Convene Appoints Reda S. Athanasios President and Chief Operating Officer.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1998--Convene International, the world's largest provider of online distance education services, announced today the promotion of Reda S. Athanasios to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Founder, chairman, and former President Jeffery D. Stein will remain as chairman 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. . Stein will continue to drive the company's vision and assist with strategic relationships. As Convene International's Executive Vice President, Athanasios, 43, has been responsible for technology development, marketing, and client services. He co-founded the company with Stein in 1993 and has more than 16 years experience in the computer service industry. In making the announcement, Stein said, "Under Mr. Athanasios' capable leadership in critical areas, Convene has experienced consistent growth and has firmly established itself as the leading provider in the distance education market. During the last year, Convene has doubled its client list of partner colleges and universities. "Mr. Athanasios, with his strong background in management of technology and marketing and his vision for the future of online education, has the unique ability to continue to expand the Convene client base. Athanasios has assembled an outstanding team of senior executives and we are confident that his abilities will allow Convene to continue to expand its position of industry leadership." Before co-founding Convene International, Athanasios was the Vice President of Client Services for Affiliated Computer Services Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) (NYSE: ACS) is a Fortune 500 company that provides information technology outsourcing as well as business process outsourcing solutions to businesses, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. , a Dallas-based computer services company. He was responsible for managing the company's California operation. Athanasios received his BA and MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Helwan, in Cairo, Egypt. Convene International, based in San Francisco, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that provides online education services to colleges, universities, and organizations throughout the world. Over 65 colleges, universities, and seminaries have partnered with Convene International to offer online courses, including The University of Phoenix, The University of Alaska, Johns Hopkins, California State University Enrollment  , Hayward, San Jose State University, Long Island University,
UCLA UCLA University of California at Los AngelesUCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Extension, Brenau University, Lakeland College, Pacific Oaks College Pacific Oaks College is a learning institution that is training students not only to be professionals but advocates. Its anti-bias curriculum has created strong efforts to challenge social injustice and point out issues related to social changes, human development, and child development. , Baker College and JFK University. Convene International's complete service includes course conversion, faculty training, ongoing technical support and marketing assistance, as well as network setup and administration. As the world's largest provider of online distance education solutions, Convene International offers asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. (anytime, anywhere) learning. Convene International's Internet solution provides for an instructor led, collaborative learning environment, integrated with audio and video content streaming. Convene International was selected as a Microsoft Education Partner because of its leadership as the world's largest proven provider of online distance education programs.
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