Thomson Prometric Takes Full Control of Japan-Based R-Prometric K.K.
BALTIMORE, MD. January 24, 2007 – Thomson Prometric, the global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services, today announced the completion of its successful purchase of all shares of Japanese testing company and affiliate R-Prometric K.K., now a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company was created as a joint venture in a 1999 partnership between Prometric and Recruit, a well-known Japanese corporate testing company.
Since its inception, R-Prometric has successfully served such high-profile clients as the Japanese Association of Securities Dealers and the General Insurance Association of Japan. The company has grown consistently by successfully administering tests to over one million candidates throughout Japan over the last seven years.
Michael Brannick, President of Thomson Prometric, said, "R-Prometric is a financially and operationally strong company that has performed extremely well. It has established itself in the Japanese market, and among the clients and candidates it assists, as a reliable and efficient provider of top-notch testing services. We are confident in its ability to continue to perform at this level and know that it will remain a valuable asset and operational stronghold to our global client base."
Tomi Matsubayashi, CEO, R-Prometric K.K., stated, "We would also like to thank Recruit for its hard work and commitment to the success of this company. We hope to be able to continue to work closely with Recruit on future initiatives that will benefit the Japanese people and Prometric's clients worldwide."
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About Prometric
Thomson Prometric (www.prometric.com) is the recognized global leader in technology-enabled assessment services, providing paper-and-pencil, Internet and computer-based testing solutions. It offers a fully integrated testing system that includes test development, test delivery and data management capabilities. On behalf of 600 current clients in the academic, professional, government, corporate and information technology markets, Thomson Prometric develops and/or delivers assessments through a global network of testing centers in 132 countries as well as direct to candidates via the Web.
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