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1EdTech Appoints Curtiss Barnes as CEO
Training know-how chief Curtiss Barnes has been named CEO of 1EdTech, the non-profit neighborhood partnership of training suppliers, authorities organizations, and ed tech suppliers working towards an open, trusted, and revolutionary digital studying ecosystem. He’ll succeed longtime 1EdTech CEO Dr. Rob Abel, who introduced his retirement final 12 months.
With greater than 30 years of training business expertise underneath his belt, Barnes has served in management roles at universities, know-how startups, and enterprise companies, together with education-focused positions at Argos Training, Pearson, Cengage Studying, and Oracle. He was additionally a member of 1EdTech’s (IMS International on the time) board of administrators from 2007 to 2008 and from 2010 to 2011.
“1EdTech’s profound influence on ed tech requirements over the past 20 years is a direct results of the dynamic neighborhood and collaborations it has fostered,” stated Barnes. “I’m excited to construct on that legacy. 1EdTech is nicely positioned to supply management that reduces obstacles to innovation, informs product-market match, and improves time-to-market for all of the entities within the ecosystem to assist scale studying influence.”
“Curtiss is a confirmed chief with a ardour for the 1EdTech’s mission of powering learner potential,” stated Melissa Loble, 1EdTech board chair. “We’re excited to see the brand new heights his experience will take this group and the influence we are going to make worldwide.”
“My gratitude and thanks exit to our many supporters worldwide who’ve enabled unparalleled progress and influence from our group throughout my tenure as CEO,” stated Abel, who will keep on via July 15 to ease the management transition. “I am assured I’m leaving 1EdTech, the workers and its members, in good fingers with Curtiss. He has the data, expertise and keenness to take the group the place it must go subsequent.”
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