Fred Smith on Pearson Mergers and a Poem
Fred and others have been tracking the Pearson merger machine. See below Fred's poem. It has been noted that the Penguin- Random House merger involves Bertelsmann, the company that Klein left (most likely tossed) before he was rescued by Bloomberg and made chancellor.
Pearson continues to merge with other publishers and business partners. I just got a Pearson key chain as a prize in my CrackerJack box.
And with Pearson's buyout of Hallmark, I fear there will be a special line of cards to celebrate April Testing Day and the annual Jolly June Field Test Festival. To wit:
To Our Favorite Teacher
Thank you for all you do
Every day of the school year,
Getting us ready to pass each test,
Telling us we need not fear;
Getting us past the stress we feel,
How Did I Get Top Billing Over Matt Damon?
But I'll take it.
