awards including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, the Newbery Medal and the Caldecott. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement HarperCollins is the first publisher to digitize its content and create a global digital warehouse to protect the rights of its authors, meet consumer demand and generate additional business opportunities. You can visit HarperCollins Publishers on the Internet at http://www.harpercollins.com/.

Zondervan, a HarperCollins company, is a world leader in Christian communications and the leading Christian publishing brand. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with offices in San Diego and Miami, Zondervan conducts events and publishes its bestselling Bibles, books, audio, video, curriculum, software, and digital products through its Zondervan, eZondervan, Zonderkidz, Youth Specialties, Editorial Vida, and National Pastors Convention brands. Zondervan resources are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan on the Internet at www.zondervan.com (mobile site: zvan.mobi).