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Riverdeep Interactive Learning is a publishing house for educational online and CDROM products based in San Francisco and Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1995. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...


Riverdeep's growth has been characterized primarily by acquisition, followed by a gradual laying off of staff, and ultimately republishing the best known titles.


In October 2002, Riverdeep became a private entity when their stock price plummeted below $2 in NASDAQ.[1]


On September 20, 2004 Riverdeep moved its Novato office to 100 Pine Street in San Francisco. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Novato is a city located in northern Marin County, California. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...


On December 22, 2006, it was announced that Riverdeep PLC had completed its acquisition of Houghton Mifflin. The new joint enterprise would be called the Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep Group. Riverdeep paid 1.75 billion in cash and assumed $1.61 billion in debt from the private investment firms Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital Partners and The Blackstone Group. [2] Tony Lucki, a former non-executive director of Riverdeep, will remain in his position as Houghton Mifflin's chief executive officer. [3] December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The initials PLC after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ... Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.rte.ie/business/2002/1001/riverdeep.html
  2. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/12/22/irish_company_completes_houghton_mifflin_acquisition/
  3. ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/8d158afe-63c5-11db-bc82-0000779e2340.html

External links

  • Corporate website

 

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