M&A Deal Summary

Peterson s Acquires Wintergreen Orchard House

On April 13, 2020, Peterson s acquired publishing company Wintergreen Orchard House from Carnegie Dartlet

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Peterson s’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Peterson s’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Peterson s’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-04-13
Target Wintergreen Orchard House
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Peterson s
Sellers(s) Carnegie Dartlet
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Wintergreen Orchard House

Westford, Massachusetts, United States
Wintergreen Orchard House is a major database compiler, provider, and publisher, specializing in the two- and four-year college, summer program, and scholarship fields. Wintergreen Orchard House is based in Westford, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Peterson s

Denver, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Publishing
Employees60
DESCRIPTION

Peterson’s is a diversified data, learning, and publishing company focused on post-secondary education. The company provides a suite of online test preparation services, higher education research and books to consumers, enterprise, government and libraries. Peterson’s employs a team of 60 educators, data scientists, and technologists. Included in the Peterson's family of products are EssayEdge and Dean Vaughn Books. Peterson’s was founded in 1966 and is based in Denver, Colorado

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Carnegie Dartlet

Westford, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Marketing
DESCRIPTION

Carnegie Dartlet is a provider of strategic marketing solutions specializing in the higher education market. Carnegie Dartlet offers a comprehensive range of solutions including customized research, creative and content development, digital marketing campaign execution, and lead generation services. Carnegie Dartlet was founded in 1983 and is based in Westford, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-04 mStoner

Chicago, Illinois, United States

mStoner is a web development and technology agency that builds elegant, creative, and effective web solutions for higher education. It crafts powerful, tailored, human-centric online experiences to illuminate clients’ brands and allow institutions to tell the story only they can tell. mStoner was formed in 2001 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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