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Classlink Executive Summary

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The first educational technology business to be used in this multi-case study is, Classlink, Inc. (ClassLink). ClassLink, a privately operated company, was founded by Berj Akian in 1998 and is based in Clifton, New Jersey. Formerly known as ClassLink Technologies, ClassLink provides teachers and students with a portfolio of web-based and cloud-based education products and services that streamline digital resources. The company has successful gain traction in k-12 schools to reach millions of users (Classlink, 2017). According to Buzzfile.com, a company information database, and ClassLink’s website, the company has nine members on it’s executive team, employs thirty employees at its Clifton location, and generates approximately $4.0 million in revenue per year (Buzzfile, 2017; Classlink, 2017). ClassLink currently partners with over 3,000 companies, which include, Follet, Edmodo, Pearson, and BrainPop. The company continues to work with a large number of schools and school district, including the New York City Department of Education. In 2016, Education Technology Industry Network designated ClassLink as a Trendsetter with Traction for its growth in the educational technology market (Classlink, 2017). …show more content…

ClassLink offers a number of product and service lines that include, LuanchPad, ClassSync, Inquiry, and OnTrack. LaunchPad is personalized cloud desktop services that gives teachers and students school from remote locations. ClassSync connects a school’s active directory database with the school’s information system to create new users as students and personnel enter the school. Inquiry is a web-based application that provides schools with key data related to software and hardware usage. OnTrack is a web-based lesson planner and curriculum management solution (Bloomberg, 2017). ClassLink provides it service to school based on a per student

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