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Cambridge Information Group
TypePrivate
Industry
  • Education
  • Information services
  • Technology
Founded1971 (1971)
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Key people
Andy Snyder (CEO)
Websitecig.com

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.[1]

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.[2]

CIG purchased R. R. Bowker in 2001[3] and Sotheby's Institute of Art in 2003.[2]

On February 9, 2007, CIG completed their acquisition of ProQuest.[4] CIG sold ProQuest to Clarivate for $5.3 billion on December 1, 2021.[5]

On June 10, 2022, CIG acquired Qatar-funded publisher Emerald Group Publishing,[6] which they sold for $452 million in 2026.[7]

As of 2024, CIG's portfolio of businesses included R. R. Bowker, Emerald Publishing, and CIG Education Group.

See also

References

  1. "Team". Cambridge Information Group. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. "Cambridge Information Group". Northern Illinois University. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "Cambridge Information Group Acquires R.R. Bowker". LibraryTechnology.org. August 31, 2001. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. "Cambridge Information Group Buys ProQuest Information and Learning". Online. December 18, 2006.
  5. "Clarivate Successfully Completes Acquisition of ProQuest". PR Newswire. December 1, 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. "New York's Cambridge Information Group Acquires the UK's Emerald Group". Publishing Perspectives. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  7. https://newsroom.wiley.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/Wiley-Acquires-Emerald-Expanding-Research-Scale-and-Deepening-Proprietary-Content-Across-the-AI-Driven-Knowledge-Economy/default.aspx