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SmithBooks. It used eye-catching graphics on the boxes and made all of its packaging uniform. O'Leary believed that "What's inside the box is important, but it's not as important as how it's marketed." He stated that "It is truly a packaged goods philosophy that's taken over this industry. It's about facings and shelf space and advertising dollars and driving sales through the door and profit per square foot in gross margin."
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O'Leary, who had been hired as president of Mattel's new TLC digital division, sold his stock in the company for $ 6 million. In the fourth quarter of 1999, Mattel reported a loss of $ 184 million, reportedly due to poor sales and inventory problems. The stock price valuation of Mattel dropped $ 2 billion in one day. Michael Perik and Kevin O'Leary, founders and heads of the
Learning Co, left the company.
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wide range of titles that diversifies their risk. So if they give us five or 10 square feet of store space, we’ll guarantee X dollars of sell-through." He also said, "It's not about technology anymore. It's about marketing, merchandising, brand management, and shelf space. In the cat food business, that's all that matters. And in the software business, that's all that matters.''
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Interactive division.
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Learning Company, SoftKey changed its name to "The Learning Company". A substantial percentage of the staff were let go, reducing it to a skeleton staff. MECC' senior vice president of product development Susan Schilling stated: " had an interest in earning money. I'm not
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Software Products was the fastest growing company in Canada in 1992, with sales of $ 36.8 million and profit of $ 6.1 million. Its most profitable products were its tax-software and processing service. By April 1995, SoftKey's stock was valued at $ 25.50, about 20 times the year's earnings. A
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Learning Company educational design department manager, Toby Levenson, said that edutainment had become "a toxic word". Blake Montgomery of EdSurge wrote, "For many years, people making educational products didn't want them to be
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agreed to acquire The
Learning Company in a stock-for-stock merger valuing the company at approximately $ 4.2 billion. The merger was finalized and unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors on December 14. On May 7, 1999, shareholders of both companies voted to approve the merger.
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November 30, 1995, the original Learning Company announced that it had sued the Tribune Company for violating securities laws as a "strategic partner" of SoftKey International. The next day, SoftKey agreed to acquire Compton's New Media from Tribune for stock valued at $ 106.5 million. Compton's
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SoftKey products were sold in more than 19,000 stores in over 40 countries In June of that year, Montgomery
Securities raised more than $ 60 million for the company. In October, SoftKey raised another $ 350 million in an unrated private offering. On November 28, 1995, SoftKey rose from 3.2 million
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O'Leary wanted to "produce products to service that 40 percent of the market that hasn't bought educational software because of pricing issues." He stated, "In the last two years, we've moved from an industry that sells primarily to businesses to an industry that's going through a violent change to
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As a home and small office software publisher, SoftKey bought the rights to application packages from their authors and distributed them under its own "Key" label. By late 1992, SoftKey was distributing 35 different products in this manner. SoftKey began to develop its own software by 1994, and had
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Financial Research and Analysis a few weeks after the merger highlighted the "lack of proper due diligence by Mattel during the Learning Co. acquisition," and listed numerous systemic problems with The Learning Company. A few weeks later
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to assist with their financial troubles. On
February 3, 2000 Chairman and CEO Jill E. Barad resigned from Mattel. The 1999 Annual Report began, "The bad news for 1999 unfortunately has overshadowed the good news. We are all painfully aware of the negative effect the acquisition of The Learning
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along with John Freeman started SoftKey Software Products, Inc. in O'Leary's basement with a loan of $ 10,000 from his mother. He convinced other companies to bundle SoftKey's products with their own, later licensing software from other firms, which proved more cost-effective than internal
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acquired The Learning Company for $ 27.3 million plus a profit-sharing agreement with Mattel, to create their entertainment, productivity and education divisions, which became GAME Studios, The Learning Company, and Broderbund respectively. GAME Studios was sold to
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purchases by customers who are intrigued but don't want to drop $ 40 for a piece of software." They compared SoftKey's practices to a laundry-detergent maker marketing a premium-brand version, a lower-end brand, and a generic version of the same product.
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in 2001. Gores subsequently sold most of the other holdings – including the edutainment series and the brand name The Learning Company – to Irish company
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2462:"Is the Educational Games Industry Falling Into the Same Trap It Did 20 Years Ago? - EdSurge News"
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entertaining because that could be called "edutainment" and that would hurt your funding.”
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Multipedia: the reference library that starts where your encyclopedia leaves off
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2160:"Learning Company Acquires Again / Palladium makes genealogy software"
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Company and its subsequent performance had on our results for 1999"
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public offering of 2.3 million common shares was priced at $ 28.875.
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Optical Data Corporation; SoftKey Data Corporation (July 17, 1995).
1830:"A history of Kevin O'Leary's spotty business record, in four deals"
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Publisher and distributor of CD-ROM based personal computer software
2244:"Press Release: Mattel Completes Merger with The Learning Company"
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In January 2000, Mattel brought on software executive and former
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Growing and Knowing: A Selection Guide for Children's Literature
1314:"The Executive Computer; Putting Plotters To Work In The Office"
1202:"Kevin O'Leary: He's not a billionaire, he just plays one on TV"
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SoftKey International Inc; World Library, Inc (July 17, 1999).
1639:"Investing it: The ground floor – Basking in Technology's Glow"
1439:"Consumer Software Is Expected To Be Next Fast-Growing Segment"
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educational video games to its collection. Its acquisition of
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game software. The company enjoyed great success by offering "
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BodyWorks 5.0: the complete multimedia guide to human anatomy
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BodyWorks 5.0: the complete multimedia guide to human anatomy
2072:"Tech News; Compton's New Media attracts buyers' attention"
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Labels unlimited: your total professional labeling system
2422:"Chief of Mattel Steps Down After Reporting Loss in 1999"
2123:"Company News; Learning Company Sets Deal For Mindscape"
1570:"History of The Learning Company Inc. – FundingUniverse"
3360:. SoftKey; [Eksp. Indbindingscentralen. July 17, 1995.
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Fischer, Lynn; SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1995).
2873:. SoftKey; [Eksp. Indbindingscentralen. July 17, 1995.
1659:"Stocks Fall in Volatile Trading, With Dow Off by 8.64"
261:, and questionable financial practices to maintain its
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372:, it obtained multiple award-winning brands including
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SoftKey played a major role in the dissolution of the
3338:. Sanctuary Woods Multimedia: SoftKey International.
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MPC wizard: test & tune your manual multimedia PC
1992:"Oregon Trail: How three Minnesotans forged its path"
1945:"Learning Accepts New Offer From Broderbund Software"
1683:"SoftKey's Best Sellers Now Available For Windows 95"
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Box, user manual and license key. No diskette or CD.
2347:"Gores Engineers Rapid Turnaround At Software Maker"
1703:"Uncovered Short Positions Gain 2% on Nasdaq Market"
1465:"SoftKey Sells Software Just Like Other Commodities"
19:"Softkey" redirects here. For the input device, see
1601:"SoftKey Reaches Agreement to Buy Learning Company"
1532:"SoftKey Reaches Agreement to Buy Learning Company"
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555:for $ 150 million in cash and stock. Broderbund's
1356:"COMPANY NEWS; Now Hear This: More Free Software"
513:Logo of SoftKey post–Learning Company acquisition
2353:. Los Angeles Business Journal. April 16, 2001.
1487:"Industry Interview: SoftKey International. Inc"
1376:"SoftKey Buys Another Educational-Software Firm"
3503:Defunct software companies of the United States
3085:Me and my world: [multimedia picture dictionary
1884:"BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY; 3-Way Merger In Software"
678:September 1995 – Software Marketing Corporation
2053:"SoftKey Gets an Ally in Hostile Takeover Bid"
1229:Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money & Life
942:Me and my world: Multimedia picture dictionary
525:sure he had a desire to help children learn."
2440:"Press Releases: Mattel Reports 1999 Results"
2395:"Top 10 Best (and Worst) Mergers of All Time"
1721:"The Learning Company Stock Dives Nearly 20%"
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992:PC PaintBrush Clipart Collection For Windows
322:only" products, dubbed its "Platinum" line.
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3129:SoftKey International Inc (July 17, 1995).
3106:SoftKey International Inc (July 17, 1994).
2947:Key fonts pro: CD-ROM for Windows & Mac
2756:SoftKey International Inc (July 17, 1995).
2610:SoftKey International Inc (July 17, 1995).
2587:SoftKey International Inc (July 17, 1995).
2525:"Book Set Review: "The Little Box of Love""
1395:"Broderbund and The Learning Company Merge"
698:Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation
519:Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation
476:In 1986, Canadian businessman and investor
1740:"Mattel/The Learning Co. in $ 3.8B merger"
1291:Coolidge, Shelley Donald (June 28, 1994).
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2891:Hard Copy of program's Instruction Manual
672:June 1994 – Aris Multimedia Entertainment
3447:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1996).
3428:. SoftKey International. July 17, 1994.
3379:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1995).
3223:. SoftKey International. July 17, 1995.
3174:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1996).
3083:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1995).
3037:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1996).
2991:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1997).
2923:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1995).
2847:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1996).
2802:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1999).
2779:SoftKey Multimedia Inc (July 17, 1997).
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2589:The American Heritage talking dictionary
2051:Fisher, Lawrence M. (December 1, 1995).
1943:Fisher, Lawrence M. (November 9, 1995).
1599:Fisher, Lawrence M. (December 8, 1995).
1530:Fisher, Lawrence M. (December 8, 1995).
1312:Sandberg-Diment, Eirk (April 20, 1986).
743:The American Heritage Talking Dictionary
3402:RXL Pulitzer; SoftKey (July 17, 1996).
3336:Shelley Duvall's Tales of Digby the dog
3014:SoftKey International (July 17, 1995).
2871:Jetstrike: the ultimate surprise attack
2781:Dr. Schueler's home medical advisor pro
2566:Air power: The U.S. Air Force in action
2420:Hays, Constance L. (February 4, 2000).
2289:Mayer, Caroline E. (February 4, 2000).
1990:Lussenhop, Jessica (January 19, 2011).
1770:from the original on December 21, 2021.
1580:from the original on September 16, 2016
1550:from the original on September 16, 2016
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1023:Shelley Duvall's Tales of Digby the Dog
802:Dr. Schueler's Home Medical Advisor Pro
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1208:from the original on September 2, 2016
298:-based personal computer software for
2828:. SoftKey Multimedia. July 17, 1995.
2612:ArtRageous!: the amazing world of art
2034:"Tribune Is Sued By Learning Company"
1924:Strom, Stephanie (October 31, 1995).
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1293:"Competition Drives Software Mergers"
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738:Air Power: The US Air Force in Action
268:In 1999, the company was acquired by
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3513:Defunct software companies of Canada
3426:Sports illustrated swimsuit calendar
2968:SoftKey Multimedia (July 17, 1993).
2544:20,000 leagues under the sea [CD-ROM
2494:. September 29, 2000. Archived from
2368:Rosenbush, Steve (October 4, 2007).
2291:"Ailing Mattel Forces CEO to Resign"
2186:Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
2107:CBR Staff Writer (August 14, 1996).
1855:"SoftKey to buy Spinnaker, WordStar"
1511:Greenberg, Herb (October 25, 1995).
1333:Swislow, William (August 29, 1993).
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1265:Strategy Staff (November 16, 1992).
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1050:Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar
753:ArtRageous: The Amazing World of Art
703:October 1997 – Microsystems Software
687:December 1995 – The Learning Company
2327:Cave, Andrew (September 30, 2000).
2206:. December 14, 1998. Archived from
1903:Slater, Derek (February 14, 1994).
1738:Dignan, Larry (December 14, 1998).
1417:"Bidding War Opens for Learning Co"
780:Comanche CD (Budget CD-ROM Release)
684:August 1995 – Future Vision Holding
3062:Lynn Fischer's healthy indulgences
2693:The Bible: a multimedia experience
2446:. February 3, 2000. Archived from
2308:Bannon, Lisa (November 11, 1999).
1926:"Mergers For Year Approach Record"
1354:Rosen, Jan M. (October 28, 1993).
937:Lynn Fischer's Healthy Indulgences
770:The Bible: A Multimedia Experience
690:December 1995 – Compton's NewMedia
464:: TLC) fell 1 15/16 to 26 3/8 and
294:SoftKey published and distributed
230:from 1995 to 1999 after acquiring
14:
2329:"Mattel sale ends $ 3.6bn fiasco"
1618:Pitta, Julie (December 8, 1995).
1463:Choi, Audrey (November 2, 1995).
1415:Pitta, Julie (October 31, 1995).
1267:"The secret of SoftKey's success"
43:to comply with Knowledge (XXG)'s
2140:Dunkin, Alan (October 2, 1998).
1781:Scipioni, Jade (July 24, 2019).
1485:Dunn, Connie (October 1, 1995).
1437:Belsie, Laurent (May 13, 1994).
95:The Learning Company (1995–1999)
30:
3247:Pocket & Tails go exploring
3016:Lamborghini: American challenge
2370:"When Big Deals Go Bad—and Why"
2109:"SOFTKEY BUYS EDUSOFT IN PARIS"
1971:Donahue, Sean (July 22, 1998).
1637:Abelson, Reed (April 9, 1995).
1393:Dunkin, Alan (April 28, 2000).
1136:paleotronic (August 20, 2019).
1110:. NUVO magazine. Archived from
212:SoftKey Software Products, Inc.
3249:. SoftKey; Optical Data Corp.
2642:Trim, Mary (January 1, 2004).
2542:Verne, Jules (July 17, 1995).
2142:"Red Orb Stays With Mindscape"
2070:Rothman, Matt (July 6, 1993).
926:Lamborghini American Challenge
675:July 1994 – Compact Publishing
637:Riverdeep Interactive Learning
622:Sale to Gores Technology Group
529:Acquisitions from 1994 to 1998
284:Riverdeep Interactive Learning
171:Riverdeep Interactive Learning
114:(as SoftKey Software Products)
1:
3269:Pocket & Tails go to town
2760:. SoftKey International Inc.
2090:"Patent Barred For Compton's"
1444:The Christian Science Monitor
1298:The Christian Science Monitor
987:Pocket and Tails Go Exploring
505:MECC and The Learning Company
425:The Christian Science Monitor
2040:. Reuters. December 2, 1995.
1905:"SoftKey: gazelle or lummox"
1085:War Wind II: Human Onslaught
797:Dr. Health'nstein's Body Fun
733:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
681:July 1995 – Tewi Verlag GmbH
2129:. Dow Jones. March 7, 1998.
1892:. Reuters. August 18, 1993.
1727:. Reuters. August 20, 1998.
1006:Pocket and Tails Go to Town
226:, Ontario. It was known as
134:; 25 years ago
105:; 38 years ago
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3489: (archived 1997-01-01)
3155:. SoftKey. July 17, 1995.
2995:. SoftKey Multimedia Inc.
2851:. SoftKey Multimedia Inc.
2826:The Hubble Space Telescope
2804:Explorers of the New World
2672:. SoftKey. July 17, 1997.
947:Megafortress & Patriot
846:The Hubble Space Telescope
822:Explorers of the New World
368:. With the acquisition of
18:
3110:. SoftKey International.
2658:– via Google Books.
2614:. SoftKey International.
336:SoftKey's acquisition of
310:discs containing various
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1834:www.canadianbusiness.com
648:The Little Box of Laughs
641:Oregon Trail Adventures,
559:was moved to Mindscape.
286:, and Software MacKiev.
56:may contain suggestions.
41:may need to be rewritten
2925:KEY mega ClipArt 15,000
2314:The Wall Street Journal
1574:www.fundinguniverse.com
1227:O'Leary, Kevin (2011).
644:The Little Box of Love,
539:Encyclopedia Britannica
3451:. SoftKey Multimedia.
3383:. SoftKey Multimedia.
3133:. SoftKey Multimedia.
3018:. SoftKey Multimedia.
2806:. SoftKey Multimedia.
2523:(September 11, 2014).
2179:"Learning from Mattel"
1078:Wordstar for Windows 2
932:Leonardo, the inventor
833:Flight of the Intruder
664:WordStar International
628:Gores Technology Group
514:
486:WordStar International
436:become a commodity.''
3221:The Otter's adventure
2970:The Koshan conspiracy
2648:. Walter de Gruyter.
2022:. September 14, 1994.
1973:"Broderbund Acquired"
1691:. September 28, 1995.
1067:The Three Little Pigs
982:The Otter's Adventure
914:The Koshan Conspiracy
758:Arthur's Reading Race
748:Angst: Rahz's Revenge
577:In the fall of 1998,
557:Red Orb Entertainment
512:
234:and taking its name.
208:SoftKey International
74:SoftKey International
3449:Troggle trouble math
2450:on October 17, 2007.
2210:on October 17, 2007.
2002:on January 23, 2011.
1709:. November 28, 1995.
1469:The Associated Press
1231:. Doubleday Canada.
1142:Paleotronic Magazine
1061:Troggle Trouble Math
657:List of acquisitions
338:The Learning Company
232:The Learning Company
228:The Learning Company
193:Educational software
3508:Mattel subsidiaries
3153:The Muppet calendar
2401:. December 29, 2009
2295:The Washington Post
2096:. October 31, 1994.
1114:on December 8, 2020
962:The Muppet Calendar
870:Painless Accounting
861:Just Grandma and Me
693:Late 1995 – EduSoft
218:company founded by
183:United States (U.S)
75:
3291:Pro landscaper 3-D
2719:has generic name (
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2426:The New York Times
2127:The New York Times
2094:The New York Times
2057:The New York Times
2038:The New York Times
2019:The New York Times
1950:The New York Times
1930:The New York Times
1889:The New York Times
1707:The New York Times
1664:The New York Times
1644:The New York Times
1605:The New York Times
1536:The New York Times
1361:The New York Times
1319:The New York Times
1169:. February 7, 2016
1011:Pro Landscaper 3-D
840:Green Eggs and Ham
668:Spinnaker Software
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490:Spinnaker Software
280:Mattel Interactive
166:Mattel Interactive
156:Mattel Interactive
3358:Silent service II
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2670:Astrorock: CD-ROM
2568:. July 17, 1995.
1861:. August 18, 1993
1725:Los Angeles Times
1624:Los Angeles Times
1421:Los Angeles Times
1238:978-0-385-67174-3
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