Thomson Learning Announces New Name – CENGAGE Learning
New name reflects the company's commitment to enhancing teaching, learning and research
Stamford, CT 07/24/2007
Thomson Learning, one of the world’s largest providers of print and digital information
services for the educational and library reference markets, announced today that
it will change its name to
Cengage Learning. The company, recently acquired
by Apax Partners and OMERS Capital Partners, says the new name is based on being
at the “center of engagement” for its customers worldwide.
“Increasingly, our customers recognize that their success depends on being constructively
engaged with others involved in teaching, learning and research,“ said Ronald Dunn,
chief executive officer, Thomson Learning. “The name
Cengage Learning reflects
our commitment to promoting engagement and improving results for all of our customers.”
Extensive market research shows that the name
Cengage Learning both reinforces
Thomson Learning’s traditions as a research and educational publisher and conveys
its commitment to innovate in order to meet customers’ needs for new forms of products
and services in the future. In addition to the corporate name
Cengage Learning,
the company will continue to emphasize its widely known and respected company and
imprint brands including Heinle, Gale, Wadsworth, Delmar Learning, Brooks/Cole and
South-Western, among others.
The company will introduce the
Cengage Learning identity throughout the business
beginning on August 31, 2007 and in the meantime, will continue to operate under
the Thomson Learning name.
About Thomson Learning
Thomson Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges,
universities, professors, students, reference centers, government agencies, corporations
and professionals around the world. These solutions are delivered through specialized
content, applications and services that foster academic excellence and professional
development, as well as provide measurable learning outcomes to its customers. Thomson
Learning’s mission is to shape the future of global learning by delivering consistently
better learning solutions for learners, instructors and institutions.