Type: Public
On the web: http://en.noahedu.com.cn
Employees: 1,354
Employee growth: 42.4%

Noah Education gets children on board with learning. The company develops handheld devices, software, and interactive content that complements primary and secondary school curriculum in China. Covering subjects including English, Chinese, math, geography, history, and science, Noah's educational content is embedded on its handheld digital learning devices (DLDs); it can also be downloaded onto the devices from the company's Web site. Noah develops the content in its 35,000 course titles from textbooks licensed from Chinese and foreign publishers. The company, which outsources the manufacturing of its hardware, also markets electronic dictionaries.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2011:
Sales: $14.5M
One year growth: (85.5%)
Net income: ($63.6)M

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Dong Xu
President, COO, and Director: Benguo Tang
CFO: Jerry He

Competitors:
Hasbro
LeapFrog
Mattel

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