Seattle, Wash., Sept. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PrometheanTM, a global education technology company, announced today the appointment of Ravi Angadi as the Chief Products and Strategy Officer for Promethean.
“Ravi Angadi brings to Promethean significant global technology leadership spanning his 20-year career working in large, medium, and start-up technology companies,” said Vin Riera, CEO of Promethean. “His expertise and strong strategy and visionary skill sets will ensure that Promethean continues to develop transformative technologies that motivate students to learn.”
Angadi has progressively developed both managerial and technical depth in products, software, hardware engineering, and marketing & sales. He joins Promethean from Agilysys, a leader in hospitality enterprise SAAS software, where he has held the position of Vice President of Product Management & Product Marketing. Before Agilysys, Angadi held progressive technology leadership roles with Amazon, Motorola, Managed Objects, and Verdiem. He also served as the CEO of his firm, Bizlogix, which developed next generation business intelligence products for bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparations.
Angadi holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Electrical Engineering from the University of West Indies in Trinidad, a Master’s of Science in Computer Engineering from Boston University, and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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About Promethean
Promethean is a global education company that improves learning productivity by developing, integrating, and implementing innovative 21st-century learning environments that help make everyone more engaged, empowered, and successful. Promethean’s main headquarters is located in Seattle, USA. Promethean is a member of the Net Dragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) group of companies. For more information, please visit PrometheanWorld.com.
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a leading innovator and creative force in China's mobile Internet industry. Established in 1999, NetDragon is a vertically integrated, cutting-edge R&D powerhouse with a highly successful track record which includes the development of flagship MMORPGs such as Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved (formerly known as Calibur of Spirit), and Conquer Online, China’s number one online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless, which was sold to Baidu in 2013 as the largest Internet M&A transaction in China at the time. Being China's pioneer in overseas expansion, NetDragon also directly operates a number of game titles in over 10 languages internationally since 2003. In recent years, NetDragon has become a major player in global online and mobile learning space as it works to leverage its mobile Internet technologies and operational know-how to develop a game-changing learning ecosystem. For more information, please visit NetDragon.com.
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