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Chegg Wins First Place in the Kaizen Education Category, Based on Continued Focus on Students SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg, the connected learning platform, today announced that it is the recipient of the inaugural Return on Education (ROE) Award in the Kaizen Education category at the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. "We're thrilled to be recognized as one of the leading companies fostering growth and innovation in education,...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg, the student hub, today announced it has entered into a partnership with OpenStax College and the 20 Million Minds Foundation that will represent a milestone in the growing adoption of open source eTextbooks. The adoption of digital texts is accelerating as more higher education opportunities sprout online and at the same time, university and college institutions are being pressed to find new opportunities for lowering the cost...

Dan Rosensweig, former Yahoo chief operating officer, has been appointed by Activision to run its RedOctane franchise, the business unit behind Guitar Hero.According to industry estimates, Guitar Hero sales topped $800 million in 2008.  Rosensweig will oversee game development, hardware manufacturing, supply chain, logistics and marketing for RedOctane.Kai Huang, the former CEO of RedOctane, will continue to work at the company, reporting to Rosensweig.  Kai Huang and brother Charles...

Appointment Further Strengthens Company's Senior Management Team SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further strengthening its senior management team, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Dan Rosensweig has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of RedOctane, the business unit which develops the blockbuster Guitar Hero(R) franchise and soon to be released DJ Hero(TM). Mr. Rosensweig will oversee Guitar Hero's global operations...