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Blackboard
Based on 12 reviews.
SAP
Based on 1470 reviews.
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Overview
Blackboard Inc. is an educational technology company with corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C.. It is known for its Blackboard Learn learning management system. The company's CEO is Jay Bhatt, who has led Blackboard since October 2012. The firm provides education, mobile, communication, and commerce software and related services to clients including education providers, corporations and government organizations. The software consists of seven platforms called Learn, Transact, Engage, Connect, Mobile, Collaborate and Analytics that are offered as bundled software. The firm was founded by Michael Chasen, Matthew Pittinsky, Stephen Gilfus and Daniel Cane in 1997, and became a public company in 2004. It operated publicly until it was purchased by Providence Equity Partners in 2011. As of January 2014
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Sample Customers
Blackboard Learning Management
University of Derby, University of Warwick, John Moore's University
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
SHORE Solutions Inc., TranSystems Corporation, Day & Zimmerman, Serco Group, Harlequin Sales Corp, China DataCom Corporation, Sonova AG, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.)
SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management
Metropolitan Utilities District, MAN Diesel & Turbo
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Top Industries
University
24%
Educational Organization
18%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Educational Organization
17%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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