36 : Pearson Government Solutions Inc. **
| Top 100 Revenue: |
$339,121,688 |
|
| Defense revenue: |
$13,581,736 |
| Civilian revenue: |
$325,539,951 |
| 2005 revenue: |
$1 billion |
| 2005 earnings : |
$77 million |
| 2004 revenue: |
$872 million |
| 2004 earnings: |
$69 million |
| Number of employees: |
5,000 |
| Headquarters: |
Arlington, Va. |
| Web address: |
www.pearsongovernmentsolutions.com |
| President/CEO: |
Mac Curtis, president and CEO |
| Head of gov't business: |
same as president and CEO |
| Ticker: |
NYSE: PSO |
| Lines of business: |
Consulting, system integration and business process outsourcing |
| Major customers: |
Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, Army and Education Department |
| Major contracts/projects: |
The Education Department awarded Pearson Government Solutions a $800 million contract to process financial aid applications and originate and disburse grants and loans. The company is designing and building a new system to handle the $69 billion in student loans awarded each year as well as to manage the $357 billion worth of loans. |
| Previous Profile: |
2005 |