Educomp Solutions enters into 50:50 JV with UK based Pearson

25 Jun 2009 Evaluate

Education software solutions provider Educomp has entered into a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with the UK-based publishing house Pearson. The JV will offer vocational education business leveraging Educomp’s learning network and Pearson’s education content.

Pearson would be pumping in $17.5 million in the JV and an agreement has been signed in Singapore on Tuesday. Both the companies are likely to invest an additional $20 million in the next five years in the new business.

The JV will provide Educomp access to Pearson’s content on vocational education. For instance, Pearson’s content on Spoken English alone has 3.5 million users globally. Besides, Educomp would be able to use Pearson’s content on vocational training in sectors such construction, automobiles and hospitality.

Pearson will be able to tap the vocational education market through Educomp’s network. Pearson, an international media company, with businesses in publishing, education and business information, plans to aggressively expand its footprint in the Indian market. Recently, it reportedly picked up a strategic stake in TutorVista, a Bangalore-based e-learning firm for about $15 million.

In May 2008, Educomp had set up two JVs with Raffles Education Corp, a $2.78-billion private education group in the Asia Pacific region, covering India and China. The Indian JV offers study content for professional courses, while the Chinese JV was for K-12 business initiatives.

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