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Peterson's

Peterson's is an American company that has print and digital products and services, including test preparation, memory retention techniques, and financial aid and scholarship searches. Peterson's is currently headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It was formerly headquartered for many years in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.

Peterson's
Parent companyTriangle Digital Ventures
StatusPrivately Held
Founded1966
Headquarters locationDenver, CO
DistributionTwo Rivers Distribution
Publication typesBooks, websites, test preparation, databases
Nonfiction topicsHigher education, test preparation
No. of employees60
Official websitewww.petersons.com
Peterson's former headquarters in Lawrence Township

Peterson's has negotiated contracts with the U.S. Military to offer individualized portals for enlisted Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force personnel. Online test prep is available for the ASVAB and various college readiness exams.[citation needed]

History edit

Peterson's was privately held until its 1995 purchase by The Thomson Corporation.[1][2] It became part of Thomson Learning (spun off in 2007 as Cengage Learning).

On July 27, 2006, Peterson's was acquired by the Nelnet family of companies.[3]

Peterson's has acquired several companies in the educational space, including the Dean Vaughn Total Retention System in 2015 and the Peterson's Velocity (formerly Mind Streams) in 2016.[4][5]

On December 31, 2017, Peterson's was acquired by Triangle Digital Ventures.[6]

In 2019, Peterson's acquired B.E.S. Publishing.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Thomson's Corporate History". www.thomson.com.
  2. ^ "Thomson acquires Peterson's Guides". Publishers Weekly. 1995-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  3. ^ (Press release). Nelnet. July 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  4. ^ "Mind Streams Education Becomes Peterson's Velocity" (Press release). Nelnet. July 11, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  5. ^ "Peterson's Acquires The Dean Vaughn Total Retention System" (Press release). Nelnet. February 18, 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  6. ^ "Nelnet Sells Peterson's Business to Triangle Digital Ventures". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  7. ^ "Peterson's Publishing Buys B.E.S. Publishing". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

External links edit

  • Peterson's Consumer Website

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