Cengage Learning
Encyclopedia
Cengage Learning is a publisher of print and digital information services for the academic, professional and library markets, and delivers customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world.
, and has approximately 5,800 employees worldwide across 35 countries.
The company is composed of three units:
In the academic marketplace, Cengage Learning serves secondary, higher education, and graduate-level students, teachers, libraries, government agencies, and corporations in both traditional and distance learning environments.
Gale
is Cengage Learning’s library reference arm and specializes in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The company creates and maintains more than 600 databases that are published online, in print, as eBooks and in microform. In addition to serving the school and library communities, Gale also licenses its proprietary content for integration within Web-based information services. Nearly 100 organizations — including Looksmart, Borders and Dow Jones — are engaged in business distribution partnerships with Gale.
As part of its international division, Cengage Learning provides materials for English language teaching and learning throughout the world via Heinle.
Cengage Learning has partnered with five other higher-education publishers to create CourseSmart
, a company developed to sell college textbooks in eTextbook format on a common platform.
, with an estimated value of up to US$5 billion. The company was bought by a private equity consortium consisting of Apax Partners
and OMERS Capital Partners for US$7.75 billion and the name was changed to Cengage Learning on 24 July 2007.
, Atomic Dog Publishing, Charles River Media, Chilton, CompuTaught, Education To Go, Milady, NetLearning, Primary Source Media, and Sleeping Bear Press.
Cengage Learning's imprints are:
ranked it at number eleven out of fifty publishers worldwide, with a revenue of 1.958 billion dollars for that year.
Company information
The company is headquartered in Stamford, ConnecticutStamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, and has approximately 5,800 employees worldwide across 35 countries.
The company is composed of three units:
- Academic & Professional Group (APG)
- Gale
- International
In the academic marketplace, Cengage Learning serves secondary, higher education, and graduate-level students, teachers, libraries, government agencies, and corporations in both traditional and distance learning environments.
Gale
Gale (publisher)
Gale is an educational publishing company based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the United States, in the western suburbs of Detroit. It was part of the Thomson Learning division of the Thomson Corporation, a Canadian company, but became part of Cengage Learning in 2007.The company, formerly known...
is Cengage Learning’s library reference arm and specializes in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The company creates and maintains more than 600 databases that are published online, in print, as eBooks and in microform. In addition to serving the school and library communities, Gale also licenses its proprietary content for integration within Web-based information services. Nearly 100 organizations — including Looksmart, Borders and Dow Jones — are engaged in business distribution partnerships with Gale.
As part of its international division, Cengage Learning provides materials for English language teaching and learning throughout the world via Heinle.
Cengage Learning has partnered with five other higher-education publishers to create CourseSmart
CourseSmart
CourseSmart, a privately held company headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a provider of eTextbooks and digital course materials. CourseSmart was founded in 2007 by publishers in higher education including Pearson, Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill Education, Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing...
, a company developed to sell college textbooks in eTextbook format on a common platform.
Services
Cengage Learning offers textbooks, instructor supplements, digital content, online reference databases,distance learning courses, test preparation materials, corporate training courses, career assessment tools, materials for specific academic disciplines, and custom solutions.History
Thomson Learning was created out of a restructuring of International Thomson Publishing.Sale to private equity
It was announced on October 25, 2006 that Thomson Learning would be offered for sale by the Thomson CorporationThomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.Thomson was active in financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting sectors...
, with an estimated value of up to US$5 billion. The company was bought by a private equity consortium consisting of Apax Partners
Apax Partners
Apax Partners LLP is a global private equity and venture capital firm, headquartered in London. The company also operates out of eight other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel-Aviv, Madrid, Stockholm, Milan and Munich. The firm, including its various predecessors, have raised...
and OMERS Capital Partners for US$7.75 billion and the name was changed to Cengage Learning on 24 July 2007.
Acquisitions
In addition to organic growth, Cengage Learning has expanded through acquisitions within the publishing industry. Notable acquisitions include:| Date of Acquisition Announced | Asset Acquired | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2008 | PAL Publications | Professional reference series |
| 2 June 2008 | Houghton Mifflin College Division | Publishing for 2- and 4-year colleges |
| 17 July 2008 | Gatlin Education Services | Web-based training for education providers |
| 16 December 2008 | HighBeam Research HighBeam Research HighBeam Research is a paid search engine owned by Cengage Learning for newspapers, magazines, academic journals, newswires, trade magazines and encyclopedias... |
Paid search engine of newspapers and magazines |
Brands/imprints
The company's product lines include: 4LTR Press, ApliaAplia
Aplia Inc. is an educational technology company founded in 2000 by Stanford University professor Paul Romer that offers online homework products geared toward college-level courses. In March 2007 Cengage Learning acquired Aplia Inc...
, Atomic Dog Publishing, Charles River Media, Chilton, CompuTaught, Education To Go, Milady, NetLearning, Primary Source Media, and Sleeping Bear Press.
Cengage Learning's imprints are:
- Brooks/Cole
- Course Technology (acquired 1992)
- Delmar (acquired by Thomson before 1986)
- GaleGale (publisher)Gale is an educational publishing company based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the United States, in the western suburbs of Detroit. It was part of the Thomson Learning division of the Thomson Corporation, a Canadian company, but became part of Cengage Learning in 2007.The company, formerly known...
(acquired by Thomson in 1985) - Heinle
- South-Western (acquired by Thomson in 1986 from Scott Foresman)
- Wadsworth (acquired by Thomson in 1978)
- National Geographic Learning (acquired 2011)
Rankings
Based on its 2009 revenues, Publishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
ranked it at number eleven out of fifty publishers worldwide, with a revenue of 1.958 billion dollars for that year.
Executive management
- Ronald G. Dunn — President & Chief Executive Officer
- Adrian Butler — Executive Vice President, Human Resources
- Ken Carson — General Counsel
- Dean D. Durbin — Chief Financial Officer
- Rich Foley — Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
- Manuel Guzman — Executive Vice President, Learning & Research Solutions and International
- William D. Rieders — Executive Vice President, New Media