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Chris Walters Named President & CEO of Pluralsight

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, announced that Chris Walters has been named President and CEO, effective immediately. After more than 20 years of distinguished leadership, Aaron Skonnard will step down from his day-to-day operational duties as CEO but will continue to advise the company as Special Advisor to the Board and CEO.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight , the technology workforce development company, announced that Chris Walters has been named President and CEO, effective immediately.
  • Walters has built a decades-long track record of driving innovation and scaling large software and technology companies.
  • Pluralsight is well positioned to address the critical technology skills gap that so many organizations are facing," said Walters.
  • "I look forward to joining the Pluralsight team and continuing to build upon its legacy as the leading technology workforce development company."

Frontline Education Announces Chris Tonas as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Malvern, Pa., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced that Chris Tonas has joined the company’s executive team as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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  • Malvern, Pa., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced that Chris Tonas has joined the company’s executive team as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • As CTO, Chris is responsible for leading the technological aspects of the company including engineering and development and managing cloud infrastructure and security.
  • Mark Gruzin, CEO of Frontline Education, expressed his excitement about Chris joining the team: "As we continue to grow and innovate, we are pleased to welcome Chris as our new CTO.
  • "I am thrilled to join Frontline, a company dedicated to supporting K-12 leaders across the country,” said Tonas.

Elice Signs Exclusive Partnership in Korea with Pluralsight, the No. 1 Global B2B IT Education Company

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Elice Inc. (CEO Kim Jae-won), an educational training platform company, has executed an exclusive partnership in Korea with Pluralsight, the No.

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  • Elice Inc. (CEO Kim Jae-won), an educational training platform company, has executed an exclusive partnership in Korea with Pluralsight, the No.
  • 1 global B2B IT education company, for education content.
  • Pluralsight is a global B2B IT education company where developers worldwide learn IT skills such as SW, programming, cloud, etc.
  • With this agreement, Elice has secured its exclusive sales rights to distribute Pluralsight's educational content in Korea.

Red Canary Appoints Katie Bullard as President

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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DENVER, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Canary today announced the appointment of Katie Bullard as President. In this new role, she will lead the company's growth functions, including sales, marketing, partnerships, and customer success. With Red Canary surpassing $100m ARR earlier this year, her role is instrumental as the business accelerates to $200m ARR.

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  • DENVER, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Canary today announced the appointment of Katie Bullard as President.
  • With Red Canary surpassing $100m ARR earlier this year, her role is instrumental as the business accelerates to $200m ARR.
  • Bullard joins Red Canary from Insight Partners where she was an Operating Managing Director, advising founders and CEOs at various companies during the critical scale-up phase of growth.
  • Jenny Campbell, an experienced sales and marketing leader who joins Red Canary from ZoomInfo, is the company's new VP, Customer Success.

This Week in Tech News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the business technology industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • Next year will unleash the next wave of innovation in AI and cement how we consume content," said Lexi Sydow, Head of Insights, data.ai.
  • Guests will watch their food being cooked robotically after checking in with their PopID accounts on self-ordering kiosks.
  • Subject Matter Experts: Access ProfNet , a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in your articles.
  • Related Resources: Read and subscribe to our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines , for media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more.

Pluralsight's AI Skills Report finds 90% of executives don't completely understand their teams' AI skills and proficiencies

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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The AI skills report explores the AI landscape and its impact on talent by examining the perspectives of executives and IT practitioners.

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  • The AI skills report explores the AI landscape and its impact on talent by examining the perspectives of executives and IT practitioners.
  • Key findings in the report include:
    The vast majority (92%) of participants say that their organization has accelerated AI initiatives in the last 12 months.
  • Furthermore, 90% of surveyed executives admitted that they don't completely understand their teams' AI skill level and proficiency.
  • The findings reveal that the AI skills gap doesn't only apply to advanced technical skills.

Pluralsight Appoints Lisa Luscap as Chief Marketing Officer

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY , Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight , the technology workforce development company, today announced the appointment of Lisa Luscap as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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  • SALT LAKE CITY , Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight , the technology workforce development company, today announced the appointment of Lisa Luscap as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • As CMO, Luscap will be responsible for leading all aspects of Pluralsight's marketing including brand and communications, global demand generation, field marketing, product marketing and marketing operations.
  • Reporting to Pluralsight co-founder and CEO Aaron Skonnard, Luscap was selected to lead Pluralsight's marketing efforts after serving as interim CMO and, prior to that, SVP of Digital Marketing and Self Service.
  • "I am thrilled that Lisa has accepted the role as our Chief Marketing Officer," said Aaron Skonnard, CEO of Pluralsight.

Pluralsight and Elice Partner to Accelerate Digital Skills Development and Technology Expertise in Korea

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, today announced a strategic partnership with Elice, a leading Edtech company in Korea.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, today announced a strategic partnership with Elice, a leading Edtech company in Korea.
  • Pluralsight content will be offered through Elice's LXP platform and translated and localized using Elice's proprietary AI technology.
  • "We are thrilled to be partnering with Elice to accelerate digital skills for learners across Korea," said Christopher Oliver, Executive Vice President of Channels and Services at Pluralsight.
  • For more information on how Pluralsight is helping close skills gaps and build better technology teams, please visit www.pluralsight.com .

Pluralsight research finds 74% of software developers are planning to upskill in AI-assisted coding

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, today released new research via its Flow Developer Success Lab titled The New Developer: AI Skill Threat, Identity Change & Developer Thriving in the Transition to AI-Assisted Software Development. The research compiles survey results from more than 3,000 developers and software engineers across 12+ industries engaged in the transition to generative AI-assisted software development.

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  • The research compiles survey results from more than 3,000 developers and software engineers across 12+ industries engaged in the transition to generative AI-assisted software development.
  • "AI is quickly entrenching itself in software development, revolutionizing the way code is written and software is built," said Dr. Cat Hicks, VP of Research Insights at Pluralsight.
  • While the majority of developers are planning to upskill in AI-assisted coding, there are notable equity gaps impacting minority developers.
  • Female and LGBTQ+ developers reported significantly lower intent to upskill, while racially minoritized developers reported significantly higher intent to upskill.

Pluralsight Announces the 2023 Best in Tech Award Winners

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight , the technology workforce development company, today announced the winners of its 2023 Best in Tech Awards .

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluralsight , the technology workforce development company, today announced the winners of its 2023 Best in Tech Awards .
  • Award recipients will be recognized at Pluralsight's Navigate Conference , held October 17-19, 2023.
  • Congratulations to all of our Best in Tech recipients for your hard work and determination in pursuing excellence in your learning endeavors."
  • She's changing her life with Pluralsight Skills—completing 68 courses, logging 180 hours, and gaining 1,600+ LinkedIn followers in the process.