LONDON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE:
PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, announced today the
appointment of Vishaal Gupta as
President of Pearson's Workforce Skills division. Vishaal will
report to CEO Omar Abbosh and lead
the next phase in the development of Pearson's enterprise solutions
and vocational qualifications business. Vishaal succeeds current
Workforce Skills division President Mike
Howells, who will leave the company in March.
Vishaal brings 29 years of global experience as a highly
accomplished business leader in the enterprise technology space. He
joins Pearson from Accenture, where he currently serves as a Senior
Managing Director and member of the Global Leadership Council.
During his tenure at Accenture, Vishaal has served in several
leadership roles including Europe Technology Sales, Solutions and
Ecosystem Lead, Google Cloud Platform Sales Lead, Global Technology
Industry Lead for Telecoms and Media and most recently as the EMEA
Market Maker for Strategic deals. Prior to Accenture, Vishaal
worked with world class technology services organizations like Tech
Mahindra and HCL Technologies in addition to co-founding a product
start-up called Unimobile, which was later acquired by
Verisign.
Omar Abbosh, Pearson CEO
said: "Vishaal joins Pearson at an exciting time, as we are
sharpening our focus on the enterprise learning market globally.
I'd like to thank Mike for his leadership of the Workforce Skills
business, which is it at the center of many of the capabilities we
have built to date. I look forward to welcoming Vishaal, whose deep
experience in enterprise sales and business leadership will be
valuable to Pearson as we further develop this growing
opportunity."
Vishaal Gupta said: "Over
the last 29 years I have worked with companies in different phases
of their growth journeys. I've found that I am passionate about
using transformative technologies to solve the pressing business
challenges of clients. At Pearson, we have the differentiated
capabilities to partner with global enterprises to solve for their
skill challenges in this world which is being rapidly disrupted by
AI."
Vishaal holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management,
Calcutta, and a Computer
Engineering degree from the Delhi
College of Engineering. He is also involved in various projects to
improve literacy in schools and communities across India. Vishaal is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of
learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance
for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c. 18,000 Pearson
employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning
experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's
leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries
with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For
us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. Visit us at
pearsonplc.com.
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