The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Type	Public (NYSE: MHP)
Founded	New York City (1917)
Headquarters	New York City
Area served	Global
Key people	Harold W. McGraw III, Chairman BOD, President, CEO Robert J. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The City of New York Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City of New York Harold "Terry" McGraw III is president and chief executive officer of McGraw-Hill Companies and chairman of the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Bahash, CFO, Executive V. P.
Industry	Publishing
Revenue	▲USD$6. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 20 Billion (2006)
Operating income	▲USD$1. In financial and business Accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 52 Billion (2006)
Net income	▲USD$867 million (2006)
Employees	20,214
Subsidiaries	Standard & Poor's J.D. Power and Associates Platts Aviation Week BusinessWeek
Website	www.mcgraw-hill.com

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Standard & Poor's ( S&P) is a division of McGraw-Hill that publishes financial research and analysison Stocks and bonds. JD Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III. Platts is a provider of energy information around the world that has been in business in various forms for more than a century and is now a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine. BusinessWeek is a business Magazine published by McGraw-Hill. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages , (NYSE: MHP) is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. The City of New York Its primary areas of business are education, publishing, broadcasting, and financial and business services. It publishes numerous textbooks and magazines, including BusinessWeek and Aviation Week, and is the parent company of Standard & Poor's and J.D. Power and Associates. BusinessWeek is a business Magazine published by McGraw-Hill. Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine. Standard & Poor's ( S&P) is a division of McGraw-Hill that publishes financial research and analysison Stocks and bonds. JD Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III.

Corporate history

The McGraw-Hill Companies traces its history back to 1888 when James H. McGraw, co-founder of the company, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Herbert McGraw (1860-1948 born in Harmony New York, USA was co-founder of what is now The McGraw-Hill Companies. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common His co-founder, John A. Hill, had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company. John A Hill was a co-founder of The McGraw-Hill Companies. In the 1880s Hill worked as an editor at Locomotive Engineer. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

In 1909 both men, having known each other for some time and sharing the same interests, agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Hill served as President, with James McGraw as Vice-President. 1917 saw the merger of the remaining parts of each business into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[1]

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc became The McGraw-Hill Companies in 1995, as part of a corporate identity rebranding. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ^[2]

Corporate organization

The McGraw-Hill Companies organizes its businesses around three segments, based upon the market they are involved in.

Education

McGraw-Hill's 1990s logo

McGraw-Hill Education provides materials, both traditionally and online, for all levels of education. The company also provides references & trade publications for the medical, business and engineering professions. ^[3]

Companies within McGraw-Hill Education include:

• CTB/McGraw-Hill
• Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
• The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill
• Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
• McGraw-Hill Contemporary
• McGraw-Hill Digital Learning
• McGraw-Hill Professional Development
• SRA/McGraw-Hill
• Wright Group/McGraw-Hill
• McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• McGraw-Hill Custom Publishing
• McGraw-Hill Professional

McGraw-Hill Education is also established in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America (as McGraw-Hill Interamericana), Canada (as McGraw-Hill/Ryerson) and India (as Tata/McGraw-Hill). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Tata Group ( Hindi: टाटा समूह is a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. In the United Kingdom McGraw-Hill Education also publishes books and resources for Open University Press. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Open University Press was the publishing branch of the the United Kingdom's Open University, a Distance learning academic institution

Financial services

This segment is comprised entirely of Standard & Poor's, which provides independent investment research including ratings on various investment instruments, as well as various indices that gauge financial markets, including the widely tracked S&P 500. Standard & Poor's ( S&P) is a division of McGraw-Hill that publishes financial research and analysison Stocks and bonds. The S&P 500 is a Stock market index containing the stocks of 500 Large-Cap Corporations all of which are from the United States.

Information and media

McGraw-Hill Broadcasting

The businesses within this segment provide useful information to individuals and organizations within several key industries.

• Aviation Week Group
• McGraw-Hill Broadcasting (all ABC affiliates, unless specified)
  • KMGH, Denver, Colorado
    • KZCO-LP & KZFC-LP (Azteca America), Denver, Colorado
    • KZCS-LP (Azteca America), Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • KGTV, San Diego, California
    • KZSD-LP (Azteca America), San Diego, California
  • KERO, Bakersfield, California
    • KZKC-LP (Azteca America), Bakersfield, California
  • WRTV, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Businessweek
• J.D. Power and Associates
• McGraw-Hill Construction
• Platts

Presidents of the company

• James H. McGraw (1917 – 1928)
• Malcolm Muir (1928 – 1948)
• James McGraw, Jr. Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. KMGH-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Denver Colorado. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 7 and its digital signal on UHF channel 17 from The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States KZCO-LP is a low-powered television station in Denver Colorado, broadcasting locally on channel 27 as an affiliate of Azteca America. Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, KGTV is the ABC Television affiliate in San Diego California. KZSD-LP is a low-powered Television station in San Diego California, broadcasting locally on channel 41 as an affiliate of Azteca America. Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States KERO-TV is a television station serving Bakersfield California. KZKC-LP channel 42 is a low powered affiliate of Azteca America in Bakersfield California. Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States WRTV, channel 6 is the ABC Television affiliate in Indianapolis Indiana. BusinessWeek is a business Magazine published by McGraw-Hill. JD Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III. Platts is a provider of energy information around the world that has been in business in various forms for more than a century and is now a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies James Herbert McGraw (1860-1948 born in Harmony New York, USA was co-founder of what is now The McGraw-Hill Companies. Malcolm Muir (1885 &ndash 1979 was a US Magazine Industrialist. (1948 – 1950)
• Curtis W. McGraw (1950 – 1953)
• Donald C. McGraw (1953 – 1968)
• Shelton Fisher (1968 – 1974)
• Harold McGraw, Jr (1974 – 1983)
• Joseph Dionne (1983 – 1998)
• Harold W. McGraw III (1998 – Present)

Acquisitions

During the course of its history The McGraw-Hill Companies has expanded significantly through acquisitions, not just within the publishing industry but also into other areas such as financial services (the purchase of Standard & Poor's in 1966) and broadcasting (the 1972 acquisition of Time-Life Broadcasting). Harold "Terry" McGraw III is president and chief executive officer of McGraw-Hill Companies and chairman of the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs The Time-Life company was founded by Time Incorporated in 1961 as a book marketing division

Notable acquisitions made by The McGraw-Hill Companies

Note that this list only includes acquisitions made by McGraw-Hill, not its subsidiaries. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Standard & Poor's ( S&P) is a division of McGraw-Hill that publishes financial research and analysison Stocks and bonds. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Radio Institute-McGraw Hill Continuing Education Center was a private post-secondary Correspondence school based in Washington D Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Time-Life company was founded by Time Incorporated in 1961 as a book marketing division Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Micropal Group Limited, also just known as "Micropal", was a global financial services company specialising in the collection and analysis of Mutual fund Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Tribune Company is a large American Multimedia Corporation based in Chicago Illinois. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. JD Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III. McGraw-Hill typically does not release financial information regarding its acquisitions or divestitures.

Trivia

• The McGraw-Hill Building got public attention in April 2008, when old surveillance camera footage was released about a BusinessWeek production manager being trapped in the building's elevator for 41 hours back in October 1999. Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors ^[11]

References

External links

• The McGraw-Hill Companies website
• Transcripts of The McGraw-Hill Companies' Quarterly Conference Calls
• McGraw-Hill Higher Education website
• McGraw-Hill Education Europe, Middle East and Africa website
• McGraw- Hill Education
• Digital Engineering Library (Book List at 29Dec07 Book List at 25Feb08)
• McGraw-Hill Construction
• McGraw-Hill Professional
• McGraw-Hill's AccessScience