PEARSON PLC Overview
Company Headquarters: London
Founded: 1844
Workforce: ~24,322
Company Working: Pearson plc is an international education company having its major operations in education and consumer publishing markets. It delivers its content, in a variety of forms through a number of channels including books and online services. The company provides educational material and learning technologies for teachers and students worldwide. The company offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or via access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. They offer various products and services for teaching, institutions, assessments, and qualifications. The company offers personalized course content, digital resources, apps, and textbooks in order to help educators build knowledge and unlock the learners’ potential. For teaching, the company offers Revel, MyLab and Mastering, ELT Courseware, and Bug Club. For institutions, they offer online program management and connections education. Whereas, for assessments and qualifications, the company offers administration of testing programs, educational assessments, and professional assessments. It also provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. The company operates through three segments namely North America, core, and growth segment. The North America segment business serves students and educators in the US and Canada and provides a wide range of products and services including curriculum textbooks, learning materials, and services including provision of online learning services.
Strategy
The company strives to manage the tax affairs in order to protect value for the shareholders, in line with their broader duties. The prime responsibility of the company is to ensure strategies are in place in order to manage and improve the reputation of the company. The company focuses on providing content, assessment and digital services to schools, colleges, and universities, as well as professional and vocational education to learners to help increase their skills and employability prospects.
