Business NH Magazine is sold

Business NH Magazine has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a group that includes its editor in chief.

Granite Media Group, the new owners, is comprised of Matthew J. Mowry, who has served as editor of Business NH Magazine for 22 years; Christine Carignan, a 16-year veteran of the magazine, serving as its creative director; and Nathan Karol, founder and president of Cardinal Consulting in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

They are the fifth owners of the magazine, which launched in 1983.

Granite Media Group acquired the magazine and events divisions from Heidi Copeland, president and publisher of Millyard Communications, who joined the company in 2005 as associate publisher. She purchased the company in 2011 and is now is retiring from the business after 17 years.

“I am excited to build on the legacy of Business NH Magazine and develop exciting new content and media platforms for our audience,” Mowry said in a statement. “We have a talented team of employees who are dedicated to our mission of informing and elevating businesses in New Hampshire.”