Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, providing scientifically research-based print and digital programs to help students learn at their own pace, in their own way. We have the most widely trusted and respected programs in educational and professional publishing, and offer the most comprehensive range of educational programs, in all subjects, for every age and level of student, from preK-12 through higher education and on into professional life. Our unparalleled businesses and brands include Prentice Hall, Longman, Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, Benjamin Cummings, PASeries, ELLis, Celebration Press, PEMSolutions, SuccessMaker, Waterford, and Family Education Network. Pearson's other primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

BGR Holding, LLC operates as a government relations, strategic communications, and investment banking firm. It focuses on international, healthcare, appropriations/state and local affairs, energy and commerce, financial services, education, and justice and intellectual property. The company also provides communications strategies and advocacy for governments and businesses; investment banking services; and expert advice and advocacy in dealings with the Justice Department, the FBI, the CIA, the Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce, and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies. It serves various companies, international governments, trade associations, non-profits, academic institutions, hospitals, coalitions, and state and local governments.

inVentiv Health provides commercial, clinical, communications, and patient assistance services for customers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. inVentiv Health company's commercial services unit provides outsourced sales and marketing services, market research, data collection and management, recruitment, and training. The clinical services unit provides clinical staffing, clinical research and statistical analysis, and executive placement. It serves more than 350 clients, including Johnson and Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. In mid-2010, private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) bought inVentiv Health for $1.1 billion.

Havas provides advertising and marketing services through some 300 agencies in more than 100 countries. Its Havas Worldwide unit consists of Euro RSCG Worldwide, its vast global agency network operating through 230 offices. The division also offers creative services through smaller agency network Arnold Worldwide Partners. Havas Media consists of Media Planning Group (MPG), a provider of media buying and consulting services, and Havas Digital Media, which includes the company's interactive assets. Investor and chairman Vincent Bollore owns 33% of Havas through his namesake company, Bollore.

Splendid Medien AG is a holding company for a handful of subsidiaries and affiliates, such as movie acquisition and distribution company Splendid Film and video and DVD marketing arm Polyband. Splendid Television co-produces mini-series and TV movies, and Splendid Synchron dubs English-language films into German. Splendid Medien's library includes "Traffic, Dr. T and the Women", and "Shadow of the Vampire". The company was also involved in the production of the box office hits "Gangs of New York" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". CEO Andreas Klein owns more than half of Splendid Medien.

Brothers Andrew and Jacob Geiger started a one-room print shop in the late 1800s that today is run by the fourth consecutive generation of Geigers. Geiger Bros. company publishes the popular Farmers' Almanac, as well as provides a variety of more than 150,000 promotional products (think pencils, ball caps, and golf shirts with company logos) and related marketing and branding services. Geiger Bros. company's own marketing efforts include a network of hundreds of independent promotional consultants.

Eastwick was founded in 1991 by principals Barbara Bates and Elaine Cummings. Eastwick Communications provides public relations services to the high-tech industry. It offers services such as strategy and positioning and coverage generation for customers in a variety of sectors, including consumer technology, enterprise software, e-commerce, and networking. The agency has helped clients such as Business Objects S.A. and Fujitsu Computer Systems create public relations campaigns tailored to their specific needs and goals. Although Eastwick Communications is headquartered in California, the company's reach extends worldwide through partnerships with agencies such as Grant Butler Coomber.

Modern Publishing is a privately owned mass-market children’s book publisher specializing in coloring and activity books, hardcover and paperback picture storybooks, puzzle and crossword collections, educational workbooks, board books, beginning readers, novelty and holiday books and other genres in various trim sizes and formats. Our titles feature both time-tested favorites and the hottest new licensed characters; generic characters; and characters from our Honey Bear imprint. Our titles are geared for children from infancy through ten years of age. Modern Publishing’s history spans 40 years offering the highest quality book products at unbeatable prices. Our distribution includes chain drug stores, mass market, trade outlets, educational and specialty stores in the U.S. and Canada, including book clubs and fairs, for all of the 250+ titles we publish yearly. We also offer full creative services to develop and print proprietary book products and premium promotional items.

Detroit Free Press (owned by Gannett), The Detroit News is one of Detroit's two major daily newspapers. (The two papers' business operations are managed by the Detroit Media Partnership, which oversees business, marketing, and manufacturing operations while the newspapers keep separate editorial staffs.) The Detroit News boasts a daily circulation of about 180,000, and also operates on the Web through Detroit News Online. The paper was founded in 1873 and was acquired by Gannett in 1986. It was sold to MediaNews Group in 2005.

Direct Alliance, which was formed in 1993, is a subsidiary of global outsourcing powerhouse TeleTech Holdings. Direct Alliance provides business process outsourcing (BPO) services for companies in industries such as consumer electronics, financial services, health care, retail, and technology. It specializes in sales, marketing, and fulfillment operations, including direct marketing and telesales, order management, and payment processing. Direct Alliance Corporation also provides Internet sales support and analytics services.

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