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 | This article needs to be updated. (July 2025) |
| Type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Defunct | c. 2023 |
| Parent | Affiliate of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Website | www |
Education Media and Publishing Group International, more commonly known as EMPGI, was a Chinese education company with operations in China, India, Saudi Arabia, and Libya. EMPGI paid licensing fees to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for exclusive overseas non-English reproduction rights to the library of content, which it then redesigns to meet local requirements in its target markets.
History
[edit]EMPGI was incorporated in May 2008 as a joint venture between heavily indebted EMPG, the holding company that controls Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Istithmar World, a private equity vehicle of Dubai World, which is owned by the government of Dubai.[1][2]
External links
[edit]- Official Website Archived 2009-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Beijing Riverdeep archive
- hmsc archive
- Obeikan Riverdeep Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Istithmar World
References
[edit]- ↑ "O’Callaghan sets his sights on emerging markets" The Financial Times October 19, 2008, retrieved on February 1, 2009.
- ↑ Keena, Colm."EMPG in $125m joint venture with Dubai government" Irish Times October 21, 2008, retrieved on February 1, 2009.