Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Learning Technology originally started as Riverdeep Interactive Learning, is a publishing house for educational online and CD-ROM products based in San Francisco and Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1995, Riverdeep was principally the creation of the Irish ex-investment banker Barry O'Callaghan. O'Callaghan was Riverdeep's CEO and controlling shareholder.[1]
In October 2002, Riverdeep became a private entity when their stock price plummeted below $2 in NASDAQ.[2]
On September 20, 2004, Riverdeep moved its Novato office to 100 Pine Street in San Francisco.
Riverdeep is one of the fastest growing education software companies in the United States, offering a wide range of respected products that are used in more than 45,000 schools and over 20 countries worldwide. Riverdeep wanted to consolidate five ERP and seven CRM systems and replace Excel-based reporting with integrated system. The company deployed Oracle E-Business Suite CRM and ERP modules so sales information can be shared across the organization.
Riverdeep
Riverdeep is one of the fastest growing education software companies in the United States, offering a wide range of respected products that are used in more than 45,000 schools and over 20 countries worldwide.
Challenges faced
Consolidate five ERP and seven CRM systems
Replace Excel-based reporting with integrated system
The Deep River and District Hospital features 24 hour emergency services as well as The Four Seasons Lodge Long-Term care home.There are five doctors and a family health team, two dental clinics and one chiropractor. North Renfrew Family Services is a non-profit agency providing confidential counseling, advocacy, and support to individuals and families of all ages.
Deep River and District Hospital
In addition to the Four Seasons Lodge, Deep River also features the North Renfrew Long-Term Care Services Inc. which has 21 long-term care rooms as well as 10 supportive care apartments. The centre also provides senior drop-in activities and the Meals-On-Wheels program.
Pros
Stay way from this horrible company! They buy other companies, fire all teh employees, sell off the assests, and do it all ober again. I wasted 8 years of my life with this disaster of and company. What have they even done since 2000? Nothing!
Cons
HQ is in Dublin and leadership is out of touch with the offices in the US. LEadership needs to have a solid BUSINESS plan to be successful
"Our objective in launching SmartDownloads is to provide an easy option for delivery of our software applications," stated Ciara Smyth, EVP global operations for Riverdeep. "With SmartDownloads, our customers will have immediate access to their products in a safe, secure environment.
"We are confident that both new and existing customers will appreciate the immediate benefits that come from the SmartDownload services," said Smyth. "SmartDownloads, powered by AppStream are a logical evolution for Riverdeep, enabling us to better optimize our technology investments."
Beginning in Q1 2007, Riverdeep will expand the SmartDownload service to offer unique subscription and updating functionalities through the SmartDownload service, providing consumers a seamless access to the latest versions of their software titles as they are released.
"Consumer users of Riverdeep software will now be able to enjoy the same benefits of streaming technology that were previously available only within enterprise businesses," said Brad Rowland, VP of world-wide marketing, AppStream. "We are excited to be working with industry leaders like Riverdeep, who are delivering innovative new solutions for their customers to get the latest applications on demand."
Pricing and Availability
SmartDownloads technology will be used to allow downloads of most of the award winning titles from Broderbund and The Learning Company, including The Print Shop, PrintMaster, KidPix and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and are available online at http://www.broderbund.com and http://www.tlc.com immediately.
About Riverdeep
Riverdeep, with offices in Dublin, Ireland and San Francisco, California, is a leading publisher of interactive products focusing on productivity, kids' entertainment, and education markets for adults, children, and schools. Riverdeep's rich portfolio of award-winning interactive products includes such well-known brands as The Print Shop, Reader Rabbit, Destination Math and Carmen Sandiego.
In the complicated landscape of school reform, where fads come and go and high-profile programs lose momentum and fade away, IBM's Reinventing Education program has been able to drive systemic change and higher student achievement. These successes have been achieved through a combination of critical factors, including strong partnerships, a willingness to change education rules and regulations, comprehensive teacher training, evaluation — and the implementation of innovative technology solutions.
One essential solution created with our Reinventing Education partners is Riverdeep Learning Village. In 1994, IBM, in partnership with a number of its Reinventing Education grant partners, began building Learning Village, a suite of applications that support and foster communication and collaboration between parents, teachers, community members and students and that include rich databases of effective, standards-based instructional practices. Since that time, the technology has been continually improved to incorporate new ideas and to leverage advances in technology. This technology is now being used by more than 80,000 teachers in dozens of school districts in the United States, as well as school systems in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Singapore.
In June 2001, in order to ensure that the technology would continue to improve and have appropriate support, IBM established a strategic partnership with Riverdeep Interactive Learning, Ltd. Riverdeep, the leading publisher of K-12 educational software, designed an enhanced, easier-to-navigate and more flexible version of the technology based on Websphere, IBM's middleware for web applications. This version is now being implemented in all appropriate Reinventing Education grant partner sites.
Riverdeep Learning Village™ is an instructional portal that leads to a world of opportunities for the education community. It serves as a single access point for communication, collaboration, teaching and professional development and includes powerful features that:
Enable districts to build, create, link, and maintain their curriculum within an easy-to-use instructional framework;
Provide teachers with a single instructional desktop and the ability to create customized lessons and activities based on individual student needs;
Align instructional plans, content and assessment to state or local learning objectives and standards;
Facilitate collaboration and feedback among all participants of the learning community, including peer review of lesson plans to determine best practices;
Help administrators manage the communication and learning environments within their state, district, and individual schools;
Provide secure access to all the district's Web-based applications for teachers, students, parents and administrators, including award-winning Riverdeep curricular content; and
Encourage more parental involvement by keeping them informed of their children's progress, school and classroom activities.
In October 2002, Riverdeep became a private entity when their stock price plummeted below $2 in NASDAQ.[2]
On September 20, 2004, Riverdeep moved its Novato office to 100 Pine Street in San Francisco.
Riverdeep is one of the fastest growing education software companies in the United States, offering a wide range of respected products that are used in more than 45,000 schools and over 20 countries worldwide. Riverdeep wanted to consolidate five ERP and seven CRM systems and replace Excel-based reporting with integrated system. The company deployed Oracle E-Business Suite CRM and ERP modules so sales information can be shared across the organization.
Riverdeep
Riverdeep is one of the fastest growing education software companies in the United States, offering a wide range of respected products that are used in more than 45,000 schools and over 20 countries worldwide.
Challenges faced
Consolidate five ERP and seven CRM systems
Replace Excel-based reporting with integrated system
The Deep River and District Hospital features 24 hour emergency services as well as The Four Seasons Lodge Long-Term care home.There are five doctors and a family health team, two dental clinics and one chiropractor. North Renfrew Family Services is a non-profit agency providing confidential counseling, advocacy, and support to individuals and families of all ages.
Deep River and District Hospital
In addition to the Four Seasons Lodge, Deep River also features the North Renfrew Long-Term Care Services Inc. which has 21 long-term care rooms as well as 10 supportive care apartments. The centre also provides senior drop-in activities and the Meals-On-Wheels program.
Pros
Stay way from this horrible company! They buy other companies, fire all teh employees, sell off the assests, and do it all ober again. I wasted 8 years of my life with this disaster of and company. What have they even done since 2000? Nothing!
Cons
HQ is in Dublin and leadership is out of touch with the offices in the US. LEadership needs to have a solid BUSINESS plan to be successful
"Our objective in launching SmartDownloads is to provide an easy option for delivery of our software applications," stated Ciara Smyth, EVP global operations for Riverdeep. "With SmartDownloads, our customers will have immediate access to their products in a safe, secure environment.
"We are confident that both new and existing customers will appreciate the immediate benefits that come from the SmartDownload services," said Smyth. "SmartDownloads, powered by AppStream are a logical evolution for Riverdeep, enabling us to better optimize our technology investments."
Beginning in Q1 2007, Riverdeep will expand the SmartDownload service to offer unique subscription and updating functionalities through the SmartDownload service, providing consumers a seamless access to the latest versions of their software titles as they are released.
"Consumer users of Riverdeep software will now be able to enjoy the same benefits of streaming technology that were previously available only within enterprise businesses," said Brad Rowland, VP of world-wide marketing, AppStream. "We are excited to be working with industry leaders like Riverdeep, who are delivering innovative new solutions for their customers to get the latest applications on demand."
Pricing and Availability
SmartDownloads technology will be used to allow downloads of most of the award winning titles from Broderbund and The Learning Company, including The Print Shop, PrintMaster, KidPix and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and are available online at http://www.broderbund.com and http://www.tlc.com immediately.
About Riverdeep
Riverdeep, with offices in Dublin, Ireland and San Francisco, California, is a leading publisher of interactive products focusing on productivity, kids' entertainment, and education markets for adults, children, and schools. Riverdeep's rich portfolio of award-winning interactive products includes such well-known brands as The Print Shop, Reader Rabbit, Destination Math and Carmen Sandiego.
In the complicated landscape of school reform, where fads come and go and high-profile programs lose momentum and fade away, IBM's Reinventing Education program has been able to drive systemic change and higher student achievement. These successes have been achieved through a combination of critical factors, including strong partnerships, a willingness to change education rules and regulations, comprehensive teacher training, evaluation — and the implementation of innovative technology solutions.
One essential solution created with our Reinventing Education partners is Riverdeep Learning Village. In 1994, IBM, in partnership with a number of its Reinventing Education grant partners, began building Learning Village, a suite of applications that support and foster communication and collaboration between parents, teachers, community members and students and that include rich databases of effective, standards-based instructional practices. Since that time, the technology has been continually improved to incorporate new ideas and to leverage advances in technology. This technology is now being used by more than 80,000 teachers in dozens of school districts in the United States, as well as school systems in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Singapore.
In June 2001, in order to ensure that the technology would continue to improve and have appropriate support, IBM established a strategic partnership with Riverdeep Interactive Learning, Ltd. Riverdeep, the leading publisher of K-12 educational software, designed an enhanced, easier-to-navigate and more flexible version of the technology based on Websphere, IBM's middleware for web applications. This version is now being implemented in all appropriate Reinventing Education grant partner sites.
Riverdeep Learning Village™ is an instructional portal that leads to a world of opportunities for the education community. It serves as a single access point for communication, collaboration, teaching and professional development and includes powerful features that:
Enable districts to build, create, link, and maintain their curriculum within an easy-to-use instructional framework;
Provide teachers with a single instructional desktop and the ability to create customized lessons and activities based on individual student needs;
Align instructional plans, content and assessment to state or local learning objectives and standards;
Facilitate collaboration and feedback among all participants of the learning community, including peer review of lesson plans to determine best practices;
Help administrators manage the communication and learning environments within their state, district, and individual schools;
Provide secure access to all the district's Web-based applications for teachers, students, parents and administrators, including award-winning Riverdeep curricular content; and
Encourage more parental involvement by keeping them informed of their children's progress, school and classroom activities.