Source: Deseret News — Imagine Learning Sold, Will Remain in Provo (2014)
source confidence: Medium status: Useful updated 2026-08-11
Summary
April 2014 Deseret News report on Weld North Holdings' acquisition of Imagine Learning, describing the company's Provo base and language-and-literacy focus at that time.
Useful Claims
- In April 2014, Imagine Learning was described as a Provo-based language and literacy company acquired by Weld North Holdings; company officials said it would remain in Provo with no immediate management changes.
- Company officials told the paper the software was used in 6,500 schools nationwide and served English language learners, struggling readers, and early childhood students.
- Founder Susan Preator told the reporter revenue grew from about $500,000 in 2004 to nearly $50 million in the year before the article was published; the capture quotes "last year" without naming that calendar year.
Verbatim
"Imagine Learning, a Provo-based language and literacy company, has been acquired by Weld North Holdings, company officials said." — Lead paragraph
"The company will remain in Provo, and there will be no immediate management changes, said Weld North CEO Jonathan Grayer." — Body
"Used in 6,500 schools nationwide, as well as in nearly a dozen countries, the company serves English language learners, struggling readers and early childhood students." — Body (attributed to company officials)
"The company grew from about $500,000 in revenue in 2004 to estimated revenues of nearly $50 million last year, Preator said." — Body
Reliability Notes
Secondary news reporting. School counts and revenue figures are attributed to company officials in the article, not to an independent registry or federal adoption record.