Academic Systems Has New Leadership; Vice President Greg Gardner Will Become New Academic Systems President.Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2000 Academic Systems, the leading provider of interactive, multimedia instructional programs for college students, has announced the promotion of Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service) Gardner, vice president of sales and support, to president, effective Feb. 1, 2001, which is the start of the company's new fiscal year. John Brandon, the current president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Academic Systems is stepping down after four years at the helm of this fast-growing interactive content company. Mr. Gardner has been with Academic Systems for three years, during which time he has built a highly effective sales organization as well as managed the company's professional development and technical support departments. In his new role Mr. Gardner will oversee the strategic mission of the company in addition to guiding all marketing, sales, engineering and professional development organizations within the company. "Greg has been instrumental in building a successful and highly regarded sales force which has paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. the way for market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" of over 280 college campuses across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . We look forward to his leadership as Academic Systems builds upon its success in the delivery of award-winning content via the Web with academic.com," said John Kernan, chairman and CEO of Lightspan Inc., Academic Systems' parent company. Before joining Academic Systems, Mr. Gardner was the director of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. sales for Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. . In that capacity he managed Adobe's more than $300 million annual sales and a team of 50 sales people. Prior to working at Adobe adobe (ədō`bē): see rammed earth. adobe Handmade sun-dried bricks formed from a mixture of heavy clay and straw found in arid regions. , Mr. Gardner held management positions at Aldus Corp. and at CalComp Inc. Mr. Brandon will depart Academic Systems at the end of the fiscal year to pursue other interests. He enjoyed his tenure at Academic Systems very much and said, "I know of no company and no team of people more dedicated to producing quality instructional materials that truly help students learn. I will miss the challenges and the rewards that this exciting company has to offer. However, one gets few chances to truly take a break and this is the right time for me and my family." About Academic Systems Academic Systems Corp., the higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. division of Lightspan Inc. (Nasdaq:LSPN), has focused on meeting the needs of higher education faculty and students since it was founded in 1992. Its first products were interactive, multimedia instructional programs that offer an enhanced learning environment in mathematics and writing for college students in developmental and entry-level courses. Created in concert with educators, Academic Systems' Interactive Mathematics and Interactive English programs have demonstrated increases in learning and achievement. Academic Systems' networked courses are offered at more than 280 college campuses nationwide. academic.com, Academic Systems' new Web-based product, offers a complete eLearning solution for online general education courses across many disciplines. For more information, visit the Web site at www.academic.com or call 800/694-6850. |
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