SchoolCenter
Edline Announces Acquisition
of TH(i)NQ Ed/SchoolCenter
THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter, a leading provider of education technology, is now part of Edline—the largest provider of K-12 learning community management solutions today.
CHICAGO, Ill. - Edline (edline.com) announces the acquisition of THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter, a leading provider of K-12 website and communication solutions. THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter serves over 5,000 schools throughout the U.S. With the addition of THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter, Edline’s comprehensive Learning Community Management System (LCMS) offerings will now be used by over 20,000 schools and serve a K-12 community of more than 20 million students, parents and teachers.
“We are pleased to welcome THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter and their customers to the Edline family,” said Rick Noble, CEO of Edline. “Together, our combined resources and experience will allow us to deliver the most sophisticated website and communication solutions to our combined 20,000 schools and the entire K-12 market.” Backed by Providence Equity Partners, a leading global private equity firm with over $23 billion in equity commitments and a specialty in equity investments in education, Edline and THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter together will provide expanded offerings to both Edline and THiNQ Ed customers.
According to Curtis Baird, Founder and President of THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter, “Student achievement, teacher effectiveness and shrinking budgets are big concerns facing our country’s educators today. Together we can help schools reduce operating costs as paper and phone-based communication moves online and at the same time see educational outcomes go up as transparency, collaboration and engagement in the learning process increases. Joining forces with Edline will enable us to provide the very best technology solutions to our school customers for years to come.”
About Edline
“We are pleased to welcome THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter and their customers to the Edline family,” said Rick Noble, CEO of Edline. “Together, our combined resources and experience will allow us to deliver the most sophisticated website and communication solutions to our combined 20,000 schools and the entire K-12 market.” Backed by Providence Equity Partners, a leading global private equity firm with over $23 billion in equity commitments and a specialty in equity investments in education, Edline and THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter together will provide expanded offerings to both Edline and THiNQ Ed customers.
According to Curtis Baird, Founder and President of THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter, “Student achievement, teacher effectiveness and shrinking budgets are big concerns facing our country’s educators today. Together we can help schools reduce operating costs as paper and phone-based communication moves online and at the same time see educational outcomes go up as transparency, collaboration and engagement in the learning process increases. Joining forces with Edline will enable us to provide the very best technology solutions to our school customers for years to come.”
About Edline
Edline is the leading provider of website and communications solutions specifically designed for K-12 education. As an industry leader for over a decade, Edline helps thousands of schools and millions of families succeed through the use of innovative technologies that support learning and enable meaningful online communication and collaboration between teachers, students and families throughout the learning community.
About THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter
THiNQ Ed/SchoolCenter is a leading strategic online solutions company in the education market, providing schools and districts with a proven approach to developing and implementing best-in-class online environments that build stronger communities, create a positive image and enhance collaboration inside and outside the classroom.