Perik's target profit margin is the same for the assessment business as for test prep, 20% after tax. (Test prep accounts for 70% of the company's revenues, K--12 the rest.) His risky strategy: Instead of emphasizing customized assessment tests for particular school districts, he plans to deliver a more generic product.
Australia, who recovered from their 2-0 Test series defeat in India to beat New Zealand by the same margin, play three Tests, followed by two Twenty20 matches and then five one-day internationals against the Proteas.