“Sundance Newbridge is known for their expertise in the classroom channel,” Lerner Publisher and CEO Adam Lerner said in a statement. “We are excited to combine Lerner’s award-winning books with the more than 50 years of experience that Sundance Newbridge has matching the perfect instructional materials to the exact needs of a school.”
Sundance’s staff will stay in Massachusetts and continue to manage general publishing, acquisitions, sales and customer service activities there. The company’s book inventory and other products currently stored in Hagerstown, Md., will be transferred to Minneapolis in early 2025, company leaders said.
“I believe it will be a great opportunity for Lerner and Sundance to work together to better serve both the students and teachers in our market,” said Sundance Newbridge President Paul Konowitch in a statement. “I am pleased that the entire Sundance team will be retained by Lerner.”
Matvick noted that none of Sundance’s employees will relocate to Minnesota. The acquisition, however, could create the need for additional hires in the next few years. The company currently hires about five new workers each year.
Lerner operates a book warehouse in Mankato and uses printing plants in Minneapolis, Mankato, Wisconsin and Iowa.
