Frank Lyman

In 2007, supported by five of the most prominent textbook publishers in higher education, HE Distributions LLC started out with the simple goal of providing instructors in college and higher education a better textbook evaluation service. We knew that for instructors, getting textbooks for evaluation was a tedious and time consuming task. They'd contact the publisher directly, then wait days for a book to ship or wait for the publisher sales representative to deliver it in person. And go through the same process again for each book they wanted to review. For publishers, it was just as difficult, spending millions of dollars each year to give away thousands of sample textbooks to faculty across the country, without knowing if an instructor would eventually assign the book for their course. HE Distributions LLC set out to transform this costly and inefficient process by building the world's largest library of eTextbooks and digital course materials that instructors could access instantly - anytime, anywhere. Within a year after launch, over 30,000 faculty had used their eTextbook evaluaton service.

LibreDigital, Inc. provides web-based warehouse and distribution platform services. The firm allows publishers to store and secure digital content in any form and to deliver content on-demand to any marketplace or device. The company was founded by Billy Taylor, Doug Dobbs and Tracy Jones in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

LifeMinders, Inc. provides on-line marketing services. It also offers e-mail advertising services. The company was founded by Stephen R. Chapin Jr. in August, 1996 and is located in Herndon, VA.

Pearson Education, Inc. publishes educational and professional books. Its brands include Prentice Hall, Longman, Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley, Allyn & Bacon, Benjamin Cummings, PASeries, ELLis, Celebration Press, PEMSolutions, SuccessMaker, Waterford, and Family Education Network. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ.

MyEdu Corp. operates as a software company. Its platform enables users to manage their academic journey, build first professional profile, and connect with employers. The company was founded by Christopher G. Chilek, John W. Cunningham and Michael K. Crosno on April 18, 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.