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

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. CIG sold

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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.

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