New Mountain Learning
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Key people |
Eric Cantor (Chairman and CEO) Peter Esposito (Group President) Joy Hoppe (Vice President and CFO) Mick Demakos (CDO) |
| Publication types | books, magazines |
| Imprints | EMC Publishing, Paradigm Publishing, JIST Publishing, RCL Benziger, Standard Publishing |
| Owner(s) | Wicks Group |
| Official website |
newmountainlearning |
New Mountain Learning, LLC is a privately held[1] publishing company founded in 2012[2] and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company publishes educational textbooks and software, including supplements and assessment tools for PreK-12, post-secondary, workforce development, and religious education fields.
Corporate organization
New Mountain Learning consists of five divisions:
PreK-12
EMC Publishing was founded in 1954,[3] and develops and produces PreK-12 textbook programs in world languages,[2] business education, literature and language arts, and social studies with supplementary and multimedia materials.[4]
Post-secondary
Paradigm Publishing specializes in post-secondary publishing, offering textbook programs in computer technology, health careers, biotechnology, accounting, business technology, distance learning, and career management with supplementary and multimedia materials.[4][5]
Workforce development
JIST Publishing (Job Information, Seeking and Training),[6] has award-winning[7][8] materials on job-search, career exploration, occupational information, life skills, and character education. Founded by James Michael Farr[9] in 1981[10] and acquired by EMC in 2007.[11]
Applications and programming
Lawrenceville Press is a publisher of computer application and programming textbooks.[12] Founded in 1981[12] and acquired by EMC in 2007.[13]
Religious education
CFM Publishing, the religious education division of New Mountain Learning [14] consists of two publishers:
- Standard Publishing, a publisher associated with the Christian churches and churches of Christ, founded in 1872 and acquired by Wicks Group in 2006[15]
- RCL Benziger, originated in Switzerland in 1792 by Joseph Charles Benziger.[16] In July 2007 the Benziger name and product line was purchased from McGraw Hill by CFM Publishing [17] and merged with Texas based Catholic publisher RCL - Resources For Christian Living (acquired at the same time) to form RCL Benziger.[18]
Products
Snap (stylized as "SNAP"[19]) consists of the following web-based training and assessment learning management software: Keyboarding Online Labs; Snap 2013 (for Microsoft Office 2013) Snap 2010 (for Microsoft Office 2010); Snap 2007 (for Microsoft Office 2007); and Snap 2003 (for Microsoft Office 2003).
EMC Languages is a language program scheduled for release in 2014.[20] According to their website, it is "a dynamic learning environment designed to drive educator effectiveness and student fluency in K-12 and post-secondary world language classrooms."[21] A collaboration with the University of Minnesota, students will use video platforms to demonstrate their skills through assessments and discussions via webcam.[20]
Users
Below is a selection of academic institutions that use New Mountain Learning materials:
- Community College of Philadelphia[22]
- Community College of Rhode Island[23]
- Ivy Tech Community College[24]
- Kaskaskia College[25]
- Kirkwood Community College[26]
- Parkland College[27]
- Schoolcraft College[28]
- Skyline College[29]
- Spencerian College[30]
References
- ↑ "Company Overview". businessweek.com. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- 1 2 "Company Overview". Business Week. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Company Profile". Business Week. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- 1 2 "Company info page". EMC's website. June 18, 2012.
- ↑ "CourseSmart Expands Its Digital Offerings Through Nine Additional Publishers". PR Newswire. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "The JIST of It: Jobs: Career Advice Publisher Flourishing". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Announcing the Results of the First Annual Axiom Business Book Awards". Independent Publisher. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Benjamin Franklin Award Winners and Finalists 2006". Independent Book Publishers Association. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "JIST Publishing Founder James Michael Farr Dies". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "EMC Corporation Announces Acquisition of JIST Publishing, Inc". PR Newswire. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Berkery, Noyes represents JIST Publishing, Inc. in its sale to EMC Corporation". Berkery, Noyes & Co. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- 1 2 "EMC Publishing, LLC Announces Acquisition of Lawrenceville Press, Inc". PR Newswire. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "EMC/Paradigm Publishing acquired Lawrenceville Press Inc". MandAsoft.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ↑ "THE WICKS GROUP OF COMPANIES, L.L.C. Forms New Mountain Learning". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Learn About Our History". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Catholic Encyclopedia: Joseph Charles Benziger". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "McGraw-Hill Education Sells Benziger Product Line To CFM Religion Publishing Group, LLC". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "CFM Religion Publishing Group acquires RCL and Benziger". Cincinnati Business Courier. July 27, 2007 (retrieved June 26, 2013). Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Snap 2013 product page". Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- 1 2 Coutré, Lydia (24 June 2013), "On campus beat: University of Minnesota, EMC team up to teach world languages", Star Tribune, Minneapolis, retrieved 25 June 2013
- ↑ "Discover. Expand. Perform.". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "Course Outline" (PDF). faculty.ccp.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Course Outline". facultywp.ccri.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Required materials list". efollett. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Snap 2007 application signup guide". kconline.kaskaskia.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Course outline" (PDF). kirkwood.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Syllabus". csit.parkland.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Software Requirements for Winter 2012". schoolcraft.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Publisher Contact Information". skylinecollege.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Booklist" (PDF). spencerian.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2012.