Pearson Phoenix, formerly know as Phoenix First Limited, specialises in the supply of management information systems (MIS) and finance systems to schools and local education authorities throughout the UK. Since its foundation in 1990, the company has quickly established itself as a leading provider of MIS software. Currently almost 5000 schools across 27 Education Authorities are using Phoenix systems as well as a growing number of international schools. In July 2001 Phoenix First Limited qualified as the 15th fastest growing company in the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Technology awards and was shortly afterwards acquired by international media company Pearson Plc to strengthen its education portfolio in the UK. Pearson Phoenix now operates as part of Pearson Education.
The Pearson Phoenix product range includes: Gold, a modular based MIS which enables schools to manage effectively areas such as pupil attendance, assessment, examinations, behaviour, fees billing (for independent schools), registrations and admissions, Central which provides systems for local education authorities to manage and analyse school and pupil performance data, AssessIT, an intelligent software solution for raising pupil attainment and Pearson Phoenix Sage, business standard accounting software tailored for schools.
Pearson Education
Part of the international media group Pearson plc, Pearson Education is the world's largest education business and is active in three major markets; curriculum, academic and professional testing and educational services. Pearson Education textbooks, online learning tools and testing and assessment programmes help to educate more than 100 million people world-wide. Leading brands include Pearson Scott Foresman, Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Longman and Pearson Addison Wesley. In addition to Pearson Education, the primary operations of Pearson Plc include Financial Times Group and Penguin Group.
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