David Palumbo Named President of CTB/McGraw-Hill

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- David Palumbo has been named President of CTB/McGraw-Hill, the nation's leading publisher of standardized assessments for pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and adult education.

"Enhancing and measuring student achievement are key priorities worldwide as educated workforces play increasingly important roles in the economic success of nations. With over 20 years of educational, business and technology expertise, David is uniquely qualified to lead CTB/McGraw-Hill as the need for our assessment services continues to grow globally," said Henry Hirschberg, president of McGraw-Hill Education.

Mr. Palumbo will report to Mostafa Mehrabani, president of McGraw-Hill Assessment and Reporting. Prior to joining CTB, Mr. Palumbo was Vice President and Global Practice Lead of the Learning Services and Knowledge Management Practice of Sapient Corporation. David Taggart who has led CTB over many years will assist David Palumbo as he makes the transition into his new role.

Mr. Palumbo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor and a Master of Arts and Doctorate in Educational Psychology from West Virginia University.

CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software and services. It is part of McGraw-Hill Education's Assessment and Reporting group, and is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies , a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.