CompetitorsChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) > CompetitorsCustomize ViewNamed by CompanyNamed by CompetitorNamed by Third PartyInclude Competitors for:Current subsidiariesCompetitorsRecently Disclosed CompetitorsCompetitor's NameExchange:Ticker SymbolLTM Revenue ($mm)LTM DateSourceBusiness DescriptionNew Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE:EDU)NYSE:EDU1,205.45Feb-28-2015CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX:MBA) 2013 Form 20-FNew Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. provides private educational services primarily in the Peoples Republic of China. It offers test preparation courses to students taking language and entrance exams used by educational institutions in the United States, the Peoples Republic of China, and Commonwealth countries; and after-school tutoring courses for middle school and high school students to help students enhance scores on entrance exams for admission into high schools or higher education institutions. The company also provides language training courses consisting of English and other foreign languages, such as German, Japanese, French, Korean and Spanish for adults; operates full-time private primary and secondary boarding school in Yangzhou seeking a full curriculum taught in Chinese and English; develops and edits educational materials for language training and test preparation, such as books, software, CD-ROMs, magazines, and other periodicals; and offers online education programs on its koolearn.com Website. In addition, it offers overseas studies consulting; operates kindergartens in Beijing; and offers a pilot program whereby it permits third parties in small cities to provide its English and kindergarten programs under a brand name cooperation model. The company provides its educational services primarily under the New Oriental brand. As of May 31, 2014, it offered educational programs, services, and products to students through a network of 56 schools; 647 learning centers; 31 own and approximately 5,000 third-party bookstores; and approximately 16,600 teachers in 50 cities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China.TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS)NYSE:XRS433.97Feb-28-2015Noah Education Holdings Ltd. 2013 Form 20-FTAL Education Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides K-12 after-school tutoring services under the Xueersi brand name in China. It offers tutoring services to K-12 students covering various academic subjects, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, political science, English, Chinese, and others. The company provides tutoring services through small classes; personalized premium services; and online course offerings. As of February 28, 2014, it operated a network of 274 learning centers and 251 service centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xian, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Suzhou, Shenyang, and Jinan; and call centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The company also operates eduu.com, an online education platform that serves as a gateway to its online courses and other Websites that offer specific topics, such as college entrance examinations, high school entrance examinations, preschool education, personalized premium services, study abroad, mathematics, English, Chinese composition, small-class training under its Xueersi Peiyou brand, tutoring services for students aged three through eight under its Mobby brand, and raising infants and toddlers. In addition, it offers educational content through mobile applications; provides education and management consulting services; sells software; and is engaged in the software and network development, sales, and consulting service activities. TAL Education Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China.Xueda Education Group (NYSE:XUE)NYSE:XUE338.49Mar-31-2015Noah Education Holdings Ltd. 2013 Form 20-FXueda Education Group provides private personalized tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in the Peoples Republic of China. The companys services include assessment, consultation, formulation of a customized study plan, personalized tutoring, delivery of student-oriented supporting services, and results. Its course offerings cover various academic subjects taught in primary and secondary schools, including Mathematics, English, Physics, Chinese, and Chemistry; and self-designed courses beyond the standard curriculum in certain subjects, as well as in subjects not taught at public primary and secondary schools. The company also designs and offers extensive interest and personal development courses, such as personalized study abroad consulting courses, art training courses, psychology courses, and attention skills training courses. In addition, it engages in the research and development of course materials. As of December 31, 2014, it had a tutoring service network of 467 learning centers under the Xueda brand, and approximately 11,750 full-time service professionals serving customers located in 85 cities across 28 of Chinas 31 provinces and municipalities. Xueda Education Group was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China.Prior and Not Recently Disclosed CompetitorsCompetitor's NameExchange:Ticker SymbolLTM Revenue ($mm)LTM DateSourceBusiness Description101 Yuancheng Education---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-K101 Yuancheng Education provides online and private education programs for primary schools, high schools, and their students in China. It offers online courses, teachers' teaching, and learning method lectures. The company is based in Beijing, China. 101 Yuancheng Education operates as a subsidiary of ChinaEdu Corporation.Ambow Education Holding Ltd.-63.05Dec-31-2014ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KAmbow Education Holding Ltd. provides educational and career enhancement services to students, recent graduates, and corporate employees and management in the Peoples Republic of China. It operates through two divisions, Better Schools and Better Jobs. The Better Schools division offers K-12 programs and tutoring services that enable students to improve their academic results and educational opportunities. This division operates tutoring centers that provide classroom instruction, small class, and one-on-one tutoring services for students to perform better in school and prepare for important tests, primarily high school and university entrance exams; and educational curriculum and software products through its Web-based applications to allow students access to tutoring services. Its educational software products include eBoPo, which offers full subjects, online practice tests, and instruction for K-12 level students; and K-12 schools that provide full-subject national curriculum, including mathematics, language, history, sciences, and arts. As of December 31, 2014, this division operated 123 tutoring centers and 4 K-12 schools. The Better Jobs division offers career enhancement services that facilitate post-secondary students obtaining employment; and college programs. This division provides students with hands-on training for professional skills, including case studies, job environment simulation, and specific technical skills; and soft skills training, including courses on time management, presentation, leadership, and interview techniques. It also offers corporate training programs for its corporate partners employees. This division operated 10 career enhancement centers, 18 training offices, and 2 career enhancement campuses. Ambow Education Holding Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China.Apollo Education Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:APOL)NasdaqGS:APOL2,800.9Feb-28-2015ChinaEdu Corporation - FormApollo Education Group, Inc. provides private education services. It offers online and on-campus undergraduate, graduate, professional development, and other non-degree educational programs and services primarily to working learners in the United States and internationally. The company operates in University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, and Other segments. It offers various degree programs in advanced studies, business, criminal justice and security, education, health sciences and nursing, humanities and sciences, information systems and technology, and social sciences. The company also provides online financial services education programs, including certificate programs, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority securities license training, and continuing education courses; publishes research-based math curricula and adaptive learning software for middle school and high school students; and operates SkilledUp, an online career skills and learning marketplace designed to connect individuals to online learning offerings where they can acquire skills valued by technology companies. In addition, it offers accounting and law programs; recognized and government approved certificates, diplomas, and other qualifications in various disciplines and industries, such as health and wellness, business management and services, and community services; high school and executive education in medical, dental, and communications programs; and postsecondary education for adult learners, including undergraduate and graduate degrees primarily in business, and non-degree programs through distance education and learning in the classroom at campuses. The company was formerly known as Apollo Group, Inc. and changed its name to Apollo Education Group, Inc. in November 2013. Apollo Education Group, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.ATC Technology Corporation (Acquired)-464.33Jun-30-2010ChinaEdu Corporation - FormATC Technology Corporation was acquired by GENCO ATC Inc. ATC Technology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides outsourced supply chain logistics services and engineering solutions to the consumer electronics industries, and light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle aftermarket. It operates through two segments, Logistics and Drivetrain. The Logistics segment offers value-added warehousing, packaging and distribution, reverse logistics, turnkey order fulfillment, electronic equipment testing, and refurbishment and repair services. It offers value-added supply chain services primarily to the wireless, high-end consumer electronics, broadband and cable, and light vehicle automotive electronics markets. This segment also delivers products to retail locations and directly to individuals. The Drivetrain segment provides customized remanufacturing services focused on complex light, medium, and heavy duty vehicle drivetrain products, consisting principally of automatic transmissions and engines. This segments products are used in the repair of vehicles by dealers and other service outlets. ATC Technology Corporation was formerly known as Aftermarket Technology Corp. and changed its name to ATC Technology Corporation in June 2008. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.Beida Online---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KThere is no business description for this competitor.Career Education Corp. (NasdaqGS:CECO)NasdaqGS:CECO725.51Mar-31-2015ChinaEdu Corporation - FormCareer Education Corporation operates colleges, institutions, and universities that provide education to student population in various career-oriented disciplines through online, on-ground, and hybrid learning program offerings in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), American InterContinental University (AIU), Career Colleges, and Transitional Group. Its institutions include CTU, AIU, Briarcliffe College, Brooks Institute, Harrington College of Design, Missouri College, and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. The company offers doctoral, masters, bachelors, and associate degrees, as well as diploma and certificate programs. It provides academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, information systems and technologies, criminal justice, computer science and engineering, health sciences, and design technologies, as well as visual communications, fashion design, photography, interior design, graphic design, and video production through campus based and online education. As of December 31, 2014, the company had a total student enrollment of approximately 41,400 students. Career Education Corporation was founded in 1994 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL)NYSE:DL104.07Mar-31-2015ChinaEdu Corporation - FormChina Distance Education Holdings Limited provides online and offline education services, and sells related products in the Peoples Republic of China. The company offers online professional education services in the accounting, healthcare, and engineering and construction industries; and other professional education courses, such as the national judicial examination, online test-preparation courses for self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees, test preparation courses for university students intending to take the graduate school entrance exam, and online language courses. Its online courses feature pre-recorded audio-video lectures taught by experts within their respective fields that can be viewed through streaming via the Internet or can be downloaded to various devices; and online lectures are supplemented by its proprietary Learning Management System that tracks students individual progress; enables students to record course notes and collect incorrectly answered questions; and provides other content, such as course outlines, exercise questions, mock exams, and frequently asked questions and answers. As of September 30, 2014, the company operated 18 Websites comprising its primary Website cdeledu.com; and 17 other Websites. In addition, it operates an Open Learning Platform, a proprietary education platform, which allows people to share their educational content in professional development areas; and sells proprietary books and reference materials. Further, the company provides business start-up training courses to university students, job seekers, and individuals; offline accounting and healthcare professional training, courseware production, and online platform development services; and mobile accounting, engineering and construction, healthcare, and legal courses through an app on Android and Apple iOS tablets, and smart phones. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China.China Education Alliance, Inc. (OTCPK:CEAI)OTCPK:CEAI2.73Dec-31-2014ChinaEdu Corporation - FormChina Education Alliance, Inc., an education service company, provides on-line education and on-site training services in the Peoples Republic of China. It is involved in the distribution of educational resources through the Internet. The companys edu-chn.com Website, an education network platform based on network video technology and data sources of education resources, offers database under the Famous Instructor Test Paper Store name that comprises approximately 350,000 exam and test papers, and courseware for college, secondary, and elementary schools, as well as video on demand services, which include tutoring of exam papers and techniques. It also provides on-site teaching and training services under the name of Classroom of Famed Instructors that primarily cover the education curriculum of junior, middle, and high schools. In addition, the company offers vocational and language training services; and an on-line vocational training service through 360ve.com Website, which is an Internet platform for training agencies and schools to offer their services. Further, it owns and operates two foreign language schools. China Education Alliance, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Harbin, the Peoples Republic of China.China Education Television---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KThere is no business description for this competitor.China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited-12,793.46Jun-30-2008ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KChina Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited provides broadband and fixed-line communications services in China. It offers fixed-line telephone services, including local, domestic, and international long distance services; value-added services, such as caller identification, telephone information service, interactive tele-conference, video conference, voice mail, and PHS text messaging services; and broadband and other Internet-related services, including XDSL, local area network, dial-up and wireless Internet, broadband content, and application services, as well as provides Internet data center, server co-location, and Web hosting services. The company also offers information and communications technology services, including system integration, software development, maintenance, consultancy, service outsourcing, and information services; and business and data communications services, such as managed data and leased-line services. In addition, it provides phone bill inquiry, service consulting, service subscription, failure notification, and complaint and suggestion services to its customers. The company serves large and medium-sized corporations, ISPs, ICPs, e-commerce providers, application software providers, system integrators, multimedia service providers, and Website design and Web hosting service providers. The company was formerly known as China Netcom Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited and changed its name to China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited in July, 2004. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Beijing, China. As of October 15, 2008, China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited operates as a subsidiary of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited.China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co.ltd.---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KThere is no business description for this competitor.China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KChina Satellite Communications Co. Ltd. provides satellite space segment and satellite ground operation services. Its activates include broadcasting national TV programs and radio programs via a fleet of in-orbit satellites; assisting China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom in bringing communications access to remote, mountainous, and outlying areas; and the transmission of satellite-based voice, video, base station signal, and universal services in rural areas in countries, such as Indonesia, Nepal and Laos. The company also provides satellite signal transmission services for living the broadcast of domestic and foreign major events; services to government departments and city emergency communications agencies, as well as banking, transportation, and oil sectors; and satellite-based system integration, system operation, and RF equipment maintenance services for government departments, financial institutions, and telecom companies. In addition, it offers master station operation and a range of outsourcing services; and satellite digital distribution services. China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd. operates and manages geosynchronous satellites, which cover the territory of China, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Australia, Europe, and Africa. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Beijing, China. As of April 10, 2009, China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (SEHK:728)SEHK:72849,380.64Mar-31-2015ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KChina Telecom Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides wireline and mobile telecommunications services primarily in the People's Republic of China. It offers wireline voice services, including local wireline telephone services and long distance wireline services; CDMA mobile voice services; wireline Internet access services comprising dial-up and broadband services; wireless Internet access services; and wireline, Internet, and mobile value-added services. The company also provides Best Tone information services; and information technology-based integrated solutions, such as system integration, outsourcing, special advisory, information application, knowledge services, and software development services. In addition, it offers managed data services that include digital data network, frame relay, and asynchronous transfer mode services for government agencies, large corporations, and institutions; and leased line services, as well as sells, repairs, and maintains customer-end equipment. Further, the company provides international telecommunications services, including lease of network equipment, International Internet access and transit, and Internet data centre services in various countries of the Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America regions; and music production and related information, instant messenger, and e-commerce services, as well as sells telecommunications terminals and calling cards. As of December 31, 2014, it had approximately 144 million wireline access lines in service; 107 million wireline broadband subscribers; and 186 million mobile subscribers. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Telecom Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of China Telecommunications Corporation.China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation-26.13-ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KChina TieTong Telecommunications Corporation provides communications services to railway transportation. It offers telecom services, including local telephone, domestic long-distance telephone, international long-distance telephone, IP telephone, Internet data transmission, domestic communications facilities, fax and telegraph, analog/digital clustering communications, wireless paging, VSAT, domestic and wireless data transmission, wireless access, customer premise network services, and network hosting service. The company also provides value-added telecom services, such as domestic multi-party communications, Internet VPN, Internet data center, calling center, Internet service provider, and information services. In addition, it operates optical transmission, telephone switching, high-speed broadband IP, and broadband data networks. China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation was formerly known as China Railway Communication Co., Ltd. and changed its name to China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation in January 2004. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. As of May 24, 2008, China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation operates as a subsidiary of China Mobile Limited.China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (SEHK:762)SEHK:76243,236.05Mar-31-2015ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KChina Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, an investment holding company, provides telecommunications services in the Peoples Republic of China. The company offers cellular and fixed-line voice and related value-added, broadband and other Internet-related, information communications technology, and business and data communications services. It also provides GSM cellular voice, WCDMA cellular voice, TD-LTE cellular voice, LTE FDD cellular voice, and related value-added services; Internet information services; communications technology training, development, and promotion services; and telecommunications network construction, planning, and technical consulting services. In addition, the company offers consultancy, survey, design, and contract services relating to information and construction projects in the telecommunications industry; technical support, manufacturing, research, and design services for SIM/USIM cards and other telecommunications cards; project consultation and management services; and property management services. Further, it provides epayment; advertising design, production, agency, and publication; magazine publishing; telecommunications networks leasing; and technology development, transfer, and consulting services, as well as sells handsets and telecommunications equipment. Additionally, the company is involved in venture capital investment business. As of January 31, 2015, it served 450 million mobile, fixed-line broadband, and local access subscribers. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited is a subsidiary of China United Network Communications Group Company Limited.ChinaEdu Corporation-83.86Dec-31-2013ChinaEdu Corporation - FormChinaEdu Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides educational services to the online degree programs of universities in the Peoples Republic of China. It also offers online tutoring services to primary and secondary school students; operates primary and secondary schools; and markets international English language curriculum programs to established learning institutions, as well as international polytechnic programs to vocational schools in the Peoples Republic of China. The companys online degree programs offer associate and bachelors degree programs in the areas of accounting, marketing, finance, business administration, international business, law, civil engineering, education, computer science, literature, project management, marketing, and administrative management. These online degree programs primarily target working adults. Its services include academic program development, technology services, enrollment marketing, recruiting, and student support services, as well as finance services comprising accounting, treasury, financial analysis, accounts receivables, and accounts payable services for online degree programs. The company provides technical, recruiting, and other services to 27 universities with online degree programs; and services and support to 11 additional universities that are awaiting regulatory approval to launch their online programs, as well as performs recruiting services through its learning center network for 23 universities. As of December 31, 2012, it provided services to online degree programs that had an aggregate of approximately 400,000 revenue students; and served approximately 50,900 revenue students in other businesses. ChinaEdu Corporation was founded in 1999 and is based in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China. As of April 23, 2014, ChinaEdu Corporation was taken private.China-training.com---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KChina-training.com provides online corporate training services. Its products include Enterprise Learning Center, an e-learning ASP, which provides an integrated platform that manages, deploys, and optimizes the areas of talent, learning, and knowledge within a company; and LMSN, a corporate training solution for learning MSN. The company also offers online booking services; and on-site training courses in various categories, including sales and marketing, management development, personal development, and customer services. It serves training managers and training providers. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Beijing, China.CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX:MBA)TSX:MBA32.31Feb-28-2015CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX:MBA) 2011 Form 20-FCIBT Education Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an education management company. The company owns and operates a network of business, technical, and language colleges in North America and Asia, which provides Western and Chinese accredited business and management degrees; programs in college preparation, healthcare, hotel management, and tourism; English language training and teacher certifications; junior and high school preparation programs for overseas study; and other career/vocational training services. Its colleges serve high school graduates or adults working in urban centers. The company also recruits international student for primary and secondary schools, and universities in North America through education centers under the CIBT International English brand name, as well as recruits through referral contacts. In addition, it develops and manages student-centric accommodations and services, such as education super centers, serviced apartments, and short-stay hotels. Further, the company offers graphic design, marketing consulting, and media booking agency services, as well as production services for print, video, film, and multimedia for real estate, banking and financial services, retail and consumer products, food and beverage products, and manufacturing industries. Additionally, it provides Global Learning Network, a video conference platform for delivering education. The company was formerly known as Capital Alliance Group Inc. and changed its name to CIBT Education Group Inc. in November 2007. CIBT Education Group Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Corinthian Colleges Inc. (OTCPK:COCO.Q)OTCPK:COCO.Q1,480.83Mar-31-2014ChinaEdu Corporation - FormCorinthian Colleges, Inc. operates as a post-secondary education company. The company offers various diploma programs, as well as associate, bachelors, and masters degrees. It also provides training program in healthcare, criminal justice, business, mechanical, trades, and information technology areas. The companys diploma curricula includes medical assisting, medical insurance billing and coding, massage therapy, dental assisting, pharmacy technician, medical administrative assisting, surgical technology, automotive and diesel technology, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and licensed practical nursing programs. Its degree curriculum comprises business administration, accounting, paralegal, criminal justice, medical assisting, and registered nursing programs. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. also provides online programs in business, criminal justice, criminal investigations, accounting, computer information science, and paralegal. As of June 30, 2013, it operated 97 schools in 25 states of the United States and 14 schools in the province of Ontario, Canada with a total of 81,284 student enrollments under the Everest, WyoTech, and Heald brand names. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Santa Ana, California. On May 4, 2015, Corinthian Colleges Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.DeVry Education Group Inc. (NYSE:DV)NYSE:DV1,921.83Mar-31-2015ChinaEdu Corporation - FormDeVry Education Group Inc. provides educational services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Medical and Healthcare; International and Professional Educational; and Business, Technology and Management. The Medical and Healthcare segment operates American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing, and Carrington College. This segment provides various medical, nursing, and veterinary education programs; and prepares students for careers in healthcare through certificate and associate degree programs, as well as post-licensure bachelors, masters, and doctorate degree programs in nursing online. The International and Professional Education segment operates various institutions comprising Fanor, Ruy Barbosa, REA1, Faculdade Boa Viagem, Centro Universitrio Vale do Ipojuca, Faculdade Diferencial Integral, Faculdade DeVry Sao Luis, and Faculdade DeVry Joao Pessoa, which primarily offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business, management, medical, healthcare, law, and engineering. This segment also operates Becker Professional Education that provides professional education serving the accounting, finance, project management, and healthcare professions. The Business, Technology and Management segment offers career-oriented masters, bachelors, and associate degree programs in technology, science, business, and the arts. The company was formerly known as DeVry Inc. and changed its name to DeVry Education Group Inc. in November 2013. DeVry Education Group Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.eCollege.com, Inc.-54.88Mar-31-2007ChinaEdu Corporation - FormeCollege.com, Inc. provides integrated education technology and content, and academic services and support for online programs. The company creates, services, and powers various online programs globally with Pearson LearningStudio, offering a personalized learning environment built on a SaaS learning platform. It also provides OpenClass, a cloud-based learning environment that stimulates social learning and enables the distribution of content at massive scale to students wherever they are. In addition, the company offers technical support services. It serves schools, professionals, academic executives, workforce, and the private sector. eCollege.com, Inc. was formerly known as Real Education, Inc. and changed its name to eCollege.com, Inc. in May 1999. eCollege.com, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado with additional locations in Essex, United Kingdom; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Naucalpan, Mexico; and Melbourne, Australia. As of July 31, 2007, eCollege.com, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pearson Education, Inc.Guangdong South Satellite Telecom---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KThere is no business description for this competitor.ITT Educational Services Inc. (NYSE:ESI)NYSE:ESI985.75Sep-30-2014ChinaEdu Corporation - FormITT Educational Services, Inc. provides postsecondary degree programs in the United States. It offers master, bachelor, and associate degree programs to approximately 57,000 students, as well as short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. The companys information technology programs include communications, network administration, network technology, software development, systems technology, and technical support; and electronics technology programs comprise communications, computer technology, electronics product design and fabrication, industrial electronics, instrumentation, and telecommunications. Its drafting and design programs consist of architectural and construction drafting, civil drafting, computer aided drafting, electrical and electronics drafting, interior design, landscape architecture, mechanical drafting, and multimedia communications; business programs comprise accounting, business administration, financial services, manufacturing, marketing and advertising, and sales; and criminal justice programs include corrections, cyber security, investigations, and security and policing. The companys nursing and health sciences programs comprise health information technology, medical assisting and administration, and nursing. As of December 31, 2013, it had 149 college locations, including 147 campuses and 2 learning sites in 39 states, and 1 training facility, as well as online programs to students who are located in 50 states. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.Kaplan University---ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) - FormProfessional Careers Institute (PCI) provides education and training services in the fields of allied health, information technology, and paralegal studies. The institute offers associate degrees and diploma programs in dental assisting and administration, paralegal and legal assisting, massage therapy, medical assisting and administration, office administration, and computer programming. PCI was founded in 1967 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 01/07/2005, the company operates as a subsidiary of Kaplan Higher Education Corporation.Laureate Education, Inc.-1,266.83Jun-30-2007ChinaEdu Corporation - FormLaureate Education, Inc. provides undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degree programs in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. The company offers programs for students in various fields, such as architecture, art, business, culinary arts, design, education, engineering, health sciences, hospitality management, information technology, law, and medicine. It provides programs through a network of campus-based and online universities. Laureate Education, Inc. was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Laureate Education, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Wengen Alberta, LP.Noah Education Holdings Ltd.-35.17Dec-31-2013ChinaEdu Corporation - FormNoah Education Holdings Ltd. provides private education services in the Peoples Republic of China. The company operates and manages private kindergartens, and private primary and secondary schools. It also offers supplemental English language training services for children aged between 2 and 18 through its 10 directly-owned training centers in Changsha and Datong; and approximately 600 franchised training centers. The company provides its services primarily under the Noah, Little New Star, Wentai, Qingan, and Yuanbo Education brands. As of June 30, 2013, its kindergarten network consisted of 49 kindergartens with a total student enrollment of approximately 12,700, as well as 1,970 teachers and staff members. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the Peoples Republic of China. As of July 30, 2014, Noah Education Holdings Ltd. was taken private.Nottingham University-801.26-ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) - FormNottingham University is an educational institution.Raffles Education Corporation Limited (SGX:NR7)SGX:NR7100.57Mar-31-2015ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) - FormRaffles Education Corporation Limited, an investment holding company, provides training programs and courses in various areas of design, management, and commerce. The company operates colleges under Private Education System that provide degree, diploma, and certificate programs in various professional disciplines, including design, information technology, business, biomedical sciences, and psychology. It also operates one university, and three vocational and technical colleges under the National Education System in China, which provide academic and skills training courses. In addition, the company owns and operates the Oriental University City located in Langfang City, Hebei province, China that provides education services to 6 colleges with approximately 19,000 students; Raffles American School that offers an American K12 curriculum with advanced placement offerings in the high school; and Raffles University Iskandar, which provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs, such as arts, design, business, health sciences, education, and social science specializations in Malaysia. Further, it operates Raffles College of Design and Commerce (RCDC) in Sydney that offers bachelors and masters degree programs in the fields of design and business, and diploma programs and certificate courses that lead to a bachelors degree; Tianjin University of Commerce Boustead College, which provides skills training programs; and Raffles Design Institute, a college in Sri Lanka offering RCDC degree programs in fashion, fashion marketing, interior, and graphic design. Additionally, the company offers education supporting services and utilities management services. Raffles Education Corporation Limited operates 30 colleges in 29 cities across 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.Strayer Education Inc. (NasdaqGS:STRA)NasdaqGS:STRA441.46Mar-31-2015ChinaEdu Corporation - FormStrayer Education, Inc., through its subsidiary, Strayer University, provides post-secondary education services for working adults in the United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration, accounting, information technology, education, health services administration, public administration, and criminal justice. The company provides its services through its 80 physical campuses primarily located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions, as well as through online. It also offers an executive MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. Strayer Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.Tengtu International Corp.-3.29Jun-30-2005ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) 2011 Form 10-KTengtu International Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, integrates, and distributes software solutions and educational materials for schools in China. The company offers specialized application software and subject-specific courseware that integrates applications for teaching/learning, home-school connectivity, school resource management, global inter-school communication, and resource sharing. It also provides e-learning system that includes learning content management system (LCMS) that provides teachers with authoring tools to produce Web-ready courseware and learning management system (LMS) that publishes the courseware and manages student registries, guidance, assessment, and scoring. In addition, the company is the electronic publisher of educational content in 12th grade education system for the primary and middle schools in China. Further, it facilitates, localizes, develops, and distributes international educational publishing for the basic education system in China. The company has strategic relationships with Microsoft China. The company was formerly known as Tower Broadcast, Inc. and changed its name to Tengtu International Corp. in May 1996. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Toronto, Canada.University of Liverpool-672.98-ChinaCast Education Corporation (OTCPK:CAST) - FormUniversity of Liverpool is an educational institution. The institution is based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Weida Communications Inc. (OTCPK:WDAC.Q)OTCPK:WDAC.Q0.3Mar-31-2005Weida Communications Inc. (OTCPK:WDAC.Q) 2004 Form S-1Weida Communications, Inc. provides products and services for satellite-based communications networks in the People's Republic of China. Through its affiliate, Guangzhou Weida Communications Technology Co., Ltd. (GWC), it provides ground-based equipment and related services to support government and corporate applications, including broadband Internet access, remote meter monitoring, and mission-critical data back-up systems. GWC is a privately-owned company holding a VSAT satellite license in China. Weida Communications offers VSAT networks to the Chinese Government, security forces, and private sectors. It distributes products through direct sales force, distributors, resellers, Internet marketing, as well as joint marketing with strategic allies. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On March 29, 2006 Weida Communications, Inc. filed a voluntary petition to liquidate under Chapter 7 in the US bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio.*denotes proprietary relationship