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Charlotte, NC and Santa Monica, CA 鈥� March 2, 2023 鈥� (or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�), a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, 鈥淐learlake鈥�), today announced the appointment of Jeremy Cowdrey as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Former CEO Scott Kinney will retire from fulltime duties after over 18 years with 扒哥黑料 and will work with Mr. Cowdrey and the Company as a member of the Board of Directors to enable a seamless transition and to continue to support the organization.听
Mr. Cowdrey was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Imagine Learning. Having joined the company in 2006, Mr. Cowdrey also served as Imagine Learning鈥檚 President, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Regional Partnership Director.听
鈥淛eremy鈥檚 record of success at prior edtech firms, his understanding of the education marketplace, and his commitment to supporting the success of all learners make him the natural choice to lead 扒哥黑料 as its new CEO,鈥� said James Pade, Partner and Managing Director at Clearlake, and Scott Kinney, 扒哥黑料 Board Member. 鈥淲e know the entire organization welcomes Jeremy to his new role and looks forward to supporting him in executing our strategic plan, driving growth and impact, and providing educators worldwide new and innovative digital tools that support the success of all learners.鈥�听
Prior to joining Imagine Learning, Mr. Cowdrey served in sales and management positions for several software and education companies, including Scott Foresman Addison Wesley, Pearson, and Novell. With over 23 years of experience in edtech, and as the first person in his immediate family to graduate from college, Mr. Cowdrey has a deep-seated belief in the value, purpose, mission, and importance an education brings.听
鈥淓ach day, educators worldwide depend on 扒哥黑料 to provide the digital tools they need to design and deliver the engaging learning experiences that build life-long learners,鈥� said Mr. Cowdrey. 鈥淚 look forward to working with the 扒哥黑料 team to prepare learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today鈥檚 world.鈥�听
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About 扒哥黑料
One of the worldwide edtech leaders, 扒哥黑料 supports learning wherever it takes place with its state-of-the-art digital platform. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, 扒哥黑料 helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. 扒哥黑料 serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. 扒哥黑料 partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.听
About Clearlake
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm founded in 2006 operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit, and other related strategies. With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with experienced management teams by providing patient, long term capital to dynamic businesses that can benefit from Clearlake鈥檚 operational improvement approach, 翱.笔.厂.庐鈥疶he firm鈥檚 core target sectors are technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake currently has over $70 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led over 400 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK and Dublin, Ireland. More information is available at鈥�鈥痑nd on Twitter鈥�.听
Media Contacts
For 扒哥黑料:
Stephen Wakefield
Phone: 202-316-6615
贰尘补颈濒:鈥�swakefield@discoveryed.com听
For Clearlake:
Jennifer Hurson
Phone: 845-507-0571
贰尘补颈濒:鈥�jhurson@lambert.com听