Thomson snags U.S. tech testing firm
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Toronto, Ont.-based Thomson Corp. has acquired Edina, Minn.-based Sylvan Prometric from parent company Columbia, Md.-based Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. Thomson Corp., which paid $775 million for Sylvan Prometric, is expanding into the electronic publishing and Internet-related sectors.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
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Thomson seen getting the most out of Prometric
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Toronto, Ont.-based Thomson Corp. will acquire Prometric for $775 million from Baltimore, Md.-based Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. Thomson, which owns the Globe and Mail newspaper, is expected to improve the performance of the educational testing services company.
Publication Name: Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0319-0714
Year: 2000
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