Pearson

Pearson plc is a British multinational publishing and education company headquartered in London. It was founded as a construction business in the 1840s but switched to publishing in the 1920s. It is the largest education company and was once the largest book publisher in the world.

Pearson Plc is an international media and education company, which engages in the education, business information and consumer publishing markets. It creates and manages intellectual property, which promotes and sells under well-known brand names to inform, educate and entertain. Pearson delivers content in a variety of forms and through a variety of channels, including books, newspapers and online services. It also provides test development, processing and scoring. Pearson was founded by Pearson Samuel in 1844 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.