John Wiley & Sons, a global company in research and education, completed the acquisition of mthree, which provides educational services, from ECI Partners, a private equity firm, for $129m. “Wiley is committed to bridging the gap between education output and industry need. The acquisition of mthree advances Wiley’s leadership in powering the high-demand, high-potential careers that are fueling the global knowledge economy. CEO Alex Headley and his team have built a great company with extremely high customer and client satisfaction -- mthree is putting people in great IT jobs with great companies, and these people are succeeding. We are very pleased to welcome them to the Wiley family,” Brian Napack, Wiley President and CEO.