Sams Publishing

Sams Publishing (originally Howard W. Sams & Co.) is an imprint for technical training manuals owned by the global education company Pearson plc.

Sams Publishing was founded in 1946 by Howard W. Sams, originally producing radio schematics and repair manuals.

ITT sold its publishing division in 1985 to Macmillan.

[1] Macmillan Computer Publishing was sold in 1991 to Paramount Communications, the parent company of Simon & Schuster, which absorbed the computer publishing division.

[2] Simon & Schuster later sold its education division to the imprint's current owner, Pearson.