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Legible Signs Partnership Agreement with Macmillan Publishers, Expanding Reach to 4 of the Top 5 Publishing Houses Worldwide

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Monday, April 10, 2023
Entertainment, Books, Specialty, Consumer, Apps, Applications, Technology, Other Education, Education, Publishing, Retail, Other Consumer, Communications, Other Technology, Pan Books, CSE, Macmillan Publishers, Partnership, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Catalog, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Saint Martin, FSE, Multimedia, Penmanship, McMillan, Literature, Simon & Schuster, Publication, Collection, Penguin Random House, READ, HarperCollins, Henry Holt and Company, Metrolinx, Hachette, Agency

“We are thrilled to welcome Macmillan, a powerhouse in the publishing industry, to our ever-growing catalog,” said Angela Doll, Legible’s Chief Publishing Officer.

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  • “We are thrilled to welcome Macmillan, a powerhouse in the publishing industry, to our ever-growing catalog,” said Angela Doll, Legible’s Chief Publishing Officer.
  • U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group.
  • In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name.
  • With the addition of Macmillan's catalog, Legible becomes an even more valuable resource for readers, authors, publishers, and the literary community around the world.

Bertelsmann Completes Increase of Stake in Afya

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
General Health, Health, Other Education, Continuing, University, Education, Training, Other Health, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Company, Esteves, Investment, Strategy, Group, Association, Apollo Education Group, CEO, Security (finance), Management, Bertelsmann, SoftBank Group

As a result of the closing of the transaction, Bertelsmann and the Esteves family will beneficially own ~57.5% and ~33.0% voting interest, and ~31.0% and ~18.0% of the total shares, respectively, in Afya.

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  • As a result of the closing of the transaction, Bertelsmann and the Esteves family will beneficially own ~57.5% and ~33.0% voting interest, and ~31.0% and ~18.0% of the total shares, respectively, in Afya.
  • Afya announces that it has entered into a new CEO Executive Employment Agreement with Virgilio Gibbon, extending its period through May 2027.
  • The extension was made in connection with the Bertelsmann increase of the stake in Afya to continue to execute the expansion in the medical education business and the deployment of the Afya Digital Health strategy.
  • Before joining the Education Group, Benedikt worked as Director of Strategy & Investments at Bertelsmann Group.

Susan Winslow Promoted to Macmillan Learning CEO

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Monday, March 14, 2022
University, Technology, Primary, Secondary, Software, Education, STEM, General manager, Partnership, Research, Education, Multimedia, Woman, Leadership, Learning, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Technology, Goal, Student, CEO, Management

Macmillan Learning, a division of the family-owned global media company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, announced that Susan Winslow has been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Macmillan Learning, a division of the family-owned global media company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, announced that Susan Winslow has been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220314005152/en/
    Winslow, who has served as the companys President for the past 14 months, has been with Macmillan Learning since 2007.
  • My north star for Macmillan Learning is to continue producing technology and course materials that fully engage students, providing them a doorway to whats possible, said Susan Winslow, CEO, Macmillan Learning.
  • Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that improves lives through learning.

Digital Education Publishing Market In US- Cengage Learning Inc., Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH and Co. KG, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co., among others to contribute to the market growth

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Publishing, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Mass media, Entertainment industry, Information economy

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  • b'The digital education publishing market in the US is poised to grow by USD 2.83 billionduring 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR ofover 16% during the forecast period.\nView our Exclusive report on Market scenarios, Estimates, the impact of lockdown, and Customer Behaviour.
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Macmillan International Higher Education Team Now a Part of Macmillan Learning, Expanding the Company's International Reach

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Friday, April 23, 2021
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Publishing, Articles, Macmillan Publishers, Publishers, Springer Nature, Educational technology

b'NEW YORK, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned education publishing and services company, today announced that the Macmillan International Higher Education team that supported global sales of Macmillan Learning products is now a part of the company.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned education publishing and services company, today announced that the Macmillan International Higher Education team that supported global sales of Macmillan Learning products is now a part of the company.
  • Macmillan Learning is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (HPG), which holds a majority share of Springer Nature.\nThis move supports our long-term global strategy and creates new opportunities for Macmillan Learning.\nMacmillan Learning has been selling to international markets for more than 25 years, with a dedicated North American sales team and also via the Macmillan International Higher Education team.
  • This move supports our long-term global strategy and creates new opportunities for Macmillan Learning," said Susan Winslow, President of Macmillan Learning.\nThe move brings 17 sales and marketing employees to the company.
  • I\'m excited to join this team and support their mission to inspire learning and see all students succeed," said Katie Thorn, Sales and Marketing Director, Macmillan International Higher Education.\nMacmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that improves lives through learning.

Macmillan Learning Announces Panel for BIPOC College Students Exploring Careers in Publishing

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers, McMillan, Macmillan Inc., Publishing, Companies, Publishers

b'NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned educational publishing and solutions company, will be hosting "From Our Perspective: Black Professionals in Publishing" panel discussion in collaboration with Macmillan Publishers.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned educational publishing and solutions company, will be hosting "From Our Perspective: Black Professionals in Publishing" panel discussion in collaboration with Macmillan Publishers.
  • Sponsored by the company\'s employee resource groups, Black Leaders Actively Changing Culture (BLACC) through Macmillan Learning and Black and African American Group (BAAG) through Macmillan Publishers, the event is meant to encourage BIPOC students to consider a career in publishing.
  • The group will also offer recommendations and tips for students who are interested in a career in publishing, but aren\'t sure how to get started.
  • Through our panelists\' stories and experiences, we hope that more diverse students from all backgrounds can imagine themselves as professionals in the publishing industry.

Charles Linsmeier Promoted to EVP, General Manager of Macmillan Learning

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned education publishing and services company, today announced the promotion of Charles Linsmeier to Executive Vice President, General Manager of Macmillan Learning, effective immediately.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned education publishing and services company, today announced the promotion of Charles Linsmeier to Executive Vice President, General Manager of Macmillan Learning, effective immediately.
  • As General Manager, Linsmeier will drive strategy for the company's higher education, high school, and enterprise solutions.
  • There's no one better equipped to help me lead Macmillan Learning as we continue to discover better ways to support teaching and learning in classrooms across the world," said Susan Winslow, President of Macmillan Learning.
  • Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that improves lives through learning.

Holtzbrinck Buchverlage chooses Xpublisher

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Data management, Technology, Other Communications, Publishing, Specialty, Marketing, Entertainment, Communications, Books, Retail, Software, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Droemer Knaur, Verlag, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, States of Germany, Publishing, Mass media in Germany

Going forward, Holtzbrinck Buchverlage will leverage the Xpublisher editorial system to support its media asset management.

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  • Going forward, Holtzbrinck Buchverlage will leverage the Xpublisher editorial system to support its media asset management.
  • With S. Fischer, Rowohlt, Droemer Knaur, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, and Argon AVE, Holtzbrinck Buchverlage is one of the largest publishing groups in Germany.
  • We are very proud to partner with Holtzbrinck Buchverlage in this endeavor, explains Matthias Kraus, founder and managing director of software specialist Xpublisher GmbH.
  • Xpublisher is a leading provider in the multichannel publishing space, delivering intuitive solutions for creating, managing, and automating magazine, book, and documentation publishing with Xeditor and Xpublisher.

Macmillan Learning Announces Winners of First Annual "Black History, Black Stories" Contest

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Friday, February 5, 2021
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned education publishing and services company, announced the winners for the company's first "Black History, Black Stories" contest.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Macmillan Learning, a privately-held, family-owned education publishing and services company, announced the winners for the company's first "Black History, Black Stories" contest.
  • It was very difficult to choose only three winners in each category from all these talented voices," said Macmillan Learning Panelist Melissa Rodriguez.
  • All winners will be featured on the Macmillan Learning History Community Site and win prize money, with $1,000 going to the top student and instructor winners, $500 to second place winners and $250 for third place.
  • The full list of winners includes :
    Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family owned company that improves lives through learning.

Macmillan Learning Acquires Full Rights to Three Biology Titles

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Publishing, Macmillan Publishers, W. H. Freeman and Company, Oxford University Press, Mass media, Sinauer Associates, Imprint, Publishers

Going forward, Macmillan Learning will handle all aspects of publication, including content development, marketing, sales, and customer service.

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  • Going forward, Macmillan Learning will handle all aspects of publication, including content development, marketing, sales, and customer service.
  • The three titles have previously been co-published by Macmillan Learning imprint W. H. Freeman along with Sinauer Associates, which became an OUP imprint in 2017.
  • They round out the company's portfolio of introductory biology titles, including the best-selling Biology: How Life Works.
  • "Macmillan Learning has long been investing in scientific education titles that were written to pique students' curiosity.