Cambridge Information Group (CIG) is a
privately held
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose Stock, shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the Private equi ...
, family-owned global investment firm focusing on information services, education and technology.
The company is led by CEO Andy Snyder.
History
CIG was founded in 1971 by Robert Snyder and a business partner. The companies initial holdings were
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Disclosure Incorporated, and National Standards Association.
CIG purchased
R. R. Bowker in 2001 and
Sotheby's Institute of Art in 2003.
On February 9, 2007, CIG completed their acquisition of
ProQuest
ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based global information-content and technology company, founded in 1938 as University Microfilms by Eugene Power.
ProQuest is known for its applications and information services for l ...
. CIG sold
ProQuest
ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based global information-content and technology company, founded in 1938 as University Microfilms by Eugene Power.
ProQuest is known for its applications and information services for l ...
to
Clarivate
Clarivate Plc is a British-American Public company, publicly traded analytics company that operates a collection of subscription business model, subscription-based services, in the areas of bibliometrics and scientometrics; business intelligenc ...
for $5.3 billion on December 1, 2021, .
On June 10, 2022, CIG acquired
Emerald Group Publishing.
As of 2024, CIG's portfolio of businesses included R. R. Bowker, Emerald Publishing and CIG Education Group.
See also
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ProQuest
ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based global information-content and technology company, founded in 1938 as University Microfilms by Eugene Power.
ProQuest is known for its applications and information services for l ...
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CSA (database company)
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Financial services companies established in 1971
1971 establishments in Maryland
Companies based in Bethesda, Maryland
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