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Vol 8, Issue 5
September 19, 2007

Matthew Schnittman, President

To our Educational Partners, As most of you are aware, eCollege became a Pearson company as of August 1, 2007. This is exciting news, and I believe a powerful stride forward for eCollege. I would like to share my thoughts about this change and address any concerns you, our Educational Partners, may have about the merger. I, and the rest of the eCollege team, see this change in our business structure as an opportunity to expand our reach in the educational marketplace. Now, eCollege and Pearson can offer our customers enhanced teaching and learning experiences that are more effective than either organization could provide independently.

Our business remains the same

As a Pearson company, eCollege will remain in Denver while working collaboratively across Pearson. The operations and service level you rely on from eCollege will continue without disruption. We will not change our current products, services or client-supporting staff. It is also important to note that eCollege will continue to provide access and support for content from any publisher that you want or need.

Joining forces—complementary missions

Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. Pearson’s Education division is a global leader in educational publishing, testing and assessment, enterprise software and professional learning.  

From my perspective, Pearson offers an excellent strategic fit for eCollege across higher education, K-12 and professional education. Pearson’s mission has long been to improve education and to increase access to education around the world. A mission that is greatly complimented by eCollege’s aim to support the successful growth of online learning through a comprehensive, on-demand solution of industry-leading technologies and services.

Both eCollege and Pearson are excited about realizing the powerful potential behind our combined resources. More importantly, we hope to further enrich the lives of learners across the globe.

Looking forward

We look forward to leveraging the collective knowledge and resources of both organizations and driving the efficiency and effectiveness of technology in education. Together eCollege and Pearson will continue to be dedicated to the success of each and every one of eCollege’s customers.

As an eCollege Educational Partner, you have been a key element to our success over the last 11 years. I can assure you that our customer focus will not change.

If you have any questions, please send an email to ecollegepearson@ecollege.com, or speak with your Account Executive. We look forward to talking to you more about this development and working together to make your online programs a success.

Best regards,

Matthew Schnittman
President, eCollege
a Pearson Company