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McGraw-Hill Opens New EMEA Headquarters in London

McGraw-Hill Opens New EMEA Headquarters in London


Tags: Announcement, Education News & Policy, Blog Article

New office advances company’s strategy to provide results-focused learning science products, brings digital innovation to life for customers

LONDON – February 29, 2016 – McGraw-Hill, a learning science company, today announced the opening of its new EMEA headquarters for the higher education, professional and school markets. The new office is the company's latest initiative to better serve customers in the UK and across Europe, Middle East and Africa, featuring a state-of-the-art lab that replicates the classroom experience and brings personalised learning technologies to life. The new facility will further McGraw-Hill's leadership position in adaptive learning technologies; increase the company’s sales, product and marketing capabilities and attract the best talent in the business.

"London will play a critical role in our efforts to improve education through the use of collaborative and adaptive learning science technologies," said Mark Dorman, president of McGraw-Hill's International and Professional group. "London is a power house of technology and innovation, and we are looking to tap into that talent to further improve our education efforts in the UK and global markets. We've taken big strides in transforming McGraw-Hill into a leader in digital education, and this new office is one more step towards that goal."

“We are thrilled to be in London and look forward to hosting many customers and industry events in our new offices,” said Kate Holden, managing director of EMEA for McGraw-Hill. “Building stronger relationships with the education community will put us in a great position to better serve their needs and to grow our business”.

The new headquarters in London, located at 338 Euston Road, will help strengthen the company's position as an industry leader in education technology innovation. Located in Central London, in the same building that houses other premier technology entities, McGraw-Hill's new Headquarter is within one mile of several major universities including University College London, University of Westminster and Birkbeck, University of London. It is also easily accessible to customers in the north of the country and most international destinations.

For more than 125 years, McGraw-Hill has developed proven educational content and instructional design that is used every day in classrooms worldwide, generating a wealth of insight about how students learn most effectively. Today, McGraw-Hill is offering digital solutions that improve student outcomes through personalized learning technologies such as:

  • The LearnSmart Advantage adaptive learning suite – which includes SmartBook, the world's first-ever adaptive e-book

  • McGraw-Hill Connect, a digital teaching and learning environment that incorporates all of the company's digital tools for higher education on one central platform

  • ALEKS®, an artificially intelligent, adaptive mathematics program for K-12 and higher education, and

  • Engrade, an instructional management platform for K-12 education

McGraw Hill
McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world. Recognizing their diverse needs, we build trusted content, flexible tools and powerful digital platforms to help them achieve success on their own terms. Through our commitment to equity, accessibility and inclusion, we foster a culture of belonging that respects and reflects the diversity of the communities, learners and educators we serve. McGraw Hill has over 40 offices across North America, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions for PreK–12, higher education, professionals and others available in more than 80 languages. Visit us at mheducation.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

Contact
Tyler Reed
McGraw Hill
(914) 512-4853
tyler.reed@mheducation.com