GLOBAL Defense Technology Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Its Common StockMCLEAN, Virginia, November 20 - Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GLOBAL Defense Technology, University of Edinburgh Business School Selected as Member of Graduate Management Admission CouncilMCLEAN, Virginia - The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the association of international graduate business schools and owner of the GMAT exam, has admitted the University of Edinburgh Business School as a new member. Media Advisory: Student Recruitment for Graduate Business Schools is Focus of Graduate Management Admission Council European Conference at IESEMCLEAN, Virginia - Developing successful strategies for student recruitment in today’s turbulent economy is the theme of the second annual European conference of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13 and 14, at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. GMAC is the association of international graduate business schools and owner of the GMAT exam. IIM Bangalore Selected as Member of Graduate Management Admission CouncilMCLEAN, Virginia - The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the association of international graduate business schools and owner of the GMAT exam, has admitted the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore as its newest member. GLOBAL Secures US$21M Contract Extension for Support of US Army Corps of Engineers in AfghanistanMCLEAN, Virginia - Global Strategies Group was recently awarded several new task orders as part of its Reconstruction Security Support Services (RSSS) contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Through new task orders, worth a combined US$21M, GLOBAL will augment their existing support of security operations and air operations as well as intelligence and engineering activities undertaken for USACE’s reconstruction efforts in the Afghanistan Engineering Districts (AED), North and South. The GMAT Group Collaborates With Pearson on New Test of English; Launch Set for OctoberMCLEAN, Virginia - Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a new English language test owned by Pearson and developed in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council, will debut on October 26, 2009. Global Strategies Group Files Registration for a Proposed Initial Public Offering of its US Defense Technology BusinessMCLEAN, Virginia - Global Strategies Group, a leading provider of integrated security and defense technology, today announced that its US defense technology business, Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (”GLOBAL Defense Technology”), has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. GLOBAL Defense Technology is the newly renamed holding company of Global Strategies Group (North America) Inc. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. The shares of common stock to be sold in this offering are proposed to be sold by GLOBAL Defense Technology and certain stockholders. GLOBAL Defense Technology intends to apply to have its common stock listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GTEC.” Kai Peters, Ashridge Dean, is New Chair of Graduate Management Admission Council Board of DirectorsMCLEAN, Virginia - Kai Peters, dean/director, Ashridge Business School, United Kingdom, has been selected as 2009-10 chair of the board of directors for the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). French Authorities Give Sole Approval to GMAT Exam to Collect Biometric Data to Advance SecurityMCLEAN, Virginia - For the first time in its history, the French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has granted approval to a private testing company — the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) — to collect biometric data as part of its efforts to ensure the highest level of security for the GMAT exam. No other private examination has obtained this permission. Barden Gale Joins J.E. Robert Companies as Chief Executive OfficerMCLEAN, Virginia - - J.E. Robert Companies Appoints First New CEO In 28 Years J.E. Robert Companies (JER), a global commercial real estate investment management company, announced today that Barden Gale joined the firm as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gale joins JER from Starwood Capital Group (Starwood), where he served as Vice Chairman of Real Estate. Multimedia Online News Center Launched by Graduate Management Admission CouncilMCLEAN, Virginia - GMAC News Center Features Podcasts, Videos, Articles and Other Information About Graduate Management Education |
