Computer Curriculum Corporation announces new president for Invest Learning.SUNNYVALE Sunnyvale, city (1990 pop. 117,229), Santa Clara co., W Calif., near San Francisco; settled 1849, inc. 1912. A city in Silicon Valley, its many manufactures include semiconductors; machinery and instruments; electrical, electronic, and aerospace products; , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1997--Computer Curriculum Corporation (CCC CCC A very speculative grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency. Such a rating indicates default or considerable doubt that interest will be paid or principal repaid. Also called Caa. ), the leading provider of educational software and services to the school market, today announced it has appointed Richard Ri·chard , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000. Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a Ferrentino to the position of president of Invest Learning, CCC's wholly-owned subsidiary focused on adult education. Ferrentino will be responsible for directing the company's growth and sustained market share in the $70 billion adult education and job training market. Both Invest Learning and CCC are units of Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , the world's largest educational publisher. Ferrentino is a veteran of the educational software and high-technology fields, with more than 16 years' experience managing businesses whose customers range from school districts to Fortune 500 companies and individual end-users. Ferrentino joins Invest Learning from network software company MarketPower, Inc., where he was vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to MarketPower, his background included senior executive positions at Jostens Learning and Wicat Systems where he helped his divisions attain and sustain profitability. "Ric has broad management and marketing experience as well as proven leadership abilities in the education technology market," said Dr. Ronald Fortune, CCC's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're delighted that he has joined our team, and look forward to his help in extending our lead in the adult education and distance learning markets." Ferrentino will also lead the company's effort to expand its share in key industry segments such as community colleges, corrections education, and alternative education through public housing authorities and welfare reform. Invest Learning's educational software and services are specifically tailored to the unique learning styles of adult and adolescent ad·o·les·cent adj. Of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence. n. A young person who has undergone puberty but who has not reached full maturity; a teenager. learners, and are designed to assist programs in meeting basic skill educational goals for these learners. Invest's instructional tools are used by over 500,000 learners annually in over 1,600 learning centers, including community colleges, correctional programs, and adult education providers. Invest courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. provides over 17,000 learning activities encompassing language skills, writing, mathematics, life and employability skills. Computer Curriculum Corporation is the leading provider of educational software and services to the school market and a unit of Simon & Schuster. CCC's software is installed in more than 16,000 schools and has been used by more than 10 million students worldwide. CCC has been delivering education technology solutions for 30 years and is extending its reach to a community of learners by offering educational projects over the World Wide Web via CCCnet (www.cccnet.com), adult education solutions through CCC's Invest Learning division and after school education programs through Score@Kaplan nationwide educational centers. Simon & Schuster, the world's largest educational publisher, is the publishing operation of Viacom, Inc. Viacom is one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. -0- Reader Contact Information: Readers can call Computer Curriculum Corporation at 800/455-7910 or Invest at 800/927-9997. Visit the companies' web sites at http://www.cccnet.com and http://www.investlearning.com . Note to Editors: The Computer Curriculum Corporation logo and Computer Curriculum Corporation are registered trademarks of Computer Curriculum Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Computer Curriculum Corporation Lorraine Bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). 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