Biography

Xxxx Xxxxxx is a 20+ year veteran of the education, technology and publishing industries as an executive in sales, marketing, business development, content development, finance, and international growth. Specializing in education, technology, and content companies from startup to $1b+ enterprises, Xxxx is best known for creative business ventures, having started several and turned around several others. Xxxxxxx is also seen as a leading industry expert, frequently consulting with a number of companies and providing analytical insights to content providers, institutions and technology organizations. Through xxxxxxxx current company, Xxxxxxxxxx XXX, Xxxx provides current and future trend data focused on educational reform, educational technology, retail, publishing and publishing related technologies. Prior to this role, Xxxx spent 12 years with Xxxxxxx XXX (PSO), the world’s largest learning company ($8.6b in revenues 2013), providing educational materials, technologies, assessments/testing, and other related services to teachers and students worldwide. There, xxxxxxx was focused on taking novel marketing/merchandising practices to accounts throughout the world, creating/expanding Pearson’s digital network, and successfully moving college accounts/international accounts to embrace channel practices that have been successful in the United States. Xxxxxxx also spent a number of years building and growing Pearson’s online higher education sales/channel management, including rental booksellers, digital book sellers/distributors, and other “non-traditional” markets (sales of over $165m/year). Xxxx was also responsible for global product launches, new channel development, and vendor management for Pearson’s $100+ million professional operation in technology, business and science, forging relationships with such worldwide brands as Wharton Business School and the Financial Times.