Lincoln Educational Services Acquires Southwestern College of Business
Lincoln, a leader in post-secondary education training, has acquired Southwestern's 5 business, IT, and allied health training campuses. Lincoln now operates 28 campuses in 14 states.
West Orange, NJ (PRWEB) February 1, 2004
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a leader in post-secondary education, announced today the acquisition of Southwestern College of Business. The transaction is LincolnÂ’s fourth acquisition since Stonington Partners purchased the Company in 1999, and brings to 28 the total of post-secondary career schools the Company owns and operates in 14 states.
Southwestern College of Business, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, serves entry-level professionals with a range of programs leading to certifications, diplomas and associate degrees in Business, IT and Allied Health. The College includes four Ohio campuses that serve the Dayton and Cincinnati markets and a fifth campus in Northern Kentucky. Southwestern is LincolnÂ’s third brand in the business education and allied health arenas, joining The Cittone Institute and CEI.
David F. Carney, Chairman and CEO of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, said, “The addition of Southwestern College of Business is an excellent complement to Lincoln’s array of programs. Southwestern is a natural fit, adding to our existing offerings in business as well as our newly introduced allied health offerings. The acquisition is integral to Lincoln’s strategy to expand in the Midwest and to grow and strengthen its presence nationwide. We believe Southwestern’s best-practices and successful career training techniques will contribute to Lincoln’s overall business model.”
In 2003, Lincoln launched an extensive allied health initiative, introducing medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, pharmacy technician and therapeutic massage and bodywork technology training to its growing list of programs. The addition of Southwestern College will introduce more allied health programs, including phlebotomy, to LincolnÂ’s healthcare training efforts.
Carney added, “Since 1999, Lincoln has acquired four school groups, comprising a total of ten campuses. We are now viewed as one of the post-secondary education leaders, with a management team capable of seamlessly integrating partner companies, while quickly evaluating and identifying the best practices we have in place at Lincoln that can benefit new partners. Based on our successful track record, we are finding motivated partners and continue to evaluate properties that make strategic and financial sense to Lincoln’s long-term success.”
About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a private company headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey. The company is a leader in Automotive Technology; Information Technology; Electronic Systems Technician; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Business Administration and most recently Allied Health training. The Company has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since the companyÂ’s inception in 1946.
Lincoln operates 28 schools in 14 states including the Lincoln Technical Institutes, The Cittone Institutes, CEI, Denver Automotive and Diesel College, Nashville Auto-Diesel College and Southwestern Colleges. Lincoln offers Associate Degree programs and prepares trainees for competitive certification testing. It has a combined enrollment of more than 15,000 students, and has graduated over 400,000 students since inception. For more information about the schools of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, please visit www. lincolneducationalservices. com.
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