Recent acquisitions
Pearson is growing both organically and through bolt-on acquisitions. Our goal is to grow our international reach, to develop our capacity in professional and career learning and to invest in new or emerging business models, often digital and services-led. A number of new companies joined Pearson in 2011.
| Company name | Purchase price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolnet | Technology that helps teachers improve and tailor instruction for 5 million students | US |
$230m
|
| Connections Academy | Online virtual schools serving 40,000 students in 21 states | US |
$400m
|
| Stark | Education materials | Germany |
Not disclosed
|
| TQ | Vocational & technical training | UK and Middle East |
Not disclosed
|
| Compania des Letras | 45% of leading trade publisher | Brazil |
Not disclosed
|
| EDI | Vocational and work -based learning qualifications and testing | UK |
£112m
|
| Assanka | Web-developer | UK |
Not disclosed
|
| Global Education | 450 English language test centres | China |
$155m
|