The McGraw-Hill Companies Appoints Brian Kibby President of the Higher Education Group

NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) announced today that Brian Kibby was appointed president of the Higher Education group. Mr. Kibby will succeed Ed Stanford who has led the group for more than a decade and successfully expanded the group's digital products and services.

"Brian Kibby joins McGraw-Hill Higher Education at an exciting time for education, as we continue to accelerate our digital transformation and focus on delivering more personalized  teaching and learning solutions," said Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies. "I also want to recognize the many contributions of Ed Stanford, who has been a terrific leader in the publishing industry for nearly four decades."

Mr. Kibby will be responsible for continuing McGraw-Hill Higher Education's development of market-leading digital tools, platforms and services.  Over the last three years, McGraw-Hill Higher Education has launched a range of innovative digital offerings, which have become a hallmark of the company, including McGraw-Hill Connect, an all-digital course management platform, and McGraw-Hill LearnSmart, the first adaptive learning tool from a publisher.

Mr. Kibby joins McGraw-Hill from Pearson Education where he was senior vice president of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, leading a business that experienced consistent increased top-line and bottom-line growth, while overseeing the launch of the most successful series of products in the company's history.

Mr. Kibby has a longstanding relationship with McGraw-Hill Education, beginning his publishing career as an account executive in 1991 and later serving as president and general manager of McGraw-Hill Education in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Kibby holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Western Illinois University.

About McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy. Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

About McGraw-Hill Higher Education

McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning digital solutions for postsecondary and higher education markets worldwide. Through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content and tools focused on improving student learning outcomes, McGraw-Hill Higher Education empowers and prepares professionals and students to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.

SOURCE The McGraw-Hill Companies