History
Ambow Education Holding Ltd. was established in China by Dr. Jin Huang, an overseas returnee who had spent more than ten years studying and working in Silicon Valley. Dr. Huang’s dream was to link the powers of technology and education to help advance China’s growth and prosperity. She brought back to China not only the Silicon Valley know-how, but also its creative spirit. With her experience, drive and commitment to the principle of personalized education, Dr Huang launched Ambow in 2000.
2000• First to propose the establishment of China’s own e-learning education platform
• Became the founding member of China’s National Information Technology Standardization Committee and a founding member of the National e-Learning Standards Committee
2001• Leading participant in the Ministry of Education’s (“MOE”) initiative to help China’s western provinces develop e-Learning capabilities
2002• Developed and implemented one of the first MOE-recognized e-Learning platforms in China that conformed to international standards
2003• First in China to be recognized by the MOE for developing and operating a city-wide education network linking schools together
2004• Established BNU/Ambow K-12 Education Service
• Received a Zhongguancun (China’s Silicon Valley) excellence award for outstanding enterprise founded by an overseas returnee
2005• Launched BoPo English program and All-Subject Class for K-12 schools
• First in China to establish the training program for IBM’s Software Engineer Advanced Career Education (“SEACE”)
• IT Job-Readiness Training program recognized by the Science and Technology Center of MOE
2006• Launched IT Practical Training System Promotion Project
• Established the BNU/Ambow Education Research Institute
• Ambow’s E-Learning system endorsed as a priority project in China’s National 11th Five Year Plan
2007• Received the largest round of private placement (US million) in the history of China’s education service sector
• Established a cooperative partnership with Cisco and Adobe to develop IT talent
• Developed and operated the Cisco Channel University of China (CCUC), offering on-line, off-line and real-time learning options
• Launched University Entrance Examination Preparation and After-School Tutoring
2008• Partnered with SkillSoft as its exclusive distributor of e-learning solutions and resources to enterprises and government markets in China
• Launched Pre-University Skills Assessment Test campaign for high school students
• Donated RMB 1 million to the Sichuan province earthquake rebuilding effort and over RMB 10 million of educational resources to schools in afflicted areas
• Provided local support for the Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth
2009• Created the Ambow (Dalian) Software and Service Outsourcing Talent center in Dalian in partnership with the local government.
• Held the first annual Ambow High-end Education Forum in Kunshan, China which included hundreds of teachers and principals, and government representatives from both China and the U.S.