BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Barnes
& Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) (the "Company" or
"BNED"), a leading provider of educational products and services
solutions for higher education and K-12 institutions, today announced it
has entered into a strategic partnership with The
Princeton Review, connecting two of the nation's most trusted names
in education.
The agreement will allow Barnes & Noble Education to further expand its
end-to-end offerings and fulfill the full breadth of student education
needs by offering The Princeton Review's products and services to its
network of more than six million students and through its more than 780
physical bookstores throughout the United States.
"With our campus bookstores and digital solutions, Barnes & Noble
Education has laid the foundation to build a holistic ecosystem of
services that supports students throughout their academic journey," said
Kanuj Malhotra, Chief Operating Officer, BNED Digital Education. "Our
acquisition of Student Brands was a pivotal addition to that ecosystem,
and now, through our partnership with The Princeton Review, we are
further expanding our direct-to-student offerings to include access to a
trusted provider of quality educational services."
The Princeton Review helps college- and graduate school-bound students
achieve their education and career goals through online and in-person
programs, online resources, and print and digital books. Its on-demand
tutoring platform (Tutor.com) is the largest online tutoring service
with more than 15 million tutoring sessions conducted to date.
"For over 35 years, The Princeton Review has provided students with the
tools they need for success in high school, college, and graduate
school," said Andy Feld, CEO of The Princeton Review. "We are thrilled
to partner with Barnes & Noble Education to expand our reach by bringing
the millions of students they serve access to our products and services.
Together, we will help even more students achieve their goals in the
classroom and beyond."
"We are excited to partner with The Princeton Review to help drive
student success - the central mission of both of our companies," said
Malhotra. "As our partnership grows, we look forward to offering even
more services that support the student journey, and empower the millions
of students we serve to accomplish their academic and career goals."
About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a leading
provider of educational products and services solutions for higher
education and K-12 institutions, enhances the academic and social
purpose of educational institutions. Barnes & Noble Education operates
1,495 physical and virtual bookstores serving more than 6 million
students and their faculty, and offers a suite of digital software,
content and services including direct-to-student study tools. The
Company also operates MBS Textbook Exchange, one of the largest textbook
wholesale distribution channels in the United States. Barnes & Noble
Education acts as a strategic partner to drive student success, provide
value and support to students and faculty, and create loyalty and
improve retention, while supporting the financial goals of our college
and university partners.
BNED companies include: Barnes
& Noble College Booksellers, LLC, MBS
Textbook Exchange, LLC, BNED
LoudCloud, LLC, Student
Brands, LLC, and Promoversity,
LLC. General information on Barnes & Noble Education may be obtained
by visiting the Company's corporate website: www.bned.com.
About The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep and college
admission services company. Every year, it helps millions of college-
and graduate school-bound students achieve their education and career
goals through online and in-person courses delivered by a network of
more than 4,000 teachers and tutors, online resources, and its more than
150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House. Its
Tutor.com brand is the largest online tutoring service with a community
of more than 3,000 expert tutors and 15 million one-to-one tutoring
sessions completed. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York,
NY. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University.
For more information, visit www.princetonreview.com.
Follow the company on Twitter @ThePrincetonRev.
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Carolyn J. Brown, 908-991-2967
Vice
President
Corporate Communications
cbrown@bned.com
Source: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
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