SIMPLILEARN FURTHER STRENGTHENS IT’S LEADERSHIP: ANDREW WAIT APPOINTED AS A BOARD MEMBER
Simplilearn, the world’s #1 online bootcamp for digital
economy skills, announced the addition of Andrew Wait to the company’s board of
members. Andrew’s on-boarding announcement comes on the back of the latest
round of fundraising from a consortium led by GSV Ventures, a multi-stage
venture capital firm, followed by the company’s acquisition of U.S.-based
bootcamp education company, Fullstack Academy. In addition to GSV Ventures,
Clal Insurance, and DisruptAD, ADQ’s venture platform, were also part of the
round. In 2021, Simplilearn attracted an investment of $250 million by private
equity firm, Blackstone Group.
With decades of professional experience, Andrew Wait is a
successful board member, consultant, president, and a general manager. He has
experience in worldwide internet, brand, product and marketing, including
web-enabled and delivered consumer and B2B products and services. He is a
proven coach, builder and leader of effective organizations with particular
expertise in marketing, product development, engineering, operations, customer
support and sales. He is also a key leader in successful, private equity, IPO
and acquisition exits. Under his guidance, the company is confident of
achieving its goal of becoming the world’s largest digital skilling platform
very soon.
In his successful professional career, Andrew has been a
board member/growth advisor at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. He has
also been associated with companies such as Tractive, Pathstream, Crehana and
Evolv Technologies. He is an alumni of St. Mary’s College of California from
where he has completed his MBA in International Finance & Foreign Trade.
Speaking on joining the Simplilearn team, Mr. Andrew Wait said, “I am pleased
to join the Simplilearn team at a time when the edtech industry is going
through a dynamic shift across the globe. With the innovations and developments
in the space, I look forward to a prosperous future. The scope of opportunities
that edtech has opened up for students and professionals is massive and people
continue to enthusiastically take up programs to upskill themselves and explore
better prospects. While I am excited to bring my own expertise to the table, I
look forward to learning and growing through the knowledge of the larger
Simplilearn team.”
Sharing thoughts on Andrew Wait’s appointment, Mr. Krishna
Kumar, Founder & CEO, Simplilearn, said, “I am happy to welcome our latest
member to the Simplilearn family. Andrew’s vast knowledge and expertise is
going to be of value as we gear up and build a team that will lead the way
towards growing Simplilearn as the world-wide leader in skilling. Our aim to
boost global access to upskilling remains strong, and we are pleased to have
Andrew join us in this vision. I welcome Andrew to Simplilearn and look forward
to working together to deliver the best to our customers globally.”
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