Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
New S&S/AWL combo will be Pearson Education. |
| Authors: |
Milliot, Jim, Baker, John F. |
| Source: |
Publishers Weekly. 8/3/1998, Vol. 245 Issue 31, p10. 2p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subject Terms: |
Publishing industry mergers |
| Company/Entity: |
Addison Wesley Longman (Company) , Simon & Schuster Inc. , Pearson Education Inc. |
| People: |
Scardino, Marjorie, 1947- |
| Abstract: |
Discusses the merger of Simon & Schuster (S&S) and Addison Wesley Longman (AWL) education business, forming Pearson Education. Details on their location in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey; The relocation of AWL headquarters, meaning the job losses for over half of the people that work there; Comments from Peter Jovanovich, chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AWL; Comments from Marjorie Scardino, CEO of Pearson; Advanced technology for the company; Textbooks as the basis for most teaching; Increased use of technology. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
