Difference between revisions of "Pearson PLC"
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| − | Pearson PLC is the worlds largest book publisher and have branched out into related services: testing and learning software for students of all ages; data for financial institutions; public information systems for government departments. | + | Pearson PLC is the worlds largest book publisher and have branched out into related services: testing and learning software for students of all ages; data for financial institutions; public information systems for government departments. The [[Financial Times]] is a subsidiary of Pearson PLC. |
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| + | They also own the following publishing houses: [[Penguin]], [[Dorling Kindersley]], [[Scott Foresman]], [[Prentice Hall]], [[Addison Wesley]] and [[Longman]]. Pearson is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO) and in 2007 had sales of £4,218m ($8,394m) and an operating profit of £634m ($1,262m). | ||
Revision as of 04:55, 29 January 2009
Pearson PLC is the worlds largest book publisher and have branched out into related services: testing and learning software for students of all ages; data for financial institutions; public information systems for government departments. The Financial Times is a subsidiary of Pearson PLC.
They also own the following publishing houses: Penguin, Dorling Kindersley, Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, Addison Wesley and Longman. Pearson is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO) and in 2007 had sales of £4,218m ($8,394m) and an operating profit of £634m ($1,262m).
