2006 Top 100

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: $397 million
2004 Earnings: N/A
Number of employees: 5,000
Headquarters: Arlington, Va.
Website: www.pearsongov.com
Leadership:

Mac Curtis, president and CEO

same as president and CEO

Ticker: 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.