Cengage Group facts for kids
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Headquarters location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Key people | Michael Hansen (CEO) |
| Publication types | Educational content, technology, and services |
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| Revenue |  US$1.5 billion (2017) |
| No. of employees | 5,000 (2017) |
Cengage Group is an American company that creates educational materials. They provide books, technology, and services for students. This includes materials for colleges, schools (K-12), and professional training. Cengage Group works in over 20 countries around the world.
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About Cengage Group
The main office for Cengage Group is in Boston, Massachusetts. The company has about 5,000 employees worldwide. These employees work in nearly 38 different countries. Before April 2014, their main office was in Stamford, Connecticut.
Gale: A Part of Cengage
Gale is a special part of Cengage. It focuses on materials for libraries. Gale creates and keeps up-to-date databases. These are like huge collections of information. They are available online, in print, as e-books, and in microform. Gale helps libraries, schools, and businesses with their research and learning needs.
Cengage Unlimited: A New Way to Learn
On December 5, 2017, Cengage announced something new called Cengage Unlimited. This is a special subscription service for students. Instead of buying many textbooks, students can pay one fee. This fee gives them access to all of Cengage's digital college materials. Students can choose to pay for a semester or a whole year.
This service became available in the summer of 2018. It quickly met its first sales goals. The University of Missouri was the first university to offer this plan. All their students could use it starting in January 2019.
How Cengage Group Started and Grew
The company's journey began when International Thomson Publishing bought Wadsworth Publishing in 1979. Over the years, they bought many other publishing companies. This helped them grow bigger and offer more types of educational content.
Key Moments in Cengage's History
- 2000: Thomson Learning was formed. This happened after a big change in International Thomson Publishing.
- 2006: Thomson Learning was put up for sale. It was bought by two investment groups in 2007.
- 2007: The company's name changed to Cengage Learning.
- 2011: Cengage Learning bought the school publishing part of National Geographic Society. They combined it with their English language teaching business. This created the National Geographic Learning brand.
- 2013: Cengage Learning faced financial challenges. They had to reorganize their business. This helped them reduce their debt.
- 2014: The company successfully reorganized. They decided to focus more on digital study guides. They also moved their main office to Boston.
- 2016: Cengage Learning changed its name again, becoming simply Cengage.
- 2019: Cengage announced plans to merge with McGraw-Hill Education. This would have created a very large educational publisher.
- 2020: The merger plans were called off.
- 2021: Cengage rebranded one more time, becoming Cengage Group.
Companies Cengage Has Acquired
Cengage has grown by buying other companies. Here are some important ones:
| Date of acquisition announced | Asset acquired | Industry |
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| March 1, 2004 | Education to Go | Online continuing education courses |
| May 16, 2008 | PAL Publications | Professional reference series |
| June 2, 2008 | Houghton Mifflin College Division | Publishing for 2- and 4-year colleges |
| July 17, 2008 | Gatlin Education Services | Web-based training for education providers |
| December 16, 2008 | HighBeam Research | Paid search engine of newspapers and magazines |
| August 1, 2011 | National Geographic School Publishing | Publishing for K-12 schools and English language programs |
| September 2015 | Learning Objects, Inc | Learning management systems and adaptive education tools |
| October 2015 | Pathbrite, Inc | ePortfolio services for learning, reflection, and career advancement |
| September 2016 | WebAssign | Online instructional application for faculty and students. |
| March 2022 | InfoSec Institute | Cybersecurity training |
Cengage Brands and Products
Cengage Group has many different product lines and brands. These include:
- 4LTR Press
- Aplia
- Cengage Learning PTR
- Chilton
- Education To Go
- Gale
- Milady
- MindTap
- National Geographic Learning
Since 2015, products from South-Western have been sold under the Cengage Learning name. Cengage Unlimited, their subscription service, started on August 1, 2018.
Cengage's Place in the Publishing World
In 2016, a magazine called Publishers Weekly ranked Cengage. Based on its money earned in 2015, Cengage was the 14th largest publisher worldwide. This list included both regular book publishers and educational publishers.
See also
In Spanish: Cengage para niños
- Books in the United States
