| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
| Key people | Andy Snyder (CEO) |
| Website | cig |
Cambridge Information Group (CIG) is a privately held, family-owned global investment firm focusing on information services, education and technology.
The company is led by CEO Andy Snyder.
History
CIG was founded in 1971 by Robert Snyder and a business partner. The companies initial holdings were Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Disclosure Incorporated, and National Standards Association.
CIG purchased R. R. Bowker in 2001 and Sotheby's Institute of Art in 2003.
On February 9, 2007, CIG completed their acquisition of ProQuest. CIG sold ProQuest to Clarivate for $5.3 billion on December 1, 2021, .
On June 10, 2022, CIG acquired Emerald Group Publishing.
As of 2024, CIG's portfolio of businesses included R. R. Bowker, Emerald Publishing and CIG Education Group.
See also
References
- "Team". Cambridge Information Group. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge Information Group". Northern Illinois University. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Cambridge Information Group Acquires R.R. Bowker". LibraryTechnology.org. August 31, 2001. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- "Cambridge Information Group Buys ProQuest Information and Learning". Online. December 18, 2006.
- "Clarivate Successfully Completes Acquisition of ProQuest". PR Newswire. December 1, 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "New York's Cambridge Information Group Acquires the UK's Emerald Group". Publishing Perspectives. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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