News Corp.'s HarperCollins Publishers bought the trade book assets of AMACOM from the American Management Association International for an undisclosed sum.
HarperCollins will take over all front list and backlist publication, sales, distribution, and licensing of the more than 600 books in AMACOM's catalog, according to a March 2 news release.
AMACOM, which mainly focuses on personal and professional growth and business leadership, will be a sub-imprint of the recently launched HarperCollins Leadership imprint.
Jeff James, vice president and publisher of HarperCollins Leadership, will lead business development, marketing and editorial for AMACOM.
