By: Staff Reports Christian Times Newspapers Expand
iExalt Inc. of Houston has acquired the Seattle-based Northwest Christian Journal.
iExalt, which specializes in Christian products and services, will fold the Seattle paper into its Christian Times operation. The paper's name will be changed to Northwest Christian Times.
The Seattle paper, which has a monthly circulation of 26,000, will be iExalt's first newspaper outside of California, where seven regional editions of Christian Times reach 180,000 readers, the company reports. The Seattle-based staff in sales, editorial, and distribution will remain in place; however, production will be centralized at the Christian Times corporate office in San Diego.
"This acquisition strengthens Christian Times' position as the largest independent Christian newspaper in North America and enhances our market share along the West Coast," said Donald W. Sapaugh, iExalt's chairman and CEO. "We plan to build on this foundation and expand into new markets nationwide by acquiring existing Christian newspapers and launching new ones."
iExalt consists of Christian portal site iExalt.com; ISP filtering and monitoring software at iExalt.net; Christian Happenings, a Christian event magazine; ChristianSpeakers.com, a Christian speakers bureau; and iExalt Electronic Publishing, a digital content library.
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