The leaders of Cengage have a long history of experience in the education industry. The CEO, Elsevier Health Sciences, has worked at Elsevier, a large publishing company. The President and CEO, Harcourt Assessment, has worked at Reed Elsevier, another large publishing company. The Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence has worked at Bertelsmann, a large media company. The Senior Vice President of International Operations has worked at Proxicom, a large IT consulting company.