David Grebow Appointed as New Chief Learning Officer for Comcourse Corporation
Career College Market attracts a major elearning education talent from corporations as they evolve from Tech and Voc Ed schools into the only hope for many workers displaced from their Industrial Economy jobs.
Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2004 -- Comcourse, Inc. announced today
that Mr. David Grebow has agreed to serve as its Chief Learning Officer. Mr.
Grebow has over 25 years experience in the fields of e-learning and educational
technology. Most recently, he was a leading strategist for IBM Corporation’s
e-learning program, IBM Mindspan Solutions, offering e-learning solutions and
technology to schools and corporations. He also served IBM as one of the
founding members of the Institute for Advanced Learning in Zurich, where he
focused his research on learning and technology.
Prior to IBM, Mr. Grebow
was an executive for PeopleSoft, where he was a Director of Education and
Executive Director of Workforce Performance Solutions. Before that, he was the
Western Regional Director of Global Knowledge Network, a spin-off of Digital
Equipment Corporation. At DEC, he spent 12 years in a variety of executive and
managerial positions leading to Worldwide Director of Performance Support
Technology. Mr. Grebow is a regular contributor to various publications related
to learning and e-learning, and is well known in the United States and abroad as
a leading consultant in his field. He recently developed The Learning Bridge™
for Comcourse, and was a contributor to Creating a Learning Culture published
this year by Cambridge University Press.
“Comcourse represents a
fantastic opportunity to help Career Colleges take advantage of the best in new
learning technologies. I was drawn to this market because I believe Career
Colleges are the lynchpin of America’s future. The are flexible, they react
quickly to changing job conditions. They are open to utilizing new learning
technology. Above all, they avoid many of the political tarpits that community
colleges and typical universities get stuck in. Career Colleges focus on what’s
important. Helping people, especially adults, learn a new career, and start a
better life. I think this is what President Bush meant when he talked about
education helping people transition into the jobs of the 21st century.”
James Chellis, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are very excited to
add David to our executive management team. He brings an extensive background in
senior management, a deep understanding of learning and educational technology,
coupled with a vision for the future that is completely in synch with Comcourse.
He will keep us ahead of the curve in terms of learning technology. We look
forward to his innovations and new programs that will continue to help make
Comcourse a leader in its field.”
About Comcourse
Comcourse was
founded in 1994 as EdgeTek Computer Education. Thousands of students have
completed Comcourse classroom trainings, videos and used their related
simulations and more than 6,000,000 copies of their MCSE and CCNA study guides
are in print. In 2004 EdgeTek became Comcourse, partnering with Career Colleges
to offer turnkey online programs. Their programs have expanded beyond IT to
include Healthcare, Business and Criminal Justice, and provide The Comcourse
Learning Experience™ that includes the latest methods and technology in blended
online courses and online course management. For more information, visit www.comcourse.com
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