About the Company

Kiwi Publishing was founded by Stacey & Eitan Battat in 2004 and is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. KIWI, which stands for Kids Intelligence Wisdom & Inspiration, was initially set out to provide parents with materials to educate their children about communication skills and basic principles of money and time management.

The first book published by Kiwi in 2005 was The Sword & the Spirit written by Andre Bello which teaches principles of negotiation through storytelling. It is still one of Kiwi’s best-selling books. Other authors represented by Kiwi Publishing include Rosemary Chieppo, Joyce Saltman, Ronnie Greenspan, Anne Witkavitch, Stacey Krone Battat and Kathy McAfee.

In 2009, Kiwi launched The Thin Threads brand was established to national bookstores. Just as the Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort book series have received stories from thousands of writers across the US, so has Thin Threads become a sought-after publication venue for writers. The Thin Threads brand is rapidly achieving national recognition. More recently, Kiwi has launched an inspirational Book Series, “Thin Thread® Stories.” Kiwi has also expanded the marketing of its special editions to include point of purchase displays in gift shops, specialty stores, card and stationary stores and car wash lobbies.

Kiwi has recently launced a custom personalized book web-based application, which brings web-to-print directly to consumers, is now on-line. This user-friendly platform gives consumers a unique opportunity to choose their favorite Kiwi stories, personalizing book covers with their own messages, photos, etc., and sending them to friends, relatives or associates.

Thin Threads custom books offer a revolutionary new product to many commercial markets ranging from the nonprofit sector to premium venues. Nonprofits will find custom books valuable for supporting donor appeals and appreciation (see Book Annuity). Businesses in many industries can use the books as customer gifts, for employee appreciation, etc.

About the CEO

Eitan Battat is co-founder and CEO of Kiwi Publishing. Eitan arrived in the United States in 1976, in pursuit of an outlet for his entrepreneurial spirit.

Within a few short years, he initiated and partnered in several successful business ventures, including promotional products for the satellite communications industry, corporate and leisure travel, wholesale tour operation, conference planning and real estate development in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

His vision, attitude and vast experience in several start-up enterprises provided him with remarkable management, people and communication skills. These aptitudes are the platform for his unique abilities to build an organization and bring products to market. As a textbook entrepreneur-CEO, Eitan is the driving force behind the company’s success.

Eitan is an amateur photographer. He turned this passion into philanthropy when he published a greeting-card series representing his 2005 climb to photographs) the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, Africa. These cards help raised funds to benefit the children of the Tella Primary School (see the Tella Jerusalem Project).

He resides in Woodbridge, Connecticut, where he pursues his greatest love – raising his three children with his best friend and partner: his wife, Stacey.

For more information, visit www.KiwiPublishing.com or become a fan of Thin Threads on Facebook