Thomson Prometric Renews and Expands Testing Contract With NASD
BALTIMORE, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson Prometric, the global leader in assessment services, and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced that NASD is renewing and expanding its exam delivery contract. The $90 million agreement calls for Thomson Prometric to continue to deliver NASD certification exams in its network of domestic testing centers. For the millions of exams completed to date Testing Candidate Satisfaction met or exceeded 98 percent.
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Additionally, this new agreement extends the relationship to include international delivery, leveraging Thomson Prometric's extensive worldwide test center network.
"Helping our clients grow in the international marketplace while maintaining our commitment to efficient test delivery and superior candidate service is core to Thomson Prometric's mission. We look forward to helping NASD realize its goals while providing the organization and its candidates with the test delivery experience they have come to expect," said Michael Brannick, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Prometric.
About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Prometric
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com), with 2005 revenues of approximately $8.4 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 40,500 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). Thomson Prometric (http://www.prometric.com) is the recognized global leader in testing and 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 131 countries as well as direct to candidates via the Web.
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