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About Us
Local Experience
Pearson is New Zealand's leading publisher of educational products for the Higher Education and
Schools markets. Every day our products help teachers teach and students learn.
Pearson was formed in 1998 from the merger of leading publishers Addison Wesley Longman New Zealand and Prentice Hall New Zealand.
The company operates in strategic business units:
- Higher Education supports the tertiary sector, maintaining the imprints of Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon,
Benjamin Cummings, Longman, Hospitality Press, Prentice Hall and W. W. Norton.
- Schools consists of Primary and Secondary divisions publishing under the Longman imprint.
- ELT is one the world’s leading providers of English Language Teaching products and multimedia resources.
Each division includes publishing, editorial, sales and marketing professionals all committed to helping people learn.
Higher Education
Pearson's Higher Education division is a driving force in tertiary
publishing. We support tertiary institutions in New Zealand with the largest and most specialised sales, editorial and marketing teams in the industry.
Publishing
The Higher Education division currently publishes New Zealand materials in the following disciplines:
Accounting, Biology, Business Law, Chemistry, Computer Science, Communication, Decision Sciences, Economics, Education, Employment Relations, Engineering, Finance, Hairdressing, Hospitality, Human Relations Management, Management, Maori, Marketing, Mathematics, Nursing and Allied Health, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism and Writing Skills.
Our sales team is one of the most experienced, enthusiastic and professional in the industry.
Each representative specialises in a selected range of subject areas and can offer in-depth knowledge of our products.
Our publishing team concentrates on the production of quality local publications, many of which are market leaders in their
discipline areas. This list is complemented by imported products published under world-renowned imprints including:
This combination of local and imported product offers academics the best selection of textbooks and accompanying technology solutions available in New Zealand.
Our sales and marketing team have the skills and expertise to advise customers about our innovative products and services.
Pearson's Higher Education division is committed to maintaining our position as the leading supplier of tertiary textbooks and
related technology resources in New Zealand.
Schools
Schools consists of Primary and Secondary divisions. Each division publishes under the Longman imprint, one
of the most well-respected and well-recognised names in the schools market. The divisions publish a wide range of high-quality
innovative resources that cater for school needs and assist with the implementation of the curriculum.
Primary
The Primary division publishes resources for students and teachers in the early, middle and upper primary
years, principally in the areas of Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Technology.
It also markets an exciting range of resources for teachers and students, developed by our sister companies around the world.
Secondary
The Secondary division publishes a broad range of resources across most curriculum areas, with particular
strengths in Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. The focus is on core texts and Write-on resources. All publications are
produced in line with the latest educational initiatives and curriculum documents, and reflect an excellent understanding of the needs
of New Zealand teachers and students.
ELT
Pearson is New Zealand’s leading provider of English Language Teaching resources.
Global Experience
Pearson is the world's leading educational publisher. Pearson was created in November 1998 through the merger of the Simon &
Schuster and Addison Wesley Longman educational and professional businesses. The Pearson family of companies
represents the most respected imprints in classrooms and workplaces around the world. For more information visit www.pearsoned.com.
Pearson is the global education publishing business of Pearson plc, the international media group.
Other companies in the Pearson plc family include the Penguin Group, the Financial Times Group, Les Echos, Recoletos and Pearson
Television. For more information, visit www.pearsoned.com.
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