Element, LLC merges with Thomson Digital India
Thomson Digital India and Element, LLC are pleased to announce a merger agreement between the companies effective July 1, 2010. As a result of the agreement, Element will function as a division of Thomson Digital in North America and facilitate marketing activities and turnkey development services offered by the company immediately.

Thomson/Element will maintain its present headquarters in Orlando, Florida and the company's offices in Jersey City, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois. Thomson Digital presently operates a number of development facilities around the world with headquarters in Delhi, India.

Ankoor Purie, Managing Director of Thomson Digital India, stated, "In merging Element with Thomson Digital, the company realizes a strategic goal of expanding its presence in the U.S. market, notably in education and publishing. The resulting capacity and capability will allow the company to deliver premier, turnkey content and product development solutions to the media, education, and publishing markets in North America and around the globe."

Vinay K. Singh, Executive Director of Thomson Digital India and Matthew Reynolds, CEO of Element, in a joint statement, noted "our agreement delivers an exciting and dynamic solution to both companies and our customers in response to changing market needs in the U.S. and international markets. The combined strengths of our companies will deliver best-of-class solutions for the development of high quality, cost-effective education and instructional materials delivered through technology, online, and print deliverables to learners of all ages worldwide."

About Thomson Digital
Thomson Digital India is among the leading global service providers for end-to-end content creation, content management & processing, and conversion services marketed to publishers worldwide. Thomson Digital, founded in 1988, currently employs 1500 people globally. Thomson Digital is a business unit of Thomson Press India and India Today Group. The India Today Group is a diverse, global media company with business units in broadcasting, magazine, entertainment, and a variety of other media market sectors. India Today Group was founded in 1975 and employs 4000 people worldwide.

About Element, LLC
Element LLC (www.elementllc.com) is a dynamic, high-quality development company serving the education and instructional materials markets worldwide. Element develops content and products for learners of all ages in a broad range of curriculums and subject areas. Element offers comprehensive, full-service solutions for Early Learning, K-12, and higher education product development from point-of-concept through final electronic files prepared for print, online, media, and interactive digital end-products. The company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with additional offices in Jersey City, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois.