London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX Pearson Company Description
Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally.
It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education.
The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management.
The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions.
The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training.
The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses.
Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 16,665 |
| CEO | Omar Abbosh |
Contact Details
Address: 80 Strand London, WC2R 0RL United Kingdom | |
| Phone | 44 20 7010 2000 |
| Website | plc.pearson.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | PSON |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | GBP |
| ISIN Number | GB0006776081 |
| SIC Code | 8200 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Paul Abbosh | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Sally Kate Miranda Johnson | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director |
| Dave Treat | Chief Technology Officer |
| Cinthia Nespoli | General Counsel and Executive Leader for Sustainability |
| Ginny Cartwright Ziegler | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Allison P. Bebo | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Tim Bozik | President of Higher Education, Interim Chief Product Officer and Co-President of Direct to Consumer |
| Albert Roger Hitchcock | Head of Telecom and Technology Partnerships |
| Robert Whelan | President of Assessments and Qualifications |
| Cedrick Collomb | Senior Vice President for Global Product Technology |