New Mountain Learning, LLC was a privately held[1] publishing company founded in 2012[2] and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company published educational textbooks and software, including supplements and assessment tools for PreK-12, post-secondary, workforce development, and religious education fields.
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Successor | Carnegie Learning |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Key people | Eric Cantor (Chairman and CEO) Peter Esposito (Group President) Mick Demakos (CDO) |
| Publication types | books, magazines |
| Imprints | EMC Publishing, Paradigm Publishing, JIST Publishing |
| Official website | newmountainlearning |
In 2018, New Mountain Learning was acquired by private equity firm CIP Capital from The Wicks Group, who had acquired and merged the New Mountain divisions.[3] Later in 2018, CIP acquired Carnegie Learning and merged New Mountain into Carnegie Learning.[4]
Corporate organization
editNew Mountain Learning consisted of five divisions:
PreK-12
editEMC Publishing was founded in 1954,[5] 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.[6]
Post-secondary
editParadigm 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.[6][7]
Workforce development
editJIST Publishing (Job Information, Seeking and Training),[8] has award-winning[9][10] materials on job-search, career exploration, occupational information, life skills, and character education. Founded by James Michael Farr[11] in 1981[12] and acquired by EMC in 2007.[13]
Applications and programming
editLawrenceville Press is a publisher of computer application and programming textbooks.[14] Founded in 1981[14] and acquired by EMC in 2007.[15]
Religious education
editCFM Publishing, the religious education division of New Mountain Learning [16] 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[17] The majority of Standard Publishing was sold to David C. Cook in 2016; the magazines were sold to The Solomon Foundation in 2017.
- RCL Benziger, originated in Switzerland in 1792 by Joseph Charles Benziger.[18] In July 2007 the Benziger name and product line was purchased from McGraw Hill by CFM Publishing [19] and merged with Texas-based Catholic publisher RCL - Resources For Christian Living (acquired at the same time) to form RCL Benziger.[20] RCL Benziger was sold to Kendall Hunt Publishing in 2016.
Products
editSnap (stylized as "SNAP"[21]) 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.[22] 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."[23] A collaboration with the University of Minnesota, students will use video platforms to demonstrate their skills through assessments and discussions via webcam.[22]
Users
editBelow is a selection of academic institutions that used New Mountain Learning materials:
References
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- ^ a b "Company Overview". Business Week. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Wicks Completes Sale of New Mountain Learning". Wicks Group. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Carnegie Learning Gets a Makeover After Private Equity Investment - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Company Profile". Business Week. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Snap 2013 product page". Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ a b 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.