Pearson Acquires PDRI from SHL

Pearson agreed to acquire PDRI (Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, Inc.), a provider of workforce assessment services to U.S. federal government agencies, from SHL for an enterprise value of $190 million. SHL described the sale as a strategic divestiture aligned with its shift toward commercial SaaS solutions; completion was expected in H1 2023 and the transaction closed in March 2023. The acquisition expands Pearson’s workforce assessment capabilities and its position in the U.S. government and public-sector assessment market.