The Versant team focuses exclusively on the development and deployment of tests of spoken language delivered by phone and computer, and has a small but highly specialized staff of more than 20 linguistic, psychometric, and software engineering staff who collaborate in the design and implementation of each Versant product. In addition to full-time employees, Pearson leverages a network of field professionals to include specific domain or subject matter expertise that is relevant to a project.

• Development expertise: The Knowledge Technologies group of Pearson includes leading expertise in the fields of speech recognition and processing technology, applied linguistics, test development and psychometrics, and cognitive neuroscience. Learn more...
• Management team: The Versant management team has experience in language learning, assessment, technology, and test development. Learn more...