Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced that it has acquired a list of Business and Modern Language textbooks and learning materials from print and digital information services provider Cengage Learning, US. Cengage Learning agreed to divest the works in connection with the Justice Department's review of its recent acquisition of the Houghton Mifflin College Division.
The acquisition provides Wiley entry into the Introduction to Business course area, with a market-leading title, Contemporary Business, 12th edition (13th edition to publish early in 2009), by Louis E. Boone and David E. Kurtz. These titles serve the first business course, and offer Wiley an opportunity to showcase its other business titles. In addition, the acquisition will leverage Wiley Higher Education's language programme, which is currently centered on Spanish. The global publisher will now be able to offer learning materials in introductory and intermediate Italian and French, German grammar, and Business French.
Cengage Learning, formerly Thomson Learning, provides integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. These solutions are delivered through specialised content, applications and services that foster academic excellence and professional development, as well as provide measurable learning outcomes to its customers. Cengage Learning's existing company and imprint brands include Heinle, Gale, Wadsworth, Delmar, Brooks/Cole and South-Western, among others.
