Meet Habib Sayegh

Biography

Habib Khalil Sayegh is CEO of Sayegh companies, based in Lebanon with associated companies in more than 18 countries.
Habib Khalil Sayegh graduated from University of Cambridge in the UK with a Masters of Business Administration degree in 1994, a Masters of Arts degree in 1990 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in 1987.
At present, the Sayegh group employs over 650 highly-trained personnel. The cornerstone of Sayegh's pride is its famous collection of over 700 dictionaries and encyclopediae, published by Librairie du Liban, founded in 1944 by Habib's father, the late Dr Khalil Sayegh, and his late brother Georges Sayegh. Other major achievements of Khalil and Georges Sayegh are the York Notes, the number 1 guides to English literature in the UK, the publication of the superb Ladybird series in Arabic, the Butterfly series, the publication of complete works of leading Arab literature authors including Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz, and others.
Since 1999, Sayegh's contribution to the field of education has increased significantly with the establishment of the Educational Research Center (ERC). Gathering together a broad spectrum of educational expertise from a range of backgrounds and specialties, ERC now plays a vital and expanding role in the ongoing improvement of education. ERC participates in a number of projects with governments (contracts with more than a dozen governments in recent years) in order to achieve the reform of curricula, the advancement of educational standards and the continuous professional development of teachers and school leaders.
Sayegh is closely associated with the world's leading education company, Pearson. Sayegh and Pearson have established an enduring strategic relationship which began in 1945 between the founder Dr Khalil Sayegh and Longman & Green. Pearson and Sayegh collaborate closely in the field of education, with the learner at the centre of their joint projects.
ERC has launched in the last five years a number of ambitious Pan-Arab initiatives, the flagship of which is the International Arab Baccalaureate (IAB), and invested heavily in the development of e-learning and e-assessment platforms and materials.

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