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Wilson Language Training (“Wilson”) Appoints Chief People Officer and Chief Financial Officer to Join Leadership Team

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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Wilson Language Training is pleased to announce the appointment of Ewan McCulloch as Chief People Officer, and Mario LaRue as Chief Financial Officer beginning March 1, 2023.

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  • Wilson Language Training is pleased to announce the appointment of Ewan McCulloch as Chief People Officer, and Mario LaRue as Chief Financial Officer beginning March 1, 2023.
  • McCulloch brings with him a wealth of expertise developed during his international career in human resources and general management leadership roles, most recently at The Cengage Group and Staples.
  • He has experience in publicly traded and private equity backed businesses across a range of sectors including banking and finance, retail, energy, and education technology.
  • As CFO, he will lead Wilson’s financial activities including accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, investor relations, internal audit, and treasury.

BoardProspects Celebrates Black History Month by Recognizing The Top 25 Black Board Members in the U.S.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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The recognition takes place in the February issue of Board Recruitment - BoardProspects' monthly e-publication examining the latest news and trends in board recruitment and composition.

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  • The recognition takes place in the February issue of Board Recruitment - BoardProspects' monthly e-publication examining the latest news and trends in board recruitment and composition.
  • "We are thrilled to recognize these exceptional board members as part of our celebration of Black History Month," said Mark Rogers, CEO of BoardProspects.
  • Black History Month presents a tremendous opportunity to not only emphasize the need for corporations to continue their efforts to diversify their boardroom, but also recognize exception Black board members in the U.S."
    The process to select the Top 25 board members was undertaken by an independent committee which focused on identifying board members with extraordinary executive backgrounds and board service at large (market cap) corporations with a proven track record of convincing shareholder returns during their tenure.
  • The 25 Black board members who were selected, include:

Montgomery County Community College Adds YuJa Panorama for Digital Accessibility To Drive Inclusivity Across Campuses

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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Montgomery County Community College (Montco) has expanded on its commitment to accessibility with the addition of YuJa Panorama for Digital Accessibility to complement the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform at its two campuses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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  • Montgomery County Community College (Montco) has expanded on its commitment to accessibility with the addition of YuJa Panorama for Digital Accessibility to complement the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform at its two campuses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
  • YuJa Panorama will help course designers and instructors see and correct accessibility issues, and will improve the learning experience by driving inclusivity as a key and measurable objective.
  • YuJa Panorama is one product in YuJa’s suite of high-impact media solutions that help institutions deliver accessible, engaging video and media content to users.
  • It also offers users customized website accessibility profiles that can be applied to any webpage and integrates with Blackboard, the institution’s learning management system.

Jones & Bartlett Learning Partners with LiveCarta to Deliver Intelligent Digital Learning Solutions for Nursing Educators

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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LiveCarta, a leading developer of digital platforms for collaborative learning and digital publishing, today announced that the company has partnered with Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, a leading provider of instructional, assessment, and learning-performance management solutions, to deliver customizable, digital learning resources to the nursing education sector.

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  • LiveCarta, a leading developer of digital platforms for collaborative learning and digital publishing, today announced that the company has partnered with Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, a leading provider of instructional, assessment, and learning-performance management solutions, to deliver customizable, digital learning resources to the nursing education sector.
  • “We built LiveCarta to provide educators with new tools to create the perfect online course pack.
  • "We are excited to partner with Jones & Bartlett Learning to offer nursing educators more innovative ways to bundle learning materials.”
    "LiveCarta supports our mission to offer students and instructors flexibility in their learning resources," said Matt Kane, Director of Product Management at Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Nursing educators can now bring a tailored collection of chapters across multiple Jones & Bartlett Learning volumes to produce the ultimate combination of educational resources for their Nursing Education curricula.

Anthology Expands Data Security and Privacy Certifications Across Additional Solutions

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced a significant expansion of its ISO 27001 security certifications. Blackboard Learn and Anthology Ally will join Anthology's other flagship products, including Anthology Student and Anthology Reach, under one certification following the combination of Anthology and Blackboard in October 2021. In addition, Anthology Engage, Anthology Encompass, Blackboard Data and Blackboard SafeAssign achieved ISO 27001 certification. The full set of ISO 27001 certified solutions also obtained certification for cloud services security controls and data privacy protection practices. 

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  • Expansion combines previous ISO 27001 certifications and independent assessments, adds data controls, data privacy certifications
    BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced a significant expansion of its ISO 27001 security certifications.
  • The full set of ISO 27001 certified solutions also obtained certification for cloud services security controls and data privacy protection practices.
  • In parallel with ISO certification, Anthology has completed Type 2 SOC 2 examinations for its SIS and CRM solutions, Anthology Student and Anthology Reach.
  • Taken together, the activity underscores Anthology's commitment to data security and data privacy and ensuring the company's products and solutions meet high standards.

Introhive Announces Appointment of Lee Blakemore as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Introhive, the world's leading Customer Intelligence Platform, announced today that Lee Blakemore has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Introhive, the world's leading Customer Intelligence Platform, announced today that Lee Blakemore has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Blakemore brings over 30 years of software and sales experience to lead Introhive through its next phase of growth, with a focus on customer growth and product research and development.
  • Lee has a proven track record of success and deep expertise in scaling software businesses to a global audience.
  • Before Anthology, Lee held several senior executive roles at Blackboard, including President, Global Markets & Chief Client Officer.

Introhive Announces Appointment of Lee Blakemore as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Introhive, the world's leading Customer Intelligence Platform, announced today that Lee Blakemore has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Introhive, the world's leading Customer Intelligence Platform, announced today that Lee Blakemore has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Blakemore brings over 30 years of software and sales experience to lead Introhive through its next phase of growth, with a focus on customer growth and product research and development.
  • Lee has a proven track record of success and deep expertise in scaling software businesses to a global audience.
  • Before Anthology, Lee held several senior executive roles at Blackboard, including President, Global Markets & Chief Client Officer.

Savannah Technical College Expands Use of YuJa Enterprise Video Platform Throughout The Technical College System of Georgia

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Friday, December 30, 2022
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Part of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College is utilizing the system’s master service agreement (MSA) with YuJa, Inc. to license the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform.

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  • Part of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College is utilizing the system’s master service agreement (MSA) with YuJa, Inc. to license the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform.
  • The MSA simplifies the procurement process, enabling all colleges in the system to purchase a license to use the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform.
  • In addition to the Video Platform, the institution is using the Blackboard Collaborate Connector for integrated video management and lecture capture capabilities.
  • “YuJa has worked with institutions in the Technical College System of Georgia for years, and we’re excited for Savannah Technical College to see the full advantages of the YuJa Video Platform, as well as continuing to expand ed-tech tools across the system,” said Nathan Arora, Chief Business Officer at YuJa, Inc.

University of Phoenix Vice Provost Marc Booker selected as Dean of Leadership Development Institute for PACRAO

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Friday, December 16, 2022
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University of Phoenix announces that Marc Booker, Ph.D., vice provost of Strategy, has been selected as dean of the Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO) Leadership Development Institute.

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  • University of Phoenix announces that Marc Booker, Ph.D., vice provost of Strategy, has been selected as dean of the Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO) Leadership Development Institute.
  • The PACRAO Leadership Development Institute was started with the intent to provide a development opportunity for emerging leaders in the professional arenas that PACRAO serves.
  • Marc is a fantastic example of our real-world leaders making impactful contributions across higher education.”
    The Leadership Development Institute, started in 2018, accepts cohorts of 10-15 professionals early in their careers who aspire to leadership roles at their institutions and with PACRAO.
  • “I am honored to be selected to serve as dean of the PACRAO Leadership Development Institute,” shares Booker.

Award-Winning Education Leaders, Campus Security Experts to Support CENTEGIX in Improving School Safety

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CENTEGIX, the leading provider of silent and wearable panic alert communication badges ensuring public safety, announced the members of its Advisory Board of education leaders and public safety experts. The Board will support CENTEGIX efforts to innovate technology to empower and protect people across schools, healthcare, and retail facilities.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CENTEGIX , the leading provider of silent andwearable panic alert communication badges ensuring public safety, announced themembers of its Advisory Board of education leaders and public safety experts.
  • The Boardwill support CENTEGIX efforts to innovate technology to empower and protect peopleacross schools, healthcare, and retail facilities.
  • "I am thrilled about the opportunity to work with the CENTEGIX team," said DwightJones, former Colorado Commissioner of Education.
  • Guy Grace, one of the country's foremost experts on school safety, retired as director ofsecurity and emergency planning for Littleton Public Schools in Colorado after threedecades.