Rosetta Stone Hires Seasoned Technology Executive
21 August 2018 - 11:00PM
Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST), a world leader in
technology-based learning solutions, today welcomed Jerry Huang as
Senior Vice President with responsibility over the Company’s
Language international expansion strategy. In this role, Jerry will
report to Matt Hulett, Rosetta Stone’s President of Language.
“At Rosetta Stone, one of our main goals is to consistently
drive innovation and growth, and in welcoming new senior leaders,
we’re taking the necessary steps in the right direction to focus on
technology and global expansion,” said Hulett. “We’re excited to
see these leaders in the tech space continue Rosetta Stone’s
transformation.”
With over 20 years of technology leadership experience across
the edtech and consumer retail industries, Huang will focus on the
strategy for Rosetta Stone outside of North America. Most recently,
Huang was the Global Chief Operating Officer at iTutorGroup, a
Shanghai-based leader in online English language learning valued at
over $1 billion. He was responsible for strategy and growth of
iTutorGroup’s online platform and education operations, which
included managing over 25,000 tutors in 80 countries around the
world.
“I am extremely excited to join Rosetta Stone. We are one of the
most recognizable language brands in the world and we have the raw
materials to expand our efforts outside our current core
geographies,” said Huang. “I bring a unique perspective of the
digital language learning space to Rosetta Stone and I look forward
to combining my expertise with this fantastic team.”
Huang joins other recent senior hires, including Christine
Chambers, who is the Vice President of Finance; Roya Salehi, who is
the Vice President of Literacy Customer Success; Greg Spils, who
recently joined the Company’s Language business as the Vice
President of Product; and Dan Holmes, who is the Senior Vice
President of the Education and Enterprise Language Sales and
Marketing. Including Huang, these executives add over 100 years of
combined e-commerce and SaaS experience representing blue-chip
companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Gartner, and more. With
these new hires on board, Rosetta Stone is propelling growth and
innovation.
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About Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:
RST) is dedicated to changing people’s lives through the power of
language and literacy education. The company’s innovative digital
solutions drive positive learning outcomes for the inspired learner
at home or in schools and workplaces around the world.
Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone’s language division uses
cloud-based solutions to help all types of learners read, write,
and speak more than 30 languages. Lexia Learning, Rosetta Stone's
literacy education division, was founded more than 30 years ago and
is a leader in the literacy education space. Today, Lexia helps
students build fundamental reading skills through its rigorously
researched, independently evaluated, and widely respected
instruction and assessment programs.
For more information, visit www.rosettastone.com. “Rosetta
Stone” is a registered trademark or trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd.
in the United States and other countries.
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